RD Amazing Facts List 2012 [ Thousands of amazing new facts]

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Here is the new facts list replied in the next few replies

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You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.
- "Go."   is the shortest complete sentence in the English language
-- A crocodile can't move its tongue and cannot chew.
- A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
- A jellyfish is 95 percent water!
-- According to a study by the Economic Research Service, 27% of all food production in Western nations ends up in garbage cans. Yet, 1,2 billion people are underfed - the same number of people who are overweight.
- An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
- At birth, a panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about four ounces. 
-- Camels are called "ships of the desert" because of the way they move, not because of their transport capabilities. A Dromedary camel has one hump and a Bactrian camel two humps. The humps are used as fat storage. Thus, an undernourished camel will not
- Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed... or is that paws?!
- Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
-- How the wind blows. As the sun warms the earth’s surface, the atmosphere warms too. Some parts of the earth receive direct rays from the sun all year and are always warm. Other places receive indirect rays, so the climate is colder. Warm air, which wei
- In 1935 a writer named Dudley Nichols refused to accept the Oscar for his movie The Informer because the Writers Guild was on strike against the movie studios. In 1970 George C. Scott refused the Best Actor Oscar for Patton. In 1972 Marlon Brando refuse
-- In 1955 the richest woman in the world was Mrs Hetty Green Wilks, who left an estate of $95 million in a will that was found in a tin box with four pieces of soap.
-- Joseph Niepce developed the world's first photographic image in 1827. Thomas Edison and W K L Dickson introduced the film camera in 1894. But the first projection of an image on a screen was made by a German priest. In 1646, Athanasius Kircher used a c
-- Money notes are not made from paper, they are made mostly from a special blend of cotton and linen. In 1932, when a shortage of cash occurred in Tenino, Washington, USA, notes were made out of wood for a brief period.
- No word in the English language rhymes with "month".
- Of all the words in the English language, the word ' set '  has the most definitions!
- Ostriches live about 75 years and can reproduce for 50 years.
- Ostriches live about 75 years and can reproduce for 50 years.
-- Over the last 150 years the average height of people in industrialised nations has increased 10 cm (about 4 inches). In the 19th century, American men were the tallest in the world, averaging 1,71m (5'6"). Today, the average height for American men is
- Porpoises and dolphins communicate with each other by squeaking, growling, moaning, and whistling. Porpoises and dolphins are mammals. There are about 40 species or kinds of porpoises and dolphins. Most porpoises and dolphins navigate by using "echoloca
- Some breeds of vultures can fly at altitudes as high as 36,900 feet.
- Some breeds of vultures can fly at altitudes as high as 36,900 feet.
-- Tea is said to have been discovered in 2737 BC by a Chinese emperor when some tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water. The tea bag was introduced in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan of New York.
- The fastest dog, the greyhound, can reach speeds of upto 41.7 miles per hour. The breed was known to exist in ancient Egypt 6,000 years ago
- The female lion does more than 90% of the hunting while the male simply prefers to rest. !!
-- The Grammy Awards were introduced to counter the threat of rock music. In the late 1950s, a group of record executives were alarmed by the explosive success of rock ‘n roll, considering it a threat to "quality" music.
- The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!- 
-- The system of democracy was introduced 2 500 years ago in Athens, Greece. The oldest existing governing body operates in Althing in Iceland. It was established in 930 AD.
  -- The act of snapping one's fingers is called a "fillip".
  -- The act of snapping one's fingers is called a "fillip".
   --A cat's urine glows under a black light.
   --A cat's urine glows under a black light.
   --A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
   --A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
   --An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
   --An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
   --Butterflies taste with their feet.
   --Butterflies taste with their feet.
   --Elephants are the only animals that can't jump. ( thankfully !!)
   --Elephants are the only animals that can't jump. ( thankfully !!)
   -In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
   -In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
   --Polar bears are left handed.
   --Polar bears are left handed.
   --Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.
   --Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.
   --The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its   own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
   --The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its   own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
   --The flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a   human jumping the length of a football field.
