Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts
Joined: 12/31/69
Interesting Facts#0
Posted: 3/30/05 at 6:11pm
A potpourri of odd facts:
An ostrich's eye is bigger that it's brain.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.
It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up. The frog throws up it's stomach first, so the stomach is dangling out of it's mouth. Then the frog uses it's forearms to dig out all of the stomach's contents and then swallows the stomach back down again.
White Out was invented by the mother of Mike Nesmith (Formerly of the Monkees).
In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.
101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan (Wendy) are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don't die throughout the movie.
'Stewardesses' is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
A whale's penis is called a dork.
To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs-it will let you go instantly.
Reindeer like to eat bananas.
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of matural causes.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver and purple.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
The word "samba" means "to rub navels together."
Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.
The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
In Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart never said "Play it again, Sam."
Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson."
More people are killed annually by donkeys than die in air crashes.
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
Ed. Note: MY husband, on reading this, found the catch. A WHIP is perfectly fine under this rule!
Please Note: No representation is made as to the authenticity of these bits of humor. They have been making the rounds of email and are copied here solely for entertainment.
re: Interesting Facts#1
Posted: 3/30/05 at 8:30pmi enjoyed them, especially the jiffy one, i think that's cute. any more?
Broadway Star Joined: 7/5/04
re: Interesting Facts#2
Posted: 3/30/05 at 10:10pmI would REALLY like to see a frog throw up someday. That sounds really cool, in a sick sort of way.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/21/04
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/04
re: Interesting Facts#4
Posted: 3/30/05 at 10:34pmWho are you calling an ostrich?
"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
re: Interesting Facts#5
Posted: 3/30/05 at 11:58pmWouldn't "I do." and "I go." tie with "I am." ?
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
re: Interesting Facts#6
Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:01am
You see this tree? It is a fur tree.
It's called a fur tree because it gives us fur... for coats.
It also gives us wool in the winter time.
re: Interesting Facts#7
Posted: 3/31/05 at 12:51am
Here's a fun fact: ...I don't think I know any. 
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
re: Interesting Facts#9
Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:13pm
~ff~, I've always argued that "I am" one...
Seven Minuntes? I fall asleep in like 50...guess I am not normal (not that I need to hear it from weird facts)
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Interesting Facts#10
Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:45pm
http://www.schnr-specimen-shells.com/Wierd.html
great link
Updated On: 3/31/05 at 07:45 PM
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Interesting Facts#11
Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:49pm
Goerge Washington isn't the first president. He was the first elected president.
Men are 6 times more likley to be struck by lightning than women.
It is estamated that millions of trees in the world are accidently planted by squirrles who bury nuts and forget where they hid them.
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel,"Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words--none of them with the letter "E".
Of all the words in the english laguage, the word set has the most definitions.
A toothpick is the object most often choked on by americans.
Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States.
The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth.
A mole can dig 300 feet in just one night.
Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
A hippo can open it's mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside.
A quarter has 119 grooves on it's edge, a dime has one less groove.
A humming bird weighs less than a penny.
Until 1796 there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it is known as Tennessee.
The earth weighs 6,588,000,000,000,000,000.000.000 tons.
A cockroach can live several weeks with it's head cut off.
The most used letter in the English alphabet is "E", and "Q" is the least used.
There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year.
The original name for the "butterfly" "Flutterby".
Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed...or is that paws. ?
The opposite side of cubed dice always add up to seven.
Nose prints are used to identify dogs, Just like humans use fingerprints.
Bulls are color blind, therefore will usually charge at a matadore's waving cape no matter what color it is --be it red or bright yellow.
Apples are more efficent than caffine in kepping people awake in the mornings.
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Interesting Facts#12
Posted: 3/31/05 at 7:49pm
It is estamated that millions of trees in the world are accidently planted by squirrles who bury nuts and forget where they hid them
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re: Interesting Facts#13
Posted: 3/31/05 at 8:01pm
Chenoweth can almost fit in a hippo. Damn, 11 inches too tall.
