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  • born2blog
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    • Sep 2006
    • 1801

    #1

    Things You Should Know But Probably Don't

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

    2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper.

    3. The dot over the letter "I" is called a "tittle".

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

    5. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.

    6. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

    7. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

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

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

    10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.

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

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

    13. Most lipstick contains fish scales (eeww).

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

    15. Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine..

    16. 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.

    17. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time hence, multitasking was invented.

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

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

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

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

    22. Leonardo DaVinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.

    23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death.

    24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a Captain Kirk's mask painted white.

    25. 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 (good to know.)

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

    27. 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.

    28. 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.

    29. 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!

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

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

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

    33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages it. I NEED TO REMEMBER THIS.

    34. George Carlin said it best about Martha Stewart. "Boy, I feel a lot safer now that she's behind bars.. OJ Simpson and Kobe Bryant are still walking around; Osama Bin Laden too, but they take the ONE woman in America willing to cook, clean, and work in the yard, and they haul her fanny off to jail."
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  • Jim_Gunn
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    • Feb 2003
    • 5702

    #2
    At least one, and probably more of these facts are simply not true. Eating an apple does not cause one to burn more calories than are gained by consuming the apple. Depending on the size of the apple, one might be ingesting about 80-100 calories or so minus a few measly calories to chew it.

    Originally posted by born2blog

    29. 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!
    Last edited by Jim_Gunn; 11-14-2007, 08:31 AM.

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    • florin
      Confirmed User
      • Sep 2007
      • 911

      #3
      26. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless.)

      I´ll remember this one for when I´ll walk through the next quicksand in Marbella

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      • Joe BrainCash
        Confirmed User
        • Mar 2006
        • 2092

        #4
        Interesting stuff.. I used useless facts like that to start my classes back in te days where I was teaching second languages...
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        • C-Bass
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2003
          • 3153

          #5
          good post lol
          "Unhappy with the riches 'cause you're piss poor morally."

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          • JohnnyJames
            Confirmed User
            • Oct 2007
            • 621

            #6
            I just want to know two things.

            Who the hell READ the entire dictionary to find the misspellings. And are there any qualifications that had to be met to get the job?

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            • SCtyger
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              • May 2003
              • 564

              #7
              nice read, thanks =)
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              • TG Rebecca
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                • Aug 2006
                • 2450

                #8
                i love lists like this. i'm proud that i knew a few of those!

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                • [ Nate ]
                  Confirmed User
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 1468

                  #9
                  Another one on the dictionary...what did they use for reference to make sure it was spelled right? I guess another dictionary, but who is to say which dictionary was right?
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                  • who
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Aug 2003
                    • 19593

                    #10
                    12. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.

                    How retarded do you think we are, captain?

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                    • sniperwolf
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 17743

                      #11
                      useful list!
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                      • Scott McD
                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                        • Nov 2002
                        • 67792

                        #12
                        Originally posted by born2blog
                        9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents, daily.
                        Nice...


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                        • who
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Aug 2003
                          • 19593

                          #13
                          These are 100% false... Geez.

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                          • Sebastian Sands
                            Confirmed User
                            • Mar 2005
                            • 5223

                            #14
                            cool list

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                            • D
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jan 2006
                              • 7412

                              #15
                              Some in there I know as truth... and learned a few things, too (gonna have to try #4 )... most are reasonable...

                              But, yeah, as has been mentioned, some are simply false.

                              #26 doesn't apply because, well, there's no such thing as a stationary pool of quicksand - that's myth; probably derived from tar pits. The concept was featured in an episode of Mythbusters... and busted.
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                              • Got Porn?
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                                • Nov 2005
                                • 1264

                                #16
                                21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver!

                                Orange - Challenge
                                Purple - Baffel
                                Silver - Alter
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                                • mister_nobodie
                                  Registered User
                                  • Aug 2006
                                  • 54

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Jim_Gunn
                                  At least one, and probably more of these facts are simply not true. Eating an apple does not cause one to burn more calories than are gained by consuming the apple. Depending on the size of the apple, one might be ingesting about 80-100 calories or so minus a few measly calories to chew it.
                                  you burn 60 calories an hour sleeping.

                                  i believe this is true if you're not a pig about it

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                                  • born2blog
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                                    • Sep 2006
                                    • 1801

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by [ Nate ]
                                    Another one on the dictionary...what did they use for reference to make sure it was spelled right? I guess another dictionary, but who is to say which dictionary was right?
                                    good point
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                                    • Antonio
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Oct 2001
                                      • 14136

                                      #19
                                      ants don't sleep ........ EVER!

