Amazing Facts 10

# The original reason for tablecloths was as a towel to wipe one's fingers and hands on after eating # Mount Everest moves approximately 2.4 inches (10 cm) in a Northeasterly direction every year # Mickey Mouse has four fingers on each hand # The bark of a redwood tree is fireproof. Fires that occur in a redwood forest take place inside the trees # The storage capacity of human brain exceeds four Terra bytes # There are an average of 178 sesame seeds on a McDonald's Big Mac bun # Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown farther if it is thrown west # In 2001, the five most valuable brand names in order were Coca-Cola, Microsoft, IBM, GE, and Nokia # After the "Popeye" comic strip started in 1931, spinach consumption went up by 33 percent in the US # A rainbow can only occur when the sun is 40 degrees or less above the horizon # At 40° Centigrade a person loses about 14.4 calories per hour by breathing # Most gemstones contain several elements. Except the diamond it's all carbon # Onions help reduce cholesterol if eaten after a fatty meal # It has been calculated that in the last 3,500 years, there have only been 230 years of peace throughout the civilized world # Feb 1865 and Feb 1999 are the only months in recorded history not to have a full moon