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Post by bossradio93 on Oct 25, 2003 13:52:46 GMT -5
THE FACTS
1. In 1929, the Coca-Cola slogan was "The Pause That Refreshes."
2. In Australia, the average person uses 876 gallons of water daily. In Switzerland they use only 77 gallons of water per person daily. 3. To remove chewing gum from hair or clothes, peanut butter work well.
4. In just one drop of liquid, 50 million bacteria can be present.
5. In the world, the United States and France have the most pet dogs. Approximately one out of every three families has a pet dog. Switzerland and Germany are the lowest only having one dog per every ten families.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily -- October 22, 2003
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THE FACTS
1. In the game of Monopoly, the most landed on properties are B&O Railroad, Illinois Avenue, and "Go."
2. On average, Americans spend 33% of their life sleeping.
3. The favorite sweet of Netherlands' is salty liquorice, referred to as "drop."
4. Enough paper is recycled in the USA every day, that a 15 mile long train of boxcars could be filled up with paper.
5. Birds do not sweat, as they do not have sweat glands.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily -- October 23, 2003
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Post by bossradio93 on Oct 27, 2003 1:46:26 GMT -5
Did You Know?
The average piano has 230 strings.
Source: Amazin' Humor
Did You Know?
Victoria Woodhall was the first woman to run for President of the U.S.
Source: Amazin' Humor
Did You Know?
More men stutter than women.
Source: Amazin' Humor
Did You Know?
The fourth most used language in the U.S. is sign language.
Source: Amazin' Humor
THE FACTS
1. Edwin Armstrong invented FM radio in 1933. The first men to use FM radio to communicate with Earth from the moon's surface were named Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
Thanks Mike S.
2. By donating just one pint of blood, four lives can be saved.
3. Nine egg yolks have been found in one chicken egg.
4. Some of the titles that were considered for the hit T.V. show "Friends" were Six Of One, Across the Hall, and Insomnia Cafe. 5. The wild panda's diet consist 99% of bamboo.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily -- October 24, 2003
Did You Know?
Slugs have 4 noses.
Source: Amazin' Humor
Did You Know?
Ferrets sleep for about 20 hours a day.
Source: Amazin' Humor
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Post by bossradio93 on Oct 27, 2003 15:10:10 GMT -5
Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.
Source: 00Fun.com
There are mice that nest in trees. These creatures may spend their whole life without ever touching the ground.
Source: 00Fun.com
*** The Facts
1. The only month in history where a month did not have a full moon was in February 1865.
2. The words "abstemious," and "facetious" both have all the five vowels in them in order.
Thanks Lindsay L., USA
3. Singer Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State anthem.
4. In many of the milk ads that are shown, a mix of thinner and white paint is used instead of milk.
Thanks DivinelyM., USA
5. The popular chocolate bar 3 Musketeers got its name because when it was first introduced in 1932 there were three individual bars. The flavors were strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily -- October 8, 2003
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Post by bossradio93 on Oct 28, 2003 13:23:54 GMT -5
Did You Know?
An eyelash lives about five months.
Source: Amazin' Humor
THE FACTS
1. It would take about fourteen and half million notes of currency to build a mile high stack.
2. The third biggest party day after New Year's and Super Bowl Sunday is Halloween.
3. The fear of Halloween is called "Samhainophobia." 4. Witchcraft means "Craft of the Wise Ones."
5. More twins are born in the Western world than in the Eastern world.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily -- October 27, 2003
Did You Know?
There are no public toilets in Peru.
Source: Amazin' Humor
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Post by bossradio93 on Oct 29, 2003 15:01:02 GMT -5
Did You Know?
Vanilla is used to make chocolate.
Source: Amazin' Humor
Did You Know?
Houdini was 5’1" tall.
Source: Amazin' Humor
THE FACTS
1. A baseball will travel farther in hot temperature than in cold temperature.
2. Chewing gum has rubber as an ingredient.
3. In England, a cigarette is referred to as a fag.
4. In Belgium, 172,000 tons of chocolate are produced in a year.
5. The word housekeeping was invented by Shakespeare.
Amusing Facts Daily-October 31, 2003.
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 4, 2003 5:41:45 GMT -5
1. 7-Eleven was the first convenience store to have television advertising. The animated commercial ran in 1949 and had a singing rooster and owl.
2. An elephant cannot jump.
3. Tomatoes were once referred to as "love apples." This is because their was a superstition that people would fall in love by eating them. 4. A survey done by Clairol 10 years ago came up with 46% of men stating that it was okay to color their hair. Now 66% of men admit to coloring their hair.
