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21 Nov 2008
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Each King in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great; Hearts - Charlemagne; and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
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More than 70% of the Earth's dry land is affected by desertification.
Japan's currency is the most difficult to counterfeit.
In 430BC, Athens in Greece suffered from a mysterious plague that wiped out an estimated 65,000 people. Modern day scientists are still unsure what caused this catastrophe, but some suggest that it may have been the Ebola virus, which flares up in Central Africa from time to time.
2% of mobile owners had their phones stolen last year - a theft every three minutes. The Metropolitan Police claim that mobile thefts account for 1/3 of all street robberies in London.
A bee can see the colours green, blue and ultra-violet - but red looks like black.
 
 

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Humans
The Times Square "Time Ball" for the year 2000 was named the "Star of Hope". It was specifically made by Waterford Crystal in Ireland and contained 504 glass crystals cut into triangles, 600 light bulbs, 96 big lights and 92 mirrors.
Earth
In the UK, only about 26% of the glass waste is recycled; that is 600,000 tonnes out of the 2.2 million tonnes potentially available. The average in the rest of Europe is around 55%, and in some countries it is as high as 90%. In North America, about 20% of paper, plastic, glass and metal goods are currently made from recycled material.
Machines
Five mighty F-1 engines, each producing 680,000kg of thrust, were used to power the Saturn V Rocket used for moon landings,
Nature
The favorite plants of the mountain gorilla are the leaves of the hacienda and wild trees and wild celery. Western lowland gorillas in Gabon will eat insects, the most favorite being the weaver ant.
Mysteries
A recent survey reveals that one in four Americans 'believe in' Astrology, up from 18 percent in 1988. One third (33 percent) of those in the 18 to 29 year old age bracket believe, to some extent, that horoscopes and their stars influence and predict events in their lives. Only 18 percent of those 60 years or older put much credence in Astronomy.
Origins
When the pharaohs' tombs were opened in Egypt early in the nineteenth century, not only human mummies were found but also those of sacred animals such as cats and ibises
Big Theories
In the twilight of the Greek era, a singular man appeared - Diophantus, who has been called the "Father of Algebra".
Technology
The basic ball bearing design has remained unchanged since 1794, when Philip Vaughan patented it for use on carriage wheels. Two circular grooved rings known as 'races', one fitting inside the other, provide the contact between the two components moving relative to one another.
Space
Quasars are the most distant objects in the Universe.
 
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