Things you should know but probably don't...
tonioseven
10-06-2006, 05:02 PM
1. Money isn't made out of paper, it's made out of cotton.
2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp 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 7UP 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, multi-tasking 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 Da Vinci 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.
2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp 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 7UP 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, multi-tasking 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 Da Vinci 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.
ghostrx7
10-06-2006, 05:26 PM
no farting in a spacesuit? damn....lol
Whumbachumba
10-06-2006, 05:39 PM
I knew #27 thanks to The Boondock Saints.
Jay!
10-06-2006, 05:43 PM
19. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
Not exactly true. The time is displayed in the Race & Sports books, which are technically considered a part of the casino floor. ;)
Not exactly true. The time is displayed in the Race & Sports books, which are technically considered a part of the casino floor. ;)
fredjacksonsan
10-06-2006, 07:57 PM
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2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
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.
17. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the
other at the same time, hence, multi-tasking was invented.
24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a
Captain Kirk's mask painted white.
33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into
space because passing wind in a space suit damages it.
2: Duuude
4: works in coke too, you just can't see it. :rofl:
17: He could also write backwards, as in mirror image.
24: KHAAAAAAAAN!
33: Must be the methane.
2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
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.
17. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the
other at the same time, hence, multi-tasking was invented.
24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a
Captain Kirk's mask painted white.
33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into
space because passing wind in a space suit damages it.
2: Duuude
4: works in coke too, you just can't see it. :rofl:
17: He could also write backwards, as in mirror image.
24: KHAAAAAAAAN!
33: Must be the methane.
fredjacksonsan
10-06-2006, 08:12 PM
Here's an old pic, she's about 70 now.
http://scottstander.com/Personalities/phyllis_diller_medium.gif
http://scottstander.com/Personalities/phyllis_diller_medium.gif
BP2K2Max
10-06-2006, 09:06 PM
Who the hell is Phyllis Diller?
who the hell is susan lucci?
and i don't believe #9.
who the hell is susan lucci?
and i don't believe #9.
fredjacksonsan
10-06-2006, 09:08 PM
who the hell is susan lucci?
You gotta be kidding me.
You gotta be kidding me.
BP2K2Max
10-06-2006, 09:14 PM
nope
fredjacksonsan
10-06-2006, 09:16 PM
Susan Lucci has been on some soap opera for like 20 years. She's famous for being nominated for daytime Emmys for (I think) 8 years or something, and never winning.
http://www.wchstv.com/abc/allmychildren/i/susanlucci.jpg
I've seen pics of her w/ hair that looks like her mom's.
http://www.wchstv.com/abc/allmychildren/i/susanlucci.jpg
I've seen pics of her w/ hair that looks like her mom's.
my99cavy
10-06-2006, 09:48 PM
I dont believe #9 either find that hard to believe. But all the other facts are very interesting thanks for sharing.
2.2 Straight six
10-06-2006, 10:49 PM
17: He could also write backwards, as in mirror image.
i read that he used a mirror, i may be wrong, i'm not saying you are. it was done so no one could read what he'd written. (unless they had..................a mirror)
EDIT - sorry, you were right. wikipedia says he wrote it as a mirror-image, without using a mirror.
i read that he used a mirror, i may be wrong, i'm not saying you are. it was done so no one could read what he'd written. (unless they had..................a mirror)
EDIT - sorry, you were right. wikipedia says he wrote it as a mirror-image, without using a mirror.
fredjacksonsan
10-06-2006, 10:56 PM
Well, there's a lot of speculation (have you read "The Davinci Code"?) that says he was part of a secret society and had to conceal information.
In that day and age, the Spanish Inquisition was a huge issue for forward thinking individuals.
In that day and age, the Spanish Inquisition was a huge issue for forward thinking individuals.
00accord44
10-06-2006, 11:03 PM
Susan Lucci has been on some soap opera for like 20 years. She's famous for being nominated for daytime Emmys for (I think) 8 years or something, and never winning.
I think she finally won a year or two ago.
and i don't believe #9.
