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journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
Posted:
hello all
did you know
The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
Most lipstick contains fish scales!
No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
The placement of a donkey's eyes in its head enables it to see all four feet at all times!
A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation!
It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas!
hello all
did you know
The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
Most lipstick contains fish scales!
No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
The placement of a donkey's eyes in its head enables it to see all four feet at all times!
A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation!
It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas!
are you gonna drink that?
SILVER Member
Electro Ponce!
383 posts
Location: Hull!, United Kingdom
Electro Ponce!
383 posts
Location: Hull!, United Kingdom
Posted:
get hold of the book of general ignorance. it would entertain you for hours!
get hold of the book of general ignorance. it would entertain you for hours!
What're you looking at?
I assume you're being rhetorical?
What're you callin' me!?
BRONZE Member
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Posted:
the face cards have names too...just don't remember
the face cards have names too...just don't remember
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
Carpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
Posted:
did you know...............................
the main word in "life" is......."IF"
the main word in "travel" is.........."RAVE"
read between the lines
did you know...............................
the main word in "life" is......."IF"
the main word in "travel" is.........."RAVE"
read between the lines
SILVER Member
veteran
1,228 posts
Location: on the wrong planet, United Kingdom
veteran
1,228 posts
Location: on the wrong planet, United Kingdom
Posted:
Someone actually managed to fold a piece of paper 12 times. It was a very big piece of paper though.
Someone actually managed to fold a piece of paper 12 times. It was a very big piece of paper though.
You aren't thinking or really existing unless you're willing to risk even your own sanity in the judgment of your existence.
Green peppers, lime pickle and whole-grain mustard = best sandwich filling.
BRONZE Member
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
and it was a strip not a "square" but that's a hell of a wedge.
and it was a strip not a "square"
but that's a hell of a wedge. A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
Carpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
Posted:
did you know..............
i'm pissed out of my head
well you do now
did you know..............
i'm pissed out of my head
well you do now
BRONZE Member
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
Posted:
i tried reading the link but it was all to much for me
thats woo much working out for my liking
i tried reading the link but it was all to much for me
thats woo much working out for my liking
are you gonna drink that?
BRONZE Member
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
Posted:
hey
did you know this
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S, than real ones!
Slugs have 4 noses!
It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland!
More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world!
You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in a lifetime! Wow!
A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years! Wow!
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby!
In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States!
The original name for the butterfly was 'flutterby'!
Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow!
Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight!
A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court!
hey
did you know this
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S, than real ones!
Slugs have 4 noses!
It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland!
More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world!
You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in a lifetime! Wow!
A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years! Wow!
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby!
In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States!
The original name for the butterfly was 'flutterby'!
Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow!
Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight!
A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court!
are you gonna drink that?
Good Ol' Yarn For Hair
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posted:
LMAO! My Mum, is a gossiper and often forgets who she tells what, making her prone to repeat stories SEVERAL times. She once asked my brother and I two to three times a week (individually, not together) for a while month.... "Did you know the Friendly's on Rt. 34 closed?"
.... it's been a bad running gag ever since between the two of us. Your post made me smile and giggle quite heartily!
With that in mind:
Did you know that the Maine Coon is one of the oldest developing breeds of cats, reaching its maximum adult size at approximately four years old?
Written by: melting
hello all
did you know
LMAO! My Mum, is a gossiper and often forgets who she tells what, making her prone to repeat stories SEVERAL times. She once asked my brother and I two to three times a week (individually, not together) for a while month.... "Did you know the Friendly's on Rt. 34 closed?"
.... it's been a bad running gag ever since between the two of us. Your post made me smile and giggle quite heartily!
With that in mind:
Did you know that the Maine Coon is one of the oldest developing breeds of cats, reaching its maximum adult size at approximately four years old?
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
BRONZE Member
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
Posted:
The Dolphin one is false...
A dolphin doesn't sleep like other animals do. If a dolphin were to sleep properly, it would Drown.
So, the Dolphin is able to shut down half of it's brain at a time, so that one half can sleep, while the other half keeps it swimming and returning to the surface for Air.
Both eyes remain open.
The Dolphin one is false...
A dolphin doesn't sleep like other animals do. If a dolphin were to sleep properly, it would Drown.
So, the Dolphin is able to shut down half of it's brain at a time, so that one half can sleep, while the other half keeps it swimming and returning to the surface for Air.
