Weird and interesting facts.

[CAT]

Weird and interesting facts.

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

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

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

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

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

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

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

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

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

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

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

Pearls melt in vinegar.

The three most valuable brand names on earth:

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


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

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

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point
pens every year.

Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.


The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an
inch every year because when it was built, engineers
failed to take into account the weight of all the
books that would occupy the building.

A snail can sleep for three years.

No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH."

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our
nose and ears never stop growing. SCARY!!!

All polar bears are left handed.

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

Almost everyone who reads this email will try to lick
their elbow.

Don't forget to pass these weird facts on to everyone
you know.

They will get a kick out of it !!

PS... So, did you try to lick your elbow????

[Alice]

PS... So, did you try to lick your elbow????

No...but I thought about it and it seemed like too much work!

Thanks for the chuckle, CAT

[Jeremy1973]

*blush* ok ok..I admit it..I tried. lol

[Doug1]

I cant even see my elbow

[Junkzoo]

Originally posted by Doug1
I cant even see my elbow

Mine i can see, it's moving w/out pain on a regular basis is wat i'm after,,,

[Reefdude5]

I tried! Those are really kool Cat!

[Casey]

**** I cant lick mine

[Doug1]

Originally posted by Junkzoo
Mine i can see, it's moving w/out pain on a regular basis is wat i'm after,,,

Just remember Pain is your friend, it lets you know you are still alive

[Junkzoo]

Originally posted by Doug1
Just remember Pain is your friend, it lets you know you are still alive

OW! Truth even hurts, Doug!

[ShirleyM]

Neat list, but can't help but make a note here about the IU library...where my son studies...

It's an interesting Urban Legend...

http://www.indiana.edu/~libweb/campus/libsink.html

The final paragraphs of the article state this in conclusion:

The final word on the subject comes from Robert E. Meadows, Indiana University architect who, in a statement written for the IU Alumni Magazine, explained why the legend couldn't be farther from the truth.

"Five feet below the Bloomington campus is a 330-million-year old, 94-foot-thick layer of limestone," wrote Meadows. "When the library was constructed, the upper layer of this rock was found to be harder than expected. Rather than blast, we raised the lowest level of the building a number of feet."

In other words, contrary to popular folklore, the library is actually a number of feet higher than the architect's original design. This should set the record straight-and help debunk a persistent urban legend.


~ Shirley

[cath]

Well...lookee what I missed earlier this month! Nooo...I've not tried the elbow thing. That would be like playing a solo version of Twister.

Love that piece, Shirley! Sounds just like one more job for the reference librarians or local historians

[ShirleyM]

Glad you liked it!

[icebear]

Originally posted by CAT


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

especially when hurtling at high speeds

[dark horge]

I dunno, hot coffee, hurtling my way at high speed ,
would get my attention up and running quick too.

[tims]

sometimes i feel like that snail...........