I dont believe #9 either find that hard to believe.
Why not? I'm not sure how many babies are born daily but its alot. (Thanks in advance to whoever had the energy to look this stat up... I'm a lazy bastid:wink: ) Plus newborns aren't all that distinguishable from one another. They're mostly bald, pink (or light brown, but I was pretty pale when I was born), cuddly bundles of joy. Add to that the endless hours worked by nurses and interns causing absent-mindedness and you could easily get 12 mixups every day.
Excuse me as I go study my parents' pictures :uhoh:
I think she finally won a year or two ago.
and i don't believe #9.
I dont believe #9 either find that hard to believe.
Why not? I'm not sure how many babies are born daily but its alot. (Thanks in advance to whoever had the energy to look this stat up... I'm a lazy bastid:wink: ) Plus newborns aren't all that distinguishable from one another. They're mostly bald, pink (or light brown, but I was pretty pale when I was born), cuddly bundles of joy. Add to that the endless hours worked by nurses and interns causing absent-mindedness and you could easily get 12 mixups every day.
Excuse me as I go study my parents' pictures :uhoh:
DentShop
10-07-2006, 02:40 AM
"32. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book
most often stolen from Public Libraries."
I can believe that one :d
Why?
Can't say, is this recording? :2cents: Good cash out on the 2005 version :2cents:
most often stolen from Public Libraries."
I can believe that one :d
Why?
Can't say, is this recording? :2cents: Good cash out on the 2005 version :2cents:
my99cavy
10-07-2006, 03:07 PM
^I believe that also, I cant tell you how many times when I was in highschool they had to replace those books :grinyes: .
'97ventureowner
10-07-2006, 11:32 PM
Why not? I'm not sure how many babies are born daily but its alot. (Thanks in advance to whoever had the energy to look this stat up... I'm a lazy bastid:wink: ) Plus newborns aren't all that distinguishable from one another. They're mostly bald, pink (or light brown, but I was pretty pale when I was born), cuddly bundles of joy. Add to that the endless hours worked by nurses and interns causing absent-mindedness and you could easily get 12 mixups every day.
Excuse me as I go study my parents' pictures :uhoh:
In my area, the hospitals put a small wrist band on the baby the minute it is born(after it is cleaned up of course,) and another band is placed on the mother and father(if present, and known.) All the bands have the same info and are used to place the correct baby with it's parents, and to make sure no one else is trying to leave the hospital with a baby that is not their own. I remember leaving the hospital with my wife and newborn daughter 9 years ago and we had to stop 3 times on the way out of the hospital to be checked either by a nurse or security to make sure our wristbands all corresponded.
30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!
I'll have to remember that the next time I peel some. I found out that if I wear my contact lenses while peeling onions, I don't cry, but if I have my glasses on watch out!
Excuse me as I go study my parents' pictures :uhoh:
In my area, the hospitals put a small wrist band on the baby the minute it is born(after it is cleaned up of course,) and another band is placed on the mother and father(if present, and known.) All the bands have the same info and are used to place the correct baby with it's parents, and to make sure no one else is trying to leave the hospital with a baby that is not their own. I remember leaving the hospital with my wife and newborn daughter 9 years ago and we had to stop 3 times on the way out of the hospital to be checked either by a nurse or security to make sure our wristbands all corresponded.
30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!
I'll have to remember that the next time I peel some. I found out that if I wear my contact lenses while peeling onions, I don't cry, but if I have my glasses on watch out!
DentShop
10-08-2006, 12:19 AM
I don't cry when cutting onions, maybe it will make me cry :grinyes:
sganc4life_4
10-08-2006, 12:34 AM
Chuck Norris has never cried, but his tears can cure cancer.
Lol, you know you were thinking it, I just said it!
Lol, you know you were thinking it, I just said it!
DentShop
10-08-2006, 01:47 AM
I havn't even thought of Chuck Norris for over 6 months lol
Way to go, reminding me! grr :banghead:
Way to go, reminding me! grr :banghead:
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