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5 interesting facts about tsunami

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1-A tsunami occurred in Alaska in 1958 that was 524 metres (1,719 feet) tall – even taller than the Empire State Building. 2-A tsunami is a massive wave that sweeps over the land and destroys everything in its path. It can be 30 metres (100 feet) high when it strikes the shore. 3-Mount Fuji, the volcano that towers over the Japanese capital Tokyo, last erupted in 1707.The earthquakes and tsunami that followed killed 30,000 people and the rice fields were left barren for 100 years. 4- A tsunami can travel across the ocean as fast as a jet plane, at speeds of up to 750 kilometres (465 miles) per hour. 5-In 2004, the tsunami in the Indian Ocean killed around 230,000 people and was the ninth deadliest natural disaster since the Middle Ages. 6-A tsunami occurred in Alaska in 1958 that was 524 metres (1,719 feet) tall – even taller than the Empire State Building

4 facts about canada

1-A giant squid washed up in Canada in 1878 had a body that was 6 metres (20 feet) long with tentacles that measured up to 10.7 metres (35 feet) long. 2-The expression ‘once in a blue moon’ means that something hardly ever happens.A blue moon does happen occasionally, though – It happened in 1950 when a large wildfire in Canada sent soot high up into the sky making the moon look blue. 3-A field of fescue grass, which grows in Canada, looks like lots of little plants, but is really a single plant that’s hundreds of years old. 4-Tornado Alley is an area in the USA from central Texas to the border of Canada that has the perfect weather conditions for tornadoes.

Psychopaths are unable to form emotional attachments or feel real empathy with others , they are very manipulative and can easily gain people's trust.

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Psychopaths are unable to form emotional attachments or feel real empathy with others , they are very manipulative and can easily gain people's trust.

When searching plane tickets online , delete your cookies. prices go up if you visit a site multiple times

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When searching plane tickets online , delete your cookies. prices go up if you visit a site multiple times

Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase that literally translates to "There are no worries"

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Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase that literally translates to "There are no worries"

90% of people will fake laugh when they don't understand what someone said to them

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90% of people will fake laugh when they don't understand what someone said to them

Acrophobia is the fear of ugliness

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Acrophobia is the fear of ugliness

Norwegians pay half tax in November so everyone has more money for christmas

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Norwegians pay half tax in November so everyone has more money for Christmas

Apoptosis is a word that describes the act of mentally undressing someone with your eyes

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random facts : Apoptosis is a word that describes the act of mentally undressing someone with your eyes

The best friendships tend to be those in which you can be openly weird and or sarcastic without that person taken offence

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random facts : The best friendships tend to be those in which you can be openly weird and or sarcastic without that person taken offence

Keeping your bedroom as dark as possible can help you deal with mood swings and or feeling sadness for no apparent reason

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random facts : Keeping your bedroom as dark as possible can help you deal with mood swings and or feeling sadness for no apparent reason

The word crisp starts at the back of your mouth and ends at the front , 8fact

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random facts : The word crisp starts at the back of your mouth and ends at the front , 8fact

interesting facts about Japan

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1-In 1945, crocodiles killed 980 Japanese soldiers (of 1,000 in total) who entered a mangrove swamp to escape the British navy 2-Researchers at the University of Barcelona carried out a study, which showed that rats couldn’t tell the difference between Japanese spoken backwards and Dutch spoken backwards. Maybe the rats just didn’t care… 3-Japanese scientists have bred completely see-through frogs so that they can investigate their internal organs without having to kill and dissect them. 4-In 1982, Japanese scientists found a 10,000-year-old magnolia seed in a storage pit. They managed to grow it into a tree! 6-Mount Fuji, the volcano that towers over the Japanese capital Tokyo, last erupted in 1707.The earthquakes and tsunami that followed killed 30,000 people and the rice fields were left barren for 100 years. 7-A volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in AD79.The energy the eruption released was 100,000 times more powerful than that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiros

Top 10 facts must known about Islam

21) Terrorism, unjustified violence and the killing of non-combatant civilians (or even intimidating, threatening or injuring them) are all absolutely forbidden in Islam. Islam is a way of life that is meant to bring peace to a society whether its people are Muslim or not. The extreme actions of those who claim to be Muslim may be a result of their ignorance, frustration, uncontrolled anger or political (not religious) ambitions. Anyone who condones or commits an act of terrorism in the name of Islam is simply not following Islam and is, in fact, violating its very tenets. These people are individuals with their own personal views and agendas. Fanatical Muslims are no more representative of the true teachings of Islam than fanatical Christians are of the true teachings of Christianity or fanatical Jews are of the true teachings of Judaism. The most prominent examples of such "religious" fanatics are Anders Behring Breivik, the 2011 Norwegian terrorist who claimed in his manif

10 random facts about Muslims

11) Muslims believe that God has revealed 99 of His names, or attributes, in the Qur'an. It is through these names that one can come to know the Creator. A few of these names are the All-Merciful, the All-Knower, the Protector, the Provider, the Near, the First, the Last, the Hidden and the Source of All Peace. 12) The Christian concept of "vicarious atonement" (the idea that Jesus died for the sins of humanity) is alien to the Islamic concept of personal responsibility. Islam teaches that on the Day of Judgment every person will be resurrected and will be accountable to God for their every word and deed. Consequently, a practicing Muslim is always striving to be righteous while hoping and praying for God's acceptance and grace. 13) Muslims believe in all of the true prophets that preceded Muhammad, from Adam to Jesus. Muslims believe they brought the same message of voluntarily surrendering to God's will (islam, in a generic sense) to different peoples at differe

top 10 interesting facts about islam

1) "Islam" means "surrender" or "submission". "Salam" (which means "peace") is the root word of "Islam". In a religious context the word "Islam" means "the surrendering of one's will (without compulsion) to the true will of God in an effort to achieve peace". 2) "Muslim" means "anyone or anything that surrenders itself to the true will of God". By this definition, everything in nature (trees, animals, planets, etc.) are "Muslims" because they are in a state of surrender to God's will. In other words, they are fulfilling the purpose for which God created them. 3) Islam is not a new religion or cult. Along with Judaism and Christianity it traces its roots through Prophet Abraham and back to the first humans Adam and Eve. Studies show that between 1.5 and 1.8 billion people in the world today identify their religion as Islam. 4) There are five pillars of practice in Islam.

random facts about dogs

1- Dutch scientists have developed a dog food that is almost entirely absorbed by dogs, leaving only 10 per cent as waste. The idea was to solve the problem of dog faeces on city streets. Dogs eating the new food produce only a small, dry pellet of faeces. 2-In 1954, Russian scientist Vladimir Demikhov created a two-headed dog by grafting the head and front legs of a puppy onto a full-grown dog.The two heads would sometimes fight.The animal lived six days, but later he made one that lived a month. Freaky! 3-Swiss vets have found that dogs are suffering from stress more and more. Living in a city and having a demanding owner are two reasons dogs suffer from headaches, stomach pain and other stress-related symptoms. 4-A dog has up to 150 square centimetres (23.25 square inches) of olfactory membrane – the area used to detect smells. A human has around 4 square centimetres (0.62 square inches). 5-When polar ice melts, it sometimes reveals woolly mammoths frozen since the end of the last i

interesting facts about platypus

1- When staff at the British Museum saw the first duck-billed platypus, they thought it was a fake animal and tried to pull off its bill! 2-The duck-billed platypus can detect electric currents with its bill.

