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MMM · 01-17-2006

1. Money isn't made out of paper, it's made out of cotton.

2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.

3. The dot over the letter i is called a "tittle".

4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and
down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.

5. Susan Lucci is not the daughter of Phyllis Diller.

6. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

7. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

8. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor, who had red eyes. He was
albino.

9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents, daily.

10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.

11. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces
will kill a small sized dog.

12. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the
shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.

13. Most lipstick contains fish scales (eeww).

14. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't
wear pants.

15. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.

16. Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper' and 'lower' because
in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters,
the 'upper case' letters were stored in the case on top of the case that
stored the smaller, 'lower case' letters.

17. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the
other at the same time . hence, multi-tasking was invented.)

18. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II
were made of wood.

19. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

20. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan; there was nevera recorded Wendy before!

21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange,
purple, and silver!

22. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to
paint Mona Lisa's lips.

23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go
mad and sting itself to death.

24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a
Captain Kirk mask painted white.

25. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have
$1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being
able to make change for a dollar (good to know.)

26. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink
in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless.)

27. 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.

28. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player
for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was
the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.

29. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a
piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It's the same with
apples!

30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!

31. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

32. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most
often stolen from Public Libraries.

33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space
because passing wind in a space suit damages it

ob1 · 01-17-2006

Wow, thanks 3M...

First rule...never fart in space.

TNT_Tony · 01-18-2006

Out of all of those, the only ones that I already knew were 13 and 24.

mike · 01-18-2006

There were a few I already knew. But great,like there wasn't enough worthless info. in my head.

Al · 01-18-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike

There were a few I already knew. But great,like there wasn't enough worthless info. in my head.

That was pretty funny...Mike and the only one I really knew was # 19

Thanks mmm

shutterbug · 01-18-2006

sorry knew all of those

MMM · 01-18-2006

Ok.. Shutterbug lets try these

1. All polar bears are left handed.

2. American Airlines save $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.

3. China has more English speakers than the United States.

4. . The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

5. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

6. Elephants are the only animal that can't jump.

7. Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for fun.

8. If Barbie were life-sized, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall and have a neck twice the length of a normal human's neck.

9. Marilyn Monroe had 6 toes on her left foot.

10. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.

11. Some lions mate over 50 times a day

12. The average human eats eight spiders in their lifetime at night.

13. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

14. Women blink nearly twice as much as men

15. You are more likely to be killed by a Champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.

mike · 01-18-2006

Ok,count on me to be technical.How do you actually know #7 is true? And #13 is false...i.e. North America,South America.

2ox · 01-18-2006

you and your bathtub buddy flipper should already know the answer to #7.

mike · 01-18-2006

But, anymore I dont consider that fun.Its work with Flipper anymore.

Chubby · 01-18-2006

I have seen some of these before but not all. As a Susan Lucci fan I did find that it's an urban legend and that Susan Lucci is not Phyliss Dillers daughter.

KUfan_Donnie · 01-18-2006

Some of these I'd heard from somewhere before...

Like the "rule of thumb" one, I recall seeing that in "Boondock Saints"...

Food for thought, though, eh?

MMM · 01-19-2006

Chubby - Thanks I changed it..

TNT_Tony · 01-19-2006

Out of all of the ones on the second list, I knew 1, 4, 6, and 10.

msquared · 01-19-2006

[quote=MMM]Ok.. Shutterbug lets try these

4. . The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.(relative to size)

7. Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for fun.(a Monkey called the bonobo monkey along with humnas have sex other than for procreation.)

just so you know

MMM · 01-19-2006

[quote=msquared]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMM

Ok.. Shutterbug lets try these

4. . The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.(relative to size)

7. Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for fun.(a Monkey called the bonobo monkey along with humans have sex other than for procreation.)

just so you know

msquared - thank you, as well.

4. well of course relative to size.. isn't everything..haha

7. I thought that including the bonobo monkey given that we did evolve. Sorry I forgot to add that one.

Thanks for the help..

TNT_Tony · 01-20-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMM

Thanks for the help..

