14 Interesting trivia

14 Interesting General knowledge bits:

1. The last time Green cards were green was in 1964.

2. More than 40,000 parasites and 250 types of bactria are exchanged during a typical french kiss.

3. Every US president with a beard has been republican.

4. Most people who read the word ‘yawning’ will yawn.

5. Manhattan Island of New York city was purchased for $24 from the algonquian Indians in 1624.

6. The ‘G’ in ‘g-string’ stands for groin.

7. Jumbo was the favorite name of a “circus elephant”. The wait of that animal was 6.5 tons. This was an African elephant, which was purchased by the zoo managers in London. Then in 1882, it was sold to an American circus company. This elephant was so attractive and liked by everybody.

Bad luck: In the month of September, 1885, while this elephant was crossing the railway track, a train dashed this elephant. Both this elephant and the driver of the engine, died on this spot itself. But the word “JUMBO” remained in English language, as a living thing, forever.
 

8. Mummys (Tombs of kings) of Egypt:

The tombs were plundered by thieves many times, but the tomb of King Tutankhamen, in the valley of kings was untouched for 3300years. The tomb was discovered in 1922. Archeologists were amazed to find gold jewels and the king’s clothing was intact.

9. People of Finland takes more amount of coffee than all the people, all over the world.

10. The sweat of the dog goes out of the body, through its mouth (but not through the skin as in other animals).

11. Polygraph (Lie Detector) was invented by: John A Larson.

12. Muslim king in India, namely, Kutubuddhin Aibuk, died while playing Cogan or Polo game.

13. “S” shaped sea is –Atlantic Ocean.
 

14. Color television telecast was introduced first of all in USA in 1951.

15. The other name for London city is: Modern Babylonia.

11. Costa Rica, the only country in the whole world, without army (military).

12. The first postage stamp in the world was released on 6th May 1840 in Great Britain.

13. Great fire of London: It happened on 2nd September, 1666. In the fateful night of that day, fire broke out first of all in a bakery and continued for three days, and 80 thousand people became homeless. 10,000 houses were gutted in that fire, including famous st. Cathedral. The number of people died is not known. The incident occurred due to the carelessness and incompetence of the city mayor, viz; Thomas Blood worth.

14. A horrible incident: Ajathasatru, famous king of Magadha Empire (India) of around 300 BC, arrested his own father (Bindusara) and kept him in jail and starved him without giving food and the father died in the jail itself.