Tag: fun fact
group name: pasttidbits
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June 19, 2008 08:27 AM EDT --
The praying mantis is (nearly) the only insect that can turn its head!
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July 02, 2008 09:23 PM EDT --
Cat urine glows under a black-light!
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July 16, 2008 03:31 PM EDT --
A law in Fairbanks, Alaska, does not allow moose to have sex on city streets.
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July 18, 2008 03:41 PM EDT --
The word 'banan' is Arabic for finger.
A cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which are known as fingers.
As bananas ripen, the starch in the fruit turns . . .
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June 19, 2008 08:54 AM EDT --
On This Day:
1967, during an interview with Life Magazine Paul McCartney admitted that he had taken the drug LSD.
1976, future Smiths singer Steve Morrissey had a letter published in this weeks . . .
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July 18, 2008 03:26 PM EDT --
Semen contains small amounts of more than thirty elements, including fructose, ascorbic acid, cholesterol, creatine, citric acid, lactic acid, nitrogen, vitamin B12 , and various salts and enzymes.
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July 02, 2008 09:39 PM EDT --
"Rhythms" is the longest English word without the normal vowels, a, e, i, o, or u.
good to know in scrabble!
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July 02, 2008 11:24 AM EDT --
In 1980 the yellow pages listed a funeral Home under "frozen foods".
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July 02, 2008 09:30 PM EDT --
A whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.
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July 02, 2008 10:19 PM EDT --
98% of the weight of water is made up from oxygen.
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July 08, 2008 03:04 PM EDT --
The longest bout of hiccups lasted 69 years!
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July 09, 2008 03:12 PM EDT --
Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your bloodstream. The brain only makes up about 2% of our body mass, yet consumes more oxygen than any other organ in the body, making it extremely susceptible . . .
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June 19, 2008 11:39 PM EDT --
One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet!
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July 07, 2008 05:06 PM EDT --
The largest egg laid by a living bird is that of the North African Ostrich. It is 6 to 8 inches in length and 4 to 6 inches in diameter. The smallest is that of the hummingbird. It is less than 0.39 . . .
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June 19, 2008 04:52 PM EDT --
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!
I'm talking about humans, but I think it applies to every mammal.
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June 23, 2008 03:43 PM EDT --
What men eat can affect the taste of their sperm. Red meat, dairy products, onions, garlic, and coffee may not go down as well as foods containing natural sugars, such as fruits.
Oh... why . . .
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June 26, 2008 04:47 PM EDT --
Ok, I'll tell ya.... this picture is like 60 years old... John McCain. I may be voting for him, but I still think he's an old dude to be running.
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July 06, 2008 12:09 PM EDT --
The average bra size today is 36C. Ten years ago it was 34B.
Is selma trying to keep above the trend?
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July 05, 2008 10:42 PM EDT --
"Duff" is the decaying organic matter found on a forest floor.
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July 14, 2008 02:21 PM EDT --
In Heinz 57 Ketchup, the 57 stands for the variety of pickles they once produced.
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