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Amazing Facts
by hypermemory on Aug 24, 2007 11:26 AM   Permalink | Hide replies

It is impossible to lick your elbow. ( I know you gonna try this !!! )

A snail can sleep for 3 years. ( wow, lucky chap eh ? )

The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start

In 1883 the explosion of the volcano Krakatoa put so much dust into the earth's atmosphere that sunsets appeared green and the moon appeared blue around the world for almost two years.

"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

55 per cent of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn. Reading about yawning makes most people yawn. hello, zzzzz zzzz ?

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  RE:Amazing Facts
by Meghna Shah on Aug 24, 2007 11:47 AM   Permalink
Dear Hypermemory
there are 2 continents namely north america and south america. so they dont start with same letter. just for ur information dude. u might have consider them as a single continent as america


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by Ashish jain on Aug 24, 2007 11:42 AM   Permalink
How??? North America starts with "N" & ends with "A". Similar for South Amenrica !!!

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by hypermemory on Aug 24, 2007 12:17 PM   Permalink
to Ashish jain,S D,Meghna Shah ...

List of the continents-
1.Asia
2.Africa
3.America
4.Europe
5.Australia
6.Antarctica

yes , u may further divide America into N&S just like India into North-India, South-India, East-India, West-India

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by Rajendra on Aug 24, 2007 11:38 AM   Permalink
something good to read...

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by S D on Aug 24, 2007 11:47 AM   Permalink
How about the South America and North America (2 different continents!). They don't start and end with the same alphabet!

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