Thursday, August 19, 2010

Strange but Interesting Facts


Strange but Interesting Facts (3)

  • China has more English speakers than the United States.
  • The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
  • "I am" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
  • Cats have over 100 vocal sounds, dogs only have about 10.
  • Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our noses and ears never stop growing.
  • Many hamsters only blink one eye at a time.
  • In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.
  • Feb 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
  • Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. State capital without a McDonald's.
    ==Vocabulary Help==
  • at a time - de cada vez
  • blink - piscar
  • cat - gato
  • dog - cão
  • ear - ouvido
  • electric chair - cadeira elétrica
  • eye - olho
  • full moon - lua cheia
  • grow (grow, grew, grown) - crescer
  • nose - nariz
  • sound - som

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