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Fascinating Facts about Miscellanous Topics - 1


This sub-category of the General Knowledge category is for fascinating facts about Miscellanous Topics.


Al Capone

The business card of the American gangster Al Capone's said that he was a used furniture dealer.

Calories

Every time you lick the back of a postage stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.

DNA

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. It is the main substance in living things that govern heredity.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Flotsam is anything found floating in the sea. Jetsam is anything thrown overboard from a ship.

Hottest Seawater

The Persian Gulf has the hottest seawater in the world.

Saltiest Seawater

The Sargasso Sea has the saltiest seawater in the world.

Salty

The Dead Sea is more than six times more salty than the Atlantic Ocean.

Statues

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Teddy Bears

Teddy Bears are named after the American President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt.

Zip Fasterners

The zip fastener was first used to fasten boots and shoes.