Hj. Zulheimy Ma'amor: DO YOU KNOW? - THE WORLD'S FANTASTIC & AMAZING FACTS

African Ostrich : the largest of all living birds. A male ostrich can grow to a height of 3 metres and weigh up to 150 kg. The fastest creature on two legs.
Almas: Abomidable snowman in southwest Russia - it measures about 2 metres in height, covered with black hair and has a broad flat nose. Sighting of this creature have been reported for over 2,000 years but no-one knows for certain if it really exists.
Alocasia Macrorrhiza : found in Sabah, Malaysia > the largest speciman of leaves in the world, over 3 metres long and nearly 2 metres wide.
Altair : the first home computer, available in 1975.
Althing: The Althing is the parliament of Iceland, it is the world's oldest parliament , has been in existence since the 10th century.
Angel Falls : the highest waterfall in the world - located in the country of Venezuela and is more than 3,000 feet high.
Antibiotics : a chemicals produced by a micro-organism that can stop bacteria growth or destroy other bacteria. Their development has revolutionized the treatment of disease.
Ayers Rock : at Australia near the town of Alice Spring was discovered by an Englishman, W.G Goose in 1873 and was named after the Prime Minister of Australia Sir Henry Ayers.
Basenjis: the only dogs that do not bark, once used in central Africa as hunting dogs.
Basilisk: In Roman & Greek mythology -considered the king of Serpents, also called cockatrice, for it was hatched by a serpent froma cock's egg.
Black Death : a bubonic plague that spread from Asia to Europe in the 14th century. The disease was carried by fleas on infected rats which were found on ships travelling from the Far East. It killed between 25 to 50 % of the European population.
Bloodhound: often thought of as a Police dog, because of its keen sense of smell.
Book of Kells The most beautiful book in the world, produced by monks in the 9th century on the Hebridean Island of Iona.
Borneo Island : The third largest island in the world, located in Southeast Asia's Malay Archipelago, shared by 3 countries, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. It houses the world's oldest rainforest.
Borzoi: a dog guilt much like a greyhound, is a notably fast runner.
Brachiosaurus : the largest dinosaurs which lived 140-165 million years ago.
Bulldog: this dog was earlier trained to grab a bull by a nose and hang on its at all cost. Bull-baiting was banned in 1835 and bulldog is now a good-natured pet.
Centaurs according to Greek legend, were a race of creatures who were hald man and half horse.
Chihuahua: a dog originated from Mexico, the world's smallest breed of dog. Ranging in weight from 0.5 - 2.7 kg and standing about 13 cm at the shoulder.
Chimera : In Greek Mythology, the chimera was a female fire-eating monster that was part lion, part goat and part serpent. She was slain by a young warrior callee Bellerophon, aided by Pegasus, the famous winged horse.
Chow Chow: the only breed of dog with a blue tongue. Used for centuries in China to hunt fame, and is also depicted on pottery of the Han Dynasty.
Compsognathus : was the smallest dinosaurs about the size of a hen.
Deer Cave : located at Mulu National Park, Miri, Sarawak,Malaysia > the world's largest cave passage, can occupy 40 Boeing 747 jetliners.
Dimetrodon: a solar-powered lizard, had a large fin on its back thought to be used for taking heat from the sun, the same way as a solar panel does today.
Dinosaur: the world 'Dinosaur' comes from Latin and Greek meaning 'terrible lizard'.
Diplodocus : the biggest plant-eater dinosaur which measures over 23 metres from nose to tail.
Domeire : the first refrigerator for use in home was manufactured in the USA in 1913.
Emperor: the largest penguin which is also the world's largest sea bird.
ENIAC : stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator > The first completely electronic computer was built between 1942 and 1946 by J.Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly at University of Pennsylvania, USA.
First World Hotel : located at Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia > the world's largest hotel with 7,351 rooms.
FRIM: The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia > the world's largest manmade Rainforest.
German Sheppard: a dog used as police dogs, dogs for the blind and guard dogs.
Grand Canyon: the largest canyon in the world - located at USA.
Hereford Cathedral: The largest remaining chained library in the world. It houses 1500 books.
