spendid facts from IWOOT.
Abdul Kasem Ismael, Grand Vizier of Persia in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. The 117,000 volumes were carried by 400 camels trained to walk in alphabetical order.
The English Channel is two feet higher on the French side, due to centrifugal force.
Posted by flambingo at September 11, 2003 03:01 PM