   --The flea can jump 350 times its body length, that is like a   human jumping the length of a football field.
   --The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet.
   --The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet.
    --Americans on the average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
    --Americans on the average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
    --Did you know that you are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider?
    --Did you know that you are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider?
    --It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
    --It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
    --On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
    --On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
    --Starfishes haven't got brains.
    --Starfishes haven't got brains.
    --The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds, that makes the catfish rank  #1 for animal having the most taste buds.
    --The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds, that makes the catfish rank  #1 for animal having the most taste buds.
     --The strongest muscle in the body is the TONGUE.
     --The strongest muscle in the body is the TONGUE.

[riky]

 A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death. (Creepy.) (I'm still not over the pig.)
 Babies' eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.
(That explains a few mysteries....)
--. It is impossible to sneeze and keep ones eye's open at the same time.
--. It is impossible to sneeze and keep ones eye's open at the same time.
...a cartographer is a person who creates maps?
...a geologic map shows land use, rainfall, population, and other kinds of scientific data?
...a map is the representation of a geographic area, usually a portion of the earth's surface, drawn or printed on a flat surface?
...a map on a spherical surface is called a globe?
...a political map shows towns without any land features?
...a relief map is a 3-dimensional model of the terrain of an area. It is usually made from clay or plaster of paris?
...a topographic map is a basic type of map that shows the natural and artificial features of an area. It also shows the borders of towns, states, or countries?
...about 70 percent of your body weight is water?
...about half of the bones in the human body are located in the hands and feet?
...an adult human heart weighs about 10 ounces and beats over 100,000 times a day?
...during the last two centuries, travelers, surveyors, explorers, and scientific observers have contributed valuable information about the world's geography?
...even today, not all of the earth's surface has been surveyed in detail?
...everyone has thirty-two teeth?
...if you were to remove your skin, it would weigh as much as 5 pounds?
...in 1507 Martin Waldseemuller, a German cartographer, was the first to add the Americas to a map he created?
...inertia, the first law of motion, states that objects that are at rest tend to stay at rest unless acted upon by some outside force? A ball will not move unless someone kicks it.
...Isaac Newton discovered the laws of motion more than 300 years ago?
...navigational and aviation maps are special purpose maps used by pilots and ship captains?
...objects and people move and obey three basic laws of motion: inertia, mass and force, action and reaction?
...physics includes the study of light, magnets, electricity, forms of energy, sound, mechanics (studying the action of forces on matter)?
...points on a map can be accurately defined by giving degrees, minutes, and seconds for both latitude and longitude?
...satellites are helping to create new and more detailed maps of the earth's surface?
...the Chinese, Egyptians, and Phoenicians contributed to the world's geography by making long journeys and recording their observations of new lands?
...the earliest maps were made by the Babylonians about 2300 B.C.?
...the earth is divided into two hemispheres, the northern and southern?
...the equator is the imaginary circle on the surface of the earth, which is equal distance between the north and south poles. It divides the earth into two hemispheres?
...the first map to represent the known world was created by Anaximander, a Greek philosopher, in the 6th century B.C.?
...the second law of motion deals with the mass (the amount of matter in an object) and force (the action on an object)? A ball does not speed up or slow down all by itself because it takes a force to move it or slow it down. How the ball moves depends upon the the object that is used to move it, the force used to move it, and the direction of the force.
...the symbols used on a map are the map's legend?
...the third law of motion, action and reaction, states that for every action their is an equal or opposite reaction? A person on a skateboard pushes back to accelerate, and his push back on the ground sends him forward on his skateboard.
...the word MAP comes from the Latin word, "mappa", and means napkin, cloth, or sheet?
...there are 206 bones in your skeleton?
...there are many types of maps: topographic, special purpose, relief, political, geologic?
...your brain is like a computer, and controls your entire body?
...your heart beats about 70 times a minute, and each time it beats, it pumps about about a cupful of blood?
...your muscles make up about one-half of your body weight?
..the map is the most important tool of geography?
• 35 meters of hair fiber is produced every day on the average adult scalp.
• A lion's roar can be heard from five miles away.