Hypselosaurus: The largest dinosaur eggs ever found - live some 80 million years ago, measuring 300 x 255 mm, discoverd in Southern France in 1961.
Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park : Located in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia > home of one of the biggest firefly colonies in the world.
Kek Lok Si Temple : at Ayer Itam, Penang, Malaysia > houses the largest Buddhist Temple complex in the world.
Kraken: a giant octopus, squid, sea serpent and whale. It was reported at the beginning of the 18th century off the coast of Norway.
Labrador: originally trained as a hunting dog in the 19th century in Newfoundland and was named after the Labrador region of that colony.
Lake Baikal: in Siberia > the world's deepest lake, measuring one mile deep. It is also the world's oldest lake, about 25 million years old.
Lake Superior : @ North America > the largest freshwater lake in the world, covers more than 83,000 sq km and about 200 different rivers flow into it.
Lutine Bell: the bell that came from HMS Lutine, which sank during a storm off the Dutch coast in 1799. It was recovered in 1859 and now hangs in the insurance house Lloyds of London.
Loch Ness Monster : known affectionately as Nessie, is a mythical creature in Scottish folklore.
London Underground: the first passenger underground railway opened in London on 10 January 1863. With over 400 km of routes, it remains the longest underground system in the world.
Magna Carta : was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.
Mauna Loa : the largest volcano in the world > located in Hawaii - about 6 miles tall from the sea floor to be opening.
Megalosaurus : the meat-eating dinosaur - the first dinosaur to be identified by scientist in 1677.
Morse Code : a method of sending message by a series of long and short signals. The signals are sent using a telegraph or by flashes with a torch. In written form dots represent short signals, dashes long ones.
National Anthem: the oldest National Anthem is the Kimigayo of Japan , in which the words date from 9th century.
Nautilus: the world's first nuclear powered submarine. In 1958, Nautilus commanded by William R. Anderson, made an unusual journey to the North Pole, when the icy waste was crossed from underneath the ice.
Nile River : the longest river in the world - it is 4,184 miles long. Its flows through 9 countries and empties in the Mediteranean sea.
Nordmann's Greenshank : the world's rarest birds has been spotted at Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Selangor, Malaysia.
North Pole and South Pole: the coldest areas on earth.
Ogopogo: a monster spotted in Lake Okagagan, British Columbia. The serpent-like creature is thought to measure from 10-20 metres long. First sighting of the Ogopogo were recorded in 1872.
Orang Utan: Asia's only great Ape - only found in Sabah and not found anywhere else in the world.
Perak Man : The world's oldest complete human skeleton ever found in Lenggong, Hulu Perak, Malaysia, dating back some 11,000 years.
Pegasus was a legendary winged horse created from the blood of Mudusa.
Pekinese: a small dogs from Beijing (formerly Peking).
Petronas Twin Towers : at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > the iconic 88-storey twin towers -the tallest twin buildings in the world & the highest two-storey bridge that connect the towers.
Phoenix was a mythical bird of Egypt lived for 500 year then burn itself to death on a large fire. After death it was reborn, and rose from the ashes.
Proterosuchus: similar to its modern day descendant, the crocodile, measured about 1.5 metres long, had a powerful jaw and a long tail.
Putrajaya Roundabout : located at Putrajaya,Malaysia > the world's largest roundabout with a diameter of 3.5 km.
Pomelo @ Citrus Maxima > the largest citrus fruit in the world found in Malaysia.
Rafflesia : the world's largest flower found in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia.
Recuyell of the Historyes of Troy : The first book printed in English in 1474 at Belgium.
Rottweiler: a dog from Germany > once used for herding cattle, it's make excellent guard dogs and are very faithful.
Sarawak Chambers : located at Mulu National Park, Miri, Sarawak > the world's largest natural rock chambers.
Sasquatch: also known as Bigfoot, a large, hairy, ape-like creature of North American folklore. Often described as a bipedal hominoid standing between 6 and 15 feet tall, covered in dark hari and leaving large footprints.
Semaphore: a signalling system using two flags. The way in the flags are held represent the letters of the alphabet. It was adopted by the British Navy in ajbout 1816, for ships to communicates with one another.
