Fun Facts – 21 September 2016

• Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.
• Every three days a human stomach gets a new lining.
• Mars is the home of Olympus Mons, the largest known volcano in our solar system.
• Cinderella is known as Rashin Coatie in Scotland, Zezolla in Italy, and Yeh-hsien in China.
• The Great Pyramids used to be white because they were encased in a bright limestone, which has worn off over time.
• There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.
• Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else.
• The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long.
• Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers.
• The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing “melanin” which gives the hair colour.

Courtesy of great facts.com