Sunday 16 December 2012

What's in a name?

1. Panama hats did not originate from Panama.





2. In Turkestan in 1919, a train was powered by almost 9000 tonnes of dried fish!


3. Russian celebrate the October Revolution in the month of November.


4. Camel hair Brushes are not made of camel's hair!


5. Ever heard of a 'Same name gathering'? The largest of its kind was held in Dubai in 2005 when 1600 people with the name 'Mohammed' got together!


6. The male purple finch is crimson in colour.

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