Trivia and Amazing Facts 28-01-08

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• The act of a husband murdering his wife is called "uxoricide."

• The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

• The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

• Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. It also took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.

• WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BOAT AND A SHIP? The U.S. Navy defines a boat as a "vessel that can be hauled aboard a ship." In ordinary usage, however, large vessels are often called boats as well as ships.

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