What are some little known facts about McDonald's?

 Before, during, and after the recession, McDonald's has been an unstoppable global force.

It turns out most people like eating Big Macs — and those who don't may still enjoy the countless and unique items served by McDonald's around the world.

In fact, the burger giant serves more than 75 burgers every second.

McDonald's' daily customer traffic (62 million) is more than the population of Great Britain

McDonald's sells more than 75 hamburgers every second

McDonald's feeds 68 million people per day, that's about 1 percent of the world's population

McDonald's' $27 billion in revenue makes it the 90th-largest economy in the world

The $8.7 billion in revenue from franchise stores alone, makes McDonald's richer than MongoliTh

McDonald's hires around 1 million workers in the US every year

This estimate from a survey assumes a 700,000 domestic workforce with 150% turnover rate.

McDonald's has 761,000 employees worldwide, that's more than the population of Luxembourg

According to company estimates, one in every eight American workers has been employed by McDonald's

Sharon Stone worked at McDonald's before she was famous. So did Shania Twain, Jay Leno, Rachel McAdams and Pink

McDonald's is the world's largest distributor of toys, with one included in 20% of all sales

Back in 1968 McDonald airlifted hamburgers to homesick U.S. Olympic Athletes in France

McDonald's' iconic golden arches are recognized by more people than the cross

McDonalds in Delhi

A survey by Sponsorship Research International found that 88 percent could identify the arches and only 54 percent could name the Christian cross, according to Fast Food Nation

The Queen of England owns a retail park in Slough, which has a drive-thru McDonald's

A McDonald's restaurant owned by the Queen, seriously

The Egg McMuffin was modeled on eggs Benedict

Herb Peterson invented the Egg McMuffin as a way to introduce breakfast to McDonald's restaurants.

Source : MSNBC and Business Insider

How far did the largest known artillery gun fire?

 The Schwere Gustav is the best in the world of extreme engineering. This wasn’t just a big gun. It was an indication of what occurs when power is a more important factor than common sense. Gustav, a Krupp construction, was approximately 1,350 tons. That is no weapon--that is a factory upon wheels.

It was too big to be dealt with on ordinary ground. Gustav was not only forced to sit on two parallel railway tracks in order to function. It was 107 feet in length, its barrel 800mm in caliber, or broad enough to swallow a manhole cover. Sacking it was not that easy either. What it required was more than 1,400 soldiers and engineers to transport, guard and operate the monster.

And what it fired wasn’t ammo. It launched small trucks that had steel-wrapped covers. Shells that were loaded with high-explosives weighed 4.8 tons and were able to strike 29 miles. The concrete-piercing rounds weighed 7.1 tons and could be used to penetrate reinforced concrete 23 feet thick before they blew up. You were finished, had it been upon your side. No debate.

The thing is, however, that Gustav was a nightmare. The assembling required weeks, it could not be concealed, and shouted in the air bomb me. It was strength that lacked elasticity. Big. Loud. Slow. An ideal representative of an age that thought that bigger was better- until reality showed it to be false.

Who was the most disliked member of the Nazi regime among the German population during World War II?

World War 2 was a difficult time not knowing which of the leaders of the Nazi party Germans disliked most. The government was highly strict.(Read Full)

What are the most interesting but rarely known facts of this universe?

 The universe is everything, It even includes time itself and, of course, it includes you..

Here are a few that come to mind:

• The International Space Station is the third brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon.
• A full Moon is 9-10 time brighter than a half Moon due to the Lunar regolith having retroreflective properties.
• Due to the effects of time dilation, if you had a spacecraft that could continuously accelerate at 1G indefinitely, you could cross the entire Milky Way in about 12 years despite traveling about 100,000 light years
• You cant reach speed of light. But you can come damn close like 99,9999%. And anything beyond 99% starts to slow your time exponentially. But also increases energy required to accelerate exponentially too
• J1047B is a ringed planet orbiting V1400 Centauri. What is interesting about this planet is that its ring system is approximately 640x larger than Saturn’s. If J1047B was where Saturn is in our Solar System, it would dominate our sky (please google how it would look, it’s amazing :))

What are some rare known facts about Vidura?

