Death is a very interesting topic and different cultures have unique traditions and beliefs regarding this subject. Fact 1: A Swedish Company provides a completely biodegradable burial by first pulverizing the body and then burying&hellip
Monthly Archives For February 2014
Number of bicycles in the UK
How many bicycles are there in the UK? 43% of the population owns or has access to a bicycle Believe it or not, there are more and more bicycles in the UK. In fact, 43%&hellip
Number of biodiversity hotspots in the world
How many biodiversity hotspots are there in the world? 25 Not too many people know the fact that a biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from&hellip
Number of biofuel companies
How many biofuel companies are there? 1865 Specialists consider that there are 1865 biofuel companies all over the world. Not too many people know the fact that a biofuel is a fuel that contains energy from geologically&hellip
Number of biomes in the world
How many biomes are there in the world? 8 There are so many controversies when it comes to the number of biomes. Most of the specialists consider that there are 8 biomes: tundra, taiga, temperate&hellip
Number of biosphere reserves in India
How many biosphere reserves are there in India? 18 Not too many people know the fact that there are 18 biosphere reserves in India. Here are their names: Great Rann of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar,&hellip
Average number of sleep hours
How many sleep hours do we need on average? It depends on age It is widely known the fact that sleep hours are extremely important for a good health. There is a number of hours&hellip
Number of ancient languages
How many ancient languages are there? At least 12 Not too many people know the fact that there are many ancient languages. Believe it or not, specialists speak about at least 12 distinct languages. They&hellip
Famous News Stories of 2013
There were some very big stories from the world of politics ‘ some critical decisions were made within society, within the world’s largest church and there were ongoing issues with the Arab Spring: Egypt overthrew&hellip
Number of ancient Olympic Games
How many ancient Olympic Games have there been? Not known It is widely known the fact that the Olympic Games were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states of Ancient Greece. Needless to say, they were held&hellip
Famous Quotes by Oscar Wilde
A bit about Oscar Wilde: Oscar Wilde (Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde) was born in October 16, 1854. He was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for&hellip
Number of anesthesia related deaths
How many anesthesia related deaths are there? 34 each year in the US Statistics show that unfortunately, these days, there are more and more anesthesia related deaths. It is important to know that each year&hellip
Number of angioplasty procedures
How many angioplasty procedures are there? 5 types Not too many people know the fact that angioplasty is the technique of mechanically widening narrowed or obstructed arteries. Keep in mind that obstructed arteries represent the&hellip
Number of Angiosperms
How many Angiosperms are there? 352000 species It is interesting to know the fact that Angiosperms are seed-bearing vascular plants. Keep in mind that they are found in almost every habitat from forests and grasslands&hellip
Number of Anglicans in the world
How many Anglicans are there in the world? 80 million It is important to know that Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising the Church of England and churches which are historically tied to it&hellip