• A person afflicted with hexadectylism has six fingers or six toes on one or both hands and feet.
• About 8 million blood cells die in the human body every second, and the same number are born each second.
• At - 40 degrees Centigrade a person loses about 14.4 calories  per hour by breathing.
• Charlie Chaplin won third place in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest.
• Dolphins don't automatically breath; they have to tell  themselves  to do it.
• Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he didn't wear pants.
• Eighteen per cent of all global carbon dioxide emissions are from cars.
• Every year, the Moon moves a further 3.82cm from the Earth.
• From 1942 until the end of World War II, Oscars were made out of plaster to conserve metal. After the war, the winners received "real" replacement statues.
• Guinness Book Of Records holds the record for being the book most stolen from Public Libraries.
• Hair and nails do not continue to grow after death. The skin recedes, making it appear to grow.
• Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body, second only to bone marrow.
• In the southern hemisphere, water always swirl anti-clockwise down into a pipe.
• It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
• Just twenty seconds worth of fuel remained when Apollo 11's lunar module landed on the moon.
• MTV first aired at 12:01 AM on August 1, 1981. The first video was 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by the Bugles.
• Nobel Prize resulted from a late change in the will of Alfred Nobel, who did not want to be remembered as a propagator of violence-he invented dynamite.
• Onions get their distinctive smell by soaking up sulfur from the
• Pamela Lee-Anderson is Canada's Centennial Baby, being the first baby born on the centennial anniversary of Canada's independence.
• Pearls melt in vinegar.
• Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating.
• Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music.
• The cockroach dies from radiation and would not survive a nuclear war.
• The number of cars on the planet is increasing three times faster than the population growth
• The only Oscar statuette ever made of wood was presented to Edgar Bergen in 1938 for his "outstanding comic creation," his ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy.
• The 'You are here' arrow on a map is called the IDEO locator.
• There are more than 1,00 chemicals in a cup of coffee.
• There is about 200 times more gold in the worlds oceans, than has been mined in our entire history.
• Tokyo has had 24 recorded instances of people either killed or receiving serious skull fractures while bowing to each other with the traditional Japanese greeting.
• Walt Disney named Mickey Mouse after Mickey Rooney, whose mother he dated for some time. Another story states that: Mickey mouse was not named after Mickey Rooney he was made on a train ride from New York after Walt found out he didn't actually own Oswald the lucky rabbit. The mouse Walt drew was originally named Mortimor But his wife Lilly didn't like that name so she suggested Mickey and the name stuck.
• Whoopi Goldberg was a mortuary cosmetologist and a bricklayer before becoming an actress.
• Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland.
•The term Cop comes from Constable on Patrol, which is a term used in England.
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don’t die throughout the movie.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
142857 is a cyclic number, the numbers of which always appear in the same order but rotated around when multiplied by any number from 1 to 6. 142857 * 2 = 285714 142857 * 3 = 428571 142857 * 4 = 571428 142857 * 5 = 714285 142857 * 6 = 857142
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
4. One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost  100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
5. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
55 per cent of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn. Reading about yawning makes most people yawn.      hello, zzzzz zzzz ?
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.
9 out of 10 people believe Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.This isn't true; Joseph Swan did.

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--A "hairbreadth away" is 1/48 of an inch.
--A "hairbreadth away" is 1/48 of an inch.
A "lost world" exists in the Indonesian jungle that is home to dozens of hitherto unknown animal and plant species.
A ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!
A ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
A 55 kg laddu was made for Lord Venkateswara at Trumala as a Y2K prayer offering.
A 9-volt battery contains roughly the same amount of kinetic energy as a bowl of Lucky Charms.
A bad case of laryngitis forced Abraham Lincoln to lip-sync the Gettysburg Address. The speech was actually delivered by an aide hidden beneath the stage.
A barnacle has the largest penis of any other animal in the world in relation to its size.
A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.
-A cat uses  whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through. The whiskers act as  antennae, helping the animal to judge the precise width of any passage.