 

1 ) Vidura was half-brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu. He was born via Niyoga between one maid Parishrami and Maharishi Vyasa. He couldn't be ruler of Hastinapura due to his birth status because he was son of one maid.

2 ) Vidura became Primeminister of Hastinapura.

3 ) Vidura was respected via Lord Krishna and all other nephews which were Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjun, Nakula and Sahadev.

4 ) Vidura forewarned Pandavas many times and rescued them from Duryodhana's plots. It was Vidura who had warned all Pandavas regarding Duryodhana's plans to burn them within Lakshagriha.

5 ) Vidura was incarnation of Lord Dharma and was born within humans because of curse of Mandavyamuni.

6 ) Vidura was married to Sulabha one lovely maiden who was child of King Devaka one of other kings who ruled near kingdom of Hastinapura.

“King Devaka had one daughter endued with youth and beauty and begotten upon a Sudra wife. Bringing her from her father's abode, Bhishma married her to Vidura of great wisdom.”

-Mahabharata.

7 ) Vidura had many children which is written within Mahabharata but names of those are not listed.

8 ) Vidura was wise and Vidura Neeti is his excellent narrative which he narrated to king Dhritarashtra.

9 ) Vidura had one bow called Govardhana bow which Sri Vishnu presented to him and it was more powerful than Gandiva bow of Arjun.

10 ) It was Vidura who protested before Draupadi's Vastraharan with Vikarna but had to keep silent when Duryodhana called him ungrateful. It was Vidura who told Yudhisthira not to play dice with Duryodhana. But his efforts were within vain.

11 ) Vidura had said that one blind man (Dhritarashtra) cannot be king which wasn't liked via his brother Dhritarashtra.

12) Vidura invoked Sage Sanatsujata because Dhritarashtra wanted some answers to questions of his about life of his sons.

13 ) When Duryodhana insults Vidura he went away from Hastinapura and he had then undertaken pilgrimage to many places and had taken dip within many holy rivers.

14) When Lord Krishna became peace messenger and came to Hastinapura wicked Duryodhana wanted him to stay within his palace and then finally try to switch him to their side and not his brothers. But Lord Krishna instead went to Vidura's humble place and ate simple meals which Sulabha had made for him with her sincerity and her love.

15) Vidura wanted to side with Yudhisthira within Mahabharata war which he did and also gave resignation as one of Hastinapura's ministers.

16 ) When Dhritarashtra's sons were slayed within war Vidura felt pity for him and he respected his brother once again and forgot what they had said to each other before war.

17) 21 years after Yudhisthira was king, Dhritarashtra with Queen Gandhaari decided to retire to forests and Vidura also wished to go with them. Yudhisthira tried to prevent them but they blessed him and then went to forests to end their lives. Vidura met his end while he meditated one day. When sad Yudhisthira came within that forest and went little near to that body Vidura's soul merged into Yudhisthira which proved that both Vidura and Yudhisthira had been manifestations of Lord Dharma. One celestial voice told Yudhisthira not to cremate his uncle's body. That's why Yudhisthira leaves body of Vidura within those forests and returns to Hastinapura.

What are some lesser known facts about Puri Jagannath temple?

Khichdi : Lord Jagannath proverbially loves Khichdi more than any other food.

Seers and devotees credit it to Karma bai, an ardent devotee of Lord Sri Krishna.

Legend : Karma bai was born in a Vaishanav family in Rajasthan.

She was a child widow and spent her days in devotion and domestic chores.

Her father , a Jat farmer was a great devotee of Lord Sri Krishna.

Once , he went out to some other city and asked little Karma to offer Naivadaya Bhog to Krishna.

Well, he also advised her to offer Naivadya bhog first ; then only consume food.

Being a small girl; she could only prepare Khichdi as Bhog.

But, she kept on trying to offer Khichdi to Lord but he did not eat it.

Unwavering : Interestingly, she refused to eat or drink anything as she felt it would hurt her Krishna.

Seers point out ; Lord Krishna got too appeased by her utmost devotion and consumed Khichdi.

This ritual went on till her father returned back and saw this miracle.

Naturally, she became famous across Rajasthan and priests of Puri invited her to offer Bhog to Krishna.