*Shows the kiss to Craig!*

shutterbug · 01-23-2006

Okay did not know some of those did not get that email!!!!!!!!! Haha

01-18-2006	#3
TNT_Tony Olivia Munn is F*ing HOT!! Listens: Z92 - 3rd Shift Replay** Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bellevue, NE Age: 25 Posts: 5,211	Out of all of those, the only ones that I already knew were 13 and 24. __________________ "And don't even think about stealing it. 'cause we're gonna frisk you......Everywhere."

01-18-2006	#4
mike Drugs Are Better Than Pugs - Just Say No Listens: Z92 - Mornings Join Date: May 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 12,695	There were a few I already knew. But great,like there wasn't enough worthless info. in my head. __________________ "Black Tony isn't salty, he's creamy"- Travis Justice

01-18-2006	#6
shutterbug Off The Deep End Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Middle of Nowhere Age: 32 Posts: 1,123	sorry knew all of those __________________ I've never heard you talk like that... Are we about to get it on? Because I'm as hard as a diamond in an ice storm right now.

01-18-2006	#8
mike Drugs Are Better Than Pugs - Just Say No Listens: Z92 - Mornings Join Date: May 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 12,695	Ok,count on me to be technical.How do you actually know #7 is true? And #13 is false...i.e. North America,South America. __________________ "Black Tony isn't salty, he's creamy"- Travis Justice

01-18-2006	#9
2ox proud beta test subject Listens: I don't listen Join Date: May 2005 Location: on the poor side of town Age: 44 Posts: 3,312	you and your bathtub buddy flipper should already know the answer to #7. __________________ "Sheep go to heaven, goats go to Daves"

01-17-2006	#1
MMM Enjoy In Moderation Join Date: May 2005 Location: blair Age: 35 Posts: 3,050	33 things you probably didn't know.. 1. Money isn't made out of paper, it's made out of cotton. 2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper. 3. The dot over the letter i is called a "tittle". 4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. 5. Susan Lucci is not the daughter of Phyllis Diller. 6. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. 7. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled. 8. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor, who had red eyes. He was albino. 9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents, daily. 10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister. 11. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog. 12. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode. 13. Most lipstick contains fish scales (eeww). 14. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants. 15. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. 16. Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper' and 'lower' because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the 'upper case' letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the smaller, 'lower case' letters. 17. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time . hence, multi-tasking was invented.) 18. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood. 19. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. 20. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan; there was nevera recorded Wendy before! 21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver! 22. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips. 23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death. 24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a Captain Kirk mask painted white. 25. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar (good to know.) 26. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless.) 27. 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. 28. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola. 29. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It's the same with apples! 30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying! 31. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher. 32. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. 33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages it Last edited by MMM; 01-19-2006 at 01:00 AM.

01-17-2006	#2
ob1 Sith Chef Listens: Z92 - Mornings Join Date: May 2005 Location: CBIA Age: 38 Posts: 5,813	Wow, thanks 3M... First rule...never fart in space.

01-18-2006	#11
Chubby Yes.... I'm still a Redneck! Listens: Z92 - Mornings Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seward, NE Age: 32 Posts: 1,065	I have seen some of these before but not all. As a Susan Lucci fan I did find that it's an urban legend and that Susan Lucci is not Phyliss Dillers daughter.

01-18-2006	#12
KUfan_Donnie 1-800-BETS-OFF Listens: Podcast Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 3,480	Some of these I'd heard from somewhere before... Like the "rule of thumb" one, I recall seeing that in "Boondock Saints"... Food for thought, though, eh?

01-19-2006	#13
MMM Enjoy In Moderation Join Date: May 2005 Location: blair Age: 35 Posts: 3,050	Chubby - Thanks I changed it..

01-19-2006	#15
msquared Frotch Central Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 325	[quote=MMM]Ok.. Shutterbug lets try these 4. . The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.(relative to size) 7. Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for fun.(a Monkey called the bonobo monkey along with humnas have sex other than for procreation.) just so you know __________________ "I am in earnest; I will not equivocate; I will not excuse; I will not retreat a single inch; and I will be heard." William Lloyd Garrison

01-23-2006	#18
shutterbug Off The Deep End Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Middle of Nowhere Age: 32 Posts: 1,123	Okay did not know some of those did not get that email!!!!!!!!! Haha __________________ I've never heard you talk like that... Are we about to get it on? Because I'm as hard as a diamond in an ice storm right now.

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