Saturday, October 1, 2011

TRIVIA BITS

 

  • the typewriter was invented in 1829
  • the typical wave height from Pacific tsunami is between 6 - 9 metres
  • the US flag has 13 stripes (representing the original 13 states)
  • the US is the world's largest consumer of coffee
  • the US produces 19% of the world's trash
  • The US shreds 7,000 tons of worn out currency each year
  • the vocabulary of the average person is between 5,000 to 6,000 words
  • the water in the Dead Sea is so salty that its easier to float than sink
  • the WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer
  • the wheelbarrow is invented in China

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