GrownUps New Zealand

Fun facts 3rd May 17

What is the percentage of salt in ocean water?

The concentration of salt in seawater (salinity) is about 35 parts per thousand. Stated in another way, about 3.5 percent of the weight of seawater comes from the dissolved salts; in a cubic mile of seawater, the weight of the salt (in the form of sodium chloride) would be about 120 million tonnes.

Who said a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle?

Dunn coined the famous catch phrase: “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle,” which was subsequently popularised by Gloria Steinem and became a popular slogan among feminists. Later, U2 used the phrase in their song Tryin’ to Throw Your Arms Around the World.
What was the last country to be discovered?
New Zealand was the last country in the world to be discovered and settled by humankind. The last habitable landmass of any size to remain unpeopled. It is the last country on earth to have been inhabited permanently by humans.

Which continent has the smallest land mass?

A continent is one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.