Hemidakota Posted December 24, 2008 Author Report Posted December 24, 2008 The only rock that floats in water is pumice. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Posted January 2, 2009 A "hairbreadth away" is 1/48 of an inch. Quote
FunkyTown Posted January 2, 2009 Report Posted January 2, 2009 Thanks for the correction..."You can only smell 1/20th as well as a dog."I believe I smell much better than a dog!Some women might disagree, though. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Posted January 2, 2009 Airport security personnel find about six weapons a day searching passengers. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Posted January 3, 2009 The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Posted January 4, 2009 A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Posted January 4, 2009 The military salute originated during the medieval times. Knights in armor used to raise their visors to reveal their identity, and the motion later evolved into the modern-day salute. Quote
Dragonzilla25 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Posted January 6, 2009 Horses can eat for 24 hours strait...O.o Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Posted January 10, 2009 Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Posted January 10, 2009 Elephants are capable of swimming 20 miles in one day. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Posted January 10, 2009 Almonds are the oldest, most widely cultivated and extensively used nuts in the world. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Posted January 12, 2009 Nobody knows what happened to the body Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. During his funeral in 1791, a thunderstorm suddenly appeared and his funeral party dropped the coffin and ran for cover. When they returned, the coffin was gone. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Posted January 12, 2009 Frederick the great had his coffee made with champagne and a bit of mustard. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Posted January 12, 2009 For a short distance, the bluefin tuna can swim 50 miles per hour. Quote
Dr T Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 I raced one once and I lost. (But I ate it later so I guess I won) :) Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Posted January 17, 2009 Disc Jockey Alan Freed popularized the term "Rock and Roll." Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Posted January 17, 2009 The record for the most weddings is held by King Mogul of Siam, who had 9000 weddings and 9000 wives. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Posted January 17, 2009 The hamburger was invented in 1900 by Louis Lassen. He ground beef, broiled it, and served it between two pieces of toast. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Posted January 17, 2009 The number 37 will wholly divide (no decimals) into 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888, and 999. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Posted January 17, 2009 OK is the most successful of all Americanisms. It has invaded hundreds of other languages and been adopted by them as a word. Mencken claims that US troops deployed overseas during WWII found it already in use by Bedouins in the Sahara to the Japanese in the Pacific. It was also the fourth word spoken on the surface of the moon. It stands for oll korrect, a misspelling of all correct. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Posted January 22, 2009 A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Posted January 22, 2009 On average, how much water is used worldwide each day About 400 billion gallons. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Posted January 22, 2009 To melt away 1 pound of fat you will need to walk 34 miles. Quote
Hemidakota Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Posted January 26, 2009 "It wasn't until 1913 that sports teams started using numbers on players' jerseys for identification. It first happened during a football game between the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin." Quote
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