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A crocodile cannot stick it's tongue out
Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell
Antarctica is the only continent without reptiles or snakes
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur
Polar bear's fur is not actually white, but clear
The only land animal other than humans that cries is the elephant
We are about 1/4 inch taller when sleeping at night than in the day
I tried to lick my elbow and now my arm hurts. I hate this thread.
how do we know all this stuf is really true?
You get a thumbs up for trying though! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by MistaPoleeseMan
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Originally Posted by budsmoker
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I'm sure you'll find plenty of proof there. . . . ;)
Peace. . . . . :thumbsup:
fuck u jk lolQuote:
Originally Posted by notech
Mayo was never meant to be produced as a food spread but rather a lube
Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of the blue whale
Mrs. Caroline Squires of Cincinnati filed for a divorce from her husband in 1949 on grounds of desertion. She testified he'd stepped out "for a beer" on the Fourth of July, 1917, and had never come back.
The French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," derived its title from the enthusiasm of the men of Marseilles, France, who sang it when they marched into Paris at the outset of the French Revolution. Rouget de l'Isle, its composer, was an artillery officer. According to his account, he fell asleep at a harpsichord and dreamt the words and the music. Upon waking, he remembered the entire piece from his dream and immediately wrote it down.
A law passed in Nebraska in 1912 really set down some hard rules of the road. Drivers in the country at night were required to stop every 150 yards, send up a skyrocket, then wait eight minutes for the road to clear before proceeding cautiously, all the while blowing their horn and shooting off flares.
Birds do not sleep in their nests. They may occasionally nap in them, but they actually sleep in other places.
The formula for cold cream has hardly changed at all in the 1,700 years since it was originally made by the Roman physician Galen.
George Lumley, aged 104, married Mary Dunning, aged 10, in Nortallerton, England on August 25, 1783. She was the great-great granddaughter of the woman who'd broken her engagement to Lumley, eighty years before.
Caesar salad has nothing to do with any of the Caesars. It was first concocted in a bar in Tiajuana, Mexico on July 4, 1924 by Caesar Cardini (born Cesare) (1896-1956), an Italian hotel owner, restaurateur and chef.
Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You'll lose him or her every time.
When the French Academy was preparing its first dictionary, it defined "crab" as, "A small red fish which walks backwards." This definition was sent with a number of others to the naturalist Cuvier for his approval. The scientist wrote back, "Your definition, gentlemen, would be perfect, only for three exceptions. The crab is not a fish, it is not red and it does not walk backwards."
In 1500 B.C. in Egypt a shaved head was considered the ultimate in feminine beauty. Egyptian women removed every hair from their heads with special gold tweezers and polished their scalps to a high sheen with buffing cloths.
In ancient China and certain parts of India, mouse meat was considered a great delicacy.
In the United States, a pound of potato chips costs two hundred times more than a pound of potatoes.
A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel can.
Blue whales weigh as much as 30 elephants and are as long as 3 Greyhound buses.
A person cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva. For example, if a strong-tasting substance like salt is placed on a dry tongue, the taste buds will not be able to taste it. As soon as a drop of saliva is added and the salt is dissolved, however, a definite taste sensation results. This is true for all foods. Try it!
In the marriage ceremony of the ancient Inca Indians of Peru, the couple was considered officially wed when they took off their sandals and handed them to each other.
According to acupuncturists, there is a point on the head that you can press to control your appetite. It is located in the hollow just in front of the flap of the ear. (Try it!)
In 1976 a Los Angeles secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50-pound rock. The ceremony was witnessed by more than 20 people.
Ninety percent of all species that have become extinct have been birds.
There is approximately one chicken for every human being in the world.
The first automobile race ever seen in the United States was held in Chicago in 1895. The track ran from Chicago to Evanston, Illinois. The winner was J. Frank Duryea, whose average speed was 7½ miles per hour.
At any given time, there are 1,800 thunderstorms in progress over the earth's atmosphere.
Lightning strikes the earth 100 times every second.
The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words. More than 2 billion pencils are manufactured each year in the United States. If these were laid end to end they would circle the world nine times.
In Calama, a town in the Atacama Desert of Chile, it has never rained.
Ants stretch when they wake up. They also appear to yawn in a very human manner before taking up the tasks of the day.
Bees have 5 eyes. There are 3 small eyes on the top of a bee's head and 2 larger ones in front.
In Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift described the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, giving their exact size and speeds of rotation. He did this more than 100 years before either moon was discovered.
Peace. . . . :thumbsup:
purple and circle! .. does that count?
lost of interesting facts..
bats turn left? hmm well ill be watching out for that next time on batman. :)
Ok this is just plain weird. The chemical name for LSD (acid) is Lysergic Acid Diethylamide. In (two of many) anagram forms it becomes: giddy chemicalised reality
and: giddy chemical reality dies
I was playing around with anagram generators and this was the first thing I checked :P ! Did anyone else know this?? :P (first post woot :P) :D I thought it was strange enough.