Facts about everything: 20 Facts About the Ship ""Titanic""

Facts about everything: 20 Facts About the Ship ""Titanic"":     20 Facts About the Ship ""Titanic"" 1.There's a conspiracy theory saying the Titanic never sunk...

20 Facts About the Ship ""Titanic""

 
  20 Facts About the Ship ""Titanic""

1.There's a conspiracy theory saying the Titanic never sunk. Instead, it was her sister ship, the Olympic, and it was an insurance scam.

2.In 1898, 14 years before the Titanic sank, author Morgan Robertson wrote a book about an "unsinkable" ship called the "Titan" that crashed into an iceberg and sank.

3.A priest on the Titanic refused to board a lifeboat twice. Instead, he stayed behind to hear confessions and give absolution to the people left on the ship.

4.A man who survived the sinking of a ship in 1871 was finally able to overcome his fears and decided to sail again in 1912: he died in the sinking of the Titanic.

5.After the Titanic sank, the families of the band members were billed By White Star Line for the cost of the uniforms worn as the band members died.

6.Kim II-Sung, founder of North Korea, was born on the day the Titanic sank.

7.It took 73 years to find the wreck of the Titanic.

8.Ships today are more likely to encounter an iceberg than the Titanic was.

9.The iceberg that sank the Titanic began its journey somewhere around 1000 BCE.

10.Not a single engineer, out of the 30, made it off the Titanic: they stayed and kept the power on so others could escape.

11.53 % of the people on the Titanic could have survived using the lifeboats. Only 31 % did.

12.Nearly a dozen couples were celebrating their honeymoon on the Titanic.

13.The most expensive First Class suites in the Titanic were to have cost up to ?870 (?75,156 today).

14.The Japanese who survived the Titanic crash was called a coward in his country for not dying with the other passengers.

15.The Titanic's fourth funnel was fake. It was added to make the ship look more powerful and symmetrical.

16.Titanic is the only ocean liner to ever be sunk by an iceberg.

17.Chocolate magnate Milton Hershey canceled his reservations for the Titanic due to last minute business matters.

18.After hitting the iceberg, it took the Titanic 2 hours and 40 minutes to sink.

19.The Titanic could have been saved if it wasn't for a 30-second delay in giving the order to change course after spotting the iceberg.

20.The Titanic's chief baker "fortified" himself with alcohol and thus survived the freezing water for 2 hours until he was rescued.

19 Facts about China

   
19 China facts

1.20 million 20-year-old trees are cut down in China every year to make .

2.China Overtook The U.S. As The World's Largest Economy in 2014.

3.China has 4 megacities of over 10 million people, the most of any country.

4.Rich people in China hire body doubles to serve their prison sentence.

5.Half of all the world's pigs live in China.

6.China used more cement in 3 years (2011 to 2013) than the U.S. used in the entire 20th century.

7.71 % of people in China measure success by the things they own, making it the world's most materialistic country.

8.Dyeing pets to look like other wild animals is a trend in China.

9.A new skyscraper is built in China every five days.

10.In China, you can major in Bra Studies.

11.In China, it is mandatory that cosmetic products are tested on animals while in Europe it's prohibited.

12.Table tennis is China's national sport.

13.1 in every 3 socks you have were made in the district of Datang in Zhuji, China, now known as "Sock City".

14.There's a bridge between mainland China and Macau, where cars switch from left to right-hand drive and vice versa.

15.The Sunrise in parts of China can be as late as 10 AM because  the country joined its five time zones into a single one.

16.The World's first paper money was created in China 1,400 years ago

17.China uses 45 billion chopsticks per year.

18.China executes the death penalty more than 4 times as the rest of the world combined.

19.Company executives in China can get sentenced to death for committing fraud.

13 UNBELIEVABLE FACTS

13 Unbelievable Facta

1.Up to 19 girls can be crammed into a Smart car.

2.The world's longest concert goes so slow, it will last 639 years. Visitors have to wait months for a chord change.

3.The world record for holding one's breath underwater is 22 minutes.

4.It takes up to 2,900 gallons of water to make a single pair of jeans.

5.There are 177,147 ways to tie a tie, according to mathematicians.

6.The combined wealth of the 85 richest people is equal to that of poorest 3.5 billion --half of the world's population.

7.The Sun accounts for about 99.86 % of the total mass of the Solar System.

8.Sharks kill 12 people per year  while people kill 11,417 sharks per hour.


9.In 2013, a man bought a house next to his ex-wife just to install a giant middle finger statue for her to see every day.

10.The World's oldest known creature, a mollusc, was 507 years old until scientists killed it by mistake.

11.Gandhi never won the Nobel Peace Prize, despite being nominated five times.

12.The world's biggest family lives together in India: a man with 39 wives and 94 children.

