Hello readers after a bit of gap but back with some new amazing and mind boggling facts and as we know its the starting of 2016, so wish you all the happy and prosperous new year and we will keep on amazing you with new facts.
1. "The manchineel tree is considered one of the poisonous tree in the world"
The manchineel tree is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is native to tropical southern North America and northern South America. All parts of the tree contain strong toxins, some unidentified. Its milky white sap contains phorbol and other skin irritants, producing strong allergic dermatitis. Standing beneath the tree during rain will cause blistering of the skin from mere contact with this liquid, even a small drop of rain with the milky substance in it will cause the skin to blister.
2. "Mike Nicholson a man from Michigan has total 29 degrees"
Michael Nicholson, a 71-year-old Michigan man with too much time on his hands, boasts something that few, other people, especially from Michigan, can boast: he has 29 college degrees.
3. "In 1960 Summer Olympics- Men's Marathon Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia finished first without wearing shoes"
Ethiopian track and field athlete, Abebe Bikila (1932-1973), was the first black African to win an Olympic medal, and the first man ever to win two Olympic marathons. Known for his grace and stamina, he was considered the most perfect example of a naturally talented distance runner.He attracted the world’s attention not only by being the first East African to win a medal, but also because he ran the event barefoot.
4. "A dog named Grey-friars Bobby in Scotland sat by his owner's grave for 14 years until he eventually passed away"
Grey-friars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself on 14 January 1872. The story continues to be well known in Scotland, through several books and films, and a prominent commemorative statue and nearby graves act as a tourist attraction.
5. "The largest flying bird ever discovered is Argentavis which has the wing span of 7 meters"
Argentavis magnificence is one of the largest flying birds ever known, possibly surpassed in wingspan only by the recently discovered Pelagornis sandersi. A magnificence, sometimes called the giant teratorn.
6. "The brain uses 20% of our body's oxygen and 20% of its blood"
Approximately 20% of the blood flowing from the heart is pumped to the brain. The brain needs constant blood flow in order to keep up with the heavy metabolic demands of the neurons.The biggest part of the brain is the cerebrum which makes up 85% of the brain's weight. The cerebrum is the thinking part of the brain and it controls your voluntary muscles.
7. "When coal mine catches fire it burns for decades even centuries"
A coal mine is an underground smoldering of coal deposit which if catches fire starts burning and tends to continue fuming for decades. The reason behind is the excessive amount of coal that is present underground and once lit, it's almost impossible to calm it down. This is really hazardous and is a reason for the end of many civilizations. Centralia, Pennsylvania, fire, which has been burning since 1962. Of the hundreds of mine fires in the United States burning today, most are found in the state of Pennsylvania.
8. "In ancient Greece, throwing an apple at somebody meant to declare your love to them"
It seems rather funny to us in the present times, but is the truth. Earlier, throwing an apple to a woman was considered to be a way of expressing your love for the woman, and if the woman caught the apple, she accepted your marriage proposal.
9. "In 1958 ford designed a concept car for nuclear powered car and was later used as an inspiration"
The Ford Nucleon was a scale model concept car developed by Ford in 1958 as a design on how a nuclear-powered car might look. The design did not include an internal-combustion engine, rather, the vehicle was to be powered by a small nuclear reactor in the rear of the vehicle, based on the assumption that this would one day be possible by reducing sizes. The car was to use a steam engine powered by uranium fission similar to how nuclear submarines work
10. "There is a man named Santa Claus and was elected to city council in North pole, Alaska"
After two failed presidential runs, a man legally named Santa Claus is running for a city council seat in North Pole, Alaska. Santa Claus is coming to this tiny town in Alaska.
