INTERESTING FACTS – 3
According to National Geographic, Mt. Everest grows about 4 millimeters a year: the two tectonic plates of Asia and India, which collided millions of years ago to form the Himalayas, continue to press against each other, causing the Himalyan peaks to grow slightly each year
According to Scandinavian folklore, trolls only come out at night because sunlight would turn them to stone.
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the most common job in the United States in the 1890s was a farmer. Today, it’s a salesman.
Acupuncture was first used as a medical treatment in 2700 BC by Chinese emperor Shen-Nung.
About one-tenth of the earth's surface is permanently covered with ice.
About 75% of the people in the U.S. live on 2% land.
About 55% of all movies are rated R. About 500 movies are made in the US and 800 in India annually.
Adolph Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only 1, repeat, ONE, testicle.
