even more interesting facts (if your bored)

[nemo]

this is sorta long... well a few minutes later :D here are the rest...

HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITHOUT KNOWING THESE THINGS?

1. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

2. Coca-Cola was originally green.

3. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

4. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

5. The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:

Alaska

6. The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% ( now get this...)

7. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

8. The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400

9. The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000

10. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

11. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

12. The youngest pope was 11 years old.

13. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

14. Those San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

15. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from

history: Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne,

Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar

16. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

17. 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 natural causes.

18. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Han**** and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest

signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

20. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

21. Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that make them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.

22. No NFL team which plays its home games in a domed stadium has ever won a Super bowl.

23. The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League all-stars Game.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month?

A. Conception. (more women become pregnant in december)

Q. What separates "60 Minutes," on CBS from every other TV show?

A. No theme song

Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace.

Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laserprinters all have in common?

A. All invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey

Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day

Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most ironic?

A. He was allergic to carrots.

Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party in your home ?

A. THEY LOOK into your medicine cabinet.

EVER WONDER WHERE SOMETHING CAME FROM?

1. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress ightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight".

2. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month or what we know today as the honeymoon.

3. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"

4. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

5. In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had F.U.C.K.( Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where that WORD came from.

6. In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled G entlemen O nly L adies F orbidden....and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language

AND JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW EVERYTHING!

1. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.

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

3. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.

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

5. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

6. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television

7. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.

8. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

9. The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

10. A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.

11. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.

12. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

13. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

14. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

15. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

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

17. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

18. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

19. Marilyn Monroe had six toes.

20. All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public.

21. Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

22. Pearls melt in vinegar.

23. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

24. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

25. It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.

26. A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why.

27. The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.

28. Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first US president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal." The second? William Jefferson Clinton.

29. And...Turtles can breathe through their butts. (Boy, that's useful information)

[Prof. Frink]

Some interesting stuff in there.

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

i just wonder who spends the time to compile all this stuff. :D

[Chrissssssss]

Originally posted by nemo

2. Coca-Cola was originally green.

http://www.snopes2.com/cokelore/green.htm

[nemo]

Originally posted by Chrissssssss

http://www.snopes2.com/cokelore/green.htm

heh. i just get it in e-mail, make it look nice, and post it. lol i couldn't tell you if any of those facts are true... but they're nice to know :)

[Gism0]

im really bored and read all of that, pretty cool!

what i found funny was: John Han**** hehe god im bored, but thats funny! right? *crickets*

[username]

29. And...Turtles can breathe through their butts. (Boy, that's useful information)

Ah, I don't know what turtle they are talking about, they can have some gas exchange in the skin on the legs, arms, tail, and head. No turtle does that though.

[MxxCon]

most of those "facts" are nothing more than urban legends.

you gotta be pretty stupid is you belive these "facts":roll:

[nomis_nehc]

can someone compile a list of facts from above list? I find some of the things are pretty damn intersting. But I would like to know what's true and what's not before sharing some of this with friend/family, etc

[autodefe]

I have one to add:

The European explorers found new drugs when they traveled East and new drugs when they traveled West.

The meeting of the Old World with the New stands as the most crucial drug exchange in recorded history. The explorations begun by Columbus discovered, among other resources, cocaine from South America, hallucinogens from Central America and tobacco from North America. These drugs were brought back to European courts and received with as much relish as parrots, gold and furs. The drug exchange became complete when the Europeans introduced into the Americans distilled alcoholic beverages and, in Chile in 1545, cannabis from Asia.

I have also heard that New World explorers mistakingly brought back tobacco instead of the intended cannabis plant (that the Native Americans possessed). Imagine if they had brought back cannabis instead of tobacco... :ponder:

[EmuZombie Veteran]

Originally posted by nemo

1. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

nope, not true.. :cheeky:

a show called "Mary Kay and Johnny" which air in the late 40's was actually the first ;)

Mary Kay and Johnny's apartment included a bedroom (but not a bathroom), and their bedroom had but a single bed, which they shared.

source: http://www.snopes2.com/radiotv/tv/marykay.htm

[Aaron P]

5. In ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had F.U.C.K.( Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where that WORD came from.

I'm not sure this one is true. I have heard that is comes from the phrase:

For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.

( And it's 'if you're bored' not 'if your bored')

[icie]

have you done science experiments on coke? If you remove the colouring using activated charcoal, it is actually clear.

**Everyone looks at icie with raised eyebrows and crossed arms**

uhhh...I think I'll go now... ^_^;;

[Osiris]

SO thats how they make clear cola, whered that stuff go anyway, I havent seen that stuff around anywhere in yrs now.

More so Ive had apples in the morning, because ive seen these facts before and I can say they might "Technically" wake you up better but it sure doesnt feel like it, nothing gets those eyes open more then a double strength coffee.

[EmuZombie Veteran]

Originally posted by Osiris

SO thats how they make clear cola, whered that stuff go anyway, I havent seen that stuff around anywhere in yrs now.

it was Pepsi who made it... it was called "Cyrstal Clear Pepsi" (gee i wonder where they got that name from?) it was on the market for less the a year in the early 90's in the "clear" soda (or pop depending on what you call it...) craze... which of course... did end. Personally, I loved the stuff and wish they'd come back with it.

[semifamous]

20. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

Wrong. The shortest complete sentence is:

"Go."

[john smith 1924 Veteran]

lol= great stuff guys

[h71y6]

Originally posted by semifamous

20. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

Wrong. The shortest complete sentence is:

"Go."

or "No."

[StOnD]

Originally posted by h71y6

or "No."

"No." is not a complete sentence, but "Go." is. A complete sentence must contain a subject and a verb. Go is a command, so it has an "understood" you in front of it, and the word "go" itself is a verb. Nice try bud.

[h71y6]

gah... i didn't realise that. You are right. Bleh... suddenly i feel soooo dumb :D

[icie]

the guy who did the email is dumb, is all...it WAS sent to you through email right? right??!

[Vinh]

hehe, yeh i was bored (like always)

[Toxicfume Veteran]

i wish the false ones were not in the list..but :disappoin

[Cheif_Bigfoot]

I'd like to add to the list of false ones. The St. Louis Rams won the Super Bowl a couple of years ago and they play in dome. I think that fact was right up until a couple of years ago but not anymore.

Does anyone know for a fact that a ducks quack doesn't echo. I've seen this in a few places and I can't understand it at all. Someone please tell me if they know for sure because these things can drive me crazy at times.

[toast]

Originally posted by username

Ah, I don't know what turtle they are talking about, they can have some gas exchange in the skin on the legs, arms, tail, and head. No turtle does that though.

Turtles breathe through their bums. Check it...

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/011116.html

/Toast