antiaircraft Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 o_O A jiffy is an actual unit of time, measuring 1/100th of a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_Penguin Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 1)After eating too much food, your hearing becomes less sharp (i didn't know this one o_O) 2)Australia is the only continent without an active volcanoe (for my Aussie friends XD) 3)Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie (for my fellow dieters) 4)40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year (LOL i've never been injured by a toilet :laughingsmiley: ) 5)It's impossible to lick your elbow (i saw this one on tv o_O) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webpixie Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 i dont know many poeple that still lick stamps... thats so 90s, lol (sorry i just love stupid phrase) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tyler Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 5)It's impossible to lick your elbow (i saw this one on tv blink.gif) That sounds like a challenge... *Licks* FALSE! J/K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy ♥ Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 5)It's impossible to lick your elbow (i saw this one on tv ) I've seen that before :D Apparently something like 90% of people who read that then try to lick their elbows too! (EDIT: And Tyler proves this in his last post!) 1. People have the tendency to chew the food on the side that they most often use their hand. 2. Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence caused by beans. 3. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for approximately sixty-nine years. 4. 27% of female lottery winners hid their winning ticket in their bras. 5. 45% of Americans don't know that the sun is a star. ((<-- o_O)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnlightenedOne Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 i have four cheeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_Penguin Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 i also tried to lick my elbow...10 times!! 1)Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek. 2)A snail can sleep for three years. (i remember i used to do gardening and saw the exact same snail on the same leaf from day one until the day i stopped working) 3)In 10 minutes, a hurrican releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined. 4)The average person falls asleep in seven minutes (sometimes it takes me like an hour). 5)The earliest recorded case of a man giving up smoking was on April 5, 1679, when Johan Katsu, Sheriff of Turku, Finland, wrote in his diary "I quit smoking tobacco." He died one month later. (the irony) 6)The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear 7)Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tyler Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 45% of Americans don't know that the sun is a star. ((<-- blink.gif)) Well half the county is stupid, that is no surprise. How do you think Bush got elected, twice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnlightenedOne Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Bush is my zanpaku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parshy Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 there are more than 200 ways to make change for a dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 The Chia was the very first Neopet, and the first Chia was born on November 14th, 1999, just before the site was opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awesome_Paul Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 hehe perefect topic for my newest book (world records :D) -The oldest gamer is 80 years old -Fastest time to eat a 12-inch pizza is 2mins 58.47 seconds -Longest distance on a unicycle is 378.7km -Tallest man is 7ft 8.95in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeptroid Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Some more random facts: -Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame, appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong. His original name was Jumpman, but was changed to Mario to honor the Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali. -The Neanderthal's brain was bigger than the brain of modern humans today. -On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10. -The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley. -American car horns beep in the tone of F. -Canadian researchers have found that Einstein's brain was 15% wider than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_Penguin Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 1)Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. 2)The most common name in the world is Mohammed. (i honestly didn't know this one o_O) 3)Rhode Island is the smallest state with the longest name. The official name, used on all state documents, is "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." 4)When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeptroid Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 -The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. (I finally found out!) -Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell. -You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV. -Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_Penguin Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 1) 1 in 5,000 north Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue. (I've never seen a blue lobster live, but you can do a google image search on 'blue lobster' and you'll see them) 2)When snakes are born with two heads, they fight each other for food. ( :laughingsmiley: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeptroid Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 -Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump. -The elephant is the only animal with 4 knees. -The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used. (Searches for mules) -In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Dan. Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I don't know if this one's already been done, but giraffes have naturally blue tongues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy ♥ Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 1. A crocodile can run up to a speed of 11 miles per hour. 2. There are some species of snails that are venomous. Their venom can be fatal to humans. 3. A 27 year old heir to a sausage empire was handed a ticket for 116,000 pounds for driving at 80 km/hr in a 40 km/hr zone. This is because the speeding tickets in Finland are based on how much money a person makes. 4. A man filed a lawsuit against his doctor because he survived longer than what the doctor had predicted. 5. In Quebec, Canada, an old law states that margarine must be a different colour than butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 http://uk.geocities.com/ueverwondered *cough* There might be some random facts there *cough* May or may not be an old site of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy ♥ Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 Cool site, Matt :D I particularly like this one: "In 1972, a group of scientists reported that you could cure the common cold by freezing the big toe." I mean... seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Yeah. Loads of batty and crazy remedies are around. Like getting someone to scare you to get rid of hiccups. Odd... silly things like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meeptroid Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 More random facts that are random: -The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer. -Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury -Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. -"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. -Abraham Lincoln hated being called Abe -A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body. -By age sixty, most people have lost half of their taste buds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_Penguin Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 these ones are pretty cool: 1)In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator 2)The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. 3)In the early days of the telephone, operators would pick up a call and use the phrase, "Well, are you there?". It wasn't until 1895 that someone suggested answering the phone with the phrase "number please?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mira Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Um, some of these might have already been mentioned but I'm to lazy to look. :P In Texas, it's against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his/her possession. In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags. Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane. In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal. (o_O Times one million.) It is against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State. California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat. In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage. In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front. A barber is not to advertise prices in the State of Georgia. In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in the State House of Representatives that fixed a ceiling on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents. In Oklahoma, no baseball team can hit the ball over the fence or out of a ballpark. In Rochester, Michigan, the law is that anyone bathing in public has to have their bathing suit inspected by a police officer. In Tennessee, a law exists which prohibits the sale of bologna on Sunday. o_O In Providence, Rhode Island, it is against the law to jump off a bridge. In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday. o_O In North Carolina, it is against the law for dogs and cats to fight. In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum. In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m. In Cleveland, Ohio, it is unlawful to leave chewing gum in public places. In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder. (Eww.) In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned. In the state of Colorado, a pet cat, if loose, must have a tail-light. In Phoenix, Arizona, you can't walk through a hotel lobby with spurs on. In Utah, daylight must be visible between dancing couples. In California, a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing. (o_O But I do that all the time! xD) In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle. In Georgia, it's against the law to spread a false rumor. In Missouri, a man must have a permit to shave. Saturday mail delivery in Canada was eliminated by Canada Post on February 1, 1969! There are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie zoo! Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second! In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes! The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card! There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos! The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off! The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad! (Wow...) Tablecloths were originally meant to be served as towels with which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces after eating! The names of Popeye's four nephews are Pipeye, Peepeye, Pupeye, and Poopeye! Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia! The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders! A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface! A violin contains about 70 separate pieces of wood! It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times! (Some info from strangefacts.com) Sorry for the long post. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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