Strange & Funny Facts

Dirty_Harry_PotterDirty_Harry_Potter Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9500Members
edited February 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">just got this by email</div> here a list of facts i recently got by email, some of them are of questionable truth, but funny nontheless.

- Butterflies taste with their feet.
- A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
- In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined.
- On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.
- On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
- Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants.
- Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
- Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
- Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
- It's possible to lead a cow upstairs ... but not downstairs.
- 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."
- Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.
- Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. SCARY!!!
- The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
- All polar bears are left-handed.
- In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
- An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
- TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
- "Go," is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
- If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall.
- A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
- The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
- Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
- Almost everyone who reads this email will try to lick their elbow.

> >You tried to lick your elbow, didn't you?

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  • pantspants Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11188Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Dirty Harry Potter+Feb 24 2003, 09:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dirty Harry Potter @ Feb 24 2003, 09:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> > >You tried to lick your elbow, didn't you? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol... yeah <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Dirty_Harry_PotterDirty_Harry_Potter Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9500Members
    edited February 2003
    tried to lick it myself after reading the email, but i couldn't, guess it's impossible(DOH! it IS impossible just read the facts) but if someone manages to lick their elbow anyway post it here. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TiioTiio Join Date: 2003-01-07 Member: 12012Members, Constellation
    - Gullible is not in the dictionary.

    Take all of it with a grain of salt. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    silver doesn't rhyme with anything either
  • Just_AyaneJust_Ayane Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7317Members
    I managed to get just the tip of my tongue on my elbow, i feel like an idiot for doing so ;-)
  • Dirty_Harry_PotterDirty_Harry_Potter Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9500Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->silver doesn't rhyme with anything either <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->shiver does - i know the pronouncation doesn't, but the words themselves does
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    -The "light at the end of the tunnel" told about from persons that have had near-death experiences is scientifically proven to be the brain discharging the last energy in it(REM)(something such, dont remember exactly)
  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Dirty Harry Potter+Feb 24 2003, 09:36 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dirty Harry Potter @ Feb 24 2003, 09:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->silver doesn't rhyme with anything either <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->shiver does - i know the pronouncation doesn't, but the words themselves does <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you may be right, but i dont think shiver rhymes with silver, maybe we should start a poll...
  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    Damn you! Now I got a dislocated shoulder <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Dirty Harry Potter+Feb 24 2003, 02:36 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dirty Harry Potter @ Feb 24 2003, 02:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->silver doesn't rhyme with anything either <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->shiver does - i know the pronouncation doesn't, but the words themselves does <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ummm wouldnt the definition of "rhyme" be to SOUND the same?
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    I have a deformed left shoulder and can dislocte my jaw..I CAN lick my left elbow...it jsut hurts like hell when I do it ^_^
  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    edited February 2003
    - It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow

    I knew that, the typewritter thing and lighter thing.

    Edit- Necro, nice party trick.
  • tseepratseepra Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10530Members
    Well basically you could lick your elbow, if you arm fell off.....
  • The_Holy_GreyThe_Holy_Grey Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10977Members
    edited February 2003
  • The_Holy_GreyThe_Holy_Grey Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10977Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Dirty Harry Potter+Feb 24 2003, 01:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dirty Harry Potter @ Feb 24 2003, 01:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> - Women blink nearly twice as much as men. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Fades blink nearly twice as much as women.
  • DreadDread Join Date: 2002-07-24 Member: 993Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--The Holy Grey+Feb 24 2003, 05:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (The Holy Grey @ Feb 24 2003, 05:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Dirty Harry Potter+Feb 24 2003, 01:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dirty Harry Potter @ Feb 24 2003, 01:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> - Women blink nearly twice as much as men. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Fades blink nearly twice as much as women. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I would disagree on that; Blinking is very under-estimated and under-used skill amongst Fade society. But among women, well, they just Blink a lot <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • The_Holy_GreyThe_Holy_Grey Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10977Members
    edited February 2003
    never saw a woman blinking into a defense chamber <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ThePhilipsThePhilips Join Date: 2002-09-09 Member: 1302Members
    - It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.

    *Breaks neck* Gah!
  • FeydToBlackFeydToBlack Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13079Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->silver doesn't rhyme with anything either <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    How about sliver?
  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--The Holy Grey+Feb 24 2003, 01:02 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (The Holy Grey @ Feb 24 2003, 01:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> never saw a woman blinking into a defense chamber <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have. It's not pretty.
  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--The Holy Grey+Feb 24 2003, 12:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (The Holy Grey @ Feb 24 2003, 12:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Dirty Harry Potter+Feb 24 2003, 01:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dirty Harry Potter @ Feb 24 2003, 01:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> - Women blink nearly twice as much as men. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Fades blink nearly twice as much as women. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    and men blink twice as much when there are beautiful women around
  • The_Holy_GreyThe_Holy_Grey Join Date: 2002-12-17 Member: 10977Members
    get one woman to play NS and you'll see the defense chambers getting crowded by players got blinked into them <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--z.x. bogglestiensky+Feb 24 2003, 08:10 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (z.x. bogglestiensky @ Feb 24 2003, 08:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> silver doesn't rhyme with anything either <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pilfer. NUBBYCAEK! <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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