1. Amaxophobia is the fear of riding in a car.
2. Necrophobia is the fear of death and dead things.
3. Pyrophobia is the fear of fire.
4. Zoophobia is the fear of animals.
5. Entomophobia is the fear of insects.
6. Francophobia is the fear of all things related to the country, the government, the history, the people and culture of France.
7. Catoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors.
8. Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is the fear of the number 666.
9. Heliophobia is the fear of sunlight.
10. Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Ten Trivia Facts About Horses
1. A horse's height is measured in hands. A hand is equal to 4 inches (10 centimeters).
2. A horse only has binocular vision when it is looking down its nose. Otherwise, it has monocular vision.
3. A baby horse is called a foal. A male horse 4 years old or younger is called a colt. A female horse 4 years or younger is called a filly.
4. Any horse under 14.2 hands high when fully mature is considered a pony.
5. The tallest horse on record was a Shire horse named Samson. He was 21.2 hands (7 feet, 2 inches) tall and was born in 1846 in England.
6. The oldest horse on record was Old Billy, who was 62 years old when he died. He was born in 1760 and died in 1822.
7. Horses can't breathe through their mouths.
8. Horses produce 10 gallons of saliva a day on average.
9. A horse's small intestine is about 70 feet (21.3 meters) long.
10. Adult female horses usually have 36 teeth but may have up to 40 teeth. Adult male horses may have 40 or more teeth.
2. A horse only has binocular vision when it is looking down its nose. Otherwise, it has monocular vision.
3. A baby horse is called a foal. A male horse 4 years old or younger is called a colt. A female horse 4 years or younger is called a filly.
4. Any horse under 14.2 hands high when fully mature is considered a pony.
5. The tallest horse on record was a Shire horse named Samson. He was 21.2 hands (7 feet, 2 inches) tall and was born in 1846 in England.
6. The oldest horse on record was Old Billy, who was 62 years old when he died. He was born in 1760 and died in 1822.
7. Horses can't breathe through their mouths.
8. Horses produce 10 gallons of saliva a day on average.
9. A horse's small intestine is about 70 feet (21.3 meters) long.
10. Adult female horses usually have 36 teeth but may have up to 40 teeth. Adult male horses may have 40 or more teeth.
Ten Trivia Facts About Paris
1. Paris is named after a Gaulish tribe called the Parisii. They settled on the Ile de la Cité between 250 and 200 B.C.
2. A person from Paris is called a Parisian.
3. Leonardo Da Vinci's the Mona Lisa can be found in the Musee de Louvre in Paris.
4. Though it is not Parisian or French, the oldest monument in Paris is the 3,300 year old Luxor Obelisk. It is originally from Egypt and arrived in France in 1833.
5. The Arc de Triomphe was built to honor the victims of Napoleonic wars. Napoleon died before the Arc was completed.
6. The tallest skyscraper in France is the Maine-Montparnasse Tower (French: Tour Maine-Montparnasse). It was constructed between 1969 and 192 and stands 689 feet (210 meters) tall. It is also the ninth tallestbuilding in the European Union.
7. In 2007, Paris had the seventeenth largest economy in the world.
8. The University of Paris (French: Université de Paris) was founded in the 12th century.
9. The Métro is the most important transportation in Paris. It has 300 stations that make 384 stops and stretches across 133 miles (214 kilometers) of rails.
10. Rome, Italy has been the sister city of Paris, France since 1956. Their slogan is "Only Paris is worthy of Rome; Only Rome is worthy of Paris." It is "Seule Paris est digne de Rome; seule Rome est digne de Paris" in French and "Solo Parigi è degna di Roma; Solo Roma è degna di Parigi" in Italian.
2. A person from Paris is called a Parisian.
3. Leonardo Da Vinci's the Mona Lisa can be found in the Musee de Louvre in Paris.
4. Though it is not Parisian or French, the oldest monument in Paris is the 3,300 year old Luxor Obelisk. It is originally from Egypt and arrived in France in 1833.
5. The Arc de Triomphe was built to honor the victims of Napoleonic wars. Napoleon died before the Arc was completed.
6. The tallest skyscraper in France is the Maine-Montparnasse Tower (French: Tour Maine-Montparnasse). It was constructed between 1969 and 192 and stands 689 feet (210 meters) tall. It is also the ninth tallestbuilding in the European Union.
7. In 2007, Paris had the seventeenth largest economy in the world.
8. The University of Paris (French: Université de Paris) was founded in the 12th century.
9. The Métro is the most important transportation in Paris. It has 300 stations that make 384 stops and stretches across 133 miles (214 kilometers) of rails.
10. Rome, Italy has been the sister city of Paris, France since 1956. Their slogan is "Only Paris is worthy of Rome; Only Rome is worthy of Paris." It is "Seule Paris est digne de Rome; seule Rome est digne de Paris" in French and "Solo Parigi è degna di Roma; Solo Roma è degna di Parigi" in Italian.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Ten Trivia Facts About Tigers
1. The Siberian Tiger is the largest of all the tiger subspecies.
2. Like a human's fingerprints are one of kind, no two tigers share the same stripe pattern.
3. In 1959, the South China tiger was declared a pest by the government and hunting them was considered a help to the people. The population fell from 4,000 in 1959 to less than 200 by 1982. The South China tiger has not been seen in the wild for more than 20 years and has now been declared extinct in the wild.