13.There's a toilet-themed restaurant in Taiwan, where food is served on miniature toilets.

Facts about everything: Facts about Elephants

Facts about everything: Facts about Elephants:  Facts about Elephants Most of us are well aware of elephants and have even seen at least one of them in person at a zoo or circus....

Facts about Elephants

 Facts about Elephants

Most of us are well aware of elephants and have even seen at least one of them in person at a zoo or circus. In some of these locations you can even ride them due to their calm and gentle nature.


There are many great facts about the elephant that you may not know before


1. Elephants are the largest of all land animals in the world.


2. It takes a female 22 months from conception to have a baby. This is longer than any other animal in the world.


3. A newborn elephant can stand up shortly after being born. They can weigh up to 260 pounds.


4. The average life span for an elephant in the wild is from 50 to 70 years. They oldest known elephant in the world lived to be 82 years of age.


5. The heaviest elephant in the world weighed 26,000 pounds.


6. The word elephant means ivory.


7. It is only a myth that elephants are afraid of mice. This legend states that the mice can run up the trunk and suffocate them but there is no truth to this at all.


8. The trunk of an elephant has more than 40,000 muscles in it.


9. Elephants are herbivores, this means that they are plant eaters.


10. Elephants consume large amounts of water – up to 15 quarts of it at once.


11. Elephants love to swim.


12. Elephants have an excellent sense of smell and hearing but poor eyesight.


13. Generally one tusk will be shorter than the other. This is because the elephant will use it more often for things. Just like people are either right or left handed it is believed that these animals rely upon a dominant tusk.


14. The tusks of an elephant can weigh up to 200 pounds and can grow up to 10 feet in length.


15. The elephant is one of the few four legged animals that can’t run.


16. At 11 pounds, the elephant has a brain that is larger than any other animal in the world.

Facts about everything: 10 Russia Facts

Facts about everything: 10 Russia Facts: 10 Russia facts ��In 1600, a volcano eruption in Peru caused a famine that killed about 2 million people in Russia. ��Russia'...

10 Russia Facts

10 Russia facts

👉In 1600, a volcano eruption in Peru caused a famine that killed about 2 million people in Russia.


👉Russia's notorious murderer Vladimir Nikolayev ate some of his victim's body, then gave the rest of the meat to a friend, whose wife served it to his family thinking it was a kangaroo.

👉The first Russian child to receive the vaccine against smallpox was called "Vaccinov," given a pension and observed all his life.

👉In Russia, during times of economic disparity or high inflation, teachers can be paid in Vodka.

👉Wealthy Russians hire fake ambulances to beat Moscow's traffic.

👉It is believed Russia has at least 15 secret cities with their names, and locations unknown.

👉25 % Russians die before reaching the age of 55, compared to just 1 % in the U.S., and Vodka is to blame.


👉The word “vodka” comes from the Russian word “voda” that means “water”.

👉There's a museum in Russia that hires cats to protect its artworks against rodents.

👉There was a "Beard Tax" in Russia, during Peter the Great's Reign, paid by anyone who had a beard.

5 Ancient Battles That Ended Empires

5 The Battle Of Mobei
119 BC

The Battle of Mobei (or the Battle of the Northern Desert) was a hard-fought military campaign led by the Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu, a nomadic tribe. The Xiongnu were barbarians to the Han, who had maintained a contentious relationship over the years due to the security of their northern borders. Xiongnu strength had increased following the fall of Qin and the Chinese Civil War, but the Han launched an offensive to challenge their strength.
A force of 300,000 men and 140,000 horses attacked a much smaller Xiongu force of 100,000 soldiers and 80,000 horses. The victory was decisive for the Han, but they suffered the loss of most of their horses, which took a toll on their economy.
The Xiongnu suffered a much greater loss and were never able to recover from their defeat. Within a few years, the Xiongnu would be nothing more than a small group of clans.

4 The Siege Of Alesia
52 BC

By September 52 BC, the forces of Julius Caesar were facing a confederation of Gallic tribes commanded by Vercingetorix. In the final engagement between Rome and Gaul, Caesar conducted one of the most tactful sieges in history. With a force of 12 legions (approximately 60,000 men) and 120,000 Gaul allied-auxiliaries, Caesar besieged a Gallic force nearly four times the size of his.
The battle itself is considered to be one of Caesar’s greatest military achievements due to his use of a circumvallation around Alesia. He ordered the construction of numerous, heavily fortified forts to encircle and blockade the city so that he could “starve out” the Gallic forces. His investment paid off, as the Gauls failed to break the Roman defenses despite numerous attempts, further weakening themselves. By the end of the battle, Vercingetorix was surrendered to Caesar. The Siege of Alesia ended Gallic independence from Rome and won a substantial victory for Caesar.

