fun facts

[scarletnightdragon]

ok add to the list of fun facts...

21 babes every day are given to the wronge mother.

more people die from coconuts then sharks

donald duck was banned from finland because he did not wear pants

(hinda hard to read)
the hmaun mind can sitll read words even thugoh the lteters are messed up as long as the first and last letter stay in the same spot!
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[DarkDragon]

Ah, a Useless Fact of the Day thread, huh? I like it...

*Ahem*

1. The parachute was invented by Leonardo da Vinci in 1515.

2. In the Durango desert, in Mexico, there's a creepy spot called the "Zone of Silence." You can't pick up clear TV or radio signals. And locals say fireballs sometimes appear in the sky.

3. The original IBM-PCs, that had hard drives, referred to the hard drives as Winchester drives. This is due to the fact that the original Winchester drive had a model number of 3030. This is, of course, a Winchester firearm.

4. A chip of silicon a quarter-inch square has the capacity of the original 1949 ENIAC computer, which occupied a city block. (And I do know it's true.)

5. The lifespan of a squirrel is about nine years

Here's a killer:

[Rakshiv the Fire Runner]

Quote:

A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative defense: "My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb." "Well put," the judge replied. "Using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses." The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked out.

That's hilarious! Okay, here's some:

You can't sneeze in your sleep.

Siphonapterology is the study of fleas.

The albatross can fly while sleeping.

Alfred Hitchcock had no bellybutton.

"Spheno Palatine Gangleoneuralgia" is the technical term for an ice cream headache.

Humpty Dumpty was a cannon. (This makes more sense than him being an egg!)
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[Fury]

lol
where you guys find so much useless info uh?
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[dragonfang]

The Dolphin can shut off half of its brain so it can sleep but still move to the surface for air.

When cats lick themselves after rubbing up against you, it's its way of "tasting" you.

Cardinal Richelieu rounded the tip of knives for the dinner table in 1669 to prevent them from being used as toothpicks.

Hope those are facinating!
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[ScathingKatana]

In the movie "Toy Story", the carpet designs in Sid's hallway is the same as the carpet designs in "The Shining."

Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.

In Forrest Gump, when Forrest goes to see Jenny toward the end, in one scene, in Jenny's apartment, the iron is up, later, the iron is faced down steaming.

Placing a wreath on a grave is part of an ancient belief it was necessary to provide comforts for the dead and give them gifts in order for their spirits to not haunt the mourners. The circular arrangement represents a magic circle which is supposed to keep the spirit within its bounds.
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[Rakshiv the Fire Runner]

Oh my, look at all the facts! Here's some more!

"Speak of the Devil" is short for "Speak of the Devil and he shall come". It was believed that if you spoke about the Devil it would attract his attention. That's why when you're talking about someone and they show up people say "Speak of the Devil."

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

Mosquitos have 47 teeth

The motto on one of the first U.S. coins was "Mind Your Business".

A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber

Einstein couldn't speak fluently when he was nine. His parents thought he might be retarded.

Your right lung takes in more air than your left one does.

A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana.
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"Everything passes. Joy. Pain. The moment of triumph; the sigh of despair. Nothing lasts forever - not even this..."
-Edge Chronicles, Midnight over Sanctaphrax

[Valos]

THE LOONY TUNES SONG IS ACTUALLY CALLED "THE MERRY-GO-ROUND IS BROKEN DOWN

THE FIRST MARVEL SUPERHERO WAS THE HUMAN TORCH

166,875,000,000 PIECES OF MAIL ARE DELIEVERED EACH YEAR IN THE US

MORE MONEY IS PRINTED DAILY FOR THE GAME MONOPOLY THAN MONEY PRINTED BY THE U.S TREASURY

THERE ARE 1,929,770,126,028,800 POSSIBLE COLOUR COMBINATIONS ON A RUBIK'S CUBE

THE LIFESPAN OF A TASTEBUD IS TEN DAYS

No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times.

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

If you lock your knee while standing long enough, you will pass out.

You were born with 300 bones. When you get to be an adult, you have 206

The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour
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