For those who thought they knew.....

[GudEnuf]

everything

here's a refresher course

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The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for

Blood plasma.
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No piece of paper can be folded in half

more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead...I'll wait...
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Donkeys kill more people annually

than plane crashes or shark attacks. (So, watch your *** )
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You burn more calories sleeping

than you do watching television.
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Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
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The first product to have a bar code

was Wrigley's gum.
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The King of Hearts is the only king

WITHOUT A MUSTACHE
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive

from each salad served in first-class.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

(Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you ?)
(That women are going the 'right' direction... ?)

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Apples, not caffeine,

are more efficient at waking you up in the morning .
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Most dust particles in your house are made from

DEAD SKIN !
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.

So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.
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Walt Disney was afraid

OF MICE!
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PEARLS DISSOLVE

IN VINEGAR !
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The three most valuable brand names on earth:
Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
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It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...

but, not downstairs.

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A duck's quack doesn't echo,

and no one knows why.
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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

(I keep my toothbrush in the living room now !)
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And the best for last....

Turtles can breathe through their butts.
(I know some people like that, don't YOU ?)

So.......... ......... ...


Remember, knowledge is everything,......and go move your toothbrush !!!

 

[Red Devil]

good stuff!

 

[frasertheking]

mythbusters proved a ducks quack does echo and more worrying is you get fecal matter on your tooth brush pretty much any were in the house

 

[Dan F]

These lists of "facts" always amuse me.

Venus is not the only planet with retrograde rotation - Uranus and Pluto (it's still a planet to me ) also rotate in a clockwise direction.

Mythbusters disproved both the paper folding and duck quacking fallacies.

Oak trees can start producing acorns at around 20 years old.

I do like the last one - Snappy goes into rectal breathing mode every summer when she estivates.