-A cat will clean itself with paw and tongue after a dangerous experience or when it has fought with another cat. This is  an attempt by the animal to soothe its nerves by doing something natural and instinctive.
-A cat's jaws cannot move sideways.
A cat's purr has the same romance-enhancing frequency as the voice of singer Barry White.
A cat's purr has the same romance-enhancing frequency as the voice of singer Barry White.
A cat's urine glows under a black light. (I wonder who was paid to figure that out.)
-A chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body.
-A chimpanzee can learn to recognize itself in a mirror, but monkeys can't.
A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation!
A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!
A common misconception is that the term "salsa dancing" derives from the food condiment called salsa. Actually, the dance was invented in the 1930s by a dance teacher named Frankie Salsa.
A comprehensive multi-year study using pattern-recognition software determined that Millard Fillmore is the most common identifiable U.S. president seen in cloud formations.
-A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime
A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old teeth!
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
A dragonfly has a lifespan of twenty-four hours.
A duck’s quack doesn’t echo. No one knows why.
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why. (This was challenged and proved wrong by the TV show "Mythbusters")
A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.
A flush toilet exists that dates back to 2000 BC.
--A flute made of bone is the oldest playable musical instrument in the world. It’s a flute carved from a bird’s wing bone more than 9,000 years ago. The flute was discovered with other flutes at an ancient burial site in China. 
A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
A futuristic automobile designed by Ford for the movie Blade Runner was produced and sold in limited quantities as the "Ford Harrison."
A German World War II submarine was sunk due to malfunction of the toilet.
A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle, a group of geese in the air is a skein!
A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day. Most of the sweat evaporates before a person realizes it’s there, though!
A hedgehog’s heart beats 300 times a minute on average!
A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside!
A hippopotamus can run faster than a man.
A hippopotamus can run faster than a man.
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny!
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
A light nanosecond is the distance light can travel in a billionth of a second and is 1 foot or about 30 cm.
A light nanosecond is the distance light can travel in a billionth of a second and is 1 foot or about 30 cm.
-A light year is 5,865,696,000,000 miles or about 9,460,800,000,000 kilometers.
-A light year is 5,865,696,000,000 miles or about 9,460,800,000,000 kilometers.
A lion’s roar can be heard from five miles away.
A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court!
A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!
A mantis breeder has assured me that you preying mantis can copulate with the male's head still attached, even several times.
A mile on the ocean and a mile on land are not the same distance. On the ocean, a nautical mile measures 6,080 feet. A land or statute mile is 5,280 feet.
A mile on the ocean and a mile on land are not the same distance. On the ocean, a nautical mile measures 6,080 feet. A land or statute mile is 5,280 feet.
A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night!
A nanosecond (ns or nsec) is one billionth (10-9) of a second and is a common measurement of read or write access time to random access memory
A nanosecond (ns or nsec) is one billionth (10-9) of a second and is a common measurement of read or write access time to random access memory
A Native American tribe in South Dakota collects bottle caps left by campers, using them as currency. Several banks in the area now recognize the caps as legal tender.
A new book is published every 13 minutes in America.
A newborn expels its own body weight in waste every 60 hours.
A number of swifts have the shortest legs. Their family name Apodidae means 'lacking legs'.
A number of swifts have the shortest legs. Their family name Apodidae means 'lacking legs'.
A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes. (In my next life, I want to be a pig.)
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
A prominent organization of anthropologists has predicted that by the year 5000, humans will have two rectums, but only one nostril.
A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge.
A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!
A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and
A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
A rhinoceros’ horn is made of compacted hair.
A snail can sleep for 3 years. ( wow, lucky chap eh ? )
A species of earthworm in Australia grows up to 10 feet in length.
A team of University of Virginia researchers released a study promoting the practice of picking one's nose, claiming that the health benefits of keeping nasal passages free from infectious blockages far outweigh the negative social connotations.
A team of University of Virginia researchers released a study promoting the practice of picking one's nose, claiming that the health benefits of keeping nasal passages free from infectious blockages far outweigh the negative social connotations.
A ten-gallon hat holds three-quarters of a gallon.
