Surprising facts about everything

2/8/2019

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Why is the ultrapure water so dangerous? Where do we get blue blood and what for? There are a lot of questions that need to be answered. Let's start with some given in this article.

#1 Ultrapure water is dangerous for health

Purified water is good for our health. However, ultrapure water can kill you. It contains no mineral salts and microelements. If you drink a glass or two it'll take these elements from your cells.

#2 When the Mona Lisa was stolen its empty frame attracted more people to the Louvre than the masterpiece itself

In 1911 the famous masterpiece was stolen by Vincenzo Perugia. As he said, he wanted to return the Mona Lisa to its home in Italy.

#3 Torre Mayor in Mexico is the most earthquake proofed building

Its height is 225 metres (738 feet). It has 55 stories and is one of the tallest building in Mexico and one of the safest in the world. It was constructed to withstand earthquakes measuring 8.5 on the Richter Scale.

#4 A pet turtle was found alive 30 years after it was lost

This happened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The turtle was lost during the renovation 30 years ago and people found it in the storeroom among old things. It was alive!

#5 Horseshoe Crab's blood saves lives

Their blood contains copper and thus it is blue. It also contains amebocytes cells that fight pathogens. These characteristics make Horseshoe Crab's blood useful for detecting bacterial endotoxins.

#6 Elizabeth II has a "secret button" in her bag

In case she needs to leave a meeting earlier than planned or stop a conversation, she uses her handbag as a signal to her staff who is always ready to help.

Now we are waiting for your response! What is your opinion? Is there anything you want to share with us? Your comments count!

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24 Comments

Marquita Simmons

I heard that the queen actually switches her handbag from one arm to the other to signal her people rather than having a button in it.

Marilyn Chris Scott

No don't think the queen has a secret button.Its the way she moves her bag is the signal

Karen Adams

Marquita Simmons, I heard the same

Carol Moore

David Holmes, it was in a storeroom. Probably in the floor. I question it can go that long without basking in the sun for vitamins.

Carol Moore

Armando Garciacano, it might have eaten bugs it found in the storeroom. It was probably a tortoise or some sort of box turtle.

Armando Garciacano

Turtle or tortoise?? It still has to eat something during 30 years. Possibly a different turtle??

Peter Robertson

Jeri Lee Lazar, As Bugs Bunny once said "Toitle Smoitle" means of course "Baloney"

Ian Swindale

HM The Queen has more than 1 signal she uses to alert staff and others for example individuals who are introducing her to guests at a function for them to gently usher her away to the next guest or that she wishes to move on or even retire altogether.

Robyn McLuskie

Picture 4 is of a tortoise not a turtle.

Cheryl McMeekin

It's all interesting

Mike McEachern

The claim that ultrapure water can kill you is a myth. You would have to drink nothing else for decades to loose more than a negligible amount of minerals from your body.

ninakamwene

The pet turtle story really! All very interesting especially the crab blood. Thank you.

David Holmes

The "turtle" story is highly questionable. If it had been in a cupboard for all that many years what did it find to eat?

hector tubens

I may have to look up a restaurant that prepares horse shoe crab sandwich so I can eat healthy.

George Oliver Prince

So the only way to provide proof the Mexico building is earthquake proof is for it to get hit by an 8.5 earthquake, heck of a way to test it

Tony Burrett

So if I have a horseshoe crab sandwich, it’s good for me, right?

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