Did you know....? For fun

Shannon - posted on 04/19/2011

"Speak of the Devil" is short for "Speak of the Devil and he shall come". It was believed that if you spoke about the Devil it would attract his attention. That's why when you're talking about someone and they show up people say "Speak of the Devil."

"Ough" can be pronounced in eight different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough, coughing and hiccoughing thoughtfully

A "quidnunc" is a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip



and since i know you all love my disgusting tidbits :-P

A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.

A cockroaches favorite food is the glue on the back of stamps.

Can i suggest Self adhesive stamps for all mailing??? UGH

Nikki - posted on 04/19/2011

I just read the fact about chocolate while eating chocolate eww

Amber - posted on 04/18/2011

The dog on Lassie was paid more than Elizabeth Taylor!

Jamie - posted on 04/16/2011

Did you know.. You can raed a wrod in any sqeiuns as lnog as the frsit and lsat ltteer is in it's pacle. lol

Kate CP - posted on 04/16/2011

I'm gonna pass on trying that one, Lacye. ;P

Lacye - posted on 04/16/2011

If you make a fist with your left hand with your thumb on the inside, and then stick your right index finger down your throat, you won't have a gag reflex.

A friend of mine from school was telling me about this and I tried it. It does work.

Leticia - posted on 04/16/2011

Lol I agree with Kate. No more chocolate (or insect legs) for me either. And that fact about the blind chameleon really got me going that I'm going to research that. That's just astounding to me.

Barb - posted on 04/16/2011

My BIL is 6' 8" and around 350 lbs.. His mom bought him this leather coat that not only fit him but below his butt. This coat had to have been made from 5 cows at least, and weighed half as much.. jeeze that thing was heavy!! The little kids set it up and were playing in it like it was a Tee Pee.

But it was still wasn't 6 FEET long! i don't think they even make swords that long. what kind of weapon is that long? a rocket launcher? i think those only 4 to 5 feet long.

Stephanie - posted on 04/16/2011

That's what I was thinking, too! Those must be some mighty big pockets, lol.. : p

Barb - posted on 04/16/2011

That's funny Stephanie... a person is going to have to be mighty big to be able to conceal a weapon over six feet long/wide.

Stephanie - posted on 04/16/2011

Crazy laws in Seattle, Washington...where I live:



-Seattle residents may not carry concealed weapons longer than six feet.



-It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.

Stephanie - posted on 04/16/2011

On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily!



The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.



By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.



A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.



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



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



Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister.



The Bible does not say there were three wise men; it only says there were three gifts.

Paula - posted on 04/15/2011

so my eyes r a defect...i always wanted brown eyes and wanted my kids 2 have brown eyes, im blue my partner dark brown and my 1st kid has dark browns eyes my 2nd has dark green and my youngest has real bright blue...i think its weird...how could this b do u know????

Jackie - posted on 04/15/2011

Blue eyes originally started out as a genetic defect so if you have blue eyes, then we all have at least one common ancestor.



http://www.livescience.com/9578-common-a...

Paula - posted on 04/15/2011

what do you mean by common ancestor, a lookalike r what???

Kate CP - posted on 04/15/2011

Okay...I would like to say that I will never eat a chocolate bar again...but it's much more likely that I'll tape my mouth shut at night. ;P

Shannon - posted on 04/14/2011

The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.
The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.
It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag

Jackie - posted on 04/12/2011

A Wolf Spider got it's name because it's the ONLY spider that hunts it prey vs. building a trap like a web

Amber - posted on 04/10/2011

The shortest St. Patrick's Day parade is only 100 yards (aka from one pub to the next!)
Learned that at trivia :) It's amazing what you learn there!

Toni - posted on 04/10/2011

~ A pelican can hold up to 13 litres of water in its beak.

~ A blind chameleon will still change colour to match its surroundings

~ In Hartlepool, UK the residents hung a monkey thought to be a French spy during the Napoleonic wars

~ Giraffes have the highest blood pressure of all animals

Kate CP - posted on 04/09/2011

In Texas it's illegal to do the following things:

1. Carry wire cutters in your glove compartment.
2. Purchase alcohol after midnight on Sunday. But you can buy it Monday.
3. It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo.
4. One must acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold a public office
5. Vibrators and dildos are illegal. "Cake toppers" are okay.

Barb - posted on 04/09/2011

my husband can multi-task by paying a bill over the phone, killing a spider with his foot while reading a bass pro magazine and taking his morning poo.

and he thought i married him just for the money and fast cars!!

