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*ChrisCantSkate* · 02-24-2005, 09:35 AM

got this in my email...

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.

A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/ 100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age! .

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.

It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."

There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks; otherwise it will digest itself.

............Now you know everything

ShEaNy · 02-24-2005, 10:56 AM

holy....118 ridges on a dime?? wow....:o

Mischief · 02-24-2005, 10:59 AM

goldfish's memory is longer than 3 seconds, they proved that on myth busters

*pdiggitydogg* · 02-24-2005, 03:21 PM

I can sneeze w/ my eyes open!

*KwikR6* · 02-24-2005, 03:54 PM

I love facts like that
Good post

GT40FIED · 02-24-2005, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChrisCantSkate
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

That's because frequent blinking is a sign someone is lying to you.

mylittlecivic · 02-24-2005, 05:44 PM

Crazy lots of new stuff in there for me

palindromes:Anna-annA hah

esthirteen · 02-24-2005, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GT40FIED
That's because frequent blinking is a sign someone is lying to you.

haha, thats funny. damn women!

thermal · 02-24-2005, 11:42 PM

Quote:

If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction

:o

Mischief · 02-25-2005, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by thermal
:o

they're like rabbits!

MissJDM · 02-26-2005, 01:16 PM

That was a sweet post, oober cool I'd say, right Steve?

Seriously, I love reading random stuff like that, find more!

drdingo21 · 02-26-2005, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChrisCantSkate

A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.

When we were kids Mike and I use to stand in out back yard and whack them with badminton rackets

GT40FIED · 02-26-2005, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MissJDM
That was a sweet post, oober cool I'd say, right Steve?

Yes...yes you would. I'm not sure why you'd say it, but you would.

CD5Passion · 02-26-2005, 04:35 PM

yeah the goldfish thing they did prove wrong on mythbusters i remember watching that one.
but the rest are awesome

Mischief · 02-27-2005, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gosei_Passion
yeah the goldfish thing they did prove wrong on mythbusters i remember watching that one.
but the rest are awesome

haha they tried shooting chickens through that airplane window to see if they really could go through, then they found out the glass they were using wasn't made to withstand a bird hit to begin with

02-24-2005, 09:35 AM	#1
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 40 Posts: 9,662	so you think you know everything... got this in my email... A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/ 100th of a second. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. A snail can sleep for three years. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age! . Butterflies taste with their feet. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction. If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. "Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. There are more chickens than people in the world. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious." There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks; otherwise it will digest itself. ............Now you know everything __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

02-24-2005, 03:54 PM	#5
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	I love facts like that Good post __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

02-26-2005, 01:16 PM	#11
MissJDM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Coast Age: 38 Posts: 2,244	That was a sweet post, oober cool I'd say, right Steve? Seriously, I love reading random stuff like that, find more! __________________ you say it best when you say nothing at all

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CD5Passion Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santa Barbara, California Age: 38 Posts: 5,446	yeah the goldfish thing they did prove wrong on mythbusters i remember watching that one. but the rest are awesome __________________

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pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 41 Posts: 10,579	I can sneeze w/ my eyes open!