Some "Did you know facts" that will interest you.
Did you know, Igbo-Ora, a small town in Oyo state, Nigeria has the highest rate of twin births in the world. It has been nicknamed Twin capital of the World because of its unusually high rate of twins that is put as high as 158 twins per 1,000 births.
Did you know, that our very own Nigerian, Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe, born 16 November 1930, popularly known as Chinua Achebe is the first black African and second black writer ever to receive the United States of America’s most prestigious literature award, the Medal of Honour for Literature?
Did you know that multiple grammy awards winning musician Sade Adu, born 16 January 1959, is a Nigerian that was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria?
Did you know, In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak "Interesting"
Did you know, Human birth control pills work on gorillas.
Did you know, that computer was launched in 1943, more than 100 years after Charles Babbage designed the first programmable device. Babbage dropped his idea after he couldn’t raise capital for it. In 1998, the Science Museum in London, UK, built a working replica of the Babbage machine, using the materials and work methods available at Babbage’s time. It worked just as Babbage had intended.
Did you know, that In 1888, Frank Sprague completed an electric railway, but electric locomotives were introduced only in 1895.
Did you know that even if a cow has no upper front teeth, it grazes up to 8 hours a day, taking in about 45 kg (100 lb) of feed and the equivalent of a bath tub full of water. Cows also are one of the main contributors to the hole in the ozone layer.
Did you know, about one third of animals have been driven to extinction as a result of mismanagement and pollution by the fast-growing human population. Please take good care of the animals around you.
Did you know, Some reasons for divorce are odd but reasonable. For instance, in 1949 Mrs Caroline Squires of Cincinnati filed for a divorce from her husband on grounds of desertion. She testified that he had stepped out for a beer on 4 July 1917 and had never come back, "lol."
Did you know, The greatest recorded number of children that have been born by one mother is 69! The poor lass gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and a measly 4 sets of quadruplets. Even in the days before IVF!
Did you know, The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries.
Did you know, It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open? Next time you feel a sneeze coming try it with your eyes open...