5. Women smile more than men do.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily-November 3, 2003.
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 4, 2003 14:38:00 GMT -5
Did You Know?
The act of snapping one's fingers is called a "fillip."
Source: Amazin' Humor-November 3, 2003.
THE FACTS
1. From 1967-1976, the town of Tororo located in Uganda had thunder 251 out of the 365 days in a year for those years.
2. In 1848, the first American pasta factory opened in Brooklyn, New York. The name of the man that opened it was Antoine Zerega.
3. An oyster can change its gender.
4. In 1961, the world's first revolving restaurant was built in Seattle.
5. Saturday is the most popular day for people to eat out in the United States. Which is true.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily-November 4, 2003.
The Wright brothers' historic flight covered a distance less than the length of today's Space Shuttle. Source: 00Fun.com
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 7, 2003 3:57:30 GMT -5
THE FACTS 1. In Belgium, there is a museum just for strawberries. 2. The human body makes anywhere from 1 to 3 pints of saliva every 24 hours. 3. In 1973, the hot air balloon was invented in France. 4. The purpose of tonsils is to destroy foreign substances that are swallowed or breathed in. 5. There are more than 640 muscles in the human body. Source: Amusing Facts Daily-November 6, 2003. Did You Know? Cats have three eyelids. Source: Amazin' HumorFOR THE RECORD: Re: In 1973, the hot air balloon was invented in France. Hot air balloons were not invented until 1973!? That fact is not just amusing; it is astonishing! It would be a major breakthrough in the field of physics to discover what conditions allowed things to exist long before they were invented. Imagine if the rest of mankind could learn to manipulate time like the ballonists did! What are the implications? Immortality? - Kevin, USA
In November of 1783, Ben happened to be in Paris, France working on a Peace Treaty to end the American war against England. From his hotel window, he was able to watch the world's first known hot air balloon flight. The balloon lifted the Montgolfier brothers off of the ground as the first human beings ever known to fly. Ben was very interested in the idea of flight, predicting that one day balloons would be used for military spy flights and dropping bombs during battle. Soon, balloons were actually being used for recreation, military, and scientific purposes. Even though they could not yet be steered, many people volunteered to take a ride just for fun! Sadly, Ben Franklin died three years before the first American hot air balloon voyage. In 1793, Jean Pierre Blanchard lifted off from the Walnut Street Prison Yard in Philadelphia, beginning the hot air balloon craze in America.>> My source: www.fi.edu/franklin/scientist - Kathy,USA Editor's Notes: Whoops, typing error, that should have read "1783." Source: Amusing Facts Daily--November 7, 2003.
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 9, 2003 4:04:41 GMT -5
THE FACTS
1. There have been close to 200 coups and counter-coups in the country of Bolivia.
2. The water inside of a coconut is identical to human blood plasma. Many lives in third world countries have been saved from coconut water fed through an IV.
3. Walt Disney had a fear of mice. Wow!!!
4. Atari had to bury millions of unsold "E.T." game cartridges in a New Mexico desert landfill in 1982.
5. In Canada, the $1 and $2 come in the form of coins. The $1 is nicknamed a "loonie" because it contains a loon on it and the $2 is nicknamed the "twonie" because it is the equivalent of two "loonies."
Source: Amusing Facts Daily--November 7, 2003.
Did You Know?
On average, a person passes gas 14 times a day.
Source: Amazin' Humor--November 8, 2003.
Did You Know?
"Samhainophobia" is the morbid fear of Halloween.
Source: Amazin' Humor--November 8, 2003.
Did You Know?
In Romanian, Dracula means "Son of the Devil."
Source: Amazin' Humor--November 10, 2003.
The only teams in the NBA that have names not ending in the letter "S" are the Utah Jazz, the Miami Heat, and the Orlando Magic.
Source: 00Fun.com--November 10, 2003.
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 12, 2003 14:10:50 GMT -5
THE FACTS
1. U.S. bills are 2.61 inches wide, 6.14 inches long, and are .0043 inches thick and weigh 1 gram.
2. Elvis Presley had a twin brother named Jesse Garon Presley who died at birth.
3. The average weight of a newborn baby is 7 lbs. 6 oz. For a triplet baby it is 3 lbs. 12 oz.
4. Mr. Butts invented the game SCRABBLE. The game was originally called "Criss Cross Words." 5. Back in the 1790's a cookbook had recipes available for ice cream flavors such as parmesan, and ginger ice cream.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily-November 11, 2003.
Did You Know?
"Steatopygia" means an accumulation of fat in the buttocks.
Source: Amazin' Humor
Halloween lanterns were originally a means of lighting the dark nights and keeping travellers safe from wandering spirits.
