Facts About China - strangefacts

• The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley

• 500 people suffer from sickening or deadly food poisoning each day in China

• One in five of world’s people live in China

• The deadliest war in history excluding World War II was a civil war in China in the 1850s in which the rebels were led by a man who thought he was the brother of Jesus Christ

• In China, people eat a bar of chocolate for every 1,000 chocolate bars eaten by the British

• Many people in parts of China eat insects

• People in parts of Western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar

• People of Ancient China believed that swinging your arms could cure a headache

• Slaves under the last emperors of China wore pigtails so they could be picked out quickly

• The tallest woman that ever lived was Zeng Jinlian who was 8 feet 2 inches tall of China. Shed died at the age of 17

• The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910

• China's labor force stands at 706 million people, almost three times that of Europe and twice that of North and South America combined

• The deadliest earthquake of the 20th century occurred in Tangshan, China where an estimated 200,000 people were killed

• Since 1979, China has had a “one-child policy.” Most families are allowed to have only one child, or risk paying steep fines to the government

• The world’s deadliest recorded earthquake occurred in 1557 in central China, more than 830,000 people were killed

• China has more English speakers than the United States

• In Northern parts of China it was once a common practice to shave pigs. When the evenings got cold the Chinese would take a pig to bed with them for warmth and found it more comfortable if the pig was clean-shaven

• In the 15th century, scholars in China compiled a set of encyclopedia that contained 11,095 volumes
• The largest numbers of immigrants arriving in Canada currently come from China, India and the Philippines

• In 2006, 155,105 people from China who had arrived since 2001 were in Canada. The corresponding figures for India and the Philippines were 129,140 and 77,88

Facts About India - strangefacts

• A 13-year-old boy in India produced winged beetles in his urine after hatching the eggs in his body

• Bill Gates donated close to $100 million to fight AIDS in India. As a percent of his total wealth, this would be comparable to him donating ten cents if he only had $60

• From 1526 to 1707, the first six Mogul emperors of India ruled in unbroken succession from father to son

• In America, 38% of doctors are Indians

• In India, a 9-year-old girl was "married" to a stray dog, which tribal custom requires in order to protect a child whose first tooth appears on the upper gum

• In the marriage ceremony of the Ancient Inca Indians of Peru, the couple was considered officially wed when they took off their sandals and handed them to each other

• Native Indians have been known to paint their doors blue, which they believe keeps the bad spirits out

• Shridhar Chillal from India is known to have the record for the longest fingernails in the world, which were each at least three feet long

• The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system in India, employing over 1.6 million people

• The Uape Indians, who live in the Amazon, mix the ashes of their recently cremated relatives with alcohol, then all members of the family drink the mix with fond memories of the deceased

• 41% world's poor people live in India

• In India, people are legally allowed to marry a dog

• Indians go out to the movies 3 billion times a year - much more than any other nation

• In India, people do not wear shoes in the kitchen because some food is prepared on the floor

• The world’s largest recorded gathering of people was at a Hindu religious festival in India in 1989. It was attended by about 15 million people

• The Aztec Indians of Mexico believed turquoise would protect them from physical harm, and so warriors used these green and blue stones to decorate their battle shields

• The Aztec Indians in Central America used animal blood mixed with cement as a mortar for their buildings, many of which still remain standing today

• When the U.S. War Department was established in 1789, there were 840 soldiers in the regular army. Their job was to supervise public lands and guard the Indian frontier

• The Taj Mahal complex in India was built between 1631 and 1634 at a cost of about 40-million rupees

• Under the Travancore kingdom of Kerala, India, low caste women had to pay a tax for the right to cover their upper body

Facts About Egypt - strangefacts

• Cleopatra became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C.

• Model soldiers date back about 4,000 years in Ancient Egypt

• About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30

• Ancient Egyptian women used to wear perfume cones made of wax that would melt in the heat letting out a nice fragrance

• Ancient Egyptians believed that onions would keep evil spirits away 

• Ancient Egyptians kissed with their noses instead of with their lips

• Ancient Egyptians used the spice Thyme to help preserve mummies

• Ancient Egyptians used to think having facial hair was an indication of personal neglect

• In 1888, an Egyptian peasant discovered an estimated three hundred thousand mummified cats in Beni Hassan, Egypt

• In Ancient Egypt, cats were often buried with their masters, or in a special cemetery for cat

• In ancient Egypt, doctors used jolts from the electric catfish to reduce the pain of arthritis  

• In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies including their eyebrows and eyelashes

• In ancient Egypt, the only person who was allowed to wear cotton was the High Priest

• Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the death of their cats

• Ramses II, a pharaoh of Egypt died in 1225 B.C. At the time of his death, he had fathered 96 sons and 60 daughters

• Egyptians generally live in nuclear family households, but close to extended family; in a city, related families may live in the same apartment building

• Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible

• Lady Peseshet of Ancient Egypt (2600-2100 BC) is the world’s first known female physician

• The first-known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 BC

• The longest reigning monarch in history was Pepi II, who ruled Egypt for 90 years; 2566 to 2476 BC

• Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved cat

• The earliest type of robot was a water clock invented in Egypt in 250 BC

• Ancient Egyptians believed eating fried mice would cure a toothache

• The casting of love spells is an ancient art. Archaeological evidence suggests they originated in Egypt about 5,000 years ago

• In ancient Egypt when a woman's husband was convicted of a crime, she and her children would be punished as well

Facts About Pakistan - strangefacts

• Pakistan has the world’s largest irrigation system.

• Thar desert of Pakistan is one of the largest in the world.

• Worlds largest deep sea port is located in Gwader, Baluchistan.

•  Doctors removed a kidney stone weighing 620 g (21. 87 oz) at the Nephro-Urology Chandka Medical College Hospital, Sindh,Pakistan, on June 24 2008.

• Pakistan has 7th largest collection of scientists and engineers in the world.

• Pakistan had the first woman leader of a Muslim country in modern history.

• In Pakistan, a bridegroom wears garlands of money given to him by his relatives on his wedding day.

• The heaviest weight lifted using only the ear is 73 kg (160 lb 15 oz) by Zafar Gill (Pakistan), who lifted gym weights hanging from a clamp attached to his right ear in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 3, 2009.

• The smallest published Koran book measures 1.7 cm × 1.28 cm × 0.72 cm (0.66 in × 0.50 in × 0.28 in). It is published in an unabridged, bound version, in fine print Arabic and is 571 pages long.The book was published in Cairo in 1982 and is owned by Dr. Muhammad Saeed Karim Beebani of Pakistan.

• World’s second largest salt mine can be found in Khewra Mines. 

• The white fields of Pakistan’s national flag represent minorities in the country, while the green symbolizes the Muslim majority. 

Facts About Africa - strangefacts

• An estimated 690 million people live in Africa

• Niger Africa has the world's highest fertility rate - 7.1 children per mother

• Some African tribes refer to themselves as "motherhoods" instead of families

• The first African-American to receive a Nobel Peace Prize was Ralph J. Bunche in 1950

• Percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. Percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

• Guatamalan women work 11.5 hours a day, while South African men work only 4.5

• 3000 children die every day in Africa because of malaria

• African Baobab tree's circumference can reach 180 feet. If the trunk is hollow, 20 people would be able to fit inside of it

• Idi Amin, the former dictator of Uganda and the former heavyweight boxing champion of Uganda was one of Africa's most notorious dictators with an estimated 500,000 people disappeared or were killed during his eight year rule ( DM3N847RPSZ5 )