A Tokyo inventor has developed a laptop computer whose battery is recharged by energy generated from the movement of the user's mouse, yet Sony lawyers have successfully blocked every attempt to produce a product using the technology.
-A typical bed usually houses over 6 billion dust mites.
A walla-walla scene is one where extras pretend to be talking in the background â€" when they say “walla-walla” it looks like they are actually talking.
A whale’s penis is called a dork.
A whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound.
A zebra is white with black stripes.
A zebra is white with black stripes.
Aardvarks are allergic to radishes, but only during summer months.
Aardvarks are allergic to radishes, but only during summer months.
Abe Lincoln bought 50 cents worth of cocaine in 1860
-About 10% of the world's population is left-handed.
According to Genesis 1:20-22 the chicken came before the egg.
According to The Economist magazine, the first truly electronic bank on the Internet, called First Virtual Holdings, was opened by Lee Stein in 1994.
Actor Tommy Lee Jones and vice-president Al Gore were freshman roommates at Harvard.
Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.
After eating, a housefly regurgitates its food and then eats it again!
After human death, post-mortem rigidity starts in the head and travels to the feet, and leaves the same way it came â€" head to toe.
Alaska could hold the 21 smallest States.
Albert Brooks’s real name is Albert Einstein.
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never phoned his wife or his mother. They were both deaf.
Alexander the Great was an epileptic.
Alfred Hitchcock didn’t have a belly button. It was eliminated when he was sewn up after surgery.
Alfred Hitchcock had no belly button for it was eliminated during surgery.
All of the officers in the Confederate army were given copies of Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, to carry with them at all times. Robert E. Lee, among others, believed that the book symbolized their cause. Both revolts were defeated.
All the planets in our solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
All the planets in the solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public.
Almost is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
Almost is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
Almost is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
Although difficult, it's possible to start a fire by rapidly rubbing together two Cool Ranch Doritos.
Although difficult, it's possible to start a fire by rapidly rubbing together two Cool Ranch Doritos.
America once issued a 5-cent bill.
America's best selling ice cream flavor is vanilla.
Among items left behind at Osama bin Laden's headquarters in Afghanistan were 27 issues of Mad Magazine. Al Qaeda members have admitted that bin Laden is reportedly an avid reader.
Among items left behind at Osama bin Laden's headquarters in Afghanistan were 27 issues of Mad Magazine. Al Qaeda members have admitted that bin Laden is reportedly an avid reader.
An 18th-century law still on the books in Vermont makes it illegal for a woman to lick a stamp in a public place.
An anonymiser is a privacy service that allows a user to visit Web sites without allowing anyone to gather information about which sites they visit.
An early draft of the Declaration of Independence included a line by Benjamin Franklin inviting King George to "kisse our collective arse."
An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman
An ostrich’s eye is bigger than it’s brain.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain
-An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. (I know some people like that.)
Ancient drinkers warded off the devil by clinking their cups.
Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their cats.
Ancient Egyptians used molted cobra skins as condoms.
And  another via email --this comes by Suzie T....
Anteaters prefer termites to ants.
Anthropologists have discovered a tribe of South American monkeys with a rudimentary system of government analogous to our own three-branch form of government.
-Ants don't sleep.
---Any number, squared, is equal to one more than the numbers on either side of it -- 4x6 is 24, 5x5 is 25 etc.
---Any number, squared, is equal to one more than the numbers on either side of it -- 4x6 is 24, 5x5 is 25 etc.
Anyone convicted of animal cruelty in Sedalia, Missouri, is sentenced to a month's confinement in the county animal shelter.
Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the mornings!
Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
Approximately one-sixth of your life is spent on Wednesdays.
Approximately one-sixth of your life is spent on Wednesdays.
Archie is an information system offering an electronic directory service for locating information residing on anonymous FTP sites.
Archimedes' screw was the basis for Max Factor's invention of the twisting lipstick holder.
Argentina last won the world cup in 1986. Before that they won it in 1978. Add 1978 and 1986, it equals 3964.
Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.
