141. The Abu Darwesh Mosque is the most distinctive mosque in Amman, with black and white stripes and red trim. It was built in 1961.

142. Emperor Hadrian visited Jordan in 129 AD. And this was before the advent of airplanes...

143. A glengarry is a brimless Scottish hat with ribbons down the back.

144. The name "judo" comes from the Japanese for "gentle way".

145. Adjacent to Karak Castle is a mountain called "Mother of Snows" (Umm al-Thalaja).

146. The chipmunk belongs to the squirrel family and its call sounds like Alvin when he's being naughty.

147. The Bedouin tent is called, in Arabic, "beit as-shar" or "house of hair" because it is woven of goat hair. It swells when it rains and thins when it dries.

148. The term "guy" when referring to people is taken from Guy Fawkes, who tried to blow up the British Parliament.

149. Protein helps to get you ready to sleep (explains Thanksgiving...).

150. Some people think the banana is the dreaded fruit in Eden.