1. Chileans must hang the national flag from every building in the country on September 18 and 19… 2. …and the flag must be in perfect condition and hung from a white pole on the front of the building. 3. The origin of the name Chile is obscure. The Spanish […]
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1. According to the Book of Genesis, Jacob lived for 147 years, which is also the age of Clacton pier. 2. 1, 4, and 7 are the numbers forming the lefthand column of a computer’s numerical keypad. 3. In the year 147, Rome celebrated the supposed 900th anniversary of the […]
1. The last smallpox fatality was Janet Parker, a medical photographer who contracted the disease at the University of Birmingham Medical School. 2. After her death, all known stocks of smallpox virus were destroyed or transferred to World Health Organisation laboratories. 3. Evidence from Egyptian mummies shows that smallpox was […]
1. Blood accounts for about eight per cent of our body weight. 2. The average adult body has 60,000 miles of blood vessels running throughout it. 3. Our blood plasma consists of red cells, white cells and blood platelets. The platelets cause blood to clot and stop bleeding. 4. Red […]
1. The database of the European Patent Office includes more than 10,000 inventions with “umbrella” in the title. None have poison tips… 2. …they do however include at least seven patents for umbrellas for dogs and one patent for a combination umbrella and dog repellent. 3. The word umbrella comes […]
1. The King of Swaziland, Mswati III, has ruled the country since 1986. 2. He was the son of one of the younger wives of his predecessor, Sobhuza II, and from 1983-86 attended Sherborne School in Dorset. 3. When a king of Swaziland dies, his successor is chosen by a […]
1. The declaration was proposed by Hungary which suggested September 5 as the date of the death of Mother Teresa in 1997. 2. In 2006, the auction of one of William Shatner’s kidney stones raised $25,000 for charity. 3. In 2015, a 68-year-old slice of wedding cake from the marriage […]
1. The Chateaubriand steak was created for him by his chef Montmireil around 1822. 2. It is unclear whether the original Chateaubriand was a thick cut of sirloin or tenderloin or was one high-quality steak cooked between two lesser steaks to enhance its juiciness and tenderness. 3. Chateaubriand was French […]