Some useless information

altya · Jul 1, 2002

<TT>A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. </TT>

<TT>An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. </TT>

<TT>Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. </TT>

<TT>In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is </TT><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:time Minute="10" Hour="10"><TT>10:10</TT></st1:time><TT>. </TT>

<TT>A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. </TT>

<TT>A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. </TT> A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. 

<TT>It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. </TT>
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<TT>Please add to this list</TT>

Kevin_Gould · Jul 1, 2002

No information is useless, I have gotten jobs and friends from 'useless' information. lol I'm amazed by how often things I read come in handy later on.

_Useless information_

(1) Sweat is sexually appealing

(2) The color of the universe is 'Cosmic Latte'

(3) My middle name is Thomas (Might be useful if your trying to stalk me..... sed cavere linguam latinam scio!)

ZiSunka · Jul 1, 2002

Frederick Law Olmsted was the first Landscape Architect.

Garrett A. Moragn invented the traffic signal and the gas mask.

The hot dog was invented by Harry Stevens.

altya · Jul 1, 2002

The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. 
<TT>Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. </TT>

<TT>Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. </TT>

<TT>There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. </TT>

<TT>The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. </TT>

<TT>A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. </TT>

<TT>There are more chickens than people in the world. </TT>

<TT>Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in </TT><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State><st1

lace><TT>New Jersey</TT></st1

lace></st1:State><TT>. </TT>

<TT>The longest one-syllable word in the English language is Screeched. </TT>

Judy B. · Jul 1, 2002

Tuna can travel in the water(obviously!) at speeds of up to 50 MPH!!

Astonishing isn't it!

OldBadfish · Jul 1, 2002

Maybe useless, but quite interesting. And funny.

I like the Ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.

Love · Jul 1, 2002

Dalmations have spotted skin not just fur but the spots on fur and skin don't appear until they are about a week old.

Snakes are death...they feel vibrations.

toad_ster · Jul 1, 2002

one-seventh of our lives is spent on Mondays

it is impossible to fold any piece of paper in half more than eight times

gwyyn · Jul 1, 2002

It is physically impossible for a human to lick their elbow!!! :scratch:

gwyyn · Jul 1, 2002

How many of you tried?

toad_ster · Jul 1, 2002

The most played song on American radio during the twentieth century was You've Lost That Loving Feeling which was written by Barry Mann, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Weil. Although recorded by different artists, the song is the only one in history to be played over 8 million times on the radio. That amounts to about 45 years if the song was played back to back! Three songs were played 7 million times: Never My Love, Yesterday, and Stand By Me (in that order).

Weird" Al Yankovic received a Bachelor's degree in Architecture in 1981. He also served as valedictorian of his high school at age 16.

There are approximately ten million bricks in the Empire State Building

In four separate instances between October 1987 and February 1988, small pink frogs rained down from the sky on to various parts of Great Britain. Scientists are still uncertain as to where these frogs originated, although some have traced them back to the Sahara desert

thank you http://home.nycap.rr.com/useless/fast_facts/index.html
for providing these fascinating facts!

Childlike · Jul 1, 2002

I love those! Let's see:

Michael Jackson wore those white socks and one white glove so to draw your eyes to those places as a means to accentuate his dancing.

The word "set" has over 400 definitions!!

Albert Einstein's last words were in German. Since the attending nurse did not understand German, his last words will never be known.

Alexander Graham Bell, never telephoned his wife or mother. They both were deaf.

California has issued 6 drivers licenses to people named Jesus Christ.

In Brazil, a traffic jam was created when a couple kissing in a car got their dentures stuck together.

(I learned this is Sociology) Japanese baseball is much different from the US. They prefer a tie than for one team to win over the other. They also practice VERY hard so when the game time comes around, they can just have fun.
They're not competitive like we are in the states. They make sure everyone gets to play and has a good time. That, to them 'is' winning.

Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

In Disney's Fantasia, the sorcerer's name is Yensid (Disney spelled backwards).

Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.

See for yourself: TV sitcom characters rarely say goodbye when they hang up the phone.

The last word in the Bible is Amen.

Childlike · Jul 1, 2002

Originally posted by gwyyn
How many of you tried?

   I just did, and I must say, I'm very disapointed!  I should be able to lick my own elbow if I want! 

psycmajor · Jul 1, 2002

Originally posted by gwyyn
It is physically impossible for a human to lick their elbow!!!  

   

Unless, perhaps, they broke their arm

toad_ster · Jul 1, 2002

OUCH I JUST BROKE MY ARM TRYING!! But, HEY I GOT IT!

psycmajor · Jul 1, 2002

Originally posted by altya

<TT>A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

</TT>
<TT></TT>I sometimes call my cat "radar ears" just because of that.
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</TT></TT>An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

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<TT>I've met people like that.</TT>
<TT><TT>

</TT>A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. </TT>
<TT></TT>Sucks for them, huh.

</TT></TT>A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

</TT>
<TT>That sounds frighteningly like me

.</TT> <TT><TT>

</TT>It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. </TT>

Unless you hold your eyelids open or squint.

psycmajor · Jul 1, 2002

What the...?

OldBadfish · Jul 1, 2002

Originally posted by psycmajor

quote:
Originally posted by altya

<TT>A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
</TT>

<TT></TT>I sometimes call my cat "radar ears" just because of that.

<TT><TT><TT>quote:
</TT></TT>An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
</TT>

<TT>I've met people like that.</TT>
<TT><TT>quote:
</TT>A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. </TT>

<TT></TT>Sucks for them, huh.

<TT><TT><TT>quote:
</TT></TT>A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
</TT>

<TT>That sounds frighteningly like me .</TT> <TT><TT>quote:
</TT>It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. </TT>

Unless you hold your eyelids open or squint.

Mmmmm, when I quoted it, it seems to make more sense?

OldBadfish · Jul 1, 2002

/me isn't sure he wants to lick his own elbow.

gwyyn · Jul 1, 2002

here's some more useless info

A crocodile cannot stick it's toungue out!

It's physically impossible for a pig to look up into the sky!

Rats and Horses cannot vomit!

If you keep you eyes open by force, they can popout!

A duck's quack does not echo, no one knows why!

In the course of average lifetime, while you are sleeping you will eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders!

Like fingerprints, everyone's toungue print is different!

Barbie's full name was Barbara Millicent Roberts

 

  :wave:

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