3 Facts/Stories of the Day

[Abigail]

3. There are more English speaking people living in China than there are in the USA.

didnt know that!

I think there's one billion people in China compared to 300million in America.

[di marco]

3. There are more English speaking people living in China than there are in the USA.

didnt know that!

I think there's one billion people in China compared to 300million in America.

yeh i knew there was 1billion people who live in china, but doesnt mean they can speak english, which is why i was shocked that that many could

[Perdita]

1. Sweden is employing elks to test the salt used on roads to see which varieties taste the best. Every year dozens of accidents are caused by elks standing on the roads likcing the salt. The Swedish transport ministry now wants to find a type of salt that the animals won't want to eat.

2.In 1997, Nike were forced to recall a range of sports shoes that featured a flame-shaped logo because it was offending some Muslims in America. Some claimed that the new logo resembled the word 'Allah' in Arabic script.

3. Unatractiphobia is a fear of ugly people.

[Perdita]

1. By the law of averages, you are more likely to be killed by a flying champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.

2. There is a town in Maryland, USA, called Accident.

3. The ancient Egyptians ate mustard by tossing the seeds into their mouths while chewing meat.

[Perdita]

1. The town of La Paz in Bolivia is 12,000 feet above sea level, making it a nearly fireproof city. At that altitude, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere barely supports fire.

2. Dogs have about 100 different facial expressions, most of them made with the ears.

3. In ancient Rome, parsley wreaths were used to ward off drunkenness.

[Perdita]

1. Cats can listen for prey by rotating their ears independently.

2. In Gainesville, Georgia it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.

3. Canadian researchers believe they have produced the world's smallest published book. 'Teeny Ted from Turnip Town' tells the story of a turnip contest, but readers would need an electron microscope to read it. The book measures 0.07mm by 0.10mm, which is smaller than the head of a pin.

[Abigail]

I misread number two and thought it said it was illegal to eat children with a fork.

[Pinkbanana]

I misread number two and thought it said it was illegal to eat children with a fork.

I think it probably is....

[Perdita]

1. In 1997, the Aldermen of South Pacere Island in Texas voted to make the wearing of ties illegal.

2. In 1998, a burglar stole a collection of more than 400 CDs of Eurovision songs from a house in Kirkstall, Leeds.

3. In the Caribbean, there are oysters that can climb trees.

[di marco]

3. In the Caribbean, there are oysters that can climb trees.

haha that sounds really odd!