10 interesting facts about Buddhism

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Here are some interesting facts about Buddhism: 1) Buddhists go to temple, not at a special time or day, but when they can. 2) It is commom for Buddhists to go on a full moon day. 3) A Buddhist temple is called Vihara and is a place for education. In a temple, you will find a shrine room with a large Buddha and statues of his  disciples.You  will also find relics and manuscripts. There is also a lecture room, meditation room and a library. 4) Shoes are removed before entering a temple for respect for Buddha. 5) Buddha is known as a teacher not a god. 6) Candles and incense sticks are lit and Buddhists recite verses in the Vihara. 7) Flowers and food are placed on the front of the Buddhist Statue. The flowers are to remind the person that they will not live forever. 8) The food is given to the Monks since they own nothing of their own and Buddhists feel that giving food will help them reach Nirvana 9) The following principles are said to help Buddhists to act well: 1. Not to hurt living

weird facts about Ecuador

Mount Cotopaxi in Ecuador is on the equator, usually the hottest area on earth – but it has a glacier! The mountain is so high that the glacier stays frozen.

20 interesting facts about the moon

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1- If all of your body’s molecules of DNA (the chemical which makes up your genes) were stretched out, they would reach to the Moon and back 3,000 times! 2- The expression ‘once in a blue moon’ means that something hardly ever happens.A blue moon does happen occasionally, though – It happened in 1950 when a large wildfire in Canada sent soot high up into the sky making the moon look blue. 3- February 1865 is the only month in recorded history to have had no full moon. 4- Some astronauts have suffered from an illness called lunar lung caused by breathing in moon dust. 5- It is thought that the Moon was formed when a planet collided with Earth and knocked off a huge chunk, about 4.5 billion years ago. 6- The Solar System is the collection of 9 planets that orbit the Sun with their moons and other matter. It didn’t form until nearly 10 billion years after the start of the universe. 7- Mars’ moons are shaped like potatoes! 8- Pele, the largest volcano on Jupiter’s moon, Io, erupts to heigh

world war 1 fact

In the First World War, soldiers used the super-absorbent sphagnum moss to bandage their wounds. It can soak up four times as much blood as cotton bandages, but was a disgusting color, like dried pus!

one weird fact about koala

The fingerprints of koala bears are almost indistinguishable from those of humans.

interesting facts about France

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Here is some interesting facts about France 1- Pele, the largest volcano on Jupiter’s moon, Io, erupts to heights 30 times that of Mount Everest. Gas and the other products of the eruption fall over an area the size of France. 2- In 2001 a robot controlled by surgeons in New York successfully removed the gall bladder from a patient in France. 3- Nicholas Joseph Cugnot designed the first car in France in 1769. It ran on steam and on rails!

playing video games increases creativity , enable more detailed sight, improves concentration and makes people happier , #8fact

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playing video games increases creativity , enable more detailed sight, improves concentration and makes people happier , #8fact

When Glass Breaks , the cracks move at speed of up to 3,000 miles per hour (5,000 km/h) - 8fact

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When Glass Breaks , the cracks move at speed of up to 3,000 miles per hour (5,000 km/h) - 8fact

8 Quick Facts About Breaking Bad

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Here is 8 Quick Facts About Breaking Bad Share the love for Breaking Bad!

Top 10 interesting facts about rainforest

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here is a Top 10 interesting facts about rainforests facts. 1-Rainforests cover a mere 2 per cent of the earth, yet more than half of all plant and animal species live there. 2- A type of carnivorous plant found in the tropical rainforests of Asia can ‘eat’ birds and even rats.Animals are attracted by the nectar of the flower, and then fall into a vat of chemicals which dissolve them, feeding the plant. 3- Brazil is home to 30 per cent of the rainforest left on earth. 4- Between the year 2000 and 2005, 80,467 square kilometres (31,068 square miles) of rainforest were lost to deforestation (cutting down trees). 5- Scientists working in the rainforests often find their feet go green and mouldy.The fungus, which usually breaks down old leaves on the forest floor, is just as happy living on a wet, smelly foot. 6- A patch of rainforest the size of a football pitch can be home to 200 different kinds of tree. 7- There are 1,500 types of insect in one rainforest tree in the Amazon, including 5