Sivy Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. In New York State, it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car A snail can sleep for 3 years. Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night. More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. The Giant cricket of Africa enjoys eating human hair Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump." According to tests made at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, D.C., dogs and cats, like people, are either right-handed or left-handed --- that is, they favor either their right or left paws. Blue whales weigh as much as 30 elephants and are as long as 3 Greyhound buses. Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You'll lose him or her every time. Birds do not sleep in their nests. They may occasionally nap in them, but they actually sleep in other places. Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of the blue whale. Butterflies taste with their hind feet. Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue twice as much as to any other color. If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. Ants stretch when they wake up. They also appear to yawn in a very human manner before taking up the tasks of the day. There are 4,300 known species of ladybugs in the world Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year Source of the name "Indiana Jones": it was the name of producer George Lucas' pet Malamute Bruce was the nickname of the mechanical shark used in the "Jaws" movies Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted August 17, 2002 Author Share Posted August 17, 2002 Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words that has to be my favorite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaulerZ Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Well thank you very much mr i look for for useless info to tell every1 in YS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted August 17, 2002 Author Share Posted August 17, 2002 Originally posted by MaulerZ13 Well thank you very much mr i look for for useless info to tell every1 in YS you gotta admit that some of those are hilarious. More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes that's funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teutonicknight Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Thats not usless info!!!!!! I can be used in daily life!!!! Mosquitoes are attracted to the color blue twice as much as to any other color. Thats means i won't were blue when i go hiking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted August 17, 2002 Author Share Posted August 17, 2002 I agree, some of it is useful, Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You'll lose him or her every time. Who knew that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Did you know Turkys can look up when it rains and drown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Ben Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Originally posted by SivyB Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump." So we can thank Shakespeare every time someone bumps a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted August 17, 2002 Author Share Posted August 17, 2002 Here's another for you, The body produces enough slaver in a year to fill a bath tub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pada-Wan Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 "If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. " whoa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyth'emos Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 "If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. " I very much want to test this fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaulerZ Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Ya me to ne1 got a scorpion we could borrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Knight Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start. North America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Originally posted by Darth Knight The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start. North America South America *feels smart now* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Knight Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Georgia *feels really smart now* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Originally posted by Darth Knight Georgia *feels really smart now* Gotta love our state. Augusta GOTTA LOVE OUR TOWN TOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Knight Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 yeah i have lived in worse places New Mexico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teutonicknight Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 California Wait... that doesn't seem right.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted August 17, 2002 Author Share Posted August 17, 2002 What are you people talking about? continents i.e asia, america, europe, antarctica, australia & africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Ben Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 There's seven continents with North and South America as 2 diffrent continents. Plus wouldn't that only be true in English are the name spelled the same in diffrent languages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted August 17, 2002 Author Share Posted August 17, 2002 Because I know how much you love these bits of information, I've added some more for your viewing pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divine Spirit Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Originally posted by SivyB In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes how much does a hole cost?? and how can you be sure it came from a donut?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted August 17, 2002 Author Share Posted August 17, 2002 I'm going to *bump* this as I've added some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedragon Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 i have only one thing to say..........cheese......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted August 18, 2002 Share Posted August 18, 2002 Originally posted by whitedragon i have only one thing to say..........cheese......... how about pudding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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