Sunday, August 27, 2006

DID YOU KNEW?????(part5)

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You share your birthday with at least nine million other people around the world







Women who are housewives are, as a whole, more faithful than working women







When a male skier falls down, he tends to fall on his face. A woman skier tends to fall on her back







Truck driving is the most dangerous occupation by accidental deaths (799 in 2001).







To determine the percentage of alcohol in a bottle of liquor divide the proof by two








There is no solid proof of who built the Taj Mahal








There are more collect calls on Father's Day than any other day of the year








The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid









The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal. It was adopted as the international signal for distress in 1912, and the Titanic struck the iceberg in April of that year








The state of Florida is bigger than England!








The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven








The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket








The largest animal ever seen alive was a 113.5 foot, 170-ton female blue whale








The cigarette lighter was invented before the match

DID YOU KNEW?????(part4)

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The average person laughs about 15 times a day







Stamp collecting is the most popular hobby in the world







Snails produce a colorless, sticky discharge that forms a protective carpet under them as they travel along. The discharge is so effective that they can crawl along the edge of a razor without cutting themselves







Roulette was invented by the French mathematician Blaise Pascal. It was a by-product of his experiments with perpetual motion







Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed people do







Red is the most commonly colored vehical involved in accidents each year








Pigs cannot sweat because they don't have sweat glands. Instead, they roll around in mud to keep cool








Only 1 out of 100 people have a computer








On average, Americans spend about 6 months of their lives waiting at red traffic lights








Olympic badminton rules say that the bird has to have exactly fourteen feathers

DID YOU KNEW?????(part3)

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No solar eclipse can last longer than 7 minutes 58 seconds because of the speed at which the sun moves







No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second






Nearly 50% of all bank robberies take place on Friday







Most people hear better out of their right ear







Lightning strikes the Earth 100 times every second, from the 1,800 thunderstorms in progress at any given moment






Latte is the Italian word for milk. So if you request a latte' in Italy, you'll be served milk







Johnny Depp is afraid of clowns







It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open







In the U.S, Frisbees outsell footballs, baseballs and basketballs combined

Monday, August 21, 2006

DID YOU KNEW?????(part2)

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Dentists have recommended that toothbrushes be kept at least six feet from toilets to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush





Each year approximately 250,000 American husbands are physically attacked and beaten by their wives





Europe has no deserts, it is the only continent without one





Ferris wheels are names after George W. Ferris who built the first one in Chicago in 1893





Golfers use an estimated $800 million worth of golf balls annually





Hamburgers are named after the city of Hamburg, Germany where the serving of hamburgers first became popular




Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil




If a shark's mouth is open to long it will suffocate




If you suffer from iatrophobia, you're afraid of doctors




In 1999, the most common food allergy was to nuts
 
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