10 Amazing Scientific “Facts of The World” interesting facts for Class 10 and 12 Part 3

Facts of The World – 3

681. Bricks are the oldest construction material manufactured by man and were used in Egypt more than 7,000 year ago.

682. The correct name for flu is ‘influenza’. The name comes from an Italian word, meaning ‘Influence’.

683. Spaghetti and Italy always seem to go together. Yet, it was not the Italians who invented Spaghetti. It was, however, Marco Polo, the great Italian
explorer who saw noodles being made in China and brought the recipe to Italy on his return.

684. A snall can crawl over a razor blade without cutting itself.

685. Switzerland has more than 1,000 lakes.

686. There is not a single river in Saudi Arabia.

687. The word ‘Chocolate’ comes from two Mayan Indian words, meaning ‘sour water’

688. The fastest snake in the world is the Mambo which moves at a speed of 11 kilometers per hour.

689. Glass is made by fusing sand and soda with lime and sometimes other ingredients.

690. Whole wheat- based pizzas topped with lots of vegetables are better than creamy, cheesy refined white – flour pizzas.