22.3.15

Trivia and Amazing Facts 22-03-2015


Trivia and Amazing Facts  
 
  • A 42-foot sperm whale has about 7 tons of oil in it
  • When the full-length, poetic name of Bangkok, capital of Thailand, is used, it is usually abbreviated to "Krung Thep"(City of Angels). The full-length version is the longest place name of any town or city in the world (167 letters): Krung thep mahanakhon bovorn ratanakosin mahintharayutthaya mahadilok pop noparatratchathani burirom udomratchanivetma hasathan amornpiman avatarnsa thit sakkathattiyavisnukarmprasit
  • There are no words in the English language rhyme with month, orange, silver, or purple
  • There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious"
  • Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer