By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed.
There are two types of coral, hard coral and soft coral. Hard coral species appear in reefs while soft coral species do not build reefs. Share myths, facts, urban legends, and misinformation on MythsFacts.com.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the world's fattest cat weighed 40.9 pounds!
Xie Qiuping is a Chinese woman who holds the record for world's longest hair. On 8 May 2004, her hair was measured to be 5.627 meters (18 ft 5.54 in).
Alfred Hitchcock had no belly button because it was removed during a surgery. Learn fun facts, interesting facts, and amusing facts on MythsFacts.com.
Hair grows back thicker and darker after shaving. Myths. Share interesting facts and myths on MythsFacts.com.
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. Learn myths and random facts, interesting facts, and amusing facts on MythsFacts.com.
Most lipstick contains fish scales. Share and read irrelevant facts, interesting facts, amusing facts, and random facts on mythsfacts.com.
In 1978, Emilio Marco Palma was the first person to be born in Antarctica.
By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed.
Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before it. Share your Interesting facts on MythsFacts.com
Why do people say, “God bless you,” after someone sneezes? There are varying accounts as to the origin of this response. One belief is that it originated in Rome when the bubonic plague was raging through Europe.
Sneezes are an automatic reflex that can't be stopped once sneezing starts.
Geese fly in V to conserve their energy. Each bird flies slightly above the bird in front of him, resulting in a reduction of wind resistance. The birds take turns being in the front, falling back when they get tired. In this way, the geese can fly for a long time before they must stop for rest.
Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. Learn myths and random facts, interesting facts, and amusing facts on MythsFacts.com.
Animals can predict natural disasters. It's a myths.
It takes about 11 -12 months for the coconut to mature.
The world's stinkiest animal is the Skunk. Myths. The world's stinkiest animal holder is Tasmanian Devil.
About 1/3 of American adults are at least 20% above their recommended weight. Share myths, facts, urban legends, and misinformation on MythsFacts.com.
Human's stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.