Do you Know? 1. Waste-material from ice-cream preparation: Certain food products are used in preparation of the ice-cream. The remaining waste-material (after the formation of ice-cream), is not wasted and will be given as food to the pigs. 2. Coffee and sex: It is reported in a survey, conducted recently that those who are in the habit of taking more amounts of coffee and are showing more interest in sexual desires. 3. Gavel: The wooden-hammer used by the judges in the court of law is known as gavel.4. Distance between the moon and the earth: Moon is moving 1.5 inches away from the earth, each year. Hence, the distance between the two planets is increasing gradually. 5. Nidus: The nest where the spider keeps its eggs is called “Nidus”. 6. The word “she” in English language: The word “She” is used at present to denote the female sex, in the English language. Before it, the word “Heo” was in use. 7. Almond use in the world: Out of the entire crop produced in the world, 40% of the almond production is used for the preparation of Chocolates only. 8. Weight of the Olympic torch: It s weight is three pounds. 9. The meaning of “Karate”: The meaning is “a warrior or soldier without weapons with him to defend himself from the enemies, that is, a help-less person. 10. Biggest seed in the world: Coconut seed is the biggest seed of all the seeds in the world. 11. Benjamin Franklin and his brothers and sisters: 16 (total number of brothers and sisters) 12. At the time of Graham Bell’s demise: As a due respect to that great personality, people … [Read more...]