The World's Largest Library

 

               The library of Congress in Washington, D.C, is the world's largest collection of books and information. It contains more than 100 million items on 5575 miles of bookshelves. 

Heady Stuff

               Your brain is only two percent of your body weight, but burns up about 20 percent of your body's energy.

See that Again, Please...

 

                Your ears provides stereo sense that helps the brain judge where and how far away things are. Ears also "blink" in defense against loud noises. 

Gutcha Covered

 

               The average umbrella last one and half years, according to industry experts.

The Saltiest Sea

               The Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea, but the only way water gets out of this sea is by evaporation. Because of this, it is the saltiest sea in the world. The minerals make the water more dense, which is why everyone floats on the Dead Sea.

Which Toothbrush Is Best?

                 It seems it doesn't really matter if you have even or uneven bristles on your toothbrush. In a recent study, dentists compared results with a serrated bristles brush, a brush with angled short and tall bristles, and a traditional flat brush. All brushes removed plaque equally well after one brushing.

Milk Neutrolizes BAd Effects Of Coffee

Drinking two cup of coffee a day takes its toll on the the body.Previous researches showed a direct link between the amount of coffee a woman drinks over her lifetime and how brittle the bones grow in old age.  

A Bird's-Eye View

If you had eyes as powerful s a peregrine falcon, you could read a newspaper from 100 yard away.

Falling Felines

               Scientists in New York City recently studied why cats survive falling out of tall buildings. In a study of 132 cats that fell are average of 5.5 stories, 90 percent of the cats survived. In shorts falls, cats land on their feet, but on longer falls they spread their feet and land on their stomachs.

No Sky-High Salaries

               Astronauts are paid according to their military rank, so they receive little extra for space travel. An Apollo 16 astronaut has reported $1.25 extra per day for his trip to the moon.

Every Car Need a Trunk

               It takes two acres of trees to negate the carbon dioxide emitted by the average car during its lifetime. To offset the carbon dioxide produced by the world's more than 375 million cars ,in other words, an area the size of Argentina would have to be planted.