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                                      • tony299
                                        lurker
                                        • Aug 2002
                                        • 57021

                                        #20
                                        some interesting stuff.

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                                        • bonkerz2007
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Sep 2005
                                          • 794

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Got Porn?
                                          21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver!

                                          Orange - Challenge
                                          Purple - Baffel
                                          Silver - Alter
                                          hmmm...I can't imagine the pronunciation that would make that work.

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                                          • shekinah
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                                            • May 2006
                                            • 8452

                                            #22
                                            wow very interesting facts!

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                                            • donkevlar
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Sep 2006
                                              • 4325

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Got Porn?
                                              21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver!

                                              Orange - Challenge
                                              Purple - Baffel
                                              Silver - Alter
                                              HAHAHHAHAHAHA YES!
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                                              • Spunky
                                                I need a beer
                                                • Jun 2002
                                                • 133978

                                                #24
                                                Interesting stuff indeed..

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                                                • pussyserver - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                  • Oct 2005
                                                  • 5133

                                                  #25
                                                  GOD I CANT BELIEVE HOW FUCKIN STUPID SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN ADULT ARE

                                                  I mean completely un fucking real

                                                  I guess I should add something for you idiots too

                                                  bullshit fact #30 If you urinate while upside down the piss will flow in the air as gravity dosent affect urine

                                                  go try it and see

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                                                  • minusonebit
                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                    • Feb 2006
                                                    • 7391

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by born2blog

                                                    23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death.

                                                    34. George Carlin said it best about Martha Stewart. "Boy, I feel a lot safer now that she's behind bars.. OJ Simpson and Kobe Bryant are still walking around; Osama Bin Laden too, but they take the ONE woman in America willing to cook, clean, and work in the yard, and they haul her fanny off to jail."
                                                    Two useful FACTS. Yes, the second one is a FACT, not an opinion.

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                                                    • pussyserver - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                                      • Oct 2005
                                                      • 5133

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by minusonebit
                                                      Two useful FACTS. Yes, the second one is a FACT, not an opinion.

                                                      you know I have you on ignore because I have never seen you make a useful or otherwise entertaining post

                                                      ... but I clicked view post just to see if I may have misjudged you.... but nope...... you are one stupid sonofabitch lol

                                                      I honestly have no clue how anyone can be so dumb

                                                      I have seen your post and just about any and everything you post makes no sense at all..


                                                      Just wanted to let you know that

                                                      ok back on ignore you go....


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                                                      • sysk
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                                                        • Aug 2007
                                                        • 1005

                                                        #28
                                                        where did you copy/paste this from?
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                                                        • Zuzana Designs
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                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                          • 20902

                                                          #29
                                                          wow some very interesting stuff

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                                                          • pussyserver - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                                            So Fucking Banned
                                                            • Oct 2005
                                                            • 5133

                                                            #30
                                                            man o man you guys are slow
                                                            around here lmao

                                                            Suicide misconception
                                                            The belief that scorpions commit suicide by stinging themselves to death when surrounded by fire is of considerable antiquity and is often prevalent where these animals exist. It is nevertheless untrue since the venom has no effect on the scorpion itself, nor on any member of the same species (unless the venom is injected directly into the scorpion's nerve ganglion?quite an unlikely event outside of the laboratory). The misconception may derive from the fact that scorpions are poikilotherms (cold-blooded): when exposed to intense heat their metabolic processes malfunction. This causes the scorpion to spasm wildly and this spasming may appear as if the scorpion is stinging itself. It is also untrue that alcohol will cause scorpions to sting themselves to death.


                                                            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpio...haracteristics

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                                                            • JohnnyJames
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                                                              • Oct 2007
                                                              • 621

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by pussyserver
                                                              man o man you guys are slow
                                                              around here lmao

                                                              Suicide misconception
                                                              The belief that scorpions commit suicide by stinging themselves to death when surrounded by fire is of considerable antiquity and is often prevalent where these animals exist. It is nevertheless untrue since the venom has no effect on the scorpion itself, nor on any member of the same species (unless the venom is injected directly into the scorpion's nerve ganglion?quite an unlikely event outside of the laboratory). The misconception may derive from the fact that scorpions are poikilotherms (cold-blooded): when exposed to intense heat their metabolic processes malfunction. This causes the scorpion to spasm wildly and this spasming may appear as if the scorpion is stinging itself. It is also untrue that alcohol will cause scorpions to sting themselves to death.

                                                              DING!!! Winner. But I can hardly believe you took the time to post that, since the people who believe such things probably cannot be persuaded to change their minds anyway.

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