As of 2006, 200 million blogs were left without updates
As of 2006, more than one in eight people in the United States show signs of addiction to the internet.
As the sheer volume of Internet traffic has increased, the friction of the electrons passing around the planet has increased the overall global temperature by .07 degrees.
Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space
Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
At - 40 degrees Centigrade a person loses about 14.4 calories per hour by breathing.
-At 188 decibels, the whistle of the blue whale is the loudest sound produced by any animal.
At 40 Centigrade a person loses about 14.4 calories per hour by breathing.
At any one time, there are 100 million phone conversations going on in the United States.
At the first World Cup championship in Uruguay, 1930, the soccer balls were actually monkey skulls wrapped in paper and leather.
At the first World Cup championship in Uruguay, 1930, the soccer balls were actually monkey skulls wrapped in paper and leather.
Average lifespan of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.
Average number of days a German goes without washing his underwear: 7.
Average people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000.

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Babies are born without kneecaps. They don’t appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.
Baking soda and vinegar will make your scrambled eggs fluffier.
Ballpoint pens were invented by a Michigan scientist attempting to reduce the number of birds killed for their quills.
Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. (Do not try this at home...... maybe at work.)
Barbie’s full name is Barbra Millicent Roberts.
Barbie’s measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33.
Barbie's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts.
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!
Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
Because of Animal Crackers, many kids until they reach the age of ten, believe a bear is as tall as a giraffe.
Because of their unusual shape, Hershey's Kisses contain more calories per ounce than the same amount of chocolate in other forms.
because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
Because printed materials are being replaced by CD-ROM, microfiche and the Internet, libraries that previously sank into their foundations under the weight of their books are now in danger of collapsing in extremely high winds.
Because printed materials are being replaced by CD-ROM, microfiche and the Internet, libraries that previously sank into their foundations under the weight of their books are now in danger of collapsing in extremely high winds.
Because radio waves travel at 186,000 miles per second and sound waves saunter at 700 miles per hour, a broadcast voice can be heard sooner 13,000 miles away than it can be heard at the back of the room in which it originated
Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms  like fried bacon.
Before 1850 golf balls were made of leather and stuffed with feathers.
Before Prohibition, Schlitz Brewery owned more property in Chicago than anyone else, except the Catholic church.
Bela Lugosi died during the filming of “PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE”. Director Edward D. Wood Jr. used a taller relative who held a cape in front of his face so the audience wouldn’t know the difference so he could complete filming.
Bingo is the name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box.
Bird records
Bird records
Blonde beards grow faster than darker beards.
Blue and white are the most common school colors.
Blue water in a toilet bowl causes males to urinate 7 percent more.
Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan.
Bob Dylan’s real name is Robert Zimmerman.
Bob May played the Robot on “Lost In Space” (1965-68) and Dick Tufeld was the voice.
Boeing was the first airline to discover the Y2K problem, way back in 1993.
Boris Karloff is the narrator of the seasonal television special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
Both Hitler and Napoleon were missing one testicle.
Boys who have unusual first names are more likely to have mental problems than boys with conventional names. Girls don’t seem to have this problem.
Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
Brazil last won the world cup in 1994. Before that they won it in 1970. Add 1970 and 1994, it equals 3964.
Britain is still paying off debts that predate the Napoleonic wars because it's cheaper to do so than buy back the bonds on which they are based.
British pop singer Baby Spice is the great-great-great-great-great-great-grandniece of Archduke William Pinkley-Hogue of Standishfordshire, making her 103rd in line for the throne of England.
'Broswer safe colours' refer to the 216 colours that are rendered the same way in both the PC and Mac operating systems.
Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to SLOW a film down so you could see his moves. That’s the opposite of the norm.
Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down
Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador’s waving cape no matter what color it is â€" be it red or neon yellow!
Butler Jeeves of the Internet site You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login made its debut as a large helium balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in 2000.
Butterflies taste with their feet. (Something I always wanted to know.)
By law, employees do not have to wash hands after sneezing.
By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you can’t sink in quicksand.
By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot
Cacao, the main ingredient of chocolate is the most pest-ridden tree in the jungle.
