25 crazy , true but unknown facts from the world

1	69% Americans use Internet & 5.5% Indians only.
2	El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922 - the hottest ever measured.
3	Plastics take 500 years to break down.
4	America has 30.30% airports of the world & India has only 0.70%.
5	There are roughly 4,000 known minerals, although only about 200 are of major importance.
6	The total surface area of the Earth is 197 million square miles.
7	Crocodile only animal & reptile that sheds tear while eating.
8	The world’s deadliest recorded earthquake occurred in 1557 in central China, more than 830,000 people were killed.
9	Angel Falls in Venezuela is the worlds highest waterfall, The water of Falls drops 3,212 feet (979 meters).
10	The sunrays reached at the earth in 8 minutes & 3 seconds.
11	8.7 million of United State residents who were born in Asia.
12	The world’s population has been increased 3.1 billion in last 40 years.
13	180 million nos. of Valentine’s Day cards exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second-most popular greeting-card-giving occasion.
14	3,467 Nos. of confectionery nut stores in the United States, they are among the best sources of sweets for Valentine’s Day.
15	4% people drink cold drink daily.
16	Traffic lights are being used before the invention of motor car.
17	More than 50 million Americans said they had a disability; for 32.5 million of them, the disability was severe.
18	About 40% Proportion of all Valentine card purchases which parents account for.
19	First Stock Exchange of America was in Philadelphia & it was established in 1791.
20	Girls however are slightly more likely than boys to use home computers for e-mail, word processing and completing school assignments than playing games.
21	A normal person laughs five times in a day.
22	Approximate 300 million film tickets are sold every year in India.
23	In Britain 70% mothers go for work.
24	More artists live in California than any other state in the United States. There are 10,000 arts organizations in California.
25	Alfred Southwick developed the idea of using electric current & Professionally he was a Dentist (MDS, DDS).

Amazing Bird Facts

Birds in general display a wide range of behaviors. All though some of the behaviors may strike humans as being amazing, most behaviors help animals survive in their environments. Take a look at some of the interesting ways birds cope with the world around them.

• The Woodpecker Finch of the Galapagos Islands uses a cactus spine or twig to probe in to tiny holes and cracks for insect grubs. As the grub wriggles out, the finch drops the tool and nabs it. Other Galapagos finches occasionally use this technique.

• Some birds, such as Eurasian Cuckoos, lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. Cuckoos lay eggs that mimic those of the host species in color. After hatching, the young cuckoo shoves the other eggs and young out of the nest. The foster parents devote all their energy to raising the young cuckoo that grows larger than themselves.

• Phalaropes spin rapidly like a top while sitting on the water. This action creates a whirlpool of water which sucks tiny plankton to the surface. The phalarope picks up the food with its long, narrow bill.

• Oxpeckers feed on ticks and blood-sucking flies that live in the hair of oxen, rhinos, and other large African mammals. The oxpecker benefits by having a constant source of food. The mammal benefits because the bird eats insects that carry disease. Oxpecker tails are stiff like those of woodpeckers to help brace them on the sides of their mammal hosts.

• Male bowerbirds of Australia and New Guinea build elaborate bowers to woo females. Depending on the species, bowers may consist of parallel hedges of twigs and grass or be made of twigs leaned up against a sapling, like a thatched hut. These can be nine feet high! Males decorate a dance stage with neat piles of colorful and shiny objects such as shells, flowers, fruits, glass, and coins. Each species of bowerbird has its own color preference for objects and the dullest-colored bowerbirds construct the fanciest bowers. Satin Bowerbirds paint their bower with colored fruit pulp using a bark brush.

• Frigatebirds harass smaller birds, such as boobies, stealing their fish or forcing them to disgorge a fish they just swallowed. These aerial pirates then seize the fish in midair. Frigatebirds also pluck fish from the water's surface. They cannot land on water because their feathers are poorly water-proofed and, with their long, thin wings, frigate birds would not be able to get enough of a down stroke to take off again.