Both eyes remain open.
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
BRONZE Member
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
bats DON'T always turn left... I've watched a mass migration at sunset in bali and lots turn right if they didn't they'd all crash
bats DON'T always turn left... I've watched a mass migration at sunset in bali and lots turn right if they didn't they'd all crash
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
BRONZE Member
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
Posted:
It has been observed that "sleeping" dolphins will have either one or two
eyes open at any time and that there appears to be no correlation with
which hemisphere is wakeful.
thats right they do shut off half there brain but they also sleep with one eye open
It has been observed that "sleeping" dolphins will have either one or two
eyes open at any time and that there appears to be no correlation with
which hemisphere is wakeful.
thats right they do shut off half there brain but they also sleep with one eye open
are you gonna drink that?
BRONZE Member
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
Posted:
More facts, please... It's fun trying to disprove them!
More facts, please... It's fun trying to disprove them!
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
BRONZE Member
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
Posted:
Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland
The most common name for a human in the world is Mohammed
You can't kill yourself by holding your breath
humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure
In certain parts of the world ther are fish, particularly members of the perch family, that are able to, and do, climb trees
In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere
you're born with 300 bones, but when you get to be an adult, you only have 206
banging your head against the wall uses 150 calories an hour
The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan"
Polar bears are left handed
Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie
Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age
A snail going flat out would take 11 days to cover the distance of 1.6km (1 mile)
The sloth, although enormously bigger than the snail, would take 19 more days
You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider
On average, people fear spiders more than death
A pigs organsm lasts for half an hour
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying
Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland
The most common name for a human in the world is Mohammed
You can't kill yourself by holding your breath
humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure
In certain parts of the world ther are fish, particularly members of the perch family, that are able to, and do, climb trees
In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere
you're born with 300 bones, but when you get to be an adult, you only have 206
banging your head against the wall uses 150 calories an hour
The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan"
Polar bears are left handed
Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie
Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age
A snail going flat out would take 11 days to cover the distance of 1.6km (1 mile)
The sloth, although enormously bigger than the snail, would take 19 more days
You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider
On average, people fear spiders more than death
A pigs organsm lasts for half an hour
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying
are you gonna drink that?
Good Ol' Yarn For Hair
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posted:
The first female police officers in New York City were not actually police officers. They were "police matrons." These first officers were originally brought in to work undercover in cases of quack doctors swindling women, who were unlikely to report such incidents.
The first female police officers in New York City were not actually police officers. They were "police matrons." These first officers were originally brought in to work undercover in cases of quack doctors swindling women, who were unlikely to report such incidents.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
BRONZE Member
Member
128 posts
Location: USA
Member
128 posts
Location: USA
Posted:
I Didnt Know Any Of That But /// thx for sharing ///
I Didnt Know Any Of That But /// thx for sharing ///
Ich brauche Zeit
Kein Heroin kein Alkohol kein Nikotin
Brauch keine Hilfe
Kein Koffein
Doch Dynamit und Terpentin
Ich brauche Öl für Gasolin
Explosiv wie Kerosin
Mit viel Oktan und frei von Blei
Einen Kraftstoff wie Benzin
Carpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
Posted:
coca-cola can be used to restore the shine back to chrome as it's so acidic
a chamelions tongue is twice the lenght of it's body.
meh....thats it, i'm bored
coca-cola can be used to restore the shine back to chrome as it's so acidic
a chamelions tongue is twice the lenght of it's body.
meh....thats it, i'm bored
Forget puppy power, Scrappy's just gay
632 posts
Location: Southampton Uni
632 posts
Location: Southampton Uni
Posted:
psssst, check out myth busters!
psssst, check out myth busters!
Spin, bounce, be one with the world, because it is yours to enjoy...
Carpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
Posted:
thats where i saw it drudz
a fuel air bomb can simply be made using any plastic container, some fuel, a "burster" charge and an "ignition" charge .
and BEFORE the C.I.A./F.B.I./A.T.F./M.I.5/6 OR MOSSAD come knocking on my door it is publicly known,
thats where i saw it drudz a fuel air bomb can simply be made using any plastic container, some fuel, a "burster" charge and an "ignition" charge .
and BEFORE the C.I.A./F.B.I./A.T.F./M.I.5/6 OR MOSSAD come knocking on my door it is publicly known,
Good Ol' Yarn For Hair
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posted:
Did you know...?
