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Tiger70
04-26-2005, 11:33 PM
Mosquito repellents don't repel, they hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. You may want to keep your toothbrush in the living room!

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

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.
The wingspan of the B-36, a retired USAF bomber, was twice as long.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first class.

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.

Barbie's full first name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

Marilyn Monroe had six toes.

All U.S. presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like to be seen wearing them in public.

Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

Pearls melt in vinegar.

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

The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.


And finally ...


Turtles can breathe through their butts.

mili
04-27-2005, 12:50 AM
Wow amazing amount of useful information :)

mili

t160hq
04-27-2005, 03:20 AM
"Marilyn Monroe had six toes."

Are there any authentic photos to confirm this?

I ask out of purely academic reasons of course.

t160hq

One slightly used bridge in Brooklyn to sell as well.

Tiger70
04-27-2005, 05:16 PM
Check it out!

bols2dawaLL
04-27-2005, 07:11 PM
You Countin The Camel Toe?

bols2dawaLL
04-27-2005, 07:31 PM
Trivia
Useful Info?


The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old.

In space, astronauts cannot cry, because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow.

About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30.

More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones.

A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h.

Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe.

In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons.

Slugs have 4 noses.

Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours.

Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet.

Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue.

The average American drinks about 600 sodas a year.

It's against the law to slam your car door in Switzerland.

There wasn't a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses.

Honeybees have hair on their eyes.

A jellyfish is 95 percent water.

In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals.

A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.

The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump.

The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly.

Tiger70
04-28-2005, 06:21 PM
Just a follow up ...

The photo in my post above was what started the rumor about Marilyn's six toes. In fact, the sand is sticking to her feet and giving the appearance of maybe an extra toe. Here is another photo distinctly showing her toes, and it is very clear that there are only five on each foot. Just another scam/false rumor.

Mark
04-28-2005, 06:53 PM
to solve the marilyn query, read here: http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/mmtoes.htm

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