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Remy Zero · 09-16-2008, 11:06 AM

In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today

The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles

Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison

The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years

NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

Remy Zero · 09-16-2008, 11:07 AM

Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80%

Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw

A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana

There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.

The first TONKA truck was made in 1947

In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year

Sugar Bear (the mascot for Golden Crisps cereal) was born in 1963

The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year

Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels

For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America

Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavour and accounts for a quarter of their sales

Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else

The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long

The word "toy" comes from an old English word that means "tool."

Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers

Remy Zero · 09-16-2008, 11:11 AM

Humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone

The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour

In 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in Nevada. By 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there

It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household light bulbs to complete an orbit.

The two factories of the Jelly Belly Candy Company produces approximately 100,000 pounds of jelly beans a day. this amounts to about 1,250,000 jelly beans an hour

Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour

Most lipstick contains fish scales

The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the english language

The expression cooked "al dente" means "to the tooth." What this means is that the pasta should be somewhat firm, and offer some resistance to the tooth, but should also be tender

Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times

Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen

A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine

Throughout the South, peanuts were known as "Monkey Nuts," and "Goober peas," before the civil war

Scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell

In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food

The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia

Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week

Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries

Each year there are approximately 20 billion coconuts produced worldwide

A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs

Not all polar bears hibernate; only pregnant females polar bears do

There is a restaurant in Stockholm that only offers all-garlic products. They even have a garlic cheesecake

Serving ice cream on cherry pie was once illegal in Kansas

Rob · 09-16-2008, 09:00 PM

LOL Brian -- what are you, like some kind of walking encyclopedia?

Rob · 09-16-2008, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Remy Zero

The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting

oooohh ....I love projectile vomiting!

Gullwing · 09-16-2008, 10:29 PM

Brinks security had their biggest failure was the assassination of President Lincoln. Before the Secret Service Brinks was responsible for protection of the President.

Remy Zero · 09-16-2008, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypersonic

oooohh ....I love projective vomiting!

LoL

The Diva · 09-18-2008, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypersonic

oooohh ....I love projectile vomiting!

No Comment

There are two types of people according to this genetic trait:

those who can roll their tongue , and those who cannot!

Rob · 09-18-2008, 10:34 PM

I'm a tongue roller -- anyone else

The Diva · 09-18-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypersonic

I'm a tongue roller -- anyone else

I have that trait too,

I think I only know one person who cannot roll his tongue

09-16-2008, 11:06 AM	#21
Remy Zero Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 493 Thanks: 222 Thanked 495 Times in 262 Posts	Re: Interesting facts In 1894 the first big Coke sign was found on the side of a building located in Cartersville, Georgia, and still exists today The longest distance a deepwater lobster has been recorded to travel is 225 miles Orcas (killer whales), when traveling in groups, breathe in unison The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

09-16-2008, 11:07 AM	#22
Remy Zero Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 493 Thanks: 222 Thanked 495 Times in 262 Posts	Re: Interesting facts Percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had it to do all over again: 80% Paul Hunn holds the record for the loudest burp, which was 118.1 decibels, which is as loud as a chainsaw A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400. The first TONKA truck was made in 1947 In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year Sugar Bear (the mascot for Golden Crisps cereal) was born in 1963 The Tonle Sap River in Cambodia flows north for almost half the year and then south for the rest of the year Japanese research has concluded that moderate drinking can boost IQ levels For more than 3,000 years, Carpenter ants have been used to close wounds in India, Asia and South America Baskin Robbins plain vanilla ice cream is the number one selling flavour and accounts for a quarter of their sales Elizabeth Taylor has appeared on the cover of Life magazine more than anyone else The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long The word "toy" comes from an old English word that means "tool." Smokers are twice as likely to develop lower back pain than non-smokers

09-16-2008, 11:11 AM	#23
Remy Zero Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 493 Thanks: 222 Thanked 495 Times in 262 Posts	Re: Interesting facts Humans are born with 300 bones in their body, however when a person reaches adulthood they only have 206 bones. This occurs because many of them join together to make a single bone The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour In 1960 there were 16,067 gambling slots in Nevada. By 1999, this number rose to 205,726 slots which would be one slot for every 10 people residing there It takes the Hubble telescope about 97 minutes to complete an orbit of the Earth. On average, the Hubble uses the equivilent amount of energy as 30 household light bulbs to complete an orbit. The two factories of the Jelly Belly Candy Company produces approximately 100,000 pounds of jelly beans a day. this amounts to about 1,250,000 jelly beans an hour Pucks hit by hockey sticks have reached speeds of up to 150 miles per hour Most lipstick contains fish scales The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the english language The expression cooked "al dente" means "to the tooth." What this means is that the pasta should be somewhat firm, and offer some resistance to the tooth, but should also be tender Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen A one ounce milk chocolate bar has 6 mg of caffeine Throughout the South, peanuts were known as "Monkey Nuts," and "Goober peas," before the civil war Scallops have approximately 100 eyes around the edge of its shell In 1810, Peter Durand invented the tin can for preserving food The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth is called Arachibutyrophobia Men in their early twenties shave an average of four times a week Colour is not an indicator for the taste or ripeness in cranberries Each year there are approximately 20 billion coconuts produced worldwide A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs Not all polar bears hibernate; only pregnant females polar bears do There is a restaurant in Stockholm that only offers all-garlic products. They even have a garlic cheesecake Serving ice cream on cherry pie was once illegal in Kansas

09-16-2008, 09:00 PM	#24
Rob Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,618 Thanks: 892 Thanked 719 Times in 401 Posts	Re: Interesting facts LOL Brian -- what are you, like some kind of walking encyclopedia?

09-16-2008, 10:29 PM	#26
Gullwing Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 361 Thanks: 19 Thanked 82 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Interesting facts Brinks security had their biggest failure was the assassination of President Lincoln. Before the Secret Service Brinks was responsible for protection of the President.

09-18-2008, 10:34 PM	#29
Rob Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,618 Thanks: 892 Thanked 719 Times in 401 Posts	Re: Interesting facts I'm a tongue roller -- anyone else

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