AMAZING FACTS:-
1) The modern decimal position system,in which the placing of numerals indicates thier value (ones,tens,hundreds) was the invention of HINDUS ,about 800 A.D. Thier invention of the sign zero greatly simplified arithmetic computation. By comparison, the roman numeral system containing no zero was awkward. Try adding MXC [1000+(100-10)] to CIV [100+(5-1)]. It is obviously much simpler to add 1090 and 104.
2) A diamond will not dissolve in acid. The only thing destroy it is intense heat.
3) Astronomers believe that the universe contains 1 atom for every 88 gallons of space.
4) Prawns can walk forward, but can swim only backward.
5) Magnesium weighs more after it has been burned. The ashes are heavier than the metal.
6) The human stomach can hold 1.1 litres of liquid.
7) A type of unisexual flower called typha,contains unlimited number of pollengrains which when inhaled can affect the alveolis in our lungs that may lead to death.
8) One tonne of uranium produces the same amount of energy as 30,000 tonnes of coal.
9) Eels have a keener sense of smell than any dog.
10) Rats and snails can detect radioactivity.
11) The skin of human adults weigh 6 pounds.
12) A giraffe's blood pressure is 2 or 3 times more than that of a healthy man and may be the highest in the world.
13) The oyster is ambisexual, changing from male to female and back again.
14) To keep your feet warm, put on a hat. 8 % of all the body heat escapes through the head.
15) A snail can crawl over a razor blade without cutting itself.
16) The world high jump record set by a dog is 3.43 m, which is 1 m higher than the record set by a man.
17) Man is the only animal that sleeps on its back.
20) A male boboon is strong enough to kill a leopard.
21) The sand of kanai in hawaii makes a noise like a dog barking when stepped on.
22) On hot day the best way to cool down is to have a 'hot' drink,such as a cup of tea. u will find that it really works.
23) Every word we speak requires the use of 72 muscles.
24) The record number of puppies born alive in one litter is 23 to a foxhound bitch called 'lena' in 1944.
25) A dragon fly can see about 25000 images of an object at a time.