Sipadan Island : located at the Coast of Sabah, Malaysia > One of the richest marine habitats in the world and the best Diving site in the world .
Solenodon: rat-like creatures hava saliva tht is sufficiently toxic to kill one another.
South Pole: the first women to reach South Pole in 11 November 1969 were Lois Jones, Kay Lindsay, Eileen McSaveney, Jean Pearson, Terry Lee Tickhill and Pam Young.
Sphinx : In Greek mythology - said to be daughter of thechimera. She had wings, a woman's head, the body of a lion and a serpent's tail.
St.Bernard dogs: have saved many lives in alpine snows. It is the heaviest of all the domesticated dogs.
Stegosaurus: a dinosaur, had the smallest brain of all the dinosaurs. Its brain was only about the size of a walnut.
Sunway Lagoon : located at Bandar Sunway, Selangor , Malaysia > had the world's largest man-made sandy surf beach.
Taman Negara : Malaysia's National Park > the oldest Natural Rainforest in the world.
Temple of Artemis : the temple was built at Ephesus in Turkey in 350 BC. It stood for 600 years until it was finally destroyed by the Goths in AD 263. Artemis was Diana the goddess of the moon.
Tower of London: built by William the Conqueror after he crossed the channel to conquer England in 1066.
Trans-Siberian Railway : located in Rusia > the longest railway in the world, completed in 1916 runs from Chelyabinsk in the Ural Mountains to Nakhoda. Connection to Moscow, and extensions to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast. The entire journey of some 9,250 km takes over 8 days to complete.
Triceratops: a dinosaur tha had three horns, one over each eye and one on the nose. The Triceratops ate only plants.
Tualang Tree : the world's tallest tropical tree found in Malaysia - base diameter over 10 feet (3m) and reaches height of around 262 feet (80m).
Tyrannosaurus : the largest ever meat-eating creature which lived some 70 millions years ago.
Unicorn is a beautiful creatures of fable which resembled a horse but bore a single long horn in the centre of its forehead, with white body red head and had blue eyes.
Whippet: the fastest domestic dogs, can run up to 55 km per hour.
Windsor Castle : the world's largest inhabited castle, it has been the home of British royalty for over 900 years.
Yeti: an ape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia. In Western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman.On 8 November 1951, the British Mountaineer and explorer, Eric Shipton took photographs of Yeti's footprints in the snows of the Himalayas

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The earliest book known to be printed with wooden blocks is a Buddhist scroll printed in China in the year 868.
The Romans were the first to fasten together sheets of parchment on one edge, producing the shape of the book as we know it today.
In 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg of Germany began printing, that moveable type came into general use.
The word 'Dinosaur' comes from latin and Greek meaning "Teribble lizard"..
The first time a radio was fitted in a car was in August 1921 at the suggestion of the Cardiff and South Wales Wireless Society.
The first car to be fitted with a reversing light was the Wills-Sainte Claire, an American automobile built in 1921.
George I was the King of England from 1715 to 1727. He could not speak English, only German.
The word "Jeans" comes from the name of the city of Genoa in Italy. Genoan sailors used to wear trousers of a thick, canvas-like material. The French called them Genes.
The world's first crossword puzzle was published in the USA on 21 December 1913.
The Chinese were the first to have used paper money produced in1368.
From May 1841 to May 1842 the people of Mexico used bars of soap as money.
The first dollar coin was issued in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) in the 16th century.
The first adhesive postage stamp was issued by Britain on 6 May 1840.
Dogs can hear very high and very low noises that humans cannot. They can detect sounds that are 4 times farther away than humans are to hear.
There are 2 kinds of elephants: African elephants with very big ears and Asian elephants with smaller ears.
A lion's roar can be heard up to 5 miles away!
There are five oceans in the world: the Artic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern. The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean in the world.
The first use of paper was in AD 105 when a court official, Ts'ai Lun suggested writing on a solid mixtures of pounded rags and wood - pulps.
The Blue penguin, living along the southern coast of Australia was the smallest member ofthe penguin family, measuring some 30 cm in height.
The great French General Napoleon Bonaparte was afraid of cats.
The area around the North Pole is called the Artic. The area surrounding the South Pole is the Antartic.