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right-track 12-21-2008 02:36 PM

Fact of the Day
 
Did you know...

...Henry VIII contracted syphilis through his ear from Cardinal Wolsey whispering in it.

Piss Me Off 12-21-2008 02:39 PM

Not the large amount of wives then?

simplephysics 12-21-2008 04:02 PM

Did you know if you place a drop of alcohol on a scorpion it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death?

Astronomer 12-21-2008 05:51 PM

Crocodiles swallow stones so that they can sink better.

Terrible Lizard 12-21-2008 06:02 PM

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

Meph1986 12-21-2008 06:17 PM

To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.

right-track 12-22-2008 12:29 AM

If an average human scrotum were stretched until all its wrinkles were smoothed out, it could hold a basketball.

Laces Out Dan! 12-22-2008 12:42 AM

The worlds biggest hockey stick is located in Duncan, BC. About 45 minutes from my house.

sweet_nothing 12-22-2008 02:23 AM

While forming in the womb we all start out as female, that's why men have nipples.

spark10036 12-22-2008 06:13 AM

did u know that 65% of those with autism are left handed?

DearJenny 12-22-2008 12:46 PM

A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.

spark10036 12-22-2008 05:41 PM

you can polish your furniture with beer

right-track 12-22-2008 05:48 PM

When subjected to an electric current of at least 50 volts, a cat's tail always points toward the north.

simplephysics 12-22-2008 05:49 PM

lol.

Janszoon 12-22-2008 05:52 PM

A mix of two parts Coca-Cola and one part tuna fish juice is a tasty and refreshing beverage.

right-track 12-22-2008 06:00 PM

Coca-Cola was the favoured drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.

Janszoon 12-22-2008 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by right-track (Post 568003)
Coca-Cola was the favoured drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.

Interestingly enough, Ramses II is credited with what is widely considered the world's first hot dog.

Urban Hat€monger ? 12-22-2008 06:11 PM

Peanuts are used in the making of dynamite

savannah 12-22-2008 06:20 PM

the king ranch, in texas, is larger than the state of rhode island

Janszoon 12-23-2008 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by savannah (Post 568006)
the king ranch, in texas, is larger than the state of rhode island

So is my living room.

savannah 12-23-2008 09:07 AM

texas has more varieties of bats than anywhere else in north america

anticipation 12-23-2008 09:14 AM

80% of the world's poinsettias are produced at the Ecke Ranch in Encitas, Calinfornia.

Poinsettia is a name given to the plant in honor of Joel Poinsett, who was an ambassador to Mexico in the 1800s.

The scientific name for poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima, means "very beautiful".


being the captain of the horticulture team has it's perks.

savannah 12-23-2008 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by anticipation (Post 568156)


being the captain of the horticulture team has it's perks.

favorite class in high school

jackhammer 12-23-2008 12:43 PM

I have a friend who can get 32 50p pieces in his foreskin. Yes he is a rugby player!

sleepy jack 12-23-2008 10:31 PM

Washington state has over fifty kinds of hallucinogenic shrooms but for some reason we have a tulip festival every year.

Terrible Lizard 12-23-2008 10:33 PM

The mods deleted my last post because it was too awesome for mortal eyes.
:tramp:

dog 12-24-2008 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrible Lizard (Post 568480)
The mods deleted my last post because it was too awesome for mortal eyes.
:tramp:

hey send me what you posted in the post that ''was too awesome for mortal eyes''

kthedrummer 12-24-2008 10:20 AM

On average, 100 people a year choke on Ball Point Pens.

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

Strong negative emotions cause damage to the immune system.

The average lifespan of a major league baseball is 7 pitches.

Thanks Google.

FaSho 12-24-2008 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dog (Post 568498)
hey send me what you posted in the post that ''was too awesome for mortal eyes''

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