Toni - posted on 04/09/2011

I think I know too many stupid laws, oh dear that is for sure a sign of a wasted youth :-)

Toni - posted on 04/09/2011

In the UK:

~ It is classed as Treason if you put a stamp upside down, treason is still punishable by death in the UK!

~ Excluding Sundays, it is legal to kill a Scotsman in the city of York so long as he is carrying a bow and arrow :-)

~ It is illegal to purchase frozen peas, matches and a Bible on a Sunday - It is legal to buy carrots though!

~ A Welshman can be shot with a with a bow and arrow within the walls of Chester - after midnight.

Lacye - posted on 04/08/2011

LOL I do Toni! I put the lid down but I still hold my breath until I make it out of the bathroom. :D

Julianne - posted on 04/08/2011

Its illegal to drink and drive a ride on mower. Not sure how far that law stretches, but a friend of my step-dad was charged because he did this.

Firebird - posted on 04/08/2011

In Vancouver B.C. it is illegal to carry a broadsword downtown between 6pm and 6am.

Toni - posted on 04/08/2011

That reminds me giraffes don't have vocal chords and so can't "talk" :-)

Jayce - posted on 04/08/2011

- Bluebirds can't see the colour blue

- Giraffes can clean their ears with their tongues

-Canadian law states that every fifth song played on the radio must be by a Canadian born citizen

-J was the last letter added to the English alphabet. I and J used to be the same letter.

Toni - posted on 04/08/2011

~ In Scotland it is illegal to be drunk and in possession of a cow.

~ In the UK it is legal for a pregnant lady to pee in a policemans hat.

~ Big Ben is not a clock it is actually the bell that is in the tower with the clock

~ A ducks quack doesn't echo

~ During our lifetimes our eyes never change size but our noses and ears never stop growing

~ According to Genesis the chicken came before the egg :-)

Toni - posted on 04/08/2011

That's why you should always put the toilet lid down before flushing Lacye lol :-)

Jackie - posted on 04/08/2011

the sink in your kitchen harbors more bacteria than your toilet.

Lacye - posted on 04/08/2011

When you flush the toilet after you pee, the pee evaporates into the air.

I found this out after watching the show Bones one night. Ever since then we've had caps on the toothbrushes and I hold my breath every time I flush the toilet! lol

Julianne - posted on 04/08/2011

The male and female brains are different shaped, as are left and right handed people.
Men have bigger brains, and females have more surface area. Woman use their entire brain to feel, while men only use half. So men literally can shut their emotions off.

Julianne - posted on 04/08/2011

humming birds weight less than a penny.



cats have two sets of vocal cords.

one to purr one to meow.



Sunflowers are called that because no matter where you plant them..they always face the sun.



if you freeze a bee, they can thaw and live. Its physically impossible for a bee to fly. Their wings are too small to carry their bodies...yet they fly.



@kate...try doing that when calling the government...they hang up on you...

Nikki - posted on 04/08/2011

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie

Krista - posted on 04/07/2011

A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.

If it didn't come with a risk of being killed for my deliciousness, I'd want to come back in my next life as a pig...

Amber - posted on 04/07/2011

@ Kate~ You know how I get a human operator? Go to the make a payment option and mess up the credit card number. They'll chat with you immediately if they think you're giving them money :) hahaha

Kate CP - posted on 04/07/2011

The little plastic thing at the end of a shoelace is called an aglet.

Dogs are only slightly color blind and can see shades of yellow and green.

The American dollar can be used at it's face value regardless of it's age. For example: a dollar bill from 1901, while it may be worth more than $1, can still be used as legal tender within the US.

Pressing **## or a combination of the two several times will usually get you a human operator when in a hold que.

Toni - posted on 04/07/2011

I'm too tired to use my brain to remember any at the mo...but I'll be back, my friends laugh at my vast useless knowledge :-)

Amber - posted on 04/07/2011

A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.
1/4 of the world's population lives on less than $200 a year.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

Laura - posted on 04/07/2011

Did you know that your foot is the same length from your wrist to your elbow. (Now don't go killing yourself trying it)

That's the only one I can think of right now, I'll have to get back to you later.

Sarah - posted on 04/07/2011

did you know pigs can't look up at the sky :) Owls can turn their heads 360 degrees (thats a full circle) and the development of a child's kneecap isn't fully complete at birth...it becomes a "proper" kneecap between the ages of 2 and five when the cartilage ossifies (turns to bone)..yep and you're checking your baby now aren't you...oh and you can't lick your elbow or tickle yourself