Monday, January 23, 2023

Facts about Cricket

Rahul S

FACTS ABOUT CRICKET

Cricket originated in England in the 16th century and is now played in many countries around the world.

The longest recorded game of cricket lasted for eleven days, between England and South Africa in 1939.

The highest individual score in an innings of a Test match is held by Brian Lara, who scored 400 not out for West Indies in 2004.

The first ever cricket match was played between Canada and the United States in 1844.

The fastest century in One Day International (ODI) cricket was scored by AB de Villiers in 2015, in just 31 balls.

The first cricket World Cup was held in 1975, with the West Indies winning the inaugural tournament.

The first T20 International cricket match was played between Australia and New Zealand in 2005.

The Indian cricket team has won the ICC Cricket World Cup twice (1983, 2011)

The Australian cricket team is the most successful team in the history of Cricket World Cup, winning the tournament five times.

The international governing body for cricket is the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Facts about India

India is the seventh-largest country by land area and the second-most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people.

The official name of India is the Republic of India.
India is located in South Asia and is bordered by Pakistan to the west, China and Nepal to the north, Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
The capital of India is New Delhi and the largest city is Mumbai.
India is a federal parliamentary democratic republic, which means that the President of India is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government.

The official language of India is Hindi, but there are also many other languages spoken in the country, including English.
India has a diverse culture and history, with influences from various religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam.
India has a mixed economy which is the world's sixth-largest by nominal GDP and the third-largest by PPP.
India is known for its contributions to mathematics, science, and philosophy, as well as its textiles, cuisine, and Bollywood film industry.

10 Facts About Divorce

When it comes to married Americans, the seven-year itch is definitely real. Keep reading to find out some interesting facts about divorce.

Only one U.S President is known to have been divorced: Ronald Reagan.

It’s a law in Wichita, Kansas, that if a man mistreats his mother-in-law, it cannot be used as grounds for a divorce.

In 2012, an Italian man brought his mother along on his honeymoon. His new bride asked for a divorce three weeks later.

According to U.S. statistics, if one partner smokes, a marriage is 75% more likely to end in divorce.

In ancient Chaldea, a man could get a divorce by saying “Thou are not my wife.” However, if the wife ever said, “Thou are not my husband,” she would be immediately drowned.

In the Aleutian Islands, if a man grew tired of his wife, he would barter her for food or clothes.

In the Philippines, divorce is illegal.

In America, the divorce rate for a first marriage is around 41%. The divorce rate for a second marriage is 60%. The divorce rate for a third marriage is 73%.

Having twins or triplets increases the risk of divorce by 17%.

Approximately 6% of American couples marry, divorce, and then remarry each other.

5 Interesting DNA Facts You Might Not Know

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5 Interesting DNA Facts You Might Not Know

DNA stores amazing information. With just a few drops of saliva, it can trace your genes to Senegal or Scandinavia. Here are some facts you want to know about DNA.

DNA stores amazing infomation. With just a few drops of saliva, it can trace your genes to Senegal or Scandinavia. Here are some facts you want to know about DNA.

Humans have 46 chromosomes. One chromosome can have as few as 50 million base pairs or as many as 250 million base pairs.

Our entire DNA sequence would fill 200 1,000-page New York City telephone directories.

DNA is used to determine the pedigree of livestock or pets.

Every human being shares 99% of their DNA with every other human.

You have 98% of your DNA in common with a chimpanzee.

10 Interesting Science Facts

Love science? Check out these facts for more interesting knowledge. Maybe they will be useful somehow.

An asteroid once destroyed a massive forest in Siberia without ever hitting the ground.

350 million years ago there were probably around 385 days in a year, meaning each day lasted less than 23 hours.

The Mediterranean Sea dried up almost completely roughly 5.5 million years ago.

There is a lake in Venezuela that experiences almost constant lightning.

Many oranges have to be “degreed” to get their distinctive orange color.

Male koalas have two penises and female koalas have three vaginas.

Firenado is a thing that happens.

There was a time when dragonflies the size of seagulls terrorized the Earth.

An entirely new system in the human body was discovered thanks to weed. It’s called the endocannabinoid system, and it’s in your brain.

A hippopotamus may seem huge but it can still run faster than a man.

10 Facts About The Moon

The Moon is Earth's nearest cosmic neighbor, but it is more than just a big pretty light in the sky. Here are 10 cool, and sometimes surprising, facts about Earth's nearest neighbor: the Moon.

Not all full Moons are the same size. Their size varies depending on whether the Moon is at its apogee (far away) or perigee (nearby).

The Moon is not round - it is shaped like an egg.

The Moon’s core is 2-4% of its mass, whereas Earth’s core is about 30% of its mass.

When the Moon formed 4.6 billion years ago, it was 14,000 miles from Earth. Now it’s more than 280,000 miles away.

Because the surface of the Moon has no wind or water, an astronaut’s footprint could last for millions of years.

Because there is no atmosphere on the Moon, there is no twilight before nightfall.

Only 12 people have been on the Moon.

Earth rotates 1000 miles per hour. The Moon rotates much slower at 10 miles per hour.

A compass would not work on the moon because it has no global magnetic field.

Although a full moon seems bright, it is actually reflecting just 7% of the sun’s rays.

10 Facts about Advertising

Advertising has been around for a LONG time -some say as far back as 3000 BC. It's come a long way, and it's a crucial part of a successful business. Here are some facts about advertising.

To advertise the effectiveness of an erectile dysfunction drug, an Australian ad showed a wife using her husband’s erection as a step stool to reach something out of a high cupboard.

A York University study revealed that U.S. pharmaceutical companies spend twice as much on advertising as they do on research

The famous Marlboro Man ads began in 1955. Three men who appeared in the advertisements later died of lung cancer, earning the brand the nickname “Cowboy Killer."

TV commercials during Super Bowl XLV in 2011 are estimated to have cost $3 million for a 30-second spot.

More than $500 billion a year is spent on advertising worldwide

Many researchers argue that advertising is the most powerful art form on Earth.

The American Psychological Association reports that children under eight years old are not able to critically understand advertisements and that they regard them as truthful, accurate, and unbiased.

The average child in America watches over 40,000 television commercials in a year, or over 100 a day.

In 2000, U.S. Internet advertising revenue was $8.1 billion. In 2013, that figure jumped to $42 billion.

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Because the Mars candy company found the character ET in the movie ET: The Extra-Terrestrial so ugly, they refused to allow M&M’s to act as a lure for the creature. Instead, Reese’s Pieces were used. Sales for Reese’s Pieces went up 65% once the film was released

Monday, January 23, 2023

Facts about Cricket

Saturday, January 14, 2023