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Pride of being an Asian

Asia is the largest landmass in the world. It has the highest mountain peak, Mount Everest. It has the lowest sheet of water below sea level, Dead Sea. It has the largest sheet of fresh water below sea level, Caspian Sea and into which Volga, Ural and fifty other great rivers flow. There is no outlet – evaporation keeps the Caspian Sea at uniform level. Asia has the coldest district in the world – Siberia, colder than the North Pole – temperature falls to 90 degree below zero!

Head Weight

The brain accounts for about 3 percent of body weight but it uses 20 percent of all the oxygen we breathe, 20 percent of the calories in the food we eat and about 15 percent of the body blood supply.

CMC Clinic?

Christian Medical College, a premier educational institution, was started in Vellore (Tamil Nadu) in 1900 as a one room clinic by Dr. Ida Schrudder.

Largest bird of prey

The Condor of the Andes mountain range in South America is the largest bird of prey. It weighs about 12 kg. its wingspan is 3.2 metres.

World’s first Underground Railway

The world’s first underground railway was inaugurated in London, England, on 10th January 1863.

First Hat-trick

F. R. Spofforth of Australia recorded the first hat-ttrick in tests.

Largest Second-hand

The world’s largest second-hand book seller is Richard Booth (Bookseller) Ltd., in Powys, Wales, Britain.

Inventor of Potato crisps

Potato crisps were first invented by George Crum, a Red Indian chief in America. Red or American Indians were the original inhabitants of America.

Longest lived animal

The longest lived animal was a male tortoise taken from Seychelles to Mauritius in 1766. it was killed by chance in 1918.

E > Q

The letter ‘E’ is used the most in the English Language, while letter ‘Q’ is the least used.

Hippo is a Pig

Hippopotamus is the largest member of the Pig family.

www.soandso.com

Tim Berners Lee is acknowledged as the founder of the World Wide Web. He and his colleagues at CERN introduced it to the world in 1991.

Father Internet

Vint Sirf is known as the ‘Father of the Internet’.