Another interesting fact: It is illegal to have sex with a live fish in Ohio. (I guess it's okay if it's dead).
re: Interesting Facts#14
Posted: 3/31/05 at 8:04pm
Your fetal cells stay in your mother's bloodstream until you're 27.
I grossed my mom out when I told her that she's still got "Kimmy bits" floating around in there.
Also, the dot above the "i" is called a tittle.
re: Interesting Facts#15
Posted: 3/31/05 at 9:24pmso when I call my partner a twit, I'm calling him a pregnant goldfish? heh heh......I'm gonna keep that to myself
re: Interesting Facts#16
Posted: 3/31/05 at 9:27pmKilts are not native to Scotland. They originated in France.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/04
re: Interesting Facts#17
Posted: 3/31/05 at 9:53pmI thought bulls weren't colorblind. And calling them colorblind would infer that they have trouble distinguishing certain colors, not that they see everything in black/white/grey. That's not what colorblindness is. And I refuse to believe any of these are true until I get proof. I'm silly like that.
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Interesting Facts#18
Posted: 3/31/05 at 10:02pmIt's all in good fun, you don't have to believe it
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Interesting Facts#19
Posted: 3/31/05 at 10:03pm
During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food, that's the weight of about 6 elephants!
Some ribbon worms will eat themselves if they cant find any food!
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old!
In space, astronauts cannot cry properly, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow down their faces!
There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S, than real ones!
About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30!
More people use blue toothbrushes, than red ones!
A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.!
Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe!
In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons!
Slugs have 4 noses!
Recycling one glass jar, saves enough energy to watch T.V for 3 hours!
Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet!
Owls are one of the only birds who can see the color blue!
The average American/Canadian drinks about 600 sodas a year!
It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland!
There wasn't a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses!
Honeybees have a type of hair on their eyes!
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Interesting Facts#20
Posted: 3/31/05 at 10:10pm
I was a bank teller. That was a great job. I was bringing home $450,000 a week.
--Joel Lindley
Tim Allen
Men are pigs. Too bad we own everything.
--Tim Allen
I went to the 30th reunion of my preschool. I didn't want to go, because I've put on like a hundred pounds.
--Wendy Liebman
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.
--George Carlin
My favorite animal is steak.
--Fran Lebowitz
Two guys walk into a bar. You'd think one of them would have seen it.
--Daniel Lybra
In a nutshell, just be good and kind to your children, because not only are they the future of the world, but they are the ones who can eventually sign you into the home.
--Dennis Miller
A word to the wise ain't necessary. It's the stupid ones who need the advice.
--Bill Cosby
I know what men want. Men want to be really, really close to someone who will leave them alone.
--Elayne Boosler
I wanted to make it really special on Valentine's day, so I tied my boyfriend up. And for three solid hours I watched whatever I wanted on TV.
--Tracy Smith
I'll tell you how to beat the gambling in Las Vegas. When you get off the airplane, walk right into the propeller.
--Henny Youngman
If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.
--Jay Leno
I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And chipped a tooth.
--Janeane Garofalo
I took my parents back to the airport today. They leave tomorrow.
--Margaret Smith
I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck. But my lawyer thinks he can get me five.
--Steven Wright
New York is an exciting town where something is happening all the time, most of it unsolved.
--Johnny Carson
I had a cab driver in Paris. The man smelled like a guy eating cheese while getting a permanent inside the septic tank of a slaughterhouse.
--Dennis Miller
Featured Actor Joined: 10/20/04
re: Interesting Facts#21
Posted: 3/31/05 at 11:56pm
The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites- I REFUSE to sleep
Crying in outer space? Sounds really fun, I wanna try that some day!
re: Interesting Facts#22
Posted: 4/1/05 at 12:00am
One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
Cold water weighs more than hot water.
Keanu Reeves is afraid of the dark.
re: Interesting Facts#23
Posted: 4/1/05 at 12:07am
ew
There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
Joined: 12/31/69
re: Interesting Facts#24
Posted: 4/1/05 at 1:25am
I dont think "I go" and "I do" are considered complete sentences... where are you going? what are you doing?
"I am" - as in 'I exist' (not in the sense of 'yes, I am...') needs no further explanation.
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