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| Over the last 150 years the average height of people in industrialised nations has increased 10 cm (about 4 inches). In the 19th century, American men were the tallest in the world, averaging 1,71m (5'6"). Today, the average height for American men is 1,75m (5'7"), compared to 1,77 (5'8") for Swedes, and 1,78 (5'8.5") for the Dutch. The tallest nation in the world is the Watusis of Burundi. |
| The system of democracy was introduced 2 500 years ago in Athens, Greece. The oldest existing governing body operates in Althing in Iceland. It was established in 930 AD. |
| The major air-polluting industries are iron, steel and, cement. |
| About 10% of the world's population is left-handed. |
| While sleeping, one man in eight snores, and one in ten grinds his teeth. |
| The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth. |
| Pearls are found in oysters. The largest pearl ever found was 620 carats. |
| The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. |
| Lake Nicaragua boasts the only fresh-water sharks in the entire world. |
| Caesar salad has nothing to do with any of the Caesar. It was first concocted in a bar in Tijuana, Mexico, in the 1920's. |
| Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. |
| Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. |
| The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910. |
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