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2007-03-23 02:47:42 · 12 answers · asked by Shinny 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The practice of eating insects is called entomophagy. Most insects are edible. According to eatbug.com, there are 1,462 recorded species of edible insects. And they're quite nutritious. For instance, 100 grams of cricket contains only 121 calories, less than half of beef. A cricket contains only 5,5 grams of fat, compared to 21,2g of beef. Beef contains more protein (23,5g - a cricket 12.9g) but the 100g of cricket also contains 5,1g of carbohydrates, 75,8 mg calcium, 185,3 mg phosphorous, 9,5 mg iron, thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin
Also:
Did you know?...No piece of square dry paper can be folded in half more than 7 times
2007-03-23 02:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by magic 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Scientists say that the world's largest living thing is a 2200 acre fungus in Oregon. More:
http://www.extremescience.com/biggestlivingthing.htm
http://www.newhouse.com/
The only scent to win EU trademark protection so far is the smell of freshly cut grass. The smell was registered by a Dutch perfume company that uses it to give tennis balls their aroma. More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4382308.stm
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2007-03-23 09:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that if you visit Marrakech , Morocco and you cross your legs while talking to a Moroccan you are in fact insulting them. Showing them the sole of your shoe is taken as an insult. They the Muslims see the foot as the most demeaning part of the human body.
Also should you visit Australia and need to use a taxi, getting in the backseat is an insult to the taxi-driver.?
2007-03-23 09:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Duisend-poot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chemical with the highest melting point and highest refractory index is Tantalum hafnium carbide. Worth five in a pub quiz.
2007-03-23 10:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Clive 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The capitol of Trinidad is Port- of- Spain and the emperor of Japan sits on the Chrysanthemum Throne.
2007-03-23 12:12:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jouvert 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will never see 7 magpies together.
Hence the rhyme
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a girl
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a secret, never to be told.
2007-03-23 09:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by Kate J 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The ends of shoelaces (where the plastic is) are called aglets.
2007-03-23 09:53:58 · answer #7 · answered by CrankyYankee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Inuit invented kayaks, but should be 'qajaq'
2007-03-23 10:24:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
i just ate a banana & my middle name is paul
2007-03-23 09:57:21 · answer #9 · answered by rock star 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think that you are very funny
2007-03-23 09:54:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