fact for 31 oct 2008

Australia has 700 species of wattles ( a type of flower).

Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.

Australia's, and possibly the world's first full length feature film "The Story of the Kelly Gang" was shown in Melbourne in 1906 - it ran for about an hour.

India also celebrates the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President and Vice-President , as “Teachers’ Day”.Born on September 5, 1888, at Tiruttani, Radhakrishnan grew to become the most famous Indian teacher of all times. In his honour, this day is celebrated as Teacher’s Day.

China has more english speakers than the USA.

29 oct 2008

The largest star on the Australian Flag is known as the Federation Star and has seven points - one for each of the six states and one for all the territories. The six states being Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia. There are two mainland territories - Australian Capital Territory, and Northern Territory.

Most lipstick contains fish scales .

fact for 28 oct 2008

India has the only maneater tigers in the world in Sundarban in Bengal India. Sundarban is aproximately 100 km from Calcutta.


The most medals Australia has ever won at an Olympic Games was in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, a total of 58 medals.

For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America .

fact for 27 oct 2008

The giant Australian cuttlefish is one of the largest of it's kind, it can grow to almost a metre in length including tentacles (60cm cuttlebone or mantle length) and weigh up to 5kg.

The clown fish has the ability to change its sex. If a breeding female dies, the male fish will change its sex and mate with another male .

fact for 26 oct 2008

The bilby, an Australian animal , lives in a burrow and has a pouch that faces backwards so as to not fill with dirt whilst digging.

The four religions born in India, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.

Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.

fact for 25 oct 2008

The emu is the largest bird after the ostrich in the world. It can grow to a height of about 180cm (6 feet) and reach speeds of 50km/h when running - it cannot fly.

On average, a beaver can cut down two hundred trees a year.