So You Think You Know Everything?

BWX · Sep 14, 2004, 10:58 PM

Ok, I know these lists go around all the time, but there are a couple things I had never heard before in here.

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.

A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.

It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Maine is ! the only state whose name is just one syllable.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."

There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

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

.............Now you know everything!

Zardon · Sep 14, 2004, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BWX

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

sure thats not "talk"?

drakesteakn · Sep 14, 2004, 11:14 PM

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On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag.

thats got to be the best one. that can't be true

pr0digal jenius · Sep 14, 2004, 11:22 PM

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Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

that's rather humurous...but i suppose it could be worse...it coulda been the guy's room

Dom · Sep 14, 2004, 11:32 PM

Some interesting stuff. Not sure I believe them all though.

GutterPunk · Sep 14, 2004, 11:36 PM

okay people go to figure out the longest word that can be typed w/ just using the right hand or side w/e

i learned some dumb stuff lol

BWX · Sep 14, 2004, 11:55 PM

Oh yeah, the one about the Goldfish was proved to be wrong on the TV show, "MythBusters" - Goldfish have longer memory than that..

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Originally Posted by Zardon

sure thats not "talk"?

No, then it would have to say 10 times as much....

Nacht · Sep 15, 2004, 12:07 AM

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The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

cant believe that one.

also, i dont believe any of the ones that say it's impossible for a human to do (whatever), because there will always be somebody that can do it. one of these type things says it is impossible to lick the end of your elbow, but my friend can do it quite easily!

BWX · Sep 15, 2004, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Nacht

cant believe that one.

also, i dont believe any of the ones that say it's impossible for a human to do (whatever), because there will always be somebody that can do it. one of these type things says it is impossible to lick the end of your elbow, but my friend can do it quite easily!

Yeah I can do that too- I have disk damage in my neck though- I'm more flexible than most...

But which ones are you talking about?

Nacht · Sep 15, 2004, 12:20 AM

the only one in your post (i believe) was about the sneezing with the eyes open...doesnt seem too hard

BWX · Sep 15, 2004, 12:26 AM

Oh yeah, I think I could do that.. But I don't think I ever have..

Markius · Sep 15, 2004, 12:31 AM

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

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Originally Posted by Zardon

sure thats not "talk"?

lol

try living with 6 females

@/2ct!< · Sep 15, 2004, 12:42 AM

Myth Busters did a test somewhat proving goldfish have longer than 3 second memory, ran throught same maze multiple times and got faster each time.

MythicaL · Sep 15, 2004, 12:45 AM

MYTH Busters, eh? Well, they won't bust me

jsx[ifl] · Sep 15, 2004, 01:09 AM

" Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age."

I'm off to find a 4 year old and check if this is true.

Geminiwave · Sep 15, 2004, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MythicaL

MYTH Busters, eh? Well, they won't bust me

I might though *cracks knuckles*

CaptinSxb · Sep 15, 2004, 01:21 AM

The sneezing one is pretty hard to do unless you hold your eyes open, but its still pretty hard then. Take it from me, im alergic to grass

no joke

MythicaL · Sep 15, 2004, 01:25 AM

I would think if you actually DID sneeze with your eyes open, if it was possible, your eyes would fly out.

Vampyromaniac · Sep 15, 2004, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BWX

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

explains why they watch the road so much less.

Nacht · Sep 15, 2004, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MythicaL

I would think if you actually DID sneeze with your eyes open, if it was possible, your eyes would fly out.

LOL! why would you think that?

@/2ct!< · Sep 15, 2004, 05:35 AM

yeah, I can just feel my eyes straining against my uber eyelids, just barely keeping them in my head when I sneeze

BWX · Sep 15, 2004, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by @/2ct!<

Myth Busters did a test somewhat proving goldfish have longer than 3 second memory, ran throught same maze multiple times and got faster each time.

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Originally Posted by BWX

Oh yeah, the one about the Goldfish was proved to be wrong on the TV show, "MythBusters" - Goldfish have longer memory than that..

Ya don't say?

LOL- Yeah I saw that too. ^
Amazing- since they will eat until they have 7 inch long poops coming out of them..... and then die shortly after...

Vikingod · Sep 15, 2004, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by @/2ct!<

yeah, I can just feel my eyes straining against my uber eyelids, just barely keeping them in my head when I sneeze

LOL!

Sep 14, 2004, 10:58 PM	#1
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	So You Think You Know Everything? Ok, I know these lists go around all the time, but there are a couple things I had never heard before in here. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. A snail can sleep for three years. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. Butterflies taste with their feet. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction. If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. Maine is ! the only state whose name is just one syllable. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. "Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. There are more chickens than people in the world. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious." There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks; otherwise it will digest itself. .............Now you know everything! __________________

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Sep 15, 2004, 12:42 AM	#13
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Myth Busters did a test somewhat proving goldfish have longer than 3 second memory, ran throught same maze multiple times and got faster each time. __________________

Sep 15, 2004, 12:45 AM	#14
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	MYTH Busters, eh? Well, they won't bust me __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

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jsx[ifl] DH's Unofficial Hero Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Montreal Posts: 650 Rep Power: 0	" Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age." I'm off to find a 4 year old and check if this is true. __________________ [color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray][color=DarkRed][color=Gray] [/color][/color] [/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color][/color]

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Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Some interesting stuff. Not sure I believe them all though.

Sep 15, 2004, 12:20 AM	#10
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	the only one in your post (i believe) was about the sneezing with the eyes open...doesnt seem too hard

Sep 15, 2004, 12:26 AM	Thread Starter #11
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Sep 15, 2004, 01:21 AM	#17
CaptinSxb DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Good Ol' U.S. of A. Posts: 404 Rep Power: 0	The sneezing one is pretty hard to do unless you hold your eyes open, but its still pretty hard then. Take it from me, im alergic to grass no joke __________________ A64-3200; x800xl; a couple other things ; and a floppy drive

Sep 15, 2004, 01:25 AM	#18
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	I would think if you actually DID sneeze with your eyes open, if it was possible, your eyes would fly out. __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Sep 15, 2004, 05:35 AM	#21
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	yeah, I can just feel my eyes straining against my uber eyelids, just barely keeping them in my head when I sneeze __________________