The coins thrown into the Trevi fountain are given to charity named Caritas which helps the needy shop for their grocery
The coins thrown into the Trevi fountain are given to charity named Caritas which helps the needy shop for their grocery
Bugs often end up on their backs when they die because blood flow decreases and their legs deflate making them top heavy
Aside from the 3 monkeys that depict see no evil hear no evil speak no evil there s also a 4th that symbolizes do no evil
The word electrocute is only accurate if the person dies (electro + execute) If the person survive he wasn t electrocuted
A 5 minute cold shower can shock your body awake The change in temperature relieves fatigue and increases mental alertness
An Interpol red notice is an alert to all 190 members - something Interpol calls a global tripwire to track down fugitives
When ocean tides are at their highest they are called spring tides When they are at their lowest they are called neep tides
There was a real team of Jewish assassins called `The Avengers who tracked down and executed Nazi war criminals after WW II
Algebra trigonometry and calculus came from India Quadratic equations were propounded by Sridharacharya in the 11th century
Algebra trigonometry and calculus came from India Quadratic equations were propounded by Sridharacharya in the 11th century
Canadian is a restaurant slang term in US for a presumably bad tipper i e Smith just sat six Canadians in your section dude
Hangover Heaven is a company in Las Vegas Nevada (USA) that will come to you and cure your hangover with fluids and vitamins
An idiot is technically an adult with a mental age below 3 years while a moron is a person with a mental age of 7 to 12 years
Rule of thumb comes from an old English law which stated that you couldn t beat your wife with anything wider than your thum
The original meaning of the word clue was a ball of thread or yarn Like its modern namesake it often took some time to unravel