Calvin, of the "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip, was patterned after President Calvin Coolidge, who had a pet tiger as a boy.
Calvin, of the "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip, was patterned after President Calvin Coolidge, who had a pet tiger as a boy.
Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand!
Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
Camel's milk, which is widely drunk in Arab countries, has 10 times more iron than cow's milk.
Canadians can send letters with personalized postage stamps showing their own photos on each stamp.
'Carnivore' is the Internet surveillance system developed by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who developed it to monitor the electronic transmissions of criminal suspects.
Casey Kasem is the voice of Shaggy on “Scooby-Doo.”
Cat urine glows under a black light.
Cat urine glows under a black-light!
Catfish are the only animals that naturally have an ODD number of whiskers.
Catfish are the only animals that naturally have an ODD number of whiskers.
Catgut comes from sheep not cats.
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.
Cats, camels and giraffes are the only animals in the world that walk right foot, right foot, left foot, left foot, rather than right foot, left foot.
Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a
Centuries ago, purchasing real estate often required having one or more limbs amputated in order to prevent the purchaser from running away to avoid repayment of the loan. Hence an expensive purchase was said to cost "an arm and a leg."
Centuries ago, purchasing real estate often required having one or more limbs amputated in order to prevent the purchaser from running away to avoid repayment of the loan. Hence an expensive purchase was said to cost "an arm and a leg."
Charles Darwin once attempted to breed flying monkeys by crossing chimpanzees with vultures.
Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin
Cheryl Ladd (of Charlie’s Angels fame) played the voice, both talking and singing, of Josie in the 70s Saturday morning cartoon “Josie and the Pussycats.”
Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from stop producing tears. Try it next time you chop onions!
Children conceived on airplanes never suffer from motion sickness.
Chop-suey is not a native Chinese dish, it was created in California by Chinese immigrants.
Chrysler built B-29’s that bombed Japan. Mitsubishi built the Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant call Diamond Star.
City with the most Rolls Royces per capita: Hong Kong.
Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them use to burn their houses down â€" hence the statement “to get fired.”
Clark Gable used to shower more than 4 times a day.
Clocks made before 1687 had only one hand, and hour hand.
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Coca-Cola was originally green.
Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.
Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.
Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it.
--Cockroaches can change course as many as 25 times in one second, making them the most nimble animals known.
--Cockroaches can change course as many as 25 times in one second, making them the most nimble animals known.
Coco Chanel started the trend for sun tans in 1923 when she got accidentally burnt on a cruise.
Columbia University is the second largest landowner in New York City, after the Catholic Church.
Comic duo Cheech and Chong were originally known as Spic and Span before changing due to pressure from Chicano organizations.
Compact discs read from the inside to the outside edge, the reverse of how a record works.
Constipation kills nearly twice as many people as diarrhea, mainly because the former mostly afflicts the old and weak while the latter mostly affects young, strong children.
Contrary to popular belief, a swallowed chewing gum doesn't stay in the gut. It will pass through the system and be excreted.
Contrary to popular belief, the white is not the healthiest part of an egg. It's actually the shell.
Contrary to the popular saying, 99 percent of the time you lead a horse to water, it'll drink on its own.
Contrary to their popular image as spinsters, the average librarian has 5.9 random sex partners per year.
Cost of raising a medium size dog to the age of 11: $6,400.
Cranberry Jell-0 is the only kind that contains real fruit.
Crickets hear through their knees.
Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper.
Customs officials have dogs that are trained to distinguish between Cuban cigars and all other cigars.

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Daniel Boone detested coonskin caps.
Debra Winger was the voice of E.T.
Despite the hump, a camel’s spine is straight.
Developed at the University of Nevada, Veronica is a constantly updated database of teh names of almost every menu item on thousands of gopher servers.
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
Did you know that Domain registration was free until an announcement by the NAtional Science Foundation on 14th September, 1995, changed it?
Did you know that the name of the famous search engine AltaVista came into existence when someone accidentally read and suggested the word 'Vista' on an unclean whiteboard as 'Alta Vista'?
