Thursday, March 28, 2024

 AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING CXX

1. Due to plate tectonics, Hawaii appears to be moving northwest toward Alaska at a rate of about 3 inches per year. But don't cancel that vacation. If the movement continues at this rate, it would take about 66 million years for Hawaii to reach Alaska. 

2. In the endless pursuit of Pi's post decimal values, most could not get farther than Rajveer Meena of India. He memorized and recited 70,000 digits of Pi in ten hours - blindfolded.

3. The Statue of Liberty is struck by lightning 600 times every year.

4. Lemurs are only found on the Island of Madagascar.

5. Pizza is the most popular food in the world.

6. French fries are not French. They originated in Belgium.

7. Leonard Slye is the real name of Roy Rogers, and Jacob Cohen is the real name of Rodney Dangerfield.

8. Jacksonville, Florida is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States (747 sq. mi.) By comparison, Los Angeles has 502 sq. mi. The largest city by area in the 50 United States is Sitka, Alaska at 2,870 sq. mi. (but less than 10,000 people).

 


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