Interesting Facts
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Here you will find some really Interesting Facts which you never know. These Amazing Facts are well categorised. The categories which we have within Interesting facts are Animals Facts, Food Facts, Geography Facts, History Facts, Humans Facts, Inventions Facts, Language Facts, Miscellaneous Facts, Nature Facts, Sports Facts. All facts are really Surprising. Tell your friends about these facts and then ask them "Did you know it", I am sure that the answer will be NO. Below is the latest Interesting Facts added to the site.
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Without Sleep
The record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes during a rocking chair marathon. The record holder reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech and memory and concentration lapses.
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Shift in Earth's magnetic field
The increased electricity used by modern appliances is causing a shift in the Earth's magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.
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The World's first university
The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
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The largest employer
The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people!
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Post Offices
India has the most post offices in the world!
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The highest cricket ground
The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh.
Built in 1893 after levelling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
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Snakes & ladders
The game of snakes & ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. Later through time, the game underwent several modifications but the meaning is the same i.e good deeds take us to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
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India
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.
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Poisonous birds
The only poisonous birds known are the three species of Pitohui from Papua new Guinea - the Hooded Pitohui Pitohui dichrous the Rusty Pitohui P. ferrugineus and the Variable Pitohui P. kirhocephalus. The Hooded Pitohui is the deadliest. The skin and feathers contain almost the same homobatrachotoxin as the Poison Arrow Frogs.
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Nautical mile
A mile on the ocean and a mile on land are not the same distance. On the ocean, a nautical mile measures 6,080 feet. A land or statute mile is 5,280 feet.
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