Fascinating Facts and Figures
Here is a collection of fascinating facts and figures about various subjects such as animals, general knowledge, geography, history, inventions, music, sports and transport.
Here is a randomly chosen selection of fascinating facts
Medical - The Human Body - Bones
There are a total of 206 bones in the human body.
Animals - Dogs - Chows
Chows are the only breed of dog that have black tongues, all the other breeds have pink tongues.
Sports - Cricket - First Test Match
THe first Test match was played between England and Australia in 1877.
Sports - Golf - Holes In A Round
In 1764 18 holes were set as the standard round.
History - American History - War of Independence
The American War of Independence started in Lexington, near Boston in 1775.
Transport - Trains - Largest Train Station
Grand Central Station in New York is the largest train station.
History - British History - Saturdays
All the British kings and queens from Queen Anne to George IV died on a Saturday.
Animals - Insects - Ants
An ant can lift up to 50 times its own weight.
Animals - Birds - Humming-birds
Humming-birds are the only birds that are able to fly backwards
Science - Chemistry - Diamonds
A diamond is a form of pure carbon.