Very Common but Rarely Seen . . .

"The most common type of fish on the planet is one humans rarely see. Why? Because it's small, ingeniously camouflaged and lives between 100 and 250 fathoms down in the ocean. It's the bristlemouth, a member of the genus Cyclothone."


Sources: http://animal.discovery.com/adventure-fishing/fact-fiction/5-little-known-facts-about-fish-02.html

Tech Geek?

Mark Twain was one of the first people to have a phone installed in his home.


Sources: www.chevroncars.com

Won't it Melt?

The only city in the U.S. that owns a glacier is Boulder, Colorado.


Sources: johnb0127.hubpages.com

A Children's Classic and a Horror Movie Collide

The rug in "The Shining" can also be seen in "Toy Story".


Sources: interestingfactshere.blogspot.com

1,058 Books on the Wall

In 10 years, Jose Carlos Ryoki de Alpoim Inoue published 1,058 books.


Sources: theweeweb.co.uk

And the Owner of Most Books Is . . .

The Library of Congress holds 28 million books; that's 532 miles of shelving!

Sources: theweeweb.co.uk

Hunting For the Easter Egg . . . In an iPod?

The first iPod came with a little secret - press certain buttons in a specific order and you will be able to play (Breakout) Pong while you listen to your music.

Sources: geek.com

Garage Anyone?

The Google founders began work in a garage.


Sources: techchunks.com

Are You Lucky?

The "I'm Feeling Lucky" button on the Google homepage costs and average of $110 million a year.


Sources: techchunks.com

Madame Deficit

Maries Antoinette never said "Let them eat cake."

Sources: History.com

Hurricane Power

Hurricanes release more power in 10 minutes than the force given by a nuclear bomb.

Sources: weirdfacts.com

Tigers

There are more Tigers in captivity than there are in the wild.

Sources: National Geographic

Ambystoma Mexicanum

Also known as a Mexican Axolotls: Has the rare ability to retain its larval features throughout its existence.

Sources: National Geographic

Tetraodontidae

Also known as the Pufferfish: When being served in Japan, one bad cut by the chef can mean certain death for the consumer.

Sources: National Geographic

Lice

There are about 3,000 different species of lice.

Sources: factsaboutanimals.net

Cake Anyone?

Marie Antoinette never said "Let them eat cake."

Sources: History.com

The Forgotten Utopia

Henry Ford created a utopia in the Amazon named "Fordlandia" and the food the people ate needed to be from Michigan.

Sources: Stuff You Missed in History Class from howstuffworks.com and NPR

Burst Your Bubbles

The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.

Sources: hemmy.net

Blushing Stomach

When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red.

Sources: hemmy.net

Antonyms and Synonyms

The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms which are antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.

Sources: hemmy.net

S.O.S.

The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

Sources: hemmy.net

Germs and Your Tounge

Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.

Sources: hemmy.net

Rubies Can Create Emeralds

Chromium is the element added to create red rubies, and when chromium is added to beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate (beryl), it creates and emerald.

Sources: A Google a Day

Aconcagua

Aconcagua in Argentina is the tallest mountain in the Americas, at 22,834 feet.

Sources: a google a day

Charles Addams

Today is Charles Addams' 100th birthday!


Sources: Google.com

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