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50 Completely Useless Facts |
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Jun 17 2004, 09:19 PM
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The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed
Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon. Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions! What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France. "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order. "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel. In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off! Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath There is a city called Rome on every continent. It's against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland! Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day! Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness. The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe! The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump! One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet! Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different! The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails! Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin! The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle. Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible. Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th." Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren?t added to it. On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute. More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes. The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words. More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food. Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand. The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times! The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. Earth is the only planet not named after a god. It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA. You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206. Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food! Dolphins sleep with one eye open! It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old! The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not Slugs have 4 noses Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue. A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years! A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue! The average person laughs 10 times a day! An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. |
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Jun 20 2004, 03:12 PM
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damn some are very intesting i cant belive
QUOTE Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete. that that is true.
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krnxswat 50 Completely Useless Facts Jun 17 2004, 09:19 PM
uLoVeMikeRoch Holy **** Seon Ho!
How do u KNOW!!
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juliar Whoa...that's weird.
Random facts, but cool on... Jun 17 2004, 09:26 PM
dani41790 woah lol. very interesting Jun 17 2004, 09:59 PM
JlIaTMK odd but very very interesting Jun 17 2004, 11:52 PM
honorguard I didn't know Hitler had one testicle. Not tha... Jun 17 2004, 11:57 PM
IamRad QUOTE(honorguard @ Jun 17 2004, 11:57 PM)I di... Aug 25 2005, 01:57 PM
koOoaznboi_510 Weird...but interesting Jun 18 2004, 01:25 AM
EmeraldKnight Hm.. I think I could've gone without knowing s... Jun 18 2004, 01:28 AM
Luster Soldier Lol those are very interesting...and a small numbe... Jun 18 2004, 01:34 AM
kirbymuixo Wow! I didn't know a lot of these facts... Jun 18 2004, 01:43 AM
hybrid I must be an ostrich... Jun 18 2004, 09:03 AM
Yemmerz QUOTEAdolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only O... Jun 18 2004, 09:21 AM
tainted_angel QUOTE(krnxswat @ Jun 17 2004, 9:19 PM)Adolf H... Jun 18 2004, 09:56 AM
LiNHy POO QUOTEAdolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only O... Jun 18 2004, 01:46 PM
Winter OMG the Hitler one...
How did the pig kill someon... Jun 19 2004, 05:50 AM
M00 HAR HARR =] uhrhmm,, very interseting facts Jun 19 2004, 12:57 PM
immersion31 wow, those are pretty interesting facts, totally u... Jun 19 2004, 01:50 PM
Ginachan haha, those are funny.. i have one which my friend... Jun 19 2004, 02:17 PM
tWinKliEmE wow.. LOL Jun 19 2004, 04:40 PM
IIO__oII haha ;]
and... AN AVERAGE AMERICAN PERSON EATS 8 ... Jun 19 2004, 09:25 PM
xislandxstylex haha. those are awesome Jun 20 2004, 10:02 PM
XxKrNqTcUiTyxX haha hitler onli had one testicle?!?! haha... Jun 20 2004, 11:10 PM
faithin_felix i wouldn't say they are completely useless but... Jun 21 2004, 11:52 AM
iheartsimba wow this is so interesting, i love reading this st... Jun 21 2004, 11:55 AM
sammi rules you oh wow, haha i put the hitler one in my info. that... Jun 21 2004, 12:23 PM
islandkiss oOoOo.. interesting. Jun 21 2004, 07:49 PM
Mini i love these!!! very very very knowled... Jun 21 2004, 08:01 PM
i ami_am o god!!!!!!!!... Jun 22 2004, 04:50 PM
kaleidoscoped Oh cool.
Those are really interesting, but I could... Jun 22 2004, 05:30 PM
amiie hum...interesting. LOL Jun 23 2004, 12:18 AM
BurstinStarzz haha these are so funny. Jun 23 2004, 05:51 PM
darkangel QUOTE(krnxswat @ Jun 17 2004, 7:19 PM)Honey i... Jun 23 2004, 06:25 PM
huihead hehe ew green cola ;x Jun 23 2004, 06:44 PM
slurp lmao im getting educated =) Jun 23 2004, 08:10 PM
OshKoshPoshJosh You learn something new everyday. Jun 23 2004, 10:08 PM
lemonlina Oooh, interesting! Jun 24 2004, 04:17 PM
Haruka QUOTEThe average lead pencil will draw a line 35 m... Jun 26 2004, 03:06 PM
ji_cabinx hmm...interesting! Jun 26 2004, 03:25 PM
ur_my_sweety20 never thought about it...interesting Jun 26 2004, 07:33 PM
princess2113 LOL funny stuff Jun 29 2004, 08:56 PM
Mireh QUOTEHoney is the only food that does not spoil. H... Jul 1 2004, 05:58 PM
PinoyOtaku Here's some interesting laws to compliment wit... Jul 1 2004, 10:00 PM
SkYlIneZx4xLiF this is sooooooooo funny......Hitler had one testi... Jul 4 2004, 05:13 PM
Purplefender86 AEIOU and sometimes Y are all vowels and rythm has... Aug 12 2005, 12:16 AM
charanjust4yu o ok wow Aug 12 2005, 01:34 AM
michelina~kudelka Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of... Aug 13 2005, 10:38 PM
Chinesepeoplerule lol those are funny stuff, specally the adolf hitl... Aug 14 2005, 12:17 AM
Evil_One1 Now I have a useless fact of the day for the next ... Aug 14 2005, 11:39 AM
ApocalypseAelis Dolphins also sleep with one half of their brain a... Aug 16 2005, 02:01 AM
icy_wonderland hilter got his reward for what he did to jews Aug 21 2005, 02:48 AM
iced__cappucino QUOTEWhat is called a "French kiss" in t... Aug 21 2005, 11:40 PM
kpx_danny wow this post is really interesting... keep making... Aug 24 2005, 10:13 PM
xldubaliciousx Wow those are some pretty random facts..
"An... Aug 24 2005, 10:20 PM
ApocalypseAelis Here's more.
Believe it or not...
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