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The word 'byte' is a contraction of 'by eight.'
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About 85% Of All Plant Life Is In The Oceans
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The word 'pixel' is a contraction of either 'picture cell' or 'picture
element.' I have the next 2 days and nothing to do... this could get interesting. 5,000 posts here i come? |
About half of all Americans are on a diet on any given day.
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Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey-decimal
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33% Of All Americans Flush The Toilet While They Are On It.
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1961 was the most recent year that could be written both upside-down and rightside-up and appear the same. The next year that this will be possible will be 6009!
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As I said in the first post I will run the contest until Christmas Eve. |
Cat's urine glows under a blacklight.
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Antarctica is a desert.
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The average ear of corn has eight-hundred kernels arranged in sixteen
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By 3,000 B.C. there were at least six different types of beer in Egypt.
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The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
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The wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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Bob Hope and Billy Joel were both once boxers.
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Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant call Diamond Star.
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Almonds are members of the peach family.
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The lifespan of the common goldfish is over 20 years!
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sorry, I didn't see it.... nice contest, congrats |
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Okay...I take back the lazy comment. Having been married to a disabled person I read a lot about how electric stimulation to the spine can bring them sexual pleasure. |
If you add up the numbers 1-100 consecutively (1+2+3+4+5 etc) the total is 5050
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A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
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Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!
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Duddley DoRight's Horses name was "Horse."
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50% Of All Americans Are On A Diet At Any Given Day.
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Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox, Unix is a registered trademark of AT&T
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The female pigeon cannot lay eggs if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function, she must be able to see another pigeon.
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About 7 Million Cars Are Junked Each Year In The Us
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Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
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A rat can fall from a five story building without injury.
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About 36 Million Phone Calls Are Placed Each Day In New York.
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i wonder how sarah will work out who posted the winning fact first, that will be a monster to do
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On the cartoon show 'The Jetsons', Jane is 33 years old and her daughter Judy is 15.
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According To The Texas Department Of Transportation, One Person Is Killed Annually Painting Stripes On The State's Highways And Roads.
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Geeez... most people are just copying and pasting entire webpages... Quality over quantity folks...
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It is possible to see a rainbow at night!
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In Mel Brooks' 'Silent Movie,' mime Marcel Marceau is the only person who has a speaking role.
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888,000 Credit Cards In Circulation Will Turn Out To Have Incorrect Cardholder Information On Their Magnetic Strips.
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lol not too far off..i am afraid to go to bed and miss something good |
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