Interesting Facts - tanTALK

tangirl · 01-18-2002, 10:37 AM

Some of these I really didn't need to know. But, they are interesting bits of trivia nonetheless.

1. Barbie's full name is Barbara Milicent Roberts.

2. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

3. A crocodile can't stick its tongue out.

4. On average, a human being will have sex more than 3,000 times and spend two weeks kissing in their lifetime.

5. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.

6. Rats and horses can't vomit.

7. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language...try it!

8. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

9. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

10. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

11. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

12. A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why.

13. 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their buttocks.

14. In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders.

15. Most lipstick contains fish scales.

16. Cat's urine glows under a black light.

17. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

solid · 01-18-2002, 11:44 AM

Where did you find that stuff?

tangirl · 01-18-2002, 12:38 PM

Someone sent this to me in an e-mail. I will forward it to you if you would like.

Tamar · 01-18-2002, 04:17 PM

You can always tell when Tangirl's boss is out of town.

tangirl · 01-18-2002, 04:35 PM

Nope. He's here. I just have him in ignore mode.

Ginger · 01-19-2002, 09:13 AM

Those are very interesting. I wonder how they know all these things.

Here's one you can add to your list:

Your foot size is the same as the length of the inside ofyour arm between the wrist & elbow.

COCONUT · 08-22-2005, 12:01 PM

wow!! i knew a few of them but some are pretty intresting..

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"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go" T.S. Eliot[ This Message was edited by: COCONUT on 2005-08-22 12:03 ]

CAYENNE2005 · 08-26-2005, 10:15 AM

Hey! I just stuck my foot up against my arm (picture that!) and my foot is one inch shorter! Am I deformed?

Sweetness · 08-26-2005, 10:27 AM

Very intersting, thanks for the info......

mr belvedere · 08-26-2005, 10:43 AM

Quote:
On 2005-08-26 10:15:00, CAYENNE2005 wrote:
Hey! I just stuck my foot up against my arm (picture that!) and my foot is one inch shorter! Am I deformed?
Deformed, maybe. Flexible, definitely. Bored out of your friggin skull, probably? Interesing, most asuredly! Did you have to say "picture that"?! Not again! BRB!

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01-18-2002, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
tangirl Join Date: Jul 6 2001 Posts: 1,875 Rep Power: 23	Some of these I really didn't need to know. But, they are interesting bits of trivia nonetheless. 1. Barbie's full name is Barbara Milicent Roberts. 2. It is impossible to lick your elbow. 3. A crocodile can't stick its tongue out. 4. On average, a human being will have sex more than 3,000 times and spend two weeks kissing in their lifetime. 5. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call. 6. Rats and horses can't vomit. 7. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language...try it! 8. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. 9. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere. 10. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. 11. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. 12. A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why. 13. 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their buttocks. 14. In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders. 15. Most lipstick contains fish scales. 16. Cat's urine glows under a black light. 17. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

01-18-2002, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
solid Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Oct 27 2000 Posts: 2,519 Rep Power: 0	Where did you find that stuff?

01-18-2002, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
tangirl Join Date: Jul 6 2001 Posts: 1,875 Rep Power: 23	Someone sent this to me in an e-mail. I will forward it to you if you would like.

01-18-2002, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tamar Join Date: Aug 15 2001 Posts: 1,906 Rep Power: 23	You can always tell when Tangirl's boss is out of town.

01-18-2002, 04:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
tangirl Join Date: Jul 6 2001 Posts: 1,875 Rep Power: 23	Nope. He's here. I just have him in ignore mode.

01-19-2002, 09:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ginger Join Date: Jan 27 2000 Posts: 415 Rep Power: 25	Those are very interesting. I wonder how they know all these things. Here's one you can add to your list: Your foot size is the same as the length of the inside ofyour arm between the wrist & elbow.

08-22-2005, 12:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
COCONUT ~THE ORIGINAL COCO~ Join Date: Sep 2 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 4,990 Rep Power: 32	wow!! i knew a few of them but some are pretty intresting.. _________________ "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go" T.S. Eliot[ This Message was edited by: COCONUT on 2005-08-22 12:03 ]

08-26-2005, 10:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
CAYENNE2005 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jan 31 2005 Location: Around the corner Age: 55 Posts: 1,730 Rep Power: 143	Hey! I just stuck my foot up against my arm (picture that!) and my foot is one inch shorter! Am I deformed?

08-26-2005, 10:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sweetness Join Date: Sep 1 2004 Posts: 778 Rep Power: 21	Very intersting, thanks for the info......

08-26-2005, 10:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
mr belvedere Mr. b Join Date: May 10 2005 Age: 54 Posts: 7,247 Rep Power: 68	Quote: On 2005-08-26 10:15:00, CAYENNE2005 wrote: Hey! I just stuck my foot up against my arm (picture that!) and my foot is one inch shorter! Am I deformed? Deformed, maybe. Flexible, definitely. Bored out of your friggin skull, probably? Interesing, most asuredly! Did you have to say "picture that"?! Not again! BRB!

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