Did you know that the original URL of Yahoo! was You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login ?
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Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
Diet Coke was only invented in 1982.
discovered this??)
Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru (See no evil), Mikazaru (Hear no evil), and Mazaru (Say  no evil ).
Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed… or is that paws?!
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
Domain names can be really sell at high prices! The most expensive domain name was 'business.com', which was bought by eCompanies for $7.5 million in 1999.
Donald Rumsfeld was both the youngest and the oldest defense secretary in US history.
down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was the physician who set the leg of Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth, and whose shame created the statement for ignominy, “His name is Mudd.”
Dr. Seuss and Kurt Vonnegut went to college together. They were even in the same fraternity, where Seuss decorated the fraternity house walls with drawings of his characters.
Dry cereal for breakfast was invented by John Henry Kellogg at the turn of the century
Dry fish food can make goldfish constipated.
Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
Due to the natural "momentum" of the ocean, saltwater fish cannot swim backwards.
Due to the natural "momentum" of the ocean, saltwater fish cannot swim backwards.
During his famous "Blue Period," Pablo Picasso invented the substance that eventually became known as Play-Doh.
During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen
During the chariot scene in ‘Ben Hur’ a small red car can be seen in the distance.
During the time of Peter the Great, any Russian man who had a beard was required to pay a special tax.
During World War II, a German U-boat was sunk by a truck. The U-boat in question attacked a convoy in the Atlantic and then rose to see the effect. The merchant ship it sank had material strapped to its deck including a fleet of trucks, one of which was thrown in the air by the explosion, landing on the U-boat and breaking its back
During World War II, IBM built counting machines the Nazis used to manage their death/concentration camps.
During World War II, the British Intelligence used the Colossus Machines (precursor to computers) at Bletchley Park to help decode the enigma code of the Nazis.
During World War II, W.C. Fields kept US $50,000 in Germany ‘in case the little bastard wins’.

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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades--King David, Clubs--Alexander the Great, Hearts--Charlemagne and Diamonds--Julius Caesar.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
Earth is the only planet not named after a God.
Earth is the only planet not named after a pagan God. 
Earthworms have five hearts
Eating a packet of crisps a day is equivalent to drinking five liters of cooking oil a year.
Electricity doesn't move through a wire but through a field around the wire.
Electricity doesn't move through a wire but through a field around the wire.
Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump. (OK, so that would be a  good thing....)
Elvis had a twin brother named Jesse Garon, who died at birth, which is why Elvis’ middle name was spelled Aron; in honor of his brother.
Emperor Penguins Aptenodytes forsteri make the deepest dive of any bird ranging from 444 - 483 m. They also stay under water the longest. The maximum dive time recorded has been 18 minutes.
Emperor Penguins Aptenodytes forsteri make the deepest dive of any bird ranging from 444 - 483 m. They also stay under water the longest. The maximum dive time recorded has been 18 minutes.
Enough beer is poured every Saturday across America to fill the Orange Bowl.
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "e."
Even though it is widely attributed to him Shakespeare never actually used the word 'gadzooks'.
Every common food product, with the exception of fish and veal, contains some traces of peanut enzymes.
Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before it
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. treasury.
Every drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms.
Every Labrador retriever dreams about bananas.
Every Labrador retriever dreams about bananas.
Every minute in the U.S. six people turn 17.
Every photograph of an American atomic bomb detonation was taken by Harold Edgerton.
Every Swiss citizen is required by law to have a bomb shelter or access to a bomb shelter.
Every time you lick a stamp, you’re consuming 1/10 of a calorie!
Every year in the fall, Niagara Falls is shut down for maintenance for 24 hours. The flow is diverted using a massive series of pipes and spigots built for this purpose in 1837.
Every year some 50million cars are added to the world’s roads. Car making is now the largest manufacturing industry in the world.
Every year some 50million cars are added to the world’s roads. Car making is now the largest manufacturing industry in the world.
Every year the sun loses 360 million tons.
Everyone's tongue print is different, like fingerprints.
Evian (the bottled water) spelled backwards is “naive.”