useless facts (house, metal, American, Religious, quote)

Hypnotised or Mesmerized · 12-04-2005, 03:50 PM

anyone got any useless facts to share
here are some to start off with

The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910
The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue
You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
Cat's urine glows under a black light.
A ****roach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death.

now you lot add some of your own

ArtistInTheAmbulance · 12-04-2005, 03:53 PM

• The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

• Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

• Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

• Coca-Cola was originally green.

• The youngest pope was 11 years old.

• If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

• Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.

• The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6, 400

• The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61, 000

• Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

holdyoualways · 12-04-2005, 03:54 PM

the first vacuum was so large it was brought to a house by horses.

got that off a snapple cap.

right-track · 12-04-2005, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hypnotised or Mesmerized

The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue

The strongest muscle in a womans body is a mans penis.

*runs like the wind to avoid female fury*

This is the only place in the world where you'll find Doro Pesch and 24/7 Spy on the same page.

[bruise.pristine] · 12-04-2005, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hypnotised or Mesmerized

The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.

*isn't eating chocolate again*
...*until I forget about that*

Termites chew wood faster while listening to heavy metal.

Barney the dinosaur is from Dallas.

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words. [great one]

You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.

The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start.

Hypnotised or Mesmerized · 12-04-2005, 03:59 PM

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket
You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.
Americans on the average eat 18 acres of pizza every day

ladyluckrules · 12-04-2005, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hypnotised or Mesmerized

The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.

Werrrd.

Mindfuck.
Is this because of those cocoa beans then?

blackTshirt · 12-04-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by [bruise.pristine]

*isn't eating chocolate again*

The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start.

no they don't, maybe just in english
so it depends on the language

Hypnotised or Mesmerized · 12-04-2005, 04:06 PM

American President Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) used to like Vaseline being rubbed on his head while he ate breakfast in bed.

Baskin Robbins once made ketchup ice cream. This was the only vegetable flavoured ice cream produced. However, they discontinued it since they thought it would not sell well.

Hypnotised or Mesmerized · 12-04-2005, 04:12 PM

A slug has four noses.

A barnacle has the largest penis of any other animal in relation to its size.

In 1985, a pregnant women was falsely accused of shoplifting a basketball

A man filed a lawsuit against his doctor because he survived longer than what the doctor had predicted.

In Israel, religious law forbids picking your nose on Sabbath.

In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.

12-04-2005, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hypnotised or Mesmerized Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 75	useless facts anyone got any useless facts to share here are some to start off with The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910 The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. Cat's urine glows under a black light. A ****roach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death. now you lot add some of your own __________________ [COLOR="Navy"]We must call upon our bright darkness, Beliefs, they're the bullets of the wicked, One was written on the sword, For you must enter a room to destroy it, International security, Call of the righteous man, Needs a reason to kill man, History teaches us so, The reason he must attain, Must be approved by his God, His child, partisan brother of war,[/COLOR]

12-04-2005, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
ArtistInTheAmbulance enchanted. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cornwailles, angleterre. Posts: 2,537	• The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. • Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury. • Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. • Coca-Cola was originally green. • The youngest pope was 11 years old. • If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. • Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots. • The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6, 400 • The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61, 000 • Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. __________________ shake your wings like theyre laced with sound!

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holdyoualways Elevator to the moon Join Date: May 2005 Location: Snowy, cold, miserable Pennsylvania Posts: 1,088	the first vacuum was so large it was brought to a house by horses. got that off a snapple cap. __________________ You're my satellite <3

12-04-2005, 03:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hypnotised or Mesmerized Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 75	The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. Americans on the average eat 18 acres of pizza every day __________________ [COLOR="Navy"]We must call upon our bright darkness, Beliefs, they're the bullets of the wicked, One was written on the sword, For you must enter a room to destroy it, International security, Call of the righteous man, Needs a reason to kill man, History teaches us so, The reason he must attain, Must be approved by his God, His child, partisan brother of war,[/COLOR]

12-04-2005, 04:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hypnotised or Mesmerized Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 75	American President Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) used to like Vaseline being rubbed on his head while he ate breakfast in bed. Baskin Robbins once made ketchup ice cream. This was the only vegetable flavoured ice cream produced. However, they discontinued it since they thought it would not sell well. __________________ [COLOR="Navy"]We must call upon our bright darkness, Beliefs, they're the bullets of the wicked, One was written on the sword, For you must enter a room to destroy it, International security, Call of the righteous man, Needs a reason to kill man, History teaches us so, The reason he must attain, Must be approved by his God, His child, partisan brother of war,[/COLOR]

12-04-2005, 04:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hypnotised or Mesmerized Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 75	A slug has four noses. A barnacle has the largest penis of any other animal in relation to its size. In 1985, a pregnant women was falsely accused of shoplifting a basketball A man filed a lawsuit against his doctor because he survived longer than what the doctor had predicted. In Israel, religious law forbids picking your nose on Sabbath. In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum. __________________ [COLOR="Navy"]We must call upon our bright darkness, Beliefs, they're the bullets of the wicked, One was written on the sword, For you must enter a room to destroy it, International security, Call of the righteous man, Needs a reason to kill man, History teaches us so, The reason he must attain, Must be approved by his God, His child, partisan brother of war,[/COLOR]