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Terrific Knowledge

27 Apr 2019, 17:38

120. Why is there no wind on the equator?

The trade winds coming from the south and the north meet near the equator. These converging trade winds produce general upward winds as they are heated, so there are no steady surface winds. This area of calm is called the doldrums.

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27 Apr 2019, 17:33

119. When was New York the capital of America?

The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790.

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Terrific Knowledge

27 Apr 2019, 17:30

118. Which country has hosted the most Olympics?

London has become the first city to have hosted three Games as of the 2012 Summer Olympics. The United States has hosted a total of eight Olympic Games, more than any other country, followed by France with five editions. Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom have each hosted three Games.

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Terrific Knowledge

27 Apr 2019, 17:26

117. Which animal's eye is bigger than its brain?

Ostrich has the biggest eyes in the whole animal kingdom. Its eye is bigger than its brain. Ostriches don't hide their head in the sand. They will lay their head on the ground if they sense a danger.

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27 Apr 2019, 17:24

116. Where does the name of England come from?

The name "England" is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles". The Angles were one of the Germanic tribes that settled in Great Britain during the Early Middle Ages. The Angles came from the Angeln peninsula in the Bay of Kiel area of the Baltic Sea.

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Terrific Knowledge

26 Apr 2019, 15:06

115. Why is the human body temperature 98.6?

Casey Chan. Scientists have found the reason why our body temperature is 98.6° Fahrenheit (37°C). Apparently it's the perfect balance, as it's warm enough to prevent fungal infection but not so hot that we need to eat nonstop to maintain our metabolism.

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Terrific Knowledge

26 Apr 2019, 15:03

114. Where is the foggiest place on earth?

The foggiest place in the world is the Grand Banks off the island of Newfoundland, the meeting place of the cold Labrador Current from the north and the much warmer Gulf Stream from the south.

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Terrific Knowledge

26 Apr 2019, 15:00

113. What was the first fast food restaurant?

Arguably, the first fast food restaurants originated in the United States with A&W in 1919 and White Castle in 1921.

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26 Apr 2019, 14:56

112. How many calories do you burn by drinking cold water?

In the case of that glass of ice water, your body works to raise the temperature 16 ounces of ice water by 37 degrees C. In doing so, your body burns only burns around 17.5 Calories, and considering a 2,000-Calorie diet, that 17.5 is fairly insignificant.

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26 Apr 2019, 14:52

111. Which sea on the Earth has no beaches?

The Sargasso Sea, The Sea Without A Shore. The Sargasso Sea is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, just a little north of the equator. The water in the Sargasso Sea is one of the clearest in the ocean, with underwater visibility of up to and incredible 200 feet.

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23 Apr 2019, 13:56

110. Which is the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing?

The Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.

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23 Apr 2019, 13:51

109. How long do dogs live on average?

Nearly 40% of small breed dogs live longer than 10 years, but only 13% of giant breed dogs live that long. The average 50-pound dog will live 10 to 12 years. But giant breeds such as great Danes or deerhounds are elderly at 6 to 8 years.

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23 Apr 2019, 13:48

108. What is the instrument used to measure sunshine?

Measurement is performed by instruments called sunshine recorders. For the specific purpose of sunshine duration recording, Campbell–Stokes recorders are used, which use a spherical glass lens to focus the sun rays on a specially designed tape.

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Terrific Knowledge

23 Apr 2019, 13:46

107. How many days did it take to build Rome?

So far it's taken approximately 1,009,491 days to build Rome. This is based on the traditional founding of the city (21 April 753 BCE), but we should also consider that the city has been sacked and rebuilt several times.

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Terrific Knowledge

23 Apr 2019, 13:43

106. What magnification do you need to see bacteria?

At 400x magnification you will be able to see bacteria, blood cells and protozoans swimming around. At 1000x magnification you will be able to see these same items, but you will be able to see them even closer up.

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Terrific Knowledge

19 Apr 2019, 14:39

105. How many lakes are there in Finland?

There are 187,888 lakes in Finland larger than 5 ares (500 square metres). Most are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs larger than 10 km². They are listed here along with some smaller noteworthy lakes.

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Terrific Knowledge

19 Apr 2019, 14:34

104. How many steps does the average person take in a lifetime?

The average moderately active person take aound 7,500 step/day. If you maintain that daily average and live until 80 years of age, you'll have walked about 216,262,500 steps in your lifetime. Doing the math; the average person with the average stride living until 80 will walk a distance of around 110,000 miles.

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19 Apr 2019, 14:30

103. What makes red blood cells and white blood cells?

White blood cells (WBCs), also called leukocytes or leucocytes, are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. All leukocytes are produced and derived from a multipotent cell in the bone marrow known as a hematopoietic stem cell.

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Terrific Knowledge

19 Apr 2019, 14:28

102. Who wrote the first computer program?

Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852), born Augusta Ada Byron and now commonly known as Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine.

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19 Apr 2019, 14:26

101. Which animal has the biggest brain in the world?

The average adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds – the same weight as the average brain of a dolphin (which is also a very intelligent animal). But there are animals with larger brains that are not considered to be as intelligent as a dolphin. For instance, a sperm whale has a brain that weighs about 17 pounds.

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