Friday 3 July 2015

Fact Hunters: Paintings, snakes & divers

Katherine Barrett
Pascal Cottee thinks he has unearthed the truth about the Mona Lisa’s eyebrows. His conclusion is that Mona Lisa once had both eyebrows and eyelashes, but that these have been gradually eroded to the point that they are no longer visible.

Sam Hatwell
Incredibly Agatha Christie is the only crime writer to have created two equally famous and much loved characters - Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In addition she is the only female dramatist ever to have had three plays running simultaneously in London’s West End!

Ellie Mae Wager
In Florida, the water snakes are harmless, nonvenomous native snakes that typically inhabit wet areas.

Leo Mbata
Did you know that Real Madrid are classed as the richest football club in the world? They knocked Man Utd off the top and have a worth of £2.17bn

Yemi Adedipe
Were you aware that an aqualung is a piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus? It is used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater at depth.

Oliver Hatwell
Have you ever heard of Takeru Kobayashi? The Japanese competitive eater already holds six Guinness World Records for his speed eating!




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