Monday, March 17, 2008

Some things you didn't know

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The liquid inside young coconuts
can be used as a substitute for



blood plasma.

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No piece of paper can be folded in half



more than seven [7] times.

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Donkeys kill more people annually



than plane crashes.

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You burn more calories sleeping



than you do watching television.

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Oak trees do not produce acorns



until they are 50 years of age or older.

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The first product to have a bar code



was Wrigley's gum.

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The King of Hearts is the only king



without a moustache.

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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987
by eliminating one olive



from each salad served in first-class.

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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.



[since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you!]


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Apples, not caffeine,



are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

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Most dust particles in your house are made from



DEAD SKiN!

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The first owner of the Marlboro Company
died of lung cancer.



So did the first "Marlboro Man".

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Walt Disney was afraid



OF MiCE!

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PEARLS MELT



iN ViNEGAR!

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The three most valuable brand names on earth:

Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

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It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...



But, not downstairs.

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A duck's quack doesn't echo,



& no one knows why.

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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush
be kept at least six [6] feet away from
a toilet to avoid airborne particles
resulting from the flush.



[i keep my toothbrush in the living room now!]

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Richard Millhouse Nixon



was the first U.S. President
whose name contains all the letters
from the word "criminal".

The second?
William Jefferson Clinton



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Turtles can breathe through their butts.



[i know some humans that do this!]

4 comments:

Camille said...

Interesting! Some of these I knew, but some I didn't. I really found the one about the airline eliminating one olive and how much money they saved, very interesting!!

Ellingsons said...

Sherry, I had no idea you were expecting! Did I miss that post? Congratulations!! The adjustment of two really isn't too bad and is a lot of fun. Do you know what you're having?

Rebecca said...

Tommy wants to know why the cow won't go down the stairs. Also: you're expecting?

Michelle said...

Very interesting! I love random knowledge like this.