General Knowledge
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Interesting Facts Here are some interesting, but true facts, that you may or may not have known. The Statue of Liberty’s index finger is eight feet long. Rain has never been recorded in some parts of the Atacama Desert in Chile. A 75 year old person will have slept about 23 years. Boeing 747’s wing…
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A notch in a tree will remain the same distance from the ground as the tree grows. The common goldfish is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet lights. Dolphins cannot stay long underwater because they breathe through their blowholes above water. Other vegetables high in carotenoids are carrots, spinach, potatoes, and…
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Horses have striking similarities with humans but are, sadly, one of the most under-appreciated animals. It’s quite easy for someone to say “I’m not a horse person” even after watching their adorable manes, height, speed and agility in the woods, race track or farmyard. This is more so because indifference among such people is born…
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The city of Bonn is situated in Germany Montreal is situated on the bank of river Ottawa The old name of Taiwan was Farmosa The country famous for its fish catch is Japan The place known as the Garden of England is Kent Jeddah Tower is the world’s tallest building rising from the desert. The…
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The earlier name of Srilanka was Ceylon The UNO was formed in the year 1945 UNO stands for United Nations Organisation The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August `Last Judgement’ was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo `Paradise Regained’ was written by John Milton The first President of…
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Do you know that the Gorkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal? Here are more interesting facts you know: The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague The world’s…
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Do you know that the Gorkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal? Here are more interesting facts you know: The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague The world’s…
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The city which is also known as the City of Canals is Venice The country in which river Wangchu flows is Myanmar The biggest island of the world is Greenland The city which is the biggest center for manufacture of automobiles in the world is Detroit , USA The country which is the largest producer…
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The average housefly lives for one month. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day. Most of us have eaten a spider in our…
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An eyewitness, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who was a prisoner when the murdered environmental rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, was killed in 1995 by the dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, on Thursday, gave his account of how the late Ogoni leader and eight others were killed and buried. According to Sahara Reporters, Abdullahi, who was granted a state pardon last…
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The words ‘you’ and ‘ewe’ are pronounced in the same way, yet they have no words in common. Whereas ‘Io’ is the shortest two-syllable word in the English language. If you want to learn to spell better, remember that visual memory is strong. Try to post pictures of the words themselves as well as images…
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Did you know that these guys are actually very hygienic animals? It is only their situation in the realm of animal husbandry that causes them to partake in less than hygienic activities – in the wild they would avoid bathing in waste matter. They do bathe in mud from time to time, but only…
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Important facts you should know about South Africa As its name implies, South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. In fact, the southernmost point of the African continent, Cape Agulhas (about 150 kilometers east of the ‘Cape of Good Hope’), is in South Africa. South Africa borders the Republics…
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The MP in question was using his long word to disparage the judges of European courts. It set a new world record, but perhaps didn’t do much for the upcoming Brexit negotiations — floccinaucinihilipilification Axoloties: These little cuties are critically endangered, but that doesn’t stop them appearing on the menu. A restaurant in Osaka, Japan…
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