Factiods

• Electric cars were introduced in 1896 and by the end of the century almost 50% of motorcars worldwide were electric.Yet, by 1905 80% of cars were petrol driven and by 1920 the electric car was, well, almost history.
• Hurricanes, tornadoes and bigger bodies of water always go clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
• All the planets in the solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
• In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!
• There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos!
• The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!