Wednesday, February 06, 2008

DID YOU KNOW...THE UNKNOWN

Did you know...The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
Did you know...Jean Genevieve Garnerin was the first female parachutists, jumping from a hot air balloon in 1799.
Did you know...On average, you speak almost 5,000 words a day - although almost 80% of speaking is self-talk (talking to yourself).
Did you know...Ferenc Szisz from Hungary, driving a Renault, won the first Formula One Grand Prix held at Le Mans, France in 1906.
Did you know...Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Did you know...Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
Did you know...In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
Did you know...An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Did you know...Volleyball was invented by William George Morgan of Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895.
Did you know...Men loose about 40 hairs a day. Women loose about 70 hairs a day.
Did you know...The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses.
Did you know...If the amount of water in your body is reduced by just 1%, you'll feel thirsty.
Did you know...There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
Did you know...Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
Did you know...In 1975 Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Everest.

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