Thursday, March 18, 2010

Did You Know ??

I know that most students are already having quizzes (goodluck), others are even preparing for a few midterms (hardluck) - So I thought some random facts and news would lighten them up.

Did you know ? -
1- That the famous Cadbury chocolate maker is being acquired by Kraft food (which is famous for Kraft cheese). - This acquisition will create one of the world's largest food companies !
2-There are 2,150,000,000 toilets flushed in the world today, up to the minute of this post.
3-That the 70 year old Carlos Slim Helu (owner of one of the largest telecommunications companies) is the richest man in the world with a net worth of $53.5 Billion in 2010 ! - 10 million wire transfer sounds good Mr. Carlos, thank you.
4- That Yves Saint Laurent (the dead designer) is the most celebrity making money, DEAD ! - Hope they're putting it to good use.
5-In year 1386, a Pig was publicly hung in France for murdering a child. - I'm assuming there weren't any vegetarians back then.
6- 3 of 5 people in Kuwait own a blackberry. - Research conducted by me between family and friends.
7- A sneeze travels out your mouth at about 100 mph. - That's faster than a mitsubishi lancer.
8-Hitler was a vegetarian and had only one kidney. - Yet he was a dictator.
9-The oldest bank in the world is Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in Siena Italy, founded in 1472.
10- The smallest country in the world is the Vatican with a population of 890 people.

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