Further Exploration of the Factorium

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Classmate Facts # 1 - The Whole Story

1. Three quarters of Fish caught all through the world are eaten - the rest are used to make things like glue, soap, margarine and fertiliser.

2. The word 'chincherinchee' is the only known word that has one letter occurring once, two letters occurring twice and three letters occurring thrice.

3. The 12 disciples of Jesus were not allowed to carry food, money or extra clothing.

4. In 1909, while waiting for King Edward VII who was getting dressed, a German band played the British anthem 17 times.

5. The world's earliest known plank built ship, made from cedar and sycamore wood dating to 2600 BC was discovered next to the Great Pyramid in 1952.

6. The female lion does more than 90% of the hunting while the male lion simply prefers to rest.

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