Source: 00Fun.com
Brain-wave activity in humans changes when we catch the punch line of a joke. Source: 00Fun.com
The footprints left by the Apollo astronauts will not erode since there is no wind or water on the Moon. The footprints should last at least 10 million years.
Source: 00Fun.com
Did You Know?
Unatractiphobia is the fear of ugliness.
Source: Amazin' Humor-November 15, 2003.
Did You Know?
Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.
Source: Amazin’ Humor-November 15, 2003
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 17, 2003 15:11:20 GMT -5
THE FACTS
1. Approximately 3% of people will give a Valentine's Day gift to their pets.
2. In gangster slang, a boxing match that is fixed is called a "barney."
3. Many insects can carry 50 times their own body weight.
4. The hump of a camel can weigh up to 35 kilograms.
5. In 1876, the first microphone was invented by Emile Berliner. Source: Amusing Facts Daily-Nov. 14, 2003.
Did You Know?
The average person falls asleep in 12 to 14 minutes.
Source: Amazin' Humor-Nov. 17, 2003.
Did You Know?
A cat can jump five times as high as it is tall.
Source: Amazin' Humor-Nov. 19, 2003.
Did You Know?
Most heart attacks happen between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Source: Amazin' Humor-Nov. 19, 2003.
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 19, 2003 15:18:11 GMT -5
1. The gesture commonly known as "The Finger" Derives From Early Medieval Times When Archers were caught, they're middle fingers were cut off, so that they could no longer use a bow. The gesture came about by archers taunting enemies by showing them that they have they're middle finger.
2. More people die from eating sharks then from being eaten by them. This is due to a poison in shark meat.
3. The conjunctiva is a membrane that covers the human eye.
4. The scarlet tanager, a songbird native to Illinois, can eat as many as 2,100 gypsy-moth caterpillars in one hour.
5. It's not only zebra's fur that is striped, their skin is also striped.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily-Nov. 19, 2003.
Did You Know?
Chronomentrophobia is a fear of clocks.
Source: Amazin' Humor-Nov. 20, 2003.
Did You Know?
Finland has 187,888 lakes.
Source: Amazin' Humor-Nov. 21, 2003.
Did You Know?
The average man will spent about 145 days of this life shaving.
Source: Amazin' Humor-Nov. 23, 2003.
The gesture commonly known as "The Finger" Derives From Early Mideaval Times When Archers were caught, they're middle fingers were cut off, so that they could no longer use a bow. The gesture came about by archers taunting enemies by showing them that they have they're middle finger.
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 23, 2003 7:30:42 GMT -5
THE FACTS
1. According to studies, an average roll of toilet paper lasts about five days in the bathroom.
2. Although white wine can be produced from both red and white grapes, red wine can only be created from red grapes.
3. When the are in danger, kangaroos will beat the ground loudly with their hind feet.
4. Diamonds were first discovered in the riverbeds of the Golconda region of India over 4,000 years ago.
5. In 1945, the first "floating ice cream parlor" was built for sailors in the western Pacific. This "floating ice cream parlour" could produce ten gallons of ice cream every seven seconds.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily-Nov. 20, 2003.
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 23, 2003 7:33:24 GMT -5
THE FACTS
1. The most popular gift that teachers receive in the United States from their students is chocolate.
2. Roman emperors ate flamingo tongues which were considered a delicacy. Also parrotfish livers, and pheasant brains were feasted on.
3. TWIX Caramel Cookie Bars were first introduced in 1979.
4. Japan uses the most energy per year than any other country.
5. Koala bears sleep up to 19 hours a day.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily-Nov. 21, 2003.
Did You Know?
"Jingle Bells" was originally written as a song for Thanksgiving.
Source: Amazin' Humor-Nov.24, 2003.
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Post by bossradio93 on Nov 25, 2003 1:34:57 GMT -5
THE FACTS
1. Back in 1796, dimes were called dismes. 2. The only woman that has appeared on a U.S. paper currency is Martha Washington.
3. A British term for slot machine is "fruit machine" or "one-armed bandit". 4. The most popular vacation destination for Americans in 1956 was Niagara Falls.
5. If a lobster loses one of its eyes it can grow a new one.
Source: Amusing Facts Daily-Nov. 24, 2003.
In the country of Tibet, it's good manners to stick out your tongue at your guests.
Source: 00Fun.com
Did You Know?
A baby turkey is called a "poult."
Source: Amazin' Humor-Nov. 25, 2003.
The US record for the greatest number of patented inventions is 1,093. The record is held by Thomas Alva Edison.
Source: 00Fun.com-Nov. 26, 2003.
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