The Georgia Aquarium is one of only 2 (two) aquariums in the world with whale sharks on display. There are currently three whale sharks on display, after a fourth (one of the first two sharks to arrive at the aquarium before it opened) perished last month. The cause of death is still unknown, but the other three sharks do not appear to have been affected or ill.
The Mantis Shrimp can strike its calcified club or spear with a blow close to the power of .22 caliber bullet, earning this stomapod the rather dubious, yet honest name "Thumbsplitter."
Fire coral will produce a terrible, god-awful burning sensation if touched (so listen to your dive guides when they tell you not to touch anything!)
Eels, such as the moray, can actually survive outside of the water for up to eighteen hours so long as they are kept moist (although, it's not recommended).
There are no TRUE wild goldfish species. Goldfish are all hybrids.
Many species of fish, such as guppies and some saltwater angelfish, will change genders to fill a need for local populations.
The parrotfish, as well as other varies of wrasses, will make a sort of bed out of a mucus ball for the night.
Did you know...?
The Georgia Aquarium is one of only 2 (two) aquariums in the world with whale sharks on display. There are currently three whale sharks on display, after a fourth (one of the first two sharks to arrive at the aquarium before it opened) perished last month. The cause of death is still unknown, but the other three sharks do not appear to have been affected or ill.
The Mantis Shrimp can strike its calcified club or spear with a blow close to the power of .22 caliber bullet, earning this stomapod the rather dubious, yet honest name "Thumbsplitter."
Fire coral will produce a terrible, god-awful burning sensation if touched (so listen to your dive guides when they tell you not to touch anything!)
Eels, such as the moray, can actually survive outside of the water for up to eighteen hours so long as they are kept moist (although, it's not recommended).
There are no TRUE wild goldfish species. Goldfish are all hybrids.
Many species of fish, such as guppies and some saltwater angelfish, will change genders to fill a need for local populations.
The parrotfish, as well as other varies of wrasses, will make a sort of bed out of a mucus ball for the night.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
GOLD Member
Walking on whims...
687 posts
Location: Eastbourne, UK
Walking on whims...
687 posts
Location: Eastbourne, UK
Posted:
Did you konw taht pepole can udnretsnad waht you tpye, as lnog as the frist and lsat lteters of a wrod rmeain crorcet??
Iternetsing? Or jsut plian sutipd??
Did you konw taht pepole can udnretsnad waht you tpye, as lnog as the frist and lsat lteters of a wrod rmeain crorcet??
Iternetsing? Or jsut plian sutipd??
Skatto
"Fly like a mouse,
Run like a cushion,
Be the small bookcase."
For goodness sake, don't aggravate the otters!!!
Carpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
Posted:
but did you also know..............people fnd text tpe soooo annoying
u fink it's hrd 4u 2undrstnd..........imgne wot its lke 4 non englsh skprs
*translated
" if you think it's hard for you to understand, imagine what it's like for a non-english speaker"
but did you also know..............people fnd text tpe soooo annoying
u fink it's hrd 4u 2undrstnd..........imgne wot its lke 4 non englsh skprs
*translated
" if you think it's hard for you to understand, imagine what it's like for a non-english speaker"
BRONZE Member
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
Posted:
coke would also eat away at a tooth if its left in a glass of coke over night (apparently)
coke would also eat away at a tooth if its left in a glass of coke over night (apparently)
are you gonna drink that?
Good Ol' Yarn For Hair
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
422 posts
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posted:
This is because the human mind recognizes word shapes moreso than reading individual letters. This is also why writing in ALL CAPS makes you the devil. Your mind can't recognize the word shapes when people write in all caps, forcing your brain to actually process individual letters as opposed to reading the word shape. It incredible slows down reading time. So, think about it, everytime you write in ALL CAPS, I will be adding you to my hit list.
Did you also know that, if you were to blot out the bottom half of letterforms (technically, it's the bottom quarter, half the x-height of a letter), the word would still be readable?
However, where you to blot out the top half of letters- it wouldn't work.
Oh, oh, and on the same token- did you know you can control the speed of your readers through creative use of the leading and tracking of your type?
Did you know the Chinese had moveable type before the Gutenberg press?
Did you know, if you look very closely to the late 1990s, early 2000s artwork of Ethan Van Sciver, you can usually (*but not always, not now that people have caught on) spot the word "sex" worked into the art. In one sample, the individual letters were in three panels of Catwoman, using the curves of her whip to subtly create the letters.
