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7 Random Facts | Alyssa J Freitas: 7 Random Facts
Hey everyone! Hope you're having a great day. After a short break, I'm back. And I thought that one fact won't be enough. So I came up with 7 random facts that you don't need to know.

1st Fact- What did Bruce Lee study?


The largest influence on Lee's martial arts development was his study of Wing Chun. Lee began training in Wing Chun when he was yet 16years old under Wing Chun teacher Yip Man in 1957, after losing a fight with rival gang members.


2nd Fact- What does it mean to throw the baby out with the bathwater?


Throw out the baby with the bath water is an idiomatic expression and a concept used to suggest an avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad, or in other words, losing the essential along with the inessential.


3rd Fact- Can a goalkeeper score by throwing the ball?


The ball enters play as soon as the goalkeeper throws or kicks it. Once the ball is in play and is made to cross the goal line legitimately, a goal is given against the team whose goal line the ball crosses. There is no rule which states that the goalkeeper cannot score a goal directly by a kick or a throw.


4th Fact- What causes red hair? 


About 1 to 2 percent of the human population has red hair. Redheads have genes to thank for their tresses. Research shows that red hairs is usually caused by a mutation in a gene called MC1R, which is the code for Melanocortin-1 Receptor. The pigment found in red hair is called phenomelanin.


5th Fact- Which is the oldest inhabited place in the world?

 Situated on the banks of river Ganges and represented in the Parliament by the country's PM Narendra Modi, the holy city of Benares is at least 3000 years old. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Shiva found this city 5000 years ago. And Benaras is my hometown, do visit here for absolute unity in great diversity.

6th Fact- The classic American toy Frisbee" was invented by "Steady Ed" Headrick in the 1950s.

7th Fact- What temperature does water have to be to kill bacteria?

Some bacteria are actually resistant to the temperature of boiling water (100 degrees C.). To kill all the bacteria, you need to raise the temperature to about 121 degrees C. To get water to this temperature, you must heat it under pressure.

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  1. AnonymousDecember 29, 2019 at 9:25 PM

    I missed these when you didn't post anything for a few weeks.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 29, 2019 at 9:26 PM

    Oh, I never knew Benaras is your hometown, and I've heard about the 'unity in diversity' there.

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  3. Ketan MengalJune 6, 2020 at 5:23 PM

    Nice information.
    60intrestingfactaboutworld

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