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Easter is from Eastre?
Did You Know: that religion historians believe that the holiday of Easter originated with the pagan festival of Eastre, a Saxon celebration of spring and fertility?
-----------  Religion historians believe that the holiday of Easter originated with the pagan festival of Eastre, a Saxon celebration of spring and fertility. The April holiday included a number of the same springtime rituals and symbols that today feature in Christianity's celebration of Easter. Included among these are the rabbit and the egg, both ancient Pagan symbols of fertility.Share with a Friend Copy the code below and paste it as a comment, post, or a signature
Armadillos always bear Quadruplets?
Did You Know: Armadillos bear four babies at a time, always all of the same sex?
-----------  Most members of the genus Dasypus give birth to four homozygous young (that is, identical quadruplets), but other species may have typical litter sizes that range from one to eight.The fertilized cell split into quarters, resulting in four identical armadillos. Share with a Friend Copy the code below and paste it as a comment, post, or a signature
The First Woman to reach the top of Mt. Everest
Did You Know: Junko Tabei of Japan became the first woman to reach the summit of Everest?
-----------  Junko Tabei was born on May 23, 1939, and is a Japanese mountain-climber, who became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 16, 1975.Share with a Friend Copy the code below and paste it as a comment, post, or a signature
Israeli Glues are Kosher?
Did You Know: The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher?
-----------  This was confirmed by many Jewish websites and spokespersons. The glue on Israeli postage is really certified Kosher, meaning, it has pass Jewish custom standards and is marked as clean.Share with a Friend Copy the code below and paste it as a comment, post, or a signature
Real Crucifixion Ceremony Philippines
Every year, the Philippines joins the Roman Catholic faith in celebrating the Lenten Season. This video will show how devoted Filipinos really are, though some may say that it's a bit too much. Some Filipinos celebrate the lent by reenacting the crucifixion of Christ, to an extent that they even perform the crucifixion act for real.
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The toughest Tongue Twister in the English Language
Did You Know: The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language?
-----------  According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is the world's toughest tongue twister in the English language.Share with a Friend Copy the code below and paste it as a comment, post, or a signature
Baghdad Blast kills eight as Obama Visits
April 7, 2009
 A car bomb blast targeting a mosque in a Baghdad Shiite district killed eight people and wounded 14 others on Tuesday, just ahead of a surprise visit to the city by U.S. President Barack Obama. The strike on the Husseiniyah mosque, in the Kadhimiyah neighborhood, also comes a day after a series of six, apparently coordinated car bombings struck mainly Shiite areas of the city.No group claimed responsibility for the recent blast, but the U.S. military said the attacks bore the hallmarks of al-Qaeda in Iraq, a Sunni extremist group that has targeted Shiite civilians in the past. The government blamed supporters of Saddam Hussein in league with al-Qaeda and suggested the blasts were timed for Tuesday's anniversary of the founding of his disbanded Ba'ath party. Thursday is also the sixth anniversary of the U.S. capture of Baghdad, which ended Saddam's Sunni-dominated regime. A Million US$1 Bill
Did You Know: If you stack one million US$1 bills, it would be 109.22m (358.33 ft) high and weight exactly 1 ton?
-----------  1 USD is said to be .0043 inches thick and weights exactly 1 gram. Using simple arithmetic, we can obtain the height of a stacked 1,000,000 $1 by using this equation: 0043 inches x 1,000,000, which is equivalent to 4300 inches. We could then convert it into meters by multiplying it with 0.0254, that is since 1 inch is equivalent to 0.0254 m. 4300 x 0.0254 = 109.22m or 358.33 ft. To obtain the weight, we simply multiply 1 gram with 1,000,000, getting us 1,000,000 grams. We then convert 1,000,000 grams into metric ton by multiplying it with 0.000 001, that is since 1 gram is equivalent to 0.000 001 ton. 1,000,000 x 0.000 001 gets us 1 ton.Share with a Friend Copy the code below and paste it as a comment, post, or a signature
FedEx Plane Crashes in Tokyo Japan Airport
This video was captured during the crashing of FedEx's McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane at Tokyo, Japan's Narita Airport on March 23, 2009. The plane came from Guangzhou, China. According to observations at the airport, wind gusts were reported to be between 30 to 50 mph around the time of the accident, and may had been the cause of the crash. The pilot and the co-pilot of the aircraft, both American, died on the spot.
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The Longest Rain Streak
Did You Know: The world's longest rain streak record was 247 straight days?
-----------  You may not believe it, but did you know that the world's longest rain streak was 247 straight days? It occurred in Kaneohe Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii. The rain started to pour on August 27, 1993 and continued until April 30, 1994.Share with a Friend Copy the code below and paste it as a comment, post, or a signature
The Koala Bear is not a Bear!
Did You Know: The Koala Bear is not actually a Bear?
-----------  Contrary to popular belief, Koala Bears aren't actually bears, they aren't even related to bears. The Koala is related to the kangaroo and the wombat. Furthermore, the koala is not a mammal but a marsupial. The only reason why they are called Koala Bears is because they look like a teddy bear. The Koala's scientific name is Phascolarctos cinereus.Share with a Friend Copy the code below and paste it as a comment, post, or a signature
Did You Know Blog - A Facts and Trivia Blog
April 7, 2009
We are happy to announce the opening of Did You Know Blog, a blog filled with facts and trivia that you may not have heard of before. We take the latest news from the world of science to the latest trends in technology. We cover almost everything from minor to major scopes. Not only that, our topic coverage is limitless, it may be related to Fashion, Art, Style, Gadgets and Gizmos, Literature, etc. As long as they are newsworthy information, we bring it right here. Plus, you as a reader, could also get a chance to share what you have learned. Among the ways is the comment box that allows you to collaborate with other readers on the site, another is the code box that lets you post our contents on forums, community services (friendster, myspace, hi5, etc.), websites, and blogs. Did You Know Blog is not just an all-blog site, it also gathers some good videos that you can view here, or share anywhere on the web. Ideally speaking, this blog could serve as your source and venue of information. Did You Know Blog Team
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