Amazing Facts 6

#1 In ancient times strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed. #2 Strawberries are the only fruits whose seeds grow on the outside. #3 Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams. #4 It cost the soft drink industry $100 million a year for thefts committed involving vending machines. #5 The moon moves about two inches away from the Earth each year. #6 The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust. #7 Due to earth's gravity it is impossible for mountains to be higher than 15,000 meters. #8 Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left. #9 Mickey Mouse is known as "Topolino" in Italy. #10 Soldiers do not march in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which could be sufficient to knock the bridge down. #11 The painting that won second place in a competition held by the US National Academy of Design was hanging upside down when it was judged. #12 Everything weighs one percent less at the equator. #13 For every extra kilogram carried on a space flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off. #14 The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements. #15 Snake venom is ninety percent protein.