http://facts.randomhistory.com/xml.rss Recent 10 fact lists en-us 2010-07-31T15:43:01+01:00 Shu Recent Randomhistory Fact Lists http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-cats.html Every year, nearly four million cats are eaten in Asia.h On average, cats spend 2/3 of every day sleeping. That means a nine-year-old cat has been awake for only three years of its life.i Unlike dogs, cats do not have a sweet tooth. Scientists believe this is due to a mutation in a key taste receptor.d Whe. . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-cats.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/tap-water-facts.html The average African family uses about 5 gallons (23 liters) of water a day. The average American family uses more than 250 gallons (946 liters) a day.e One billion people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water.c According to the World Water Development Report (WWDR), many girls in developing countries cannot attend scho. . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/tap-water-facts.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/moon-facts.html On average, the moon is 238,750 miles (384,400 km) from Earth, or about 30 Earth widths away.b Most scientists believe the moon formed as a result of a “Giant Impact,” or “Giant Whack.” According to this theory, a Mars-sized planet struck a glancing blow to early Earth. The impact “splashed off” rocks and debris into space, forming. . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/moon-facts.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-facts-about-saturn.html Many astronomers consider Saturn the most beautiful planet in the solar system because of its stunning rings. In fact, Saturn’s nickname is “the jewel of the solar system.”a Saturn is the second-largest planet in our solar system after Jupiter, which is about 20% larger than Saturn. http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-facts-about-saturn.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-greece.html With an area of 50,949 square miles (131,958 square kilometers), Greece is roughly the size of Alabama. The population of Greece is more than 10 million people.—comparatively, the population of Alabama is around 4.5 million.f Approximately 16.5 million tourists visit Greece each year, more than the country’s entire population. To. . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-greece.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/haiti-facts.html Native Haitians were pre-Columbian Amerindians called Taíno, “the good people.” The Taíno named their land “Ayiti,” meaning “Land of Mountains”—a term that evolved into “Haiti.”a More than 10% of Haitian children die before age five.b Eighty percent of Haitians live under the pov. . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/haiti-facts.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/random-facts-about-menstruation.html Approximately 70% of women of menstruating age use tampons. A woman may use nearly 11,400 tampons in her life.d A woman will spend approximately 3,500 days menstruating.d Walt Disney made a movie about menstruation titled “The Story of Menstruation” in 1946. It most likely is the first film to use the . . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/random-facts-about-menstruation.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/random-facts-about-venus.html Venus is often called Earth’s twin because it is the closet planet in size to Earth. Scientists estimate the diameter of Venus at about 7,520 miles, making it approximately 400 miles smaller in diameter than Earth.a Although it is called Earth’s twin, the surface conditions of Ve. . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/random-facts-about-venus.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/facts-about-us-colleges.html In the United States, there is little difference between the terms “college” and “university.” However, the term “college” in other countries, such as Canada, refers to a junior college or trade college, where as a “university” is larger, more research focused, and usually contains multiple colleges.l Typically, the wors. . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/facts-about-us-colleges.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/heart-disease-facts.html Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Cancer and stroke round out the top three.b Heart disease is an umbrella term that includes conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart attack, cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart diseases.b Heart dis. . . http://facts.randomhistory.com/heart-disease-facts.html