3 The Battle Of Philippi
42 BC

Caesar’s conquest of Gaul created a political crisis in Rome, which lead to civil war. He was soon assassinated by members of the Roman Senate, which sparked a second civil war declared by the Second Triumvirate of Mark Antony and Octavian. The forces of Brutus and Cassius fought their final battle against the Triumvirate at Philippi in 42 BC.
The battle was split into two fronts, which saw Antony face Cassius and Octavian against Brutus. Antony made short work of Cassius and defeated much of his army. Cassius committed suicide on the false report that Brutus’ forces were likewise destroyed, even as those men were forcing their way into Octavian’s legions’ camps. Antony joined Octavian, and the two overwhelmed Brutus, who committed suicide in defeat.
With the last remnants of the old Republic destroyed, the Triumvirate took control of Rome, which soon became a new empire under Caesar Augustus (Octavian).

2 The Battle Of Teutoburg Forest
AD 9

If the Roman Republic and Empire were known for anything, it was their rapid and continuous expansion throughout Europe and Asia. It took mighty armies of unregulated barbarian tribes to put much of this expansion to a final halt in AD 9, after the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. The battle was the result of an ambush made by an alliance of Germanic tribes, who attacked and completely destroyed three Roman legions and their auxiliaries.
The blow was devastating to Roman morale, and despite several successful incursions in the following years, Rome never again attempted to defeat the Germanic tribes north of the Rhine. The Battle of Teutoburg Forest is remembered as one of the worst defeats in Roman history as well as a turning point in their military strategy of northward expansion.

1 The Battle Of Edessa
AD 260

Roman and Persian forces clashed in a devastating defeat for the Romans at the Battle of Edessa in AD 260. Under the command of Emperor Valerian, the Roman Army of 70,000 men attacked the Sassanid forces under the command of Shapur I, king of the kings. The entirety of the Roman army was defeated and captured, including Emperor Valerian—the first time such an event had occurred in Roman history.
Rome never fully recovered from their defeat at Edessa, which had long-lasting impacts on the political climate of the empire. The defeat was one in a long series of crises that afflicted Rome during the third century, which ultimately led to the creation of the Western Roman Empire in 285. Eventually, the Western Roman Empire fell, and Rome continued weakly into the fifth century after the Eastern Roman Empire (aka theByzantine Empire) rose to power in 330.

Facts about onions

Onion Facts Onion is a type of vegetable that belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. This plant originates from central Asia, but it can be found around the world today. Cultivation of onion started 7000 years ago and resulted in creation of numerous varieties of onions that differ in size, shape, color and taste. Onion grows in temperate regions, on the sandy and well drained soils. Besides high nutritional value, onion beneficially affects human health.

Interesting Onion Facts:
👉Onion can reach 1 to 4.5 inches in diameter. Heaviest onion ever recorded had 10 pounds and 14 ounces of weight.
👉Onion develops root, bulb and green leaves. Bulb is edible part of the onion and it consists of tightly packed leaves. Outer leaves are dry and firm. They protect inner, moist and soft leaves.
6 to 8 months after planting, bulb ceases production of new leaves. Nutrients from the leaves descend to the bulb, which becomes ready for the harvest.
👉Onion can be rounded, egg-like or torpedo-shaped. All types of onions are divided in three groups based on the color: yellow, red and white onions.
👉Onion is rich source of vitamin C, manganese, potassium and phosphorus. It has low caloric value and high content of dietary fibers.
👉Onions can be consumed raw (in the form of salads), cooked or pickled.
Cutting of onion is always associated with crying. Onion releases sulfur during the process of slicing which creates sulfuric acid in combination with moisture from the eyes. This acid induces painful sensation and eyes produce tears to eliminate it.
👉Onion was worshiped in the ancient Egypt. These plants were inevitable part of burial rituals and tombs of most rulers are covered with pictures of onion. Egyptians believed that onion possesses magic powers and that it can ensure success in the afterlife. Onion was even used as currency along with parsley and garlic.
👉Onion was used as diuretic, to improve digestion, and to ensure good health of heart, eyes, and joints in the 6th century BC in India.
Onion was used as strength-booster during the Olympic Games in Greece in the 1st century AD.
Around 50 million tons of onions are produced each year. Average person consumes 13.7 pounds of onion annually. Onions are very popular in Libya where each person consumes 66.8 pounds of onion per year.
Sliced onion can sooth insect bites and burns on the skin. When combined with crushed aspirin and little water, slices of onion can be also used in treatment of warts.
Quercetin, phenols and flavonoids isolated from onion have anti-microbial and anti-cancer properties. They also show beneficial effects in treatment of cataract and cardiovascular diseases.
👉Crushed onion can be used for polishing of silverware and other metal objects.
Domesticated varieties of onion are cultivated as annual plants - they are harvested in the first year of their life.