Interesting Facts - Page 52

Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä killed about 500 Russians during the Winter War of 1939-40. He didn't use a scope as he didn't want sunlight to reflect off the lens and reveal his position. He put snow in his mouth so no one could see his breath. His nickname: The White Death.

99% of children in Tanzania are vaccinated against measles, but only 89% of Canadian children are.

The true scale of China's execution of political prisoners may be far larger than is generally acknowledged. There are almost no organ donors in China, yet as many as 20,000 organ transplants are performed each year. Furthermore, wait times for organ transplants are very low compared to other countries.

According to the latest estimates, there are slightly more bacteria cells in your body than human cells. However, because human cells are much larger, all the bacteria only weighs about 0.2 kilograms.

Just one deathcap mushroom has enough toxin to kill an adult human. Unfortunately, when you eat one you won't feel ill for several hours. By the times symptoms manifest, severe organ damage may have already taken place. They are supposedly delicious.