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[westhc]

An almost 400-year-old bonsai tree survived the nuclear blast of Hiroshima in 1945. Later, the tree was presented to the USA as a gift and still flourishes in the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. The history of the tree remained hidden till 2001.

 

[Marina2]

Carbon nanotubes and cementite nanowires have been found in ancient Damascus steel swords, possibly playing a part in their incredible and mysterious strength.

 

[CountBoredom]

GECKO FEET HAVE MILLIONS OF TINY HAIRS THAT STICK TO SURFACES WITH A SPECIAL CHEMICAL BOND AND LET THEM CLIMB WALLS AND HANG ON BY JUST ONE TOE.

 

[Marina2]

President Rutherford B. Hayes owned the first Siamese kitten to reach America.

 

[westhc]

The oligodynamic effect (from Greek oligos "few", and dynamis "force") is a biocidal effect of metals, especially heavy metals. The effect was discovered in 1893 by Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli, although he did not identify the cause. Brass doorknobs and silverware both exhibit this effect, which could explain their longstanding popularity.

 

[Marina2]

Qatar Airways allows you to keep your falcon in the cabin provided that there aren't already six falcons on board.

 

[SLM]

Every year about 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced.

 

[Marina2]

Hiram Percy Maxim, son of the inventor of the Maxim machine gun, designed the firearms silencer and the exhaust muffler, essentially one invention with two applications.

 

[westhc]

"The Devil's Kettle" is an unusual waterfall located on the Brule River, Minnesota, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from its mouth. The river splits in two to flow around a mass of rhyolite rock. The western flow surges into a pothole, falling at least 10 feet (3.0 m), and disappears underground. It is believed the water rejoins the main channel of the river or has a separate outlet into Lake Superior, but it has never been located. Researchers have dropped brightly colored dyes, ping pong balls, and other objects into the Devil's Kettle without result.

 

[Marina2]

Paradise Lost, the epic poem by John Milton, was composed by dictation because Milton was completely blind.

 

[Mandikay]

In 1956 the phrase "In God we trust",was adopted as the US national motto

 

[HooP OoteD?]

American Airlines advantage miles are worthless. From personal experience, after redeeming 21% of the total trip miles, I just saved $115 dollars by booking with another airline with no discount. Don't waste your time on that scam

 

[Marina2]

Legendary musician and New Orleans resident Fats Domino refused to leave his home when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, leading him to be presumed dead until rescued by the coastguard. At 88 years old, he is still performing live music.

 

[Mandikay]

Up to the age of about 6 or 7 months a child can breathe and swallow at the same time, an adult cannot do this

 

[Marina2]

Lancaster, Pennsylvania was the capital of the USA for just 1 day.

 

[westhc]

The tufted ground squirrel from Borneo (Rheithrosciurus macrotis) has the fluffiest tail of any mammal relative to its body size. In fact, its tail is 30% larger in volume than its own body.

 

[Mandikay]

A lion in the wild usually makes no more than 20 kills a year

 

[CountBoredom]

THE TERM "ASTRONAUT" COMES FROM GREEK WORDS THAT MEAN "STAR" AND "SAILOR."

 

[Marina2]

Rush's drummer Neal Peart drove more than 55 000 miles around North America on his motorcycle after his wife and daughter died.

 

[greasegizzard]

Everyone has a unique tongue print, just like fingerprints.

Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.