Did you know a good vet or farrier can get an educated guess at a horse's age from its teeth and the wear on them (thus starting the adage, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.")?
Did you know the only real way to sex hermit crabs (to determine their gender- get your minds out of the gutter!) is to watch for when they crawl out of their shells to change 'em?
Did you know some forms of small african cichlids will collect shells to maintain a harem of females- each with their own individual shell or shells, like a weird little, horny fish commune?
Did you know that Pennsylvannia is home to such intriguingly named towns as Intercourse, Bird-In-Hand, Blue Ball, Buttzville, and Paradise?
Did you know that New Jersey has more diners than any other state in America? 520+ at the last count.
Written by: McAlpine
Did you konw taht pepole can udnretsnad waht you tpye, as lnog as the frist and lsat lteters of a wrod rmeain crorcet??
Iternetsing? Or jsut plian sutipd??
This is because the human mind recognizes word shapes moreso than reading individual letters. This is also why writing in ALL CAPS makes you the devil. Your mind can't recognize the word shapes when people write in all caps, forcing your brain to actually process individual letters as opposed to reading the word shape. It incredible slows down reading time. So, think about it, everytime you write in ALL CAPS, I will be adding you to my hit list.
Did you also know that, if you were to blot out the bottom half of letterforms (technically, it's the bottom quarter, half the x-height of a letter), the word would still be readable?
However, where you to blot out the top half of letters- it wouldn't work.
Oh, oh, and on the same token- did you know you can control the speed of your readers through creative use of the leading and tracking of your type?
Did you know the Chinese had moveable type before the Gutenberg press?
Did you know, if you look very closely to the late 1990s, early 2000s artwork of Ethan Van Sciver, you can usually (*but not always, not now that people have caught on) spot the word "sex" worked into the art. In one sample, the individual letters were in three panels of Catwoman, using the curves of her whip to subtly create the letters.
Did you know a good vet or farrier can get an educated guess at a horse's age from its teeth and the wear on them (thus starting the adage, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.")?
Did you know the only real way to sex hermit crabs (to determine their gender- get your minds out of the gutter!) is to watch for when they crawl out of their shells to change 'em?
Did you know some forms of small african cichlids will collect shells to maintain a harem of females- each with their own individual shell or shells, like a weird little, horny fish commune?
Did you know that Pennsylvannia is home to such intriguingly named towns as Intercourse, Bird-In-Hand, Blue Ball, Buttzville, and Paradise?
Did you know that New Jersey has more diners than any other state in America? 520+ at the last count.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
GOLD Member
Walking on whims...
687 posts
Location: Eastbourne, UK
Walking on whims...
687 posts
Location: Eastbourne, UK
Posted:
Did you know Charlie Chaplin's remains were stolen after he died, and held for ransom?
Did you know that Napoleon had his ... manhood... cut off and has been auctioned and sold frequently throughout history. I forget how much it went for, but something like $38,000.
Why? I don't know.
Did you know Charlie Chaplin's remains were stolen after he died, and held for ransom?
Did you know that Napoleon had his ... manhood... cut off and has been auctioned and sold frequently throughout history. I forget how much it went for, but something like $38,000.
Why? I don't know.
Skatto
"Fly like a mouse,
Run like a cushion,
Be the small bookcase."
For goodness sake, don't aggravate the otters!!!
BRONZE Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Posted:
did you know - im actually not gay... despite popular demand
did you know - im actually not gay... despite popular demand
"...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
GOLD Member
Walking on whims...
687 posts
Location: Eastbourne, UK
Walking on whims...
687 posts
Location: Eastbourne, UK
Posted:
Did you know the above post is untrue?
Oh wait... I'm to new to start making fun of people...
Edit:
Love the avatar Strugz...
EDITED_BY: McAlpine (1170195821)
Did you know the above post is untrue?
Oh wait... I'm to new to start making fun of people...
Edit:
Love the avatar Strugz...
EDITED_BY: McAlpine (1170195821)
Skatto
"Fly like a mouse,
Run like a cushion,
Be the small bookcase."
For goodness sake, don't aggravate the otters!!!
BRONZE Member
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
journeyman
76 posts
Location: newcastle, Australia
Posted:
did you know that you guys a really great. chukas to you
did you know that you guys a really great. chukas to you
are you gonna drink that?
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