- Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey Mouse, was afraid of mice.
- The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
- Yahoo! was originally called 'Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web'.
- Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
- The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
- The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
- Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
- All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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The First Mouse ever created
The first computer mouse was invented by Doug Engelbart in around 1964 and was made of wood.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Amazing Fact's
Wierd Law's
It's illegal to own a red car in Shanghai, China.
In France, it is legal to marry a dead person!
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.
California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.
Until the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland.
It is illegal to purchase or consume Jack Daniel's Whiskey in the town in which it is produced!
It is illegal to be a prostitute in Siena, Italy, if your name is Mary.
In West Virginia if you run over an animal, you can legally take it home and cook it for dinner!
In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.
In Massachusetts, It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals!
In France, it is legal to marry a dead person!
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.
California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.
Until the 1960's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disneyland.
It is illegal to purchase or consume Jack Daniel's Whiskey in the town in which it is produced!
It is illegal to be a prostitute in Siena, Italy, if your name is Mary.
In West Virginia if you run over an animal, you can legally take it home and cook it for dinner!
In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.
In Massachusetts, It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals!
Unknown Fact's
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.
You are about 1 centimeter taller in the morning than in the evening!
President George W. Bush was once a cheerleader!
Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
The average person spends three years of his or her life on a toilet.
Take your height and divide by eight. That's how tall your head is!
You are about 1 centimeter taller in the morning than in the evening!
President George W. Bush was once a cheerleader!
Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
The average person spends three years of his or her life on a toilet.
Take your height and divide by eight. That's how tall your head is!
Interesting Fact's
In India, people are legally allowed to marry a dog!
There is a city called Rome on every continent.
The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia.
The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 8 times.
There is a city called Rome on every continent.
The number of births that occur in India each year is higher than the entire population of Australia.
The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.
No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 8 times.
Technology Fact's
To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
The life boat was patented in 1845!
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
The life boat was patented in 1845!
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
Interesting Computer Facts
Domain names are being registered at a rate of more than one million names every month.
There are approximately 1.06 billion instant messaging accounts worldwide.
The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute, less than half the normal rate of 20.
One of every 8 married couples in the US last year met online.
The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.
There are approximately 1.06 billion instant messaging accounts worldwide.
The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute, less than half the normal rate of 20.
One of every 8 married couples in the US last year met online.
The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.
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