Facts about onions.

Chefs started using them 5,000 years ago to spice up their cooking. 
Eaten ram onions are good for unblocking stuffed nose. 
Onions are low in calories and a good source of vitamin C, calcium, potassium and fiber. 
They get their distinctive smell by soaking up sulphur from the soil. 
Cooking destroys the eye watering agent. 
They help reduce cholesterol if eaten after a fatty meal. 
They help circulation. 
A sliced raw onion helps relive a bee sting. 

A nuclear powered aircraft carrier can run for up to 18 years. 

Titanium is the most corrosion resistant material suitable for boat building. It is stronger than steel and weighs only half as much. 

The 'rusticles' on the model of the sunken Titanic were Cheeto's and bran flakes painted with rust coloured primer 

In the original 101 Dalmatians movie, Pongo has 72 spots, Perdita has 68 and each of the puppies has 32 

Niether the emu or kangaroo can walk backwards. This is why they're on the Australian Coat of Arms. 

The average cough comes out of your mouth at 60MPH. 

Any free-moving liquid in outer space will form itself into a sphere, because of it's surface tension. 

Ketchup is excellent for cleaning brass, especially tarnished and corroded brass 

A team of scientist from the University of Bangor and Caltech say they have succeeded in transmitting the properties of a light beam to another beam across a lab bench, in what they claim is the "first bona fide teleportation". 

Chicken Breeders have been trying to improve the smell in the rearing sheds by adding garlic to the chickens diet. One of the farmers that work there said that it smells more like a pizzeria. 

Raindrops aren't actually tear-drop shaped. They are rounded at the top and flat on the bottom. 
One Day on the planet Pluto is about the length of a week on Earth 

When the Titanic sunk there was 7,500 lbs of ham on it 

Pluto has one moon called Charon 

The first police force was established in Paris 1667 

Kermit the Frog has 11 points on his collar around his neck. 

A broken clock is right at least twice a day. Thanks to toast@tcimet.net for this fact 

American car horns beep in the tone of F. 

Playing cards in India are round. 

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar an England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. 

Each of us generates about 3.5 pounds of rubbish a day. Most of it is paper. 

The condensed water vapour in the sky left behind by jets is called a contrail. 

Children grow faster in the springtime. 

The most collect calls are made on father's day. 

No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times.