14 Fun Interesting Amazing Unique Facts about Twitter and Figures

May 17, 2010 Leave a comment

Some interesting Twitter facts and figures have come out of reports and research over the past few weeks and it reveals some expected results and also some surprises.

Expected

1. USA Twitter share is ranked number one with 62%
2. Most of the largest cities that use Twitter are in the USA
3. English speaking countries dominate
4. The UK is ranked second as a Twitter nation Read more…

15 Interesting Fun Unique Facts about Teeth

May 17, 2010 Leave a comment

1. A human child will lose their first tooth around 7.
2. The enamel on a humans tooth is the hardest thing in their body.
3. A mammal has 2 types of teeth called primary and permanent teeth.
4. Teeth in humans start to form before they are born. Read more…

12 Interesting Unique Facts about Pizza

May 14, 2010 Leave a comment

Pizza originated in Naples, Italy.

The first pizzas were just dough and tomato sauce – no cheese.

Antica Pizzeria was the world’s first pizzeria. It opened in Naples, Italy in 1738.

It wasn’t until 1889 that cheese was first added to pizza in Italy, when famous pizza chef Raffaele Esposito made a pizza for Queen Margherita using tomato, basil, and cheese to represent the colors of the Italian flag. Today, the simple margherita pizza remains one of the most popular pizzas in the world. Read more…

Amazing Unique Facts about Vodka

May 14, 2010 Leave a comment

Vodka (Polish: wódka, Russian: водка, Czech: vodka) is a distilled liquor. Vodka, one of the world’s most popular liquors, is composed solely of water and ethanol with possible traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made from any one of these fermented substances: grain, rye, wheat, potatoes, grapes, or sugar beet molasses. Read more…

Unique Facts about Martini

May 14, 2010 Leave a comment

No one seems to know for sure how or when the Martini was created. It had to be sometime between the years 1862 and 1876. The exact ingredients have varied over the years. There is no idea when the olive came to be in a Martini. The first item in a Martini was a cherry.

By one widely accepted account, the martini is a descendant of the Martinez, an older, sweeter, but similar cocktail, which consists of (approximately) two ounces of sweet vermouth, one ounce gin (specifically, Old Tom gin, a sweetened variant), two dashes maraschino cherry liquid, and one dash bitters, shaken with ice, strained, and served with a twist of lemon. The Martinez purportedly originated in California in the 1870’s, probably either in San Francisco or in the town of Martinez. Some versions of this account are more specific, crediting the Martinez to Jerry Thomas, a famous and influential bartender working the Occidental Hotel in San Francisco in the late 1850s or 1860s. Read more…

9 Fun Interesting Unique Facts about Bangkok, Thailand

May 14, 2010 Leave a comment

1. Thai food is the bomb.

If there’s one thing Bangkok will not disappoint, it’s your taste buds. From five star restaurants to colorful street food stalls, Bangkok offers a unique culinary adventure to all types of travelers. You can’t miss their fragrant jasmine rice – a staple that goes with just about anything but most perfectly with their spicy dishes! For an exotic kick, try fried cockroaches and caterpillars in the night markets or have authentic Pad Thai cooked right before your eyes. Wherever your pleasure lies, dining and drinking is sure to be one of the highlights of your Bangkok trip.

2. Longest name

Bangkok currently holds the Guinness record for having the longest name of a place. Apparently “Bangkok” is just the short version because the city’s ceremonial name is “Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit”. Say what?

3. Hot hot hot!

Several years ago, Bangkok was named the hottest city in the world by the World Meteorological Organization. It may not be the hottest city in the world every single day but you can be sure it’s pretty consistent. Touring the Grand Palace (a large complex of palaces and temples) at 10 in the morning is almost unbearable due to the scorching heat. When exploring the city, be sure to keep hydrated and bring an umbrella. Read more…

Interesting Unique Facts about Spain

May 14, 2010 Leave a comment

Fact about Spain a predominant country on the Iberian Peninsula,which occupies almost 85% of its area, has some unique facts of its own. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from the African continent. The Cantabrian Mountains clearly separate the country into two distinct halves: the rainy north and the dry south. The country comprises of mainland Spain , the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic . Three main rivers span the country, namely Ebro in north-east, Tajo in central Spain and Guadalquivir in the south.Some of the Fact about Spain rather the Fast Fact about Spain

Fast Fact about Spain:

* Area: 504,780 square kilometers.
* Population: 40,341,462 (approx)
* Currency: Euro,formerly Peseta
* Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
* Language: Official language is Castilian Spanish,however many other language dialects are also in use.
* Religion: Roman Catholicism Read more…

Unique Interesting and Fun Facts About Cats

May 11, 2010 1 comment

Our feline friends are unique and wonderful companions. Below is a collection of interesting and fun facts about cats.

* Cats are members of the Felidea family.

* A litter of kittens is called a kindle, and a group of cats is called a clowder.

* A cat’s IQ is only surpassed by that of monkeys and chimps in the world of animals.

* Cats are the only animals that purr. They can purr at around 26 cycles per second, which is the same frequency as an idling diesel engine. Read more…

Interesting Unique Random Facts #1

May 11, 2010 Leave a comment

In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food

The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia

Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week

Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries

Each year there are approximately 20 billion coconuts produced worldwide

A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs

Not all polar bears hibernate; only pregnant females polar bears do Read more…

Amazing Random Facts Part 2

May 11, 2010 Leave a comment

Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80%

Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw

A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana

There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.

The first TONKA truck was made in 1947

In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year

Sugar Bear (the mascot for Golden Crisps cereal) was born in 1963 Read more…