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October 14, 2009

Interesting Real Facts (Strange but True)

1

Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer.

2

40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

3

315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

4

On the average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.

5

Chocolate kills dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.

6

Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine.

7

Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

8

Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

9

There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

10

Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.


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2 comments:

Antoine said...

Well actually no casino in the world has windows and clocks!

The ketchup as medicine? LOL

An da Vinci sure took his time!

Amazing info Beena

Beena said...

Thanks!

Did you check your zipper? I checked mine when I read it...and it really did have the intials....LOL

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