10 Individual Facts Calf Land Is Italy?
#1 Individual Facts
During the 7th century B.C., ancient Roman priestesses called the “vestal virgins” were required to keep their hymens intact as proof of virginity until age 30 or they would be buried alive.
#2 Individual Facts
Russia mobilized 12 million troops during WWI, making it the largest army in the war. More than 3/4 were killed, wounded, or went missing in action.
#3 Individual Facts
Coal tar was used as en eyeliner, eyebrow pencil, and mascara during the Elizabethan era. Unfortunately, it not only smelled bad and was flammable, but it also caused blindness.
#4 Individual Facts
Over the entrance to the IRS building in Washington D.C. is a quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes: "Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society".
#5 Individual Facts
The primary active ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta 9 tetrhydrocannabinol). It is this chemical that produces marijuana’s mind-altering effects.
#6 Individual Facts
The common chest X-ray can be used to diagnose pneumonia, lung cancer, or pulmonary edema. An abdominal X-ray can detect bowel or intestinal obstruction, free air, and free fluid. X-rays can also detect gallstones or kidney stones.
#7 Individual Facts
The name Italy comes from the word italia, meaning “calf land,” perhaps because the bull was a symbol of the Southern Italian tribes.
#8 Individual Facts
Although African-Americans make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they accounted for one half of the estimated new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2004.
#9 Individual Facts
The very first zombie movie ever made is the 1932 American film White Zombie. It was also the first horror movie that was not a silent film, as well as the first independent horror film to star Bela Lugosi, an icon of horror cinema.
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