She prepared Khichdi bhog for Lord for years and spent her entire in Puri till her last.

Facts :Karma bai is an integral part of Sri Jagannath Yatra.

Well, priests offer Khichdi in her name to Lord Jagannath ji.

Her Samadhi is next to Lord Jagannath Puri.

Seers and devotees seek her blessings for prosperous and serene life.

Well : साधवो हृदयं मह्यं साधूनां हृदयं त्वहम् ।

मदन्यत् ते न जानन्ति नाहं तेभ्यो मनागपि ॥ ६८ (Srimad Bhagwad Purana)

(The true devotee dwells in my heart ; so do I in his /her heart. He or she only knows me and so do I )

Prayer : Sri Ganeshaya Namah Jai Sita Ram Jai Balbhadra ji Ma Subhadra and Jagannath ji Namo Parvatipataye Har Har Mahadev Shambo Jai Jai Hanuman Gosai Kripa Karo Gurudev Ki Nai

Pranam to Ma Karma Bai , a pious and great devotee !

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What are some lesser known facts about the Indian actor Satish Kaushik?

 Satish Kaushik is a Brahmin and vegetarian. He is married to Sashi Kaushik. They lost their two year old son Shanu and were shattered by the loss.

However they were blessed with a baby girl after 15 years of their marriage.

He has done theatre and his most memorable play is Salesman Ramlal.

Besides this he was also a part of a British film Brick Lane.

He wrote the dialogues of the classic comedy cult movie Jaane Bhi Do Yaroon and was also a part of the film.

Satish worked as an assistant director to Shekhar Kapoor for the Naseerudin Shah, Shabana Azmi starrer Masoom.

He was a part of the Chandigarh Film City project but the media exposed the foul play of the developers and caught them red handed. However Satish was given a clean chit.

His directorial debut was Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja which was a debacle. He directed several movies like Prem, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai, Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai, Badhai Ho Badhai, Karzz, and Tere Naam to name a few.

He was slapped by Salman Khan on the sets of Tere Naam.

His memorable performances were in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Haseena Maan Jayegi, Mr. India as Calendar and Deewana Mastana as Pappu Pager. His has won the Film Fare Award twice in the Best Comedian Category for his performances in Ram Lakhan and Saajan Chale Sasural.

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What are some lesser known science facts?

 

1. Water can boil and freeze at the same time, it's called the 'triple point', and it occurs when the temperature and pressure is just right for the three phases (gas, liquid, and solid) of a substance to coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium.
2. A single solar flare can release the equivalent energy of millions of 100-megaton atomic bombs.
3. Cats always land on their feet, thanks to physics, cats actually use the two halves of their bodies separately to ensure rapid rotation.
4. If you spin a ball as you drop it, it flies. Magnus effect, which occurs when the air on the front side of a spinning object is going the same direction as its spin, which means it gets dragged along with the object and deflected back. Meanwhile, the air on the other side of the ball is moving in the opposite direction, so the air flow separates.
5. Only one letter J doesn’t appear in the periodic table.
6. Bananas contain potassium, and since potassium decays, that makes them slightly radioactive. But it’s nothing you need to worry about. You’d need to eat 10,000,000 bananas at once to die of radiation poisoning.
7. Hot water freezes faster than cold water: This fact seems counterintuitive, but it’s called the Mpemba effect, after a Tanzanian student named Erasto Mpemba who told his teacher that a hot mixture of ice cream froze faster than a cold one. This is because the velocities of water particles have a specific disposition while they’re hot that allows them to freeze more readily. If proven correct, this finding could also have implications in daily life, like cooling down electronic devices.

8. Cold water heats up faster than hot water

The researchers who investigated the cause of the Mpemba effect made this discovery as well. They unsurprisingly named the phenomenon the inverse Mpemba effect.

9. We have a lot of DNA:

There are over 3 billion base pairs of DNA in human genes and over 25,000 genes in the human genome. An entire copy of that genome exists in each of the 10 trillion cells in the human body. If all of that DNA were lined up, it would cover the distance between Earth and the sun 100 times.

