Amazing Facts 8

#1
Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.

#2
Historically, a blue ribbon has been awarded for first prize.

#3
The motto of M-G-M movie studios is Art for Art's Sake.

#4
The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named "Volney."

#5
It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.

#6
The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

#7
The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.

#8
The color blue has a calming effect. It causes the brain to release calming hormones.

#9
There are more Rolls Royce cars in Hong Kong than anywhere else in the world.

#10
X-ray technology has shown there are 3 different versions of the Mona Lisa under the visible one.

#11
The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.

#12
It takes only about 8 minutes for the Space Shuttle to accelerate to a speed of more than 27,359 km/hour.

#12
Hydroponics is the technique by which plants are grown in water without soil.

#14
Time magazine named the computer its "Man of the Year" in 1982.

#15
Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears.