The saluki is the oldest known breed of domesticated dog. Carvings of animals resembling the saluki have been found in excavations of the Sumerian Empire. They are believed to have originated from between 6,000 and 7,000 B.C.The record for the most weddings is held by King Mogul of Siam, who had 9000 weddings and 9000 wives.
The queen of England does not have the right to vote in any British election.
The reason most mosquito bites itch is because mosquitoes inject saliva into the persons skin before they suck your blood. They take it out once they are done, but if they are forced to fly away, they don’t get a chance to draw the saliva out. And it is their saliva that causes the itch.
The red kangaroo of Australia can jump 27 feet in one bound.
The safety pin was patented in 1849 by Walter Hunt. He sold the patent rights for $400.
The Sahara Desert expands at a rate of about 1 km each month.
