General Knowledge Facts - Part 19

1. World’s Largest Film Studio is "Ramoji Film City", Hyderabad.

2. 34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.

3. There are two independent states within Italy: the Republic of San Marino (25 square miles) and the Vatican City (just 108.7 acres)

4. A woodpecker can peck 20 times a second.

5. It takes 40 minutes to hard boil an ostrich egg.

6. The world's first roller coaster opened in 1884 at Coney Island New York.


1. If water in our body is reduced by 10%, we will die.

2. The major air-polluting industries are iron, steel and, cement.

3. The fear of animals is called Zoophobia.

4. A group of chicken is called a flock.

5. Electricity doesn't move through a wire but through a field around the wire.

6. The world's tallest woman is Sandy Allen (USA). She was 2.35m (7 ft. 7 in.).


1. Ostriches live about 75 years and can reproduce for 50 years.

2. The average lead pencil can draw a line that is almost 35 miles long or you can write almost 50,000 words in English.

3. Fear of 'heights' is called as 'Acrophobia'.

4. Bruce lee (27-Nov-1940 to 20-July-1973) was the founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement.

5. A group of rats is called as 'Colony'.

6. It is impossible to lick your elbow. (know you gonna try this...)

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1. The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime.

2. The sound made by a 'Lion' is called 'Roar'.

3. The sound made by a 'Snake' is called 'Hiss'.

4. The sound made by a 'Peacock' is called 'Scream'.

5. The sound made by a 'Elephant' is called 'Trumpet'.

6. The sound made by a 'Deer' is called 'Bell'.

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1. Sheep won't drink from running water.

2. There are over 7,000 different types of apples.

3. The Blue Whale's whistle is the loudest noise made by an animal.

4. 1 plain milk chocolate bar has more protein than a banana.

5. Jackie chan's real name is 'Chan Kong-sang' and born on 7-April-1954 in Hong Kong.

6. The song 'Mile Sur Mera Tumhara' was composed by Ashok Patki and written by Piyush Pandey and was telecast for the first time on Independence Day 1988 in Doordarshan.

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