Interesting Facts #5

1) Mountain Dew was made to be mixed with whiskey.

2) The Great Wall of China has been called the longest cemetery on Earth. Over a million people died building the Wall and archaeologists have found human remains buried under parts of the wall.

3) The longest speech in the history of the UN was made on January 23, 1957. For five hours, Indian representative V.K. Krishna Menon defended India’s position on Kashmir, and, still not satisfied after 5 hours, he continued for three more hours during the next day’s session.

4) Lips are the only body part that is created inside the body but has extensions outside.

5) To combat the fact that Peru is extremely earthquake-prone, every building built in Machu Picchu was made earthquake-resistant by the Incas!

6) There are more dogs in Paris than there are children.

7) Pablo Picasso was questioned as a suspect when Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911.