Facts

From Around the 12th Century, Mummies were Ground into a Powder as a Cure for Various Illnesses

11 Mar

From Around the 12th Century, Mummies were Ground into a Powder as a Cure for Various Illnesses

Nothing like a bit of medicinal cannibalism t wake you up in the morning eh? Unbelievable as it may seem, this practice continued right up until the 18th Century when public opinion turned against it’s use.

The First Written Language, Called Cuneiform Script, was Developed by the Sumerian Civilization.

9 Mar

The First Written Language, Called Cuneiform Script, was Developed by the Sumerian Civilization.

This particular form of writing evolved around the 34th Century BC from a Mesopotamian form of counting that has been dated back even further than that; as early as 8,000 BC! You know when they talk about ancient Aramaic in the movies; this is way older.

The Largest Pyramid in the World is the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico

8 Mar

The Largest Pyramid in the World is the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico

Most people quite reasonably think that the largest pyramid in the world would be in Egypt but this is not so. In terms of volume, Cholula dwarfs any other man made structure on Earth at a massive 4.45 million m³!

Twitter Quick Facts – Crime Twacts

7 Mar

Twitter Quick Facts – Crime Twacts

Plenty of criminal and law related twacts this week in celebration of crime week. Hope you like them.

Oral Sex is Illegal in Singapore Unless it Leads to Intercourse.

5 Mar

Oral Sex is Illegal in Singapore Unless it Leads to Intercourse.

We all love hearing about weird laws around the world and the Singapore legal system is just bursting with them. I reckon it’s almost impossible to enforce a law like this one but who knows,..maybe they just burst in to your bedroom and wait around, just to make sure! Though saying that, that might be considered pornography, which is illegal too. Read on to see more of Singapore’s weird laws.

Two Thirds of the World’s Executions Occur in China.

2 Mar

Two Thirds of the World’s Executions Occur in China.

Yep, don’t mess around in China or you’re proper in for it! In 2007, China executed 470 people for all kinds of crimes with 2nd placed Iran coming in at only 317.

Twitter Quick Facts – Twacts Part 4

27 Feb

Twitter Quick Facts – Twacts Part 4

What a crazy week for Twitter! I think it took me about half an hour to get rid of all the “Haha, is this you???” messages we got from that phishing attack. Still, the show must go on so these are the facts we put on twitter this week; hope you like them…

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