10. Helium can work against gravity: When helium is cooled to extreme temperatures, just a few degrees away from absolute zero (-460˚F or -273˚C), it turns into a superfluid, meaning it can flow without friction. It can climb up and over the sides of a glass. It can leak through molecule-thick cracks in a container. If it starts flowing like a fountain, it will never stop.

11. Vantablack: is a material developed by Surrey NanoSystems in the United Kingdom and is one of the darkest man-made substance known, absorbing up to 99.96% of visible light. It's made of carbon nanotubes – rods of carbon that are much, much thinner than any human hair – packed so close together in a maze-like matrix that light goes in, but can't escape.

Never stop learning.

What are 10 lesser known facts about Chitrangada Singh?

 

• Chitrangada was born and brought up in Rajasthan. She belongs to a Hindu Jat family. Her father is an army officer and her brother is a professional golfer. Chitrangada was born on August 30, 1976. Surprisingly, she is 41 years at present. She studied at Sophia Girl’s school at Meerut. She graduated in Home Science from Lady Irwin College at New Delhi.

• Chitrangada worked as a model before entering in films. She has acted in several advertisements and endorsed brands such as Alukkas Jewellery and ICICI Bank.

• Chitrangada is also a good dancer. She has received training in classical dance form Kathak. She became popular when she appeared in the musical video of Gulzar known as Sunset Point.

• Chitrangada wanted to become an Air hostess before entering the film industry. However, she was rejected thrice. She first appeared in Hindi films as a special appearance in a song of film ‘Joker’ directed by Shirish Kunder. She has also sang a song in this movie.

• Chitrangada got married to Jyoti Randhawa who is a popular Golfer. However, they got separated in the year 2013. They have filed mutual divorce in 2014. They have a son named as Zorawar. Chitrangada is given the legal the legal custody of their son.

• Chitrangada moved away from films from 2005 to 2008. She returned back with the film ‘Sorry Bhai’ which released during the Mumbai Terror Attack of 2008. It was a flop at the box office.

• Chitrangada is the brand officer of many leading brands such as Garnier, Taj Mahal Tea, Airtel, Aliva crackers, Borges Olive Oil, Parachute, Puma etc. She also endorsed brands such as Tanishq and Titan eye plus.

• Chitrangada won the ‘Best Female Debut’ award in Bollywood in the year 2006. She also won the FICCI Young Women Achiever Award from FICCI. Chitrangada is compared with the Bollywood actress Smita Patel. Both have some striking similarities. She has lot of fan following. It is said that the popular singer Honey Singh had a massive crush on her.

• Chitrangada left the film industry in 2005 after the film ‘Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi.’ She was not interested to continue in films further. However, she made a comeback in the year 2008.

• Chitrangada maintains a good balance between professional work and personal life. She never lets her work interfere her personal life. She loves spending her weekends in shopping. She is interested in fishing and skydiving. Her favorite actress is Hema Malini, Rekha, and Shabana Azmi. She charged Rs 2 crore per movie.

• Chitrangada is also a brand ambassador for the animal rights and protection organization PETA.

What are some of the lesser known events in Indian History?

 Story of Pandavas's Aagyatvas, when Bheem creates bhim kund.

Bhim Kund, which is located in Bajna village, about 70 km from Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

It is said about this Kund that in the Mahabharata period, when the Pandavas were on the Aagyatvas and wandering here and there for water, but they got no water anywhere. Then Bhima made this Kund by hitting the ground with his mace (gada) and quenched their thirst. It is said that this Kund of 40-80 meters is like a Mace(Gada) in view.

It seems quite ordinary to see this Kund, but its specialty will surprise you. It is said about this Kund that whenever there is a natural calamity (flood, hurricane, tsunami) occurring in the Asian continent, the water of the Kund automatically increases.

It is also said that , from the local administration to foreign scientists have tried to find the depth of this mysterious pool, but everyone is disappointed.

It is said that once foreign scientists had sent a camera up to 200 meters underwater to find the depth of the pool, but still the depth could not be found. It is also said about this Kund that its water is as pure as that of the Ganges and it never spoils, while the normally stagnant water slowly starts to deteriorate.

Even today, scientists do not have any answer as to what is the depth of the Kund and whenever a catastrophe is coming, why does the water level of this tank rise?

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