• Shrikes often impale their prey- lizards, mice, small birds, and insects -on a thorn or barbed-wire fence to cache it. Other birds store food, such as seeds, as well. In cold climates, owls may store their prey frozen, then thaw it out to eat by sitting on it like an egg.

• Long-legged birds often stand on one leg during cold weather to conserve heat. By drawing one leg up near the warmth of the body under the belly feathers, the bird cuts in half the amount of body heat lost through its bare legs.

• Green Herons sometimes drop live insects, berries, or other objects onto the water's surface to attract fish. When an inquisitive fish appears, the heron grabs it with a quick thrust of the bill.

• A few cave-dwelling birds use "echolocation" to find their way in the dark, just like bats. Oilbirds and some swiftlets make small clicking sounds and use the echoes to gauge distances in the dark caves where they nest.

• African honeyguides, relatives of the woodpecker, feed on beeswax. They rely on people or honey-badgers to break apart the beehives so they can get to the wax. Honeyguides have evolved special calls and actions to lead these honey-eating mammals to a hive they've spotted.

Turtles can cry (amazing facts)

1. Sea turtles cry. The green sea turtle lives in the salty ocean, and gets rid of the excess salt from its body by way of its eyes, in very salty tears.

2. All turtles lay their eggs on land, even turtles that never come out of the water otherwise such as the giant sea
turtles.


3. Most turtles can live much longer than people can. One turtle was estimated to be fifty years old when it was
caught, and it lived another one hundred and fifty-two years after that!

4. Turtles are cold-blooded, like all reptiles. But the Blanding's Turtle, a common North American freshwater
species, has been seen swimming under the ice in the Great Lakes in winter.

5. Some water turtles can absorb oxygen through their skin on their necks and cloacal areas (their rear ends), so they can not only stay underwater for long periods, they can hibernate underwater.


6. Some land turtles can outrun a person on level ground. But they still can't outrun a hare.

7. A turtle's shell is made of over sixty bones all fused together, and they are connected to the bottom shell, so a
turtle can't really take off its shell like they do in the cartoons.

8. The largest turtle ever found was a fossil of a sea turtle that was over fifteen feet long! The largest turtle
species living now is the Leatherback Sea Turtle, which can grow to as large as nine feet long, six feet wide and can weigh over 1,000 pounds.

9. Some aquatic turtles such as the snapping turtle and soft-shelled turtles have eyes that let them easily look up. They can sit on the bottom under the water and look up for predators or food swimming by, or lay in shallow water with just their eyes and nostrils above the water so land predators can't see them.


10. No turtles have teeth. Instead they have a strong beak to cut and chew their food. Many also have sharp ridges on their beaks to saw through their food. Some turtles catch and eat fish; so those beaks work pretty well.

Rehabilitation Facts -- animals

SEALS

"The average cost of rehabilitating a
seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a
special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were
released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. A
minute later, in full view, a killer whale ate them both. "

PENGUINS

"The highlight of Dyan's career was flying to South Africa as part of an international team of penguin experts to help save 20,000 penguins from an oil spill. The rehabilitation effort took three months and 556,000 hours of volunteer labor, and due to the incredible response to the penguins in crisis, 91% of the oiled birds were saved and released back into the wild. This event was historic in its size and success rate, and represents the largest number of animals within a species ever to be rescued and rehabilitated. Dyan calls her participation in this rescue the most challenging, yet most rewarding, experience of her life.

More details at: http://www.thepenguinlady.com/ "

135 Facts about our friends.. DOGS

1. All dogs are an direct descendant of wolves

2. North America has the highest population of dogs in the world

3. The oldest dog on record is 29 years old. He was an Australian Cattle-Dog.

4. Dog's heart is similar to a human's - it has four chambers

5. Scientists believe dogs see lesser quality of color then perceived by humans - like seeing colors through a dusky, mask of twilight.

6. Can sense orders 100 million times lower than humans

7. Better night vision than humans.

8. Oldest breed in the world is a Saluki - royal dog of Egypt and recognized as far back as 329 B.C.

9. They have super sensitive hearing - some can hear sounds 250 yards away - 100 times greater than humans.

10. Oldest American dog breed is the American Foxhound. They date back to 1650.

11. A few rare and unusual dog breeds are the Podengo, Broholmer, Lundehund and the Lowcher.

12. The tallest breeds of dogs are the Irish Wolfhound, Great Dane, the St. Bernard, Borzoi, Anatolian Karabash and the English Mastiff. They can get to be 35 inches at their shoulders.

13. The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog which is between 2-6 pounds.

14. They enjoy sugar.

15. Chocolate affect dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces are enough to kill a small dog



16. Dogs have twice as many muscles for moving then a human

17. Dogs are loyal to their owner not because they give him food but because of their respect and companionship you give him

18. In terms of human years, an one year old dog is equivalent to a 15 year old human.

19. As much as your dog like rawhide it's not good for them. You need to limit how much they eat.

20. Boxers start a fight with thier front paws like a human and that's how they got their name.

21. Newfoundland's are great swimmers and divers because they have web feet.

22. A Irish Wolfhound can pick up a Mastiff or Bulldog because they are so strong.

23. Mixed breed dogs have a lineage that is likely unknown so are different from Cross breeds because they are two different breeds of dogs combined together.

24. Bassets can't swim.

25. The Afghan Hound was a favorite of royalty and is mentioned in writings back to 4000B.C.

26. Dalmations are born white.
27. The oldest pure bred British dog is thought to be the Cardiagan Welsh Corgi. Their roots are traced to Wales around 1200 B.C.

28. A puppy will chew on anything so make sure they have something to chew on.

29. Puppy's don't open their eyes until they are 10 to 15 days old.

30. Normal body temperature for a dog is 101.2F.




31. Dogs turn in circles before lying down because when they were wild this turned long grass into a bed.

32. It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.

33. Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas

34. A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Applachian Trail

35. If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could product over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!

36. Dogs' only sweat glands are between their paw pads

37. Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age

38. The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears

39. Teddy Roosevelt's dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador's pants off at the White House

40. President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her

41. Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pick up his Scottie in the Aleutian Islands

42. In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights

43. The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backs

44. A dog's mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per square inch

45. ... with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per squre inch.




46. A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human

47. The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world

48. France has the 2nd highest

49. The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog

50. 87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V.

51. Dogs have been with humans since prehistoric times. Over the years they have performed various services. They have pulled sleds over snowy tracts. They have delivered messages, herded sheep and cattle, and even rescued persons trapped in the snow.

52. Dogs have served as a source of food, too. The ancient Romans are said to have prized certain kinds of dog stew.

53. The Aztecs of ancient Mexico raised tiny dogs, thought to be the forebears of the chihuahua, to feed the large carnivores in the private zoos of the Aztec rulers.

54. In the past dogs have even been worshiped as gods. Recently, they have been used in drug research, medical experimentation, and space science.

55. Soviet scientists launched dogs into space to test the ability of mammals to survive the rigors of space travel before people were sent up.




56. Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures

57. 15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites

58. In 2002 alone, more people in the U.S. were killed by dogs than by sharks in the past 100 years

59. Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of their webbed feet

60. Basset Hounds cannot swim

61. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour

62. Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box

63. The bible mentions dogs 14 times

64. Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic - a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese

65. The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.

66. Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs

67. An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner's will

68. An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone and leaving answering machine messages for them while away

69. Dog's nose prints are as unique as a human's finger prints and can be used to accurately identify them

70. At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life", a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his sheepdog

71. 70% of people sign their pet's name on greeting and holiday cards

72. 58% put pets in family and holiday portraits

73. There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world - perhaps the rarest breed

74. The phrase "raining cats and dogs" originated in 17th century England when it is believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain.

