Fact of the Day (7/6/11)

Humans are no match for some animals. 

The rhinoceros beetle can carry 850 times its own weight on its back.

The Rhinoceros Beetle

 The Emperor moth can detect smells 11 km away.

The Emperor Moth

 The cheetah can run at 70 km/h. 

The Cheetah

The cries of South American howler monkeys can be heard 16 km away. 

The South American Howler Monkey

Amazing but True Part-I

• In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.
• The increased electricity used by modern appliance parts is causing a shift in the Earth's magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.
• Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.
• The Boeing 747 is capable of flying upside-down if it weren't for the fact that the wings would shear off when trying to roll it over.
• The trucking company Elvis Presley worked at as a young man was owned by Frank Sinatra.
• Legislation passed during WWI making it illegal to say "gesundheit" to a sneezer was never repealed.
• SCUBA divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.