Sunday, May 9, 2010

Interesting Facts



  • The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
  • The military salute originated during the medieval times. Knights in armor used to raise their visors to reveal their identity, and the motion later evolved into the modern-day salute.
  • The Mills Brothers have recorded the most songs of any artist: about 2,250.
  • The minarets ofthe Taj Mahal in India are angled at 88 degrees outwards so that they would not collapse into the structure should an earthquake occur. Read more after the break...
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