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u8nxprt
01-17-2002, 11:32 PM
It is impossible to lick your elbow.

A crocodile can't stick it's tongue out.

A shrimp's heart is in their head.

People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because
when you sneeze, your Heart stops for a mili-second.

In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period
of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried
its head in the sand (or attempted to do so - apart from Bones ).

It is physically impossible for pigs to look
up into the sky.

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit

Between 1937 and 1945 Heinz produced a version
of Alphabetti Spaghetti especially for the German market
that consisted solely of little pasta swastikas.

More than 50% of the people in the world have
never made or received a telephone call.

Rats and horses can't vomit.

The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is
said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English
language.

If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a
rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood
vessel in your head or neck and die.
If you keep your eyes open by force, they can
pop out.

Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months,
two rats could have over a million descendants.

Wearing headphones for just an hour will
increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

If the government has no knowledge of aliens,
then why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S.
citizens to
have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?

In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

The cigarette lighter was invented before the
match.

Thirty-five percent of the people who use
personal ads for dating are already married.

A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows
why.

23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are
caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their buttocks.

In the course of an average lifetime you will,
while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders.

Most lipstick contains fish scales.

Cat's urine glows under a black-light.

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is
different

Over 75% of people who read this will try to
lick their elbow.

Contraband
01-18-2002, 12:07 AM
Well? Have you ever tried to lick your elbow before? Like I'm gonna beleive something I read on the internet without independantly verifying it.

Corporate Avenger
01-18-2002, 12:20 AM
If the government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented on July 16, 1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?


Yea, I thought so..

But call me a lawbreaker...

Corporate Avenger
01-18-2002, 12:21 AM
Originally posted by Contraband
Well? Have you ever tried to lick your elbow before? Like I'm gonna beleive something I read on the internet without independantly verifying it.


I tried it, couldn't reach, but I bet someone with a short Humerous and a long tongue could do it..

buggy
01-18-2002, 12:24 AM
Originally posted by Corporate Avenger



Yea, I thought so..

But call me a lawbreaker...

ROFL! I was going to steal that and put it in my signature.

ChaoticThoughts
01-18-2002, 05:01 AM
cool stuff.

I can lick my elbow, not the tip, but close. :p

Manu
01-18-2002, 11:41 AM
I bet nate stern will get it!

Manu
01-18-2002, 11:57 AM
Between 1937 and 1945 Heinz produced a version
of Alphabetti Spaghetti especially for the German market
that consisted solely of little pasta swastikas.
That would be a scary site!

More than 50% of the people in the world have
never made or received a telephone call.
humbling thought...here I make/get 10-15 a day. (including at work that is)

Aphasia
01-19-2002, 01:37 AM
Originally posted by u8nxprt

People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because
when you sneeze, your Heart stops for a mili-second.

Actually, it's because people used to think that when you sneezed, the devil jumped down your throat - so you blessed someone to send the devil out. If you sneezed and no one blessed you...well, they drilled holes in people's heads to 'let the devil out' in those cases.



A pregnant goldfish is called a twit

So are many pregnant humans...especially if they're in their teens.


The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is
said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English
language.

I said this in a game of 'telephone', back in elementary school (I got a Guiness Book of World Records, and thought it was the coolest thing ever)...The girl at the end was like 'I'm not gonna say those words.' We finally got her to, and the saying had turned into 'The ship sunk! Shit, shit, shit!' Ah, 5th graders.


If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood
vessel in your head or neck and die.

Huh, well I'll be damned...I always thought my mom made this up to get me to sneeze like a normal person. It must not be all that likely, if a girl with horrible allergies can do it for, uh, 12 years or so? and not die...


If you keep your eyes open by force, they can
pop out.

So what's the percentage of people who tried this, out of morbid curiosity? (I couldn't stop myself from blinking, alas.)


Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months,
two rats could have over a million descendants.

Yes, but they also kill their babies pretty often...so if you want to try this out (kids! Try this at home...your mom will never forgive you!), don't leave the babies alone with their parents very often.


Thirty-five percent of the people who use
personal ads for dating are already married.

I'm kinda surprised the number isn't higher...


Most lipstick contains fish scales.

Yum...and that, my friends, is why I use only cosmetics that tell me exactly what's in them, from companies who don't use animal testing or products.


Cat's urine glows under a black-light.

Yep, it does...and searching for cat pee in your basement with a blacklight is fun, fun, fun, let me tell you....

Over 75% of people who read this will try to
lick their elbow.

And it's still not possible...even with double-jointed shoulders and a really long tongue (I can touch my nose with it, at least), I was about half a centimeter away from the tip.

Kraw
01-20-2002, 10:56 PM
guess I am one of those 75% hehe :cool:

Kraw
02-01-2002, 01:05 AM
hmmmmmm


http://www.artbell.com/funfotos4.html

ResidentRice
02-01-2002, 01:39 AM
Dude, I have my sweater material on my tounge now. Thanks, you jerk, and I couldn't even reach it. Grrrr.

Rayney
02-01-2002, 01:57 AM
I can *almost* get my elbow.....

julrix
02-07-2002, 09:34 PM
Originally posted by ChaoticThoughts
cool stuff.

I can lick my elbow, not the tip, but close. :p

i got my elbow too, but not the tip. it still counts though.

KnumbKnuts
02-10-2002, 06:58 AM
Originally posted by u8nxprt
Wearing headphones for just an hour will
increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
Anybody know why this is?? I used to wear headphones ALL the time and I noticed my ears were giving me lots of problems afterwards. I haven't worn them in awhile and I've noticed my ears are a little better now.

/me hasn't had a good eargasm since then :(

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