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Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide 1: Interesting Facts 1 : 1 In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty 2 : 2 One out of 20 people have an extra rib 3 : 3 44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep 4 : 4 In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money 5 : 5 Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents 6 : 6 Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War 7 : 7 Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining 8 : 8 In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar 9 : 9 The Kodiak, which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds 10 : 10 The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley 11 : 11 Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system 12 : 12 The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, meaning "to build." 13 : 13 Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China 14 : 14 The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan." 15 : 15 The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail 16 : 16 In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today 17 : 17 The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles 18 : 18 Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison 19 : 19 The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years 20 : 20 Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80% 21 : 21 Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw 22 : 22 A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana 23 : 23 There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400 24 : 24 The first TONKA truck was made in 1947 25 : 25 In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year 26 : 26 Sugar Bear (the mascot for Golden Crisps cereal) was born in 1963 27 : 27 The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year 28 : 28 Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels 29 : 29 For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America 30 : 30 Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavor and accounts for a quarter of their sales 31 : 31 Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else 32 : 32 The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long 33 : 33 The word "toy" comes from an old English word that means "tool." 34 : Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers 34 35 : 35 Humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone 36 : 36 The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour 37 : 37 In 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in Nevada. By 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there 38 : 38 It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household light bulbs to complete an orbit. 39 : 39 The two factories of the Jelly Belly Candy Company produces approximately 100,000 pounds of jelly beans a day. this amounts to about 1,250,000 jelly beans an hour 40 : 40 Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour 41 : 41 The Planters Peanut Company mascot, Mr. Peanut, was created during a contest for schoolchildren in 1916 42 : 42 Most lipstick contains fish scales 43 : 43 The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the english language 44 : 44 The expression cooked "al dente" means "to the tooth." What this means is that the pasta should be somewhat firm, and offer some resistance to the tooth, but should also be tender 45 : 45 Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse 46 : 46 Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse 47 : 47 No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times 48 : 48 More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes 49 : 49 Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen 50 : 50 A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine 51 : 51 Throughout the South, peanuts were known as "Monkey Nuts," and "Goober peas," before the civil war 52 : 52 Scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell 53 : 53 In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food 54 : 54 The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia 55 : 55 Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week 56 : 56 Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries 57 : 57 Each year there are approximately 20 billion coconuts produced worldwide Slide 59: For more PPTs visit my site http://gettingsocial.webs.com To order personalized PPTs order here http://facebook.com/friendlykushagra (send a request or message instead) Slide 60: Get Free Google Plus Invites Here http://facebook.com/InvitingGoogle Suggest ur friends too You do not have the permission to view this presentation. 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Inresting Facts kushagraccoo Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 112 Category: Entertainment License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: August 21, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description This is the presentation in which you can get world's rarest facts this ppt is updates on daily basis Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide 1: Interesting Facts 1 : 1 In 2002, the most popular boat name in the U.S. was Liberty 2 : 2 One out of 20 people have an extra rib 3 : 3 44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep 4 : 4 In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose to combat the counterfeiting of money 5 : 5 Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents 6 : 6 Approximately 40% of the U.S. paper currency in circulation was counterfeit by the end of the Civil War 7 : 7 Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining 8 : 8 In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar 9 : 9 The Kodiak, which is native to Alaska, is the largest bear and can measure up to eight feet and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds 10 : 10 The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley 11 : 11 Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system 12 : 12 The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, meaning "to build." 13 : 13 Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China 14 : 14 The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan." 15 : 15 The fur of the binturong, also known as the "Asian Bear Cat," smells like popcorn. The scent is believed to come from a gland located near the tail 16 : 16 In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today 17 : 17 The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles 18 : 18 Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison 19 : 19 The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years 20 : 20 Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80% 21 : 21 Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw 22 : 22 A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana 23 : 23 There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400 24 : 24 The first TONKA truck was made in 1947 25 : 25 In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year 26 : 26 Sugar Bear (the mascot for Golden Crisps cereal) was born in 1963 27 : 27 The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year 28 : 28 Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels 29 : 29 For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America 30 : 30 Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavor and accounts for a quarter of their sales 31 : 31 Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else 32 : 32 The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long 33 : 33 The word "toy" comes from an old English word that means "tool." 34 : Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers 34 35 : 35 Humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone 36 : 36 The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour 37 : 37 In 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in Nevada. By 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there 38 : 38 It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household light bulbs to complete an orbit. 39 : 39 The two factories of the Jelly Belly Candy Company produces approximately 100,000 pounds of jelly beans a day. this amounts to about 1,250,000 jelly beans an hour 40 : 40 Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour 41 : 41 The Planters Peanut Company mascot, Mr. Peanut, was created during a contest for schoolchildren in 1916 42 : 42 Most lipstick contains fish scales 43 : 43 The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the english language 44 : 44 The expression cooked "al dente" means "to the tooth." What this means is that the pasta should be somewhat firm, and offer some resistance to the tooth, but should also be tender 45 : 45 Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse 46 : 46 Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse 47 : 47 No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times 48 : 48 More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes 49 : 49 Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen 50 : 50 A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine 51 : 51 Throughout the South, peanuts were known as "Monkey Nuts," and "Goober peas," before the civil war 52 : 52 Scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell 53 : 53 In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food 54 : 54 The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia 55 : 55 Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week 56 : 56 Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries 57 : 57 Each year there are approximately 20 billion coconuts produced worldwide Slide 59: For more PPTs visit my site http://gettingsocial.webs.com To order personalized PPTs order here http://facebook.com/friendlykushagra (send a request or message instead) Slide 60: Get Free Google Plus Invites Here http://facebook.com/InvitingGoogle Suggest ur friends too