Trivia and Amazing Facts 11-12-07
- Istanbul, Turkey is actually in two continents - Asia and Europe.
- Tuna fish swim at an average speed of 9 miles per hour. They also never stop moving.
- WHEN WAS THE FIRST INDIANAPOLIS 500? The 500-mile race was first held on May 30, 1911, when Ray Harroun won in 6 hours, 42 minutes, 8 seconds. His average speed was 74.59 miles per hour.
- Abraham Lincoln died in a bed slept in by his assassin, John Wilkes Booth.
- While Spanish is the official language in Ecuador, there are numerous indigenous tongues. Quichua, the language of the Incas, is the most widely spoken indigenous language. English is widely spoken among professionals, the elite, and tourism providers in Ecuador.
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