i thought that perhaps LI forum members could share any interesting facts they have that maybe others might not know...anything small be it about how many species of ants there are...just a build up of general knowledge....
ok so i will start....
one for the teddy lovers
Did You Know that Ideal Toy Company was the first company to mass produce teddy bears.
More than 5,000 years ago, the Chinese discovered how to make silk from silkworm cocoons. For about 3,000 years, the Chinese kept this discovery a secret. Because poor people could not afford real silk, they tried to make other cloth look silky. Women would beat on cotton with sticks to soften the fibers. Then they rubbed it against a big stone to make it shiny. The shiny cotton was called "chintz." Because chintz was a cheaper copy of silk, calling something "chintzy" means it is cheap and not of good quality.
Cleopatra was no older than 18 when she became the queen of Egypt. Despite her glamorous image today, she is depicted on ancient coins with a long hooked nose and masculine features. Yet she was a very seductive woman. It was reported that she had a lovely singing voice, exuded great charm, and was very intelligent. She spoke nine languages (she was the first Ptolemy pharaoh who could actually speak Egyptian) and was considered a shrewd politician.
Presidents George Washington and John Adams had to employ protection money — paying off certain pirates in the Mediterranean Sea with a couple of million dollars — while Congress debated the creation of a U.S. navy
If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33.
She would stand seven feet, two inches tall and have a neck twice
the length of a normal human's neck.
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