Did you know :
11% of people are left handed
August has the highest percentage of births
unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it
the average person falls asleep in 7 minutes
a bear has 42 teeth
an ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain
most lipsticks contain fish scales
no two corn flakes look the same
lemons contain more sugar than strawberries
8% of people have an extra rib
85% of plant life is found in the ocean
Ralph Lauren's original name was Ralph Lifshitz
rabbits like licorice
the Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters
'Topolino' is the name for Mickey Mouse Italy
a lobsters blood is colorless but when exposed to oxygen it turns blue
armadillos have 4 babies at a time and are all the same sex
reindeer like bananas
the longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds
birds need gravity to swallow
Well, I didn't know that...BUT...did you know...
You cannot see the Great Wall Of China from space
Humphrey Bogart's character in "Casablanca" never said "play it again sam".
Trees are NOT the "lungs of the earth"
Piranhas are not dangerous to humans
The Apollo 11 moon mission relied on 6 Mb of data for the entire project, the onboard computer had 64K of RAM, and programs were run sequentially to avoid crashing the processor.
Australians are genetically related to Canadians.
I did not know! Some of that stuff is pretty wild. Good conversation starters, or even pickup lines!
Good stuff! =)
Did you know it's impossible to lick your elbow...
Did anyone just try to lick their elbow? lol
Quote from: "Annie"
Yes, and now I'm quite disappointed that I'll never know what it's like to lick my own elbows.
Reminds me of the time I tried to put my elbow into my ear. It won't reach! How will I ever know if it fits or not?
ac_toofunny
Did you know...
I'm drunk! Parties are fun :)
Hahaha
hahaha!
It was a party with lots of lawyers and soon to be doctors to boot. All wonderful people :)
Classy crowd. ac_cool
Woohoo! Drunk partay
Best kind!
ac_drinks
This party sucked. It really did...
Quote from: "Keeper"
Did you know :
11% of people are left handed
August has the highest percentage of births
unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it
the average person falls asleep in 7 minutes
a bear has 42 teeth
an ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain
most lipsticks contain fish scales
no two corn flakes look the same
lemons contain more sugar than strawberries
8% of people have an extra rib
85% of plant life is found in the ocean
Ralph Lauren's original name was Ralph Lifshitz
rabbits like licorice
the Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters
'Topolino' is the name for Mickey Mouse Italy
a lobsters blood is colorless but when exposed to oxygen it turns blue
armadillos have 4 babies at a time and are all the same sex
reindeer like bananas
the longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds
birds need gravity to swallow
A very interesting thread Keeper.
ac_smile
Quote from: "Annie"
I can lick my eyebrows ac_razz
Quote from: "Keeper"
Quote from: "Annie"
I can lick my eyebrows ac_razz
Ohhh really?..... ac_toofunny
Did you know...
There are at least 10 (probably more) exceptions to the 'i before e except after c' rule: species, science, sufficient, seize, weird, vein, their, foreign, feisty, heist.
Quote from: "Keeper"
Quote from: "Annie"
I can lick my eyebrows ac_razz
Big deal.
I could lick your eyebrows too.
ac_razz
Hahaha
Big bushy eyebrows or neatly trimmed ones? lol
Quote from: "Leopardsocks"
Quote from: "Keeper"
Quote from: "Annie"
I can lick my eyebrows ac_razz
Big deal.
I could lick your eyebrows too.
ac_razz
I have no words. None. ac_wot
Ew
Oh great...now we're gonna have an eyebrow licking contest....
If I shave it like an eyebrow, will someone lick it?
Quote from: "RW"
ac_smile
I'm going to throw up.
ROFL!
Gee, you guys are pussies...
And you think we are guys....
Did you know? Bananas are berries, and they're in the same group as tomatoes, kiwis, and pomegranates.
Quote from: "RDL"
proof please
Quote from: "Shen Li"
Quote from: "RDL"
proof please
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry
In botanical language, a berry is a simple fruit having seeds and pulp produced from a single ovary; the ovary can be inferior or superior.
Examples of botanical berries include:
Avocado (Persea americana) a one-seeded berry
Banana[1][2]
Barberry (Berberis; Berberidaceae)
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos spp.)
Bilberry
Blueberry
Coffee berries
Cranberry
Crowberry (Empetrum spp.)
Currant (Ribes spp.; Grossulariaceae), red, black, and white types
Elderberry (Sambucus niger; Adoxaceae)
Gooseberry (Ribes spp.; Grossulariaceae)
Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica)
Garcinia gummi-gutta, Garcinia mangostana, and Garcinia indica (Vrikshamla)
Goji berries (Wolfberry)
Grape, Vitis vinifera
Honeysuckle: the berries of some species are edible and are called honeyberries, but others are poisonous (Lonicera spp.; Caprifoliaceae)
Lingonberry/Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
Persimmon
Mayapple (Podophyllum spp.; Berberidaceae)
Oregon-grape (Mahonia aquifolium; Berberidaceae)
Pumpkin
Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), not to be confused with the strawberry (Fragaria)
Tomato and other species of the family Solanaceae
Watermelon
^Just so you know dude, I was joking about providing proof.
Quote from: "RDL"
That's very interesting..... ac_umm
Quote from: "RDL"
There are at least 10 (probably more) exceptions to the 'i before e except after c' rule: species, science, sufficient, seize, weird, vein, their, foreign, feisty, heist.
I never thought about that RDL, thank you.
ac_smile
No wonder I can't spell. It's so fucking confusing. ac_dunno
Quote from: "Renee"
English can be a confusing language Renee.