Monday, September 10, 2007

Tech & Science facts



1. Every year we produce more transistors than grains of rice?
2. The first hot-air balloon was launched from Versailles in 1783?
3. The unit 'foot' was originally the length of a human foot(12 inches)?
4. A piece of paper can not be folded in half more than seven times
5. In Fahrenheit scale and the Celsius scale 40 degrees below zero is the same?
6. The first 3-Wheeler accident took place in 1769?
7. At the same thickness hair is strong as a wire of iron?
8. Every year a huge icehotel of about 4 000 m2 is built in the village Jukkasjaervi in Sweden?
9. The first popcorn machine was invented by Charlie Cretors in 1885?
10. The first Ford cars had Dodge engines?
11. The inch represents the width of a thumb?
12. The opposite sides of a die always add up to seven?
13. Broken clocks are right twice a day?
14. VHS stands for Video Home System?
15. The WD in WD-40

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