Alaska Darin Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. There are more chickens than people in the world. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched." On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag. All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt." All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula"-and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: "L.A." A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross. When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life." A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper left-hand corner of the "1" encased in the "shield" and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. Who's that playing the piano on the "Mad About You" theme? -- Paul Reiser himself. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence "Oz." The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister. John Lennon's first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand. What occurs more often in December than any other month? -- Conception. Only 14% of Americans say they've done this with the opposite sex. What is it? -- Skinny dipping. What separates "60 Minutes," on CBS, from every other TV show? -- No theme song/music. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? -- Their birthplace. This is propinquity. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? -- Obsession More women do this in the bathroom than men. -- Wash their hands. Women ~ 80% Men ~ 55% What do 100% of all lottery winners do? -- Gain weight. In a recent survey, Americans revealed that this was their favorite smell. -- Banana If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? -- One thousand What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common? -- All invented by women. Married men revealed that they do this twice as often as single men. -- Change their underwear. This stimulates 29 muscles and chemicals causing relaxation. Women seem to like it light and frequent, men like it more strenuous. -- A kiss This is the only food that doesn't spoil. -- Honey There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year. -- Father's Day What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is most ironic? -- He was allergic to carrots. 40% of all people who come to a party in your home do this? -- Snoop in your medicine cabinet. 3.9% of all women surveyed say they never do this. -- Wear underwear. What common everyday occurrence is composed of 59% nitrogen, 21% hydrogen and 9% dioxide? -- A fart. About 1/3 of all Americans say they do this while sitting? -- Flush the toilet. What person, not a "Seinfeld" regular cast member, is featured on every episode of "Seinfeld"? -- Superman, either by name or pictures on Jerry's refrigerator. 85% of the guys who die while having sex are doing this. -- Cheating on their wives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 Cool- thanks! I love that stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag. 125577[/snapback] All their base are belong to us, eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 I saw on Mythbusters where they disproved the goldfish 3 second memory claim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross.125577[/snapback] Wow, wonder why? They really missed the boat there, could've made a lot more $$$. I would've bought a Jim Kelly Pez-head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag. 125577[/snapback] That must mean the French Flag is on their three dollar bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleTheWagons Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag.125577[/snapback] Nope, can't even get away with this on a Friday afternoon. Bank of Canada Flag Rumour Although I did hear something about an American Flag on a Saddam statue somewhere - did anyone hear anything about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted November 19, 2004 Author Share Posted November 19, 2004 Nope, can't even get away with this on a Friday afternoon. Bank of Canada Flag Rumour Although I did hear something about an American Flag on a Saddam statue somewhere - did anyone hear anything about that 125607[/snapback] I didn't say it was true, nor did I write it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted November 19, 2004 Share Posted November 19, 2004 I remember getting that e-mail about a year ago, good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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