4. A tiger is diurnal, meaning its peak times of activity are at dawn and dusk.
5. The heaviest tiger in recorded history was a Siberian tiger that weighed 1,025 pounds (465 kilograms).
6. The Sumatran tiger can only be found on the Islands of Sumatra. There are fewer than 500 left.
7. Tiger cubs are born blind.
8. A fully grown Siberian tiger can reach a length of 13 feet (3.96 meters).
9. There are eight subspecies of tiger: Bengal (also known as Indian), Indo-Chinese, Sumatran, Siberian (also known as Amur), South China, Caspian, Java, and Bali. Caspian, Java and Bali tigers are extinct.
10. A tiger's roar can be heard up to more than a mile away.
2. Like a human's fingerprints are one of kind, no two tigers share the same stripe pattern.
3. In 1959, the South China tiger was declared a pest by the government and hunting them was considered a help to the people. The population fell from 4,000 in 1959 to less than 200 by 1982. The South China tiger has not been seen in the wild for more than 20 years and has now been declared extinct in the wild.
4. A tiger is diurnal, meaning its peak times of activity are at dawn and dusk.
5. The heaviest tiger in recorded history was a Siberian tiger that weighed 1,025 pounds (465 kilograms).
6. The Sumatran tiger can only be found on the Islands of Sumatra. There are fewer than 500 left.
7. Tiger cubs are born blind.
8. A fully grown Siberian tiger can reach a length of 13 feet (3.96 meters).
9. There are eight subspecies of tiger: Bengal (also known as Indian), Indo-Chinese, Sumatran, Siberian (also known as Amur), South China, Caspian, Java, and Bali. Caspian, Java and Bali tigers are extinct.
10. A tiger's roar can be heard up to more than a mile away.
In Ten Languages: "I love you."
1. Mandarin Chinese - Wǒ ài nǐ.
(Chinese: 我爱你.)
2. Japanese - Daisuki.
(Japanese: 大好き.)
3. Spanish - Te amo.
4. Portuguese - Eu te amo.
5. French - Je t'aime.
6. Italian - Ti amo.
7. German - Ich liebe dich.
8. Irish - Tá mé i ngrá leat.
9. Korean - Saranghae.
(Korean: 사랑해.)
10. Hungarian - Szeretlek.
(Chinese: 我爱你.)
2. Japanese - Daisuki.
(Japanese: 大好き.)
3. Spanish - Te amo.
4. Portuguese - Eu te amo.
5. French - Je t'aime.
6. Italian - Ti amo.
7. German - Ich liebe dich.
8. Irish - Tá mé i ngrá leat.
9. Korean - Saranghae.
(Korean: 사랑해.)
10. Hungarian - Szeretlek.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
In Ten Languages: "Hello."
1. French - Bonjour.
2. Japanese - Konnichiwa.
(Japanese: こんにちは.)
3. Mandarin Chinese - Nǐ hǎo.
(Chinese: 你好.)
4. Spanish - Hola.
5. Moldavian - Salut.
6. Swahili - Jambo.
7. Hebrew - Shalom.
(Hebrew: .שָׁלוֹם)
8. Russian - Zdravstvujte.
(Russian: ַהנאגסעגףיעו.)
9. Albanian - Përshëndetje.
10. Latin - Salve.
2. Japanese - Konnichiwa.
(Japanese: こんにちは.)
3. Mandarin Chinese - Nǐ hǎo.
(Chinese: 你好.)
4. Spanish - Hola.
5. Moldavian - Salut.
6. Swahili - Jambo.
7. Hebrew - Shalom.
(Hebrew: .שָׁלוֹם)
8. Russian - Zdravstvujte.
(Russian: ַהנאגסעגףיעו.)
9. Albanian - Përshëndetje.
10. Latin - Salve.
Ten Trivia Facts About The Simpsons
1. Bart is 2 years and 38 days older than Lisa.
2. Sideshow Bob's real name is Robert Underdunk Terwilliger.
3. Marge Simpson's birthday is 1 October.
4. The cat lady's real name is Eleanor Abernathy.
5. Throughout the series, at least 11 different addresses for the Simpsons' family home have been given. While most mention Evergreen Terrace in the address, Spalding Way is also given. The official address is 742 Evergreen Terrace.
6. Bart is left handed.
7. Lisa's middle name is Marie.
8. Apu is 42 years old.
9. Lisa's e-mail address is smartgirl63_\@yahoo.com.
10. Milhouse's full name is Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten.
2. Sideshow Bob's real name is Robert Underdunk Terwilliger.
3. Marge Simpson's birthday is 1 October.
4. The cat lady's real name is Eleanor Abernathy.
5. Throughout the series, at least 11 different addresses for the Simpsons' family home have been given. While most mention Evergreen Terrace in the address, Spalding Way is also given. The official address is 742 Evergreen Terrace.
6. Bart is left handed.
7. Lisa's middle name is Marie.
8. Apu is 42 years old.
9. Lisa's e-mail address is smartgirl63_\@yahoo.com.
10. Milhouse's full name is Milhouse Mussolini Van Houten.
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