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Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Olugbenger(m): 12:43pm On Jan 18, 2013 |
Here are some interesting facts u didnt knw,u can add yours if itz not included 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. 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. Where facts are few, experts are many A rat can last longer without water than a camel. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2". During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen in the distance (and Heston's wearing a watch). On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! (That explains a few mysteries....) Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson." Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood. The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them. The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo. Weatherman Willard Scott was the first Ronald McDonald. If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (Who was the sadist who discovered this??) Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." The original name for butterfly was flutterby. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola. Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand. Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest. An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than three steps backwards while dancing! The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries. The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave! In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb" The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Men can read smaller print then women can; women can hear better. It is impossible to lick your elbow. The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000 Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace. Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All invented by women. Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight." It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the "honeymoon". In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them, "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's" Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice. ~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow. 1 Like |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Obinnau(m): 1:05pm On Jan 18, 2013 |
i didnt lick my elbow. |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Olugbenger(m): 1:10pm On Jan 18, 2013 |
that is why i said 75% and no one in particular |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Odunnu: 2:42pm On Jan 18, 2013 |
I read up to the '12 babies daily will be given to the wrong moms' and I stopped. Thats scary! |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Olugbenger(m): 8:12pm On Jan 18, 2013 |
Odunnu: I read up to the '12 babies daily will be given to the wrong moms' and I stopped.yeah but itz actually true |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Audinowing(m): 3:41am On Jan 19, 2013 |
Obinnau: i didnt lick my elbow.I did. 1 Like |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Olugbenger(m): 11:07am On Jan 19, 2013 |
front page pls |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by RUTHsmart(f): 11:17am On Jan 19, 2013 |
wow...this list is very amazing and informative,i'av learnt alot...this are the kind of topics that should be at the front page for every user to see...nice write up@olugbenger |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by agohavivi(f): 10:11am On Jan 22, 2013 |
Very interesting. Actually tried the elbow stuff. |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Nobody: 11:19am On Jan 22, 2013 |
I think the possibilities of baby exchange is real more in the public maternites because babies are all taken n cleaned up in numbers at times at the same time and carelessness may come in. That's y as 4 me I will advise a private ward in a private hospital. NB talking out of inexperience. 1 Like |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by RUTHsmart(f): 12:01pm On Jan 22, 2013 |
yeah datz tru |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by enyice(m): 1:38pm On Jan 22, 2013 |
Unfortunately, i attemptd d elbow licking part.... Nice write-up. |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by babysnogls: 2:37pm On Jan 22, 2013 |
I actually tot of licking my elbow then stopped cos i dont want to be part of d 75% |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by ogoplus: 3:45pm On Jan 22, 2013 |
Odunnu: I read up to the '12 babies daily will be given to the wrong moms' and I stopped. Very scary indeed! Had an experience where a couple were expecting a baby boy (all the scans during the pregnancy say so) only for them to be "presented" with a baby girl minutes after the delivery of the baby. Maybe na scan lie or na the hospital give the baby to the wrong mom.... me i no know ! |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by FXKing2012(m): 6:25pm On Jan 22, 2013 |
Another great post. Weldone! |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Kingslaw(m): 8:20am On Jan 23, 2013 |
Jor True jor. |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by Hardeywerlay(m): 3:29pm On Jan 23, 2013 |
Great write-up there @Olugbener, Keep it up. |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by sweetguy10(m): 10:28am On Jan 26, 2013 |
Learned a Lot , this should make front page |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by greatgeo(m): 12:22pm On Jan 26, 2013 |
[quote author=Odunnu]I read up to the '12 babies daily will be given to the wrong moms' and I stopped. Thats scary! [/quote Very true cos I know of two guy said to be twins but never have anything in common |
Re: Ineresting Facts You Didnt Knw by misslaw(f): 7:56pm On Sep 02, 2013 |
cnt bliv...wat has chewgum nd onions got to do wit each oda...i hv 2 try dis |
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