heidiho
July 20th, 2005, 05:45 PM
The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from an old English law, which states you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb
Cats cannot taste sweet things
The US government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993
The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation
During his lifetime, Vincent Van Gough only sold one of his paintings
It's illegal to own a red car in Shanghai, China
Onions have no flavor, only smell
Worcestershire sauce is basically Anchovy Ketchup
There is a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld
80% of Americans will be the victims of violent crime at least once in their lifetime
Up to the age of 6 or 7 months a child can breathe and swallow at the same time, an adult cannot do this.
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910
President George W Bush is related to all other U.S. Presidents
The chances of you dying on the way to get your lottery tickets are greater than your chances of winning
In its ancient form, the carrot was purple, not orange
Some lion's mate over 50 times a day
The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it
There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea
In the early 1960's Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors
There are more nutrients in the cornflake package itself than in the actual cornflakes
Drivers kill more deer than hunters
To take an oath, in ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles...that's where the word 'testimony' comes from
28.1% of people pee in the pool
Spiders have transparent blood
Domestic cats hate lemons or other citrus scents
If the entire population of China walked past you in a single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction
Tipping at a restaurant in Iceland is considered an insult
Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar & nicotine than those sold in all other states
Worms reportedly taste like bacon
A moth has no stomach
Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under blacklight
The "G" in g-string stands for groin
In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt
Phobatrivaphobia is the fear of trivia about phobias
Given the opportunity, deer will chew gum and marijuana
Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down
Women have a slightly higher average IQ than men
Nachos are the food most craved by pregnant women
In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing
Female canaries cannot sing
The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for "To Insure Prompt Service"
It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up
Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite
The first Ford cars had Dodge engines
The oldest pig in the world lived to the age of 68
Flamingo's pee on their legs to cool themselves off
Midgets and Dwarfs almost always have normal sized children
Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine
315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a tollbooth
Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave
It is illegal to be a prostitute in Siena, Italy if your name is Mary
Ants don't sleep
The first patented condom was meant to be reused
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Cats cannot taste sweet things
The US government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993
The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation
During his lifetime, Vincent Van Gough only sold one of his paintings
It's illegal to own a red car in Shanghai, China
Onions have no flavor, only smell
Worcestershire sauce is basically Anchovy Ketchup
There is a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld
80% of Americans will be the victims of violent crime at least once in their lifetime
Up to the age of 6 or 7 months a child can breathe and swallow at the same time, an adult cannot do this.
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910
President George W Bush is related to all other U.S. Presidents
The chances of you dying on the way to get your lottery tickets are greater than your chances of winning
In its ancient form, the carrot was purple, not orange
Some lion's mate over 50 times a day
The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it
There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea
In the early 1960's Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors
There are more nutrients in the cornflake package itself than in the actual cornflakes
Drivers kill more deer than hunters
To take an oath, in ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles...that's where the word 'testimony' comes from
28.1% of people pee in the pool
Spiders have transparent blood
Domestic cats hate lemons or other citrus scents
If the entire population of China walked past you in a single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction
Tipping at a restaurant in Iceland is considered an insult
Marlboro cigarettes sold in New York contain more tar & nicotine than those sold in all other states
Worms reportedly taste like bacon
A moth has no stomach
Liquid TIDE laundry detergent glows under blacklight
The "G" in g-string stands for groin
In ancient China, people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt
Phobatrivaphobia is the fear of trivia about phobias
Given the opportunity, deer will chew gum and marijuana
Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down
Women have a slightly higher average IQ than men
Nachos are the food most craved by pregnant women
In many countries, urine was used as a detergent for washing
Female canaries cannot sing
The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for "To Insure Prompt Service"
It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up
Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite
The first Ford cars had Dodge engines
The oldest pig in the world lived to the age of 68
Flamingo's pee on their legs to cool themselves off
Midgets and Dwarfs almost always have normal sized children
Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine
315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a tollbooth
Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave
It is illegal to be a prostitute in Siena, Italy if your name is Mary
Ants don't sleep
The first patented condom was meant to be reused
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