40 Things You Might Not Know

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by mistoovrool, Apr 12, 2008.

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    1. Money isn't made out of paper; it's made out of
    cotton.

    2. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the
    varieties of pickles the company once had.

    3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every
    two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.

    4. The Declaration of Independence was written on
    hemp paper.

    5. The dot over the letter 'i' is called a
    "tittle".

    6. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne
    will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom
    of the glass to the top.

    7. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.

    8. A duck's quack doesn't echo ... no one knows
    why.

    9. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales
    of Happy Meals.

    10. Every person has a unique tongue print

    11. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were
    misspelled.

    12. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who
    had red eyes. He was albino.

    13. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the
    wrong parents daily.

    14. During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small
    red car can be seen in the distance
    .
    15. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother
    and sister.

    16. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous
    system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog.

    17. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing
    up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing
    the shark to explode.

    18. Most lipstick contains fish scales.

    19. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland
    because he doesn't wear pants.

    20. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.

    21. Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper'
    and 'lower' because in the time when all original
    print had to be set in individual letters, the upper
    case' letters were stored in the case on top of the
    case that stored the smaller, 'lower case' letters.

    22. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and
    draw with the other at the same time.

    23. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out
    during World War II were made of wood.

    24. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling
    casinos.

    25. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter
    Pan, there was never a recorded Wendy before!

    26. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme
    with: orange, purple and silver!

    27. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it
    took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips
    .
    28. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make
    it instantly go mad and sting itself to death
    .
    29. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original
    "Halloween" was a Captain Kirk mask painted white.

    30. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and
    four pennies, you have $1.19 You also have the largest
    amount of money in coins without being able to make
    change for a dollar.

    31. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your
    back, you can't sink in quicksand (and you thought
    this list was completely useless).

    32. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an
    old English law, which stated that you couldn't beat
    your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

    33. American Airlines saved $40,000 in '87 by
    eliminating one olive from each salad served in first
    class.

    34. The first product Motorola started to develop
    was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the
    most known player on the market was the Victrola, so
    they called themselves Motorola

    35. Celery has negative calories! It takes more
    calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has
    in it to begin with. It's the same with apples!

    36. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you
    from crying!

    37. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified
    kosher.

    38. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for
    being the book most often stolen from Public
    Libraries.

    39. Back in the mid to late 80's, an IBM compatible
    computer wasn't considered a hundred percent
    compatible unless it could run Microsoft's
    Flight Simulator game..

    40. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before
    they go into space because passing wind in a space
    suit damages them.

    If you have more than this list than plz suggest.
     
    mistoovrool, Apr 12, 2008 IP
  2. Avatar Viper

    Avatar Viper Well-Known Member

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    #2
    nice info thx...
     
    Avatar Viper, Apr 12, 2008 IP
  3. Rugbylad10

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    #3
    Great list, I read it all!
     
    Rugbylad10, Apr 12, 2008 IP
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    SEOBusiness Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Thanks for sharing,but I do not know more than 40 things.I guess I am stupid.
     
    SEOBusiness, Apr 12, 2008 IP
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    xXKingdom_SEOXx Peon

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    #5
    Wow, I'm really dumb, cotton...?
     
    xXKingdom_SEOXx, Apr 12, 2008 IP
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    #6
    Neat trick. I'll tell this to my mom when she's peeling onions.
     
    cool_78, Apr 12, 2008 IP
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    farooqaaa Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Thanks for sharing with us. Thats a nice list.
     
    farooqaaa, Apr 12, 2008 IP
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    dynashox Premium Member Staff

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    #8
    Wow.... Great info you have here. Thank you for sharing all these. :)
     
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    Pinup Girl Notable Member

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    #9
    great list! a lot of cool information!
     
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    #10
    Nice information , thanks for posting :)
     
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    Jarodboy Prominent Member

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    #11
    Cool list, i wonder if all it's true.
     
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    #12
    i dont get #30, someone explain please :D
     
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    #13
    Number 19.... Ridiculous !!! :eek:
     
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    #14
    that is a trivia right there.. I love it...cheers..
     
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    #15
    Aaaaaaa :eek: .... no more snickers for my pooch :D
     
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    getjimmy Prominent Member

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    #16
    Wow,some interesting points.
     
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    bangalore Peon

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    #17
    I didn't know that eating beans is so dangerous for astronauts
     
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    #18
    Cool info! Thanks for sharing. Amazed by knowing "Most lipstick contains fish scales".
     
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    #19
    20 just seems sick
     
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    #20
    Great stuff.. didnt know many
     
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