Useless but amusing trivia (32)
did you know that a cubic centimeter of air contains
20 billion billion atoms?
give or take a few...
20 billion billion atoms?
give or take a few...
Did you know that the earth spins at a speed of around 1000 miles per hour, at the same time travels at a velocity of about 67000 mph through space.
Gotta go, think I'm going to lose my breakfast.
Gotta go, think I'm going to lose my breakfast.
Did you know that the word gullible is not in the dictionary
(sits back and watches to see how many people ACTUALLY go and look)
(sits back and watches to see how many people ACTUALLY go and look) um Darren why do you think Kermit the frog has stayed with Miss Piggy all these years
Now why am I not surprised u know that?
The speed of air expelled by a cough is 600 mph
The speed of air expelled by a cough is 600 mph
good one
I think it's called 'hamming it up'
I Just KNEW someone would lol lol oh my side is hurting from having such a good time in the forums this morning...you really are the best bunch of people THANK YOU!
someone had to do it
GIVES NEW INSIGHT TO MAKIN BACON!
Was Saint Patrick born in Ireland? ......... No
Did Charlie Chaplin once lose a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like contest? ......... YES
Are elephants REALLY scared of mice? ........ NO
Is it true that a reference to Superman appears somewhere in EVERY episode os Seinfeld? ......... YES
Is it true that you should "pee" on a jelly-fish sting? ......... NO
just a few to add to the list. Enjoy!
Did Charlie Chaplin once lose a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like contest? ......... YES
Are elephants REALLY scared of mice? ........ NO
Is it true that a reference to Superman appears somewhere in EVERY episode os Seinfeld? ......... YES
Is it true that you should "pee" on a jelly-fish sting? ......... NO
just a few to add to the list. Enjoy!
Energy experts say that ceiling fans consume as little energy as a 60-watt bulb, which is about 98 percent less energy than most central air conditioners use.
Samuel Beckett's play Breath is the shortest recorded play ever written, consisting of 35 seconds of human cries and breathes. (funny had an ex like that)
The last person to be guillotined in France, Hamida Djandoubi, was executed in 1977.
The 'snakes' that St Ptrick chased out of Ireland were actually the Druids,the snake was the symbol used to represent them same as the one used to represent modern day medecine.
Samuel Beckett's play Breath is the shortest recorded play ever written, consisting of 35 seconds of human cries and breathes. (funny had an ex like that)
The last person to be guillotined in France, Hamida Djandoubi, was executed in 1977.
The 'snakes' that St Ptrick chased out of Ireland were actually the Druids,the snake was the symbol used to represent them same as the one used to represent modern day medecine.
What was Green's butter used for?
Miami Beach pharmacist Benjamin Green invented the first suntan cream by cooking cocoa butter in a granite coffee pot on his wife's stove, and then testing the batch on his own head. His invention was introduced as Coppertone Suntan Cream in 1944.
What did Napoleon drink out of?
One of Napoleon's drinking cups was made from the skull of the famous Italian adventurer Cagliostro.
How long can a fish live out of water?
The lungfish can live out of water in a state of suspended animation for three years.
Miami Beach pharmacist Benjamin Green invented the first suntan cream by cooking cocoa butter in a granite coffee pot on his wife's stove, and then testing the batch on his own head. His invention was introduced as Coppertone Suntan Cream in 1944.
What did Napoleon drink out of?
One of Napoleon's drinking cups was made from the skull of the famous Italian adventurer Cagliostro.
How long can a fish live out of water?
The lungfish can live out of water in a state of suspended animation for three years.
or riding the bolongie pony.
How long is a chameleon's tongue?
The chameleon, a small lizard generally measuring 6 or 7 inches, has a tongue several inches longer than its body. With a thrust of this remarkable appendage, it can catch insects some 10 inches away.
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The chameleon, a small lizard generally measuring 6 or 7 inches, has a tongue several inches longer than its body. With a thrust of this remarkable appendage, it can catch insects some 10 inches away.
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Should be good for a few laughs and a few facts.
Can you really get cooties?
There really are such thing as "cooties." Though most people believe that "cooties" is just a nonsense word used by children to describe unpleasant insects, cooties are in fact a kind of body lice.
Why is there no gallium jewelry?
The rare metal gallium melts at 86 degrees Fahrenheit. It is safe to touch; if you hold a piece of it in your hand and wait, it will melt.
Where were those signs directing Beauty to?
Animation artists love inside jokes. In the Disney film Beauty and the Beast (1991), the road signs that Belle's father encounters in the forest show the names of two California cities: one points to Anaheim, while the other points down a dark, sinister-looking path to Valencia. In truth, Anaheim is the site of Disneyland, while the rival Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement theme park is in the city of Valencia.