75. Dogs have no sense of "time"

76. Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years

77. The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound



78. The world's smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua

79. The St. Bernard is the heaviest

80. Only dogs and humans have prostates

81. But dogs do not have an appendix

82. Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knows as the Tomarctus - a creature that roamed the earth over 15 million years ago

83. The oldest known breed is likely the Saluki - originally trained by Egyptians to help them track game.

84. In 1957, Laika became the first living being in space via an earth satellite

85. ... while JFK's terrir, Charlie, father 4 puppies with Laika's daughter

86. An African wolf dog known as the basenji is the only dog in the world that cannot bark

87. There are 703 breeds of purebred dogs

88. Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers

89. The world's smartest dogs are thought to be (1) the border collie, (2) the poodle, and (3) the golden retriever




90. ... while the dumbest dog is believed to be the Afghan hound

91. A dog's smell is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a human's

92. ... which they need because their eyesight is not as keen as a human's.

93. Dogs judge objects first by their movement, then by their brightness, and lastly by their shape

94. George Washington had thirty six dogs - all foxhounds - with one named Sweetlips

95. All dogs are identical in anatomy - 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth

96. Smaller breeds mature faster than larger breeds

97. Female dogs are only ready to mate - "in heat" - twice a year for a total of roughly 20 days

98. Puppies sleep ninety percent of the day for their first few weeks

99. Rin Tin Tin was the first Hollywood dog star

100. ... and he really signed his movie contracts - all 22 of them - with a pawprint

101. The Wizard of Oz's Toto was played by a female Cairn Terrier named Terry




102. Up until the late 1800's, Collies were known as Scottish Sheepdogs

103. Dogs have two times as many muscles to move their ears as people

104. The longer a dog's nose, the more effective it's internal cooling system

105. An elderly woman was saved by her 12 pound Yorkshire Terrier who fought off an 80 pound Akita and survived with only 9 stitches

106. U.S. Customs dogs "Rocky" and "Barco" were so good at patrolling the border that Mexican drug lords put a $300,000 bounty on their heads

107. Dogs are all direct descendants of wolves

108. Wolves and dogs can mate to produce fertal offspring

109. Female wolves have been known to travel great distances to regurgitate full meals for their hungry pups

110. Cerberus was the tri-headed dog that guarded the underworld in Greek mythology

111. Female dogs bear their young for 60 days before they're born

112. Dogs' sense of hearing is more than ten times more acute than a human's

113. Humans can detect sounds at 20,000 times per second, while dogs can sense frequencies of 30,000 times per second.

114. The earliest dog fossil dates back to nearly 10,000 B.C.

115. Bloodhounds are prized their ability to single out and identify a number of scents simultaneously




116. Dalmatian puppies are born completely white.

117. The Ancient Chinese carried Pekingese puppies in the sleeves of their robes

118. Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing with their front paws

119. All breeds of dog have been found to attack livestock - from 3 month old puppies, all the way up to thirteen year old poodles

120. A dog's heart beats up to 120 times per minute, or 50% faster than the average human heartbeat of 80 times per minute

121. The oldest dog on record - a Queensland "Heeler" named Bluey - was 29 years, 5 months old

122. Dogs were first domesticated by cavemen

123. Dogs live 15 years on average

124. Many foot disorders inn dogs are simply an issue of long toenails

125. More than 5,000,000 puppies are born in the U.S. every year

126. More than 1 in 3 American families own a dog

127. Average body temperature for a dog is 101.2 degrees

128. The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts both offer merit badges in dog care

129. Dogs are natural pack animals

130. They are naturally submissive to any creature with higher pack status - human or canine

131. Dogs instinctively require the pack leader's approval

132. Dogs with little human contact in the first three months typically don't make good pets

133. The Chihuahua was named after the state in Mexico where they were discovered

134. After birth, puppies' eyes do not fully open until they're about 12 days old

135. Their vision is not fully developed until after the 1st month

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