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Midge5353 · 12-05-2005, 04:50 PM

I got this paper at school today with a lot of interesting facts that I have to memorize for a quiz tomorrow!! I thought I'd post them here! LOL

Interesting Obscure Facts[list][*]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; "lollipop" with your right.
[*]The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
[*]The Bible does not say there were three wise men; it only says there were three gifts.
[*]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.[/list]

schatzie · 12-05-2005, 04:55 PM

I think I'm related to the goldfish.

Midge5353 · 12-05-2005, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by schatzie

I think I'm related to the goldfish.

ROFLMFAO

megan_kat22 · 12-05-2005, 05:23 PM

lol, that was pretty interesting midge5353! thanks for sharing

miezzi · 12-05-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by schatzie

I think I'm related to the goldfish.

Me too!!!!

waistfull · 12-05-2005, 05:44 PM

That is so interesting. I'm going to copy and email it. My family thinks I'm nuts anyways.

MeganS · 12-05-2005, 05:48 PM

That is so cool. I want to know who on Earth has the time to come up with this stuff!!

thanks for sharing!

Shanatink · 12-05-2005, 05:54 PM

i love weird facts, thanks for sharing

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Poor betty rubble

centralnewyorki · 12-06-2005, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Shanatink

i love weird facts, thanks for sharing

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Me too!

txshopper73 · 12-06-2005, 09:23 AM

Very interesting indeed! I did not need to know that last one, though! YUCK!

hle_625 · 12-06-2005, 09:30 AM

very interesting i love to read things like that thanks for sharing

Sabrina · 12-06-2005, 09:30 AM

Im a sucker for useless information. Ask all of my friends!!

Snow Yorkies · 12-06-2005, 10:22 AM

I love to read this things... Very interesting

12-05-2005, 04:50 PM	#1
Midge5353 BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North East Ohio Posts: 1,297	Interesting Obscure Facts I got this paper at school today with a lot of interesting facts that I have to memorize for a quiz tomorrow!! I thought I'd post them here! LOL Interesting Obscure Facts[list][]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; "lollipop" with your right. []The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. []The Bible does not say there were three wise men; it only says there were three gifts. []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.[/list]

12-05-2005, 04:55 PM	#2
schatzie *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tontitown Arkansas Posts: 4,909	I think I'm related to the goldfish. __________________ ~~~~ Schatzie and Ransom ~~~~

12-05-2005, 05:23 PM	#4
megan_kat22 I love my boys! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 1,913	lol, that was pretty interesting midge5353! thanks for sharing __________________ -Megan, Tucker & Tripp "My little dogs- heartbeats at my feet" www.dropshots.com/megan_kat22

12-05-2005, 05:48 PM	#7
MeganS Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,016 Blog Entries: 1	That is so cool. I want to know who on Earth has the time to come up with this stuff!! thanks for sharing! __________________ Megan "I have my dreams, I have made plans." - The Pirate Queen All Gave Some; Some Gave All

12-05-2005, 05:54 PM	#8
Shanatink Mommy to 3 Princesses Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 11,030	i love weird facts, thanks for sharing . Poor betty rubble __________________ Custom Dog Clothing Boutique www.TinkerbellsCloset.com

12-05-2005, 05:44 PM	#6
waistfull Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,861	That is so interesting. I'm going to copy and email it. My family thinks I'm nuts anyways.

12-06-2005, 09:23 AM	#10
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	Very interesting indeed! I did not need to know that last one, though! YUCK! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

12-06-2005, 09:30 AM	#11
hle_625 Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,637	very interesting i love to read things like that thanks for sharing __________________ Heather, Chloe Lynn and Daisy May

12-06-2005, 09:30 AM	#12
Sabrina Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 270	Im a sucker for useless information. Ask all of my friends!! __________________ Sabrina Hailey

12-06-2005, 10:22 AM	#13
Snow Yorkies Biewer Passionate Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern AL Posts: 1,684	I love to read this things... Very interesting __________________ Dare to Dream Biewers Charter Member of BAPPC