Saturday, December 10, 2011

TRIVIA BITS

 

  • In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
  • In its entire lifetime, the average worker bee produces 1/12th teaspoon of honey.
  • In May 1948, Mt Ruapehu and Mt Ngauruhoe, both in New Zealand, erupted simultaneously.
  • In most American states, a wedding ring is exempt by law from inclusion among the assets in a bankruptcy estate. This means that a wedding ring cannot be seized by creditors, no matter how much the bankrupt person owes.
  • In October 1959 Elizabeth Taylor became the first Hollywood star to receive $1 million for a single picture. (for Cleopatra)
  • In Papua New Guinea there are villages within five miles of each other which speak different languages.
  • In relation to its size, the ordinary house spider is eight time faster than an Olympic sprinter.
  • In Russia, suppositories cut from fresh potatoes were used for quick relief of haemorrhoids.
  • In Siberia, in 1994, a container full of marijuana was discovered in the 2,000-year-old grave of a Scythian princess and priestess, among the many other articles buried with her.
  • In Thailand, kite-flying is a major sport with teams of up to twenty people competing against each other.

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