I got this in a e-mail but I dont know if its all true, I thought I'd share it with you guys anyway.
1. Money isn't made out of paper; it's made out of
cotton.
2. The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the
varieties of pickles the company once had.
3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every
two weeks - otherwise it will digest itself.
4. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp
paper.
5. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
6. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will
bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the
glass to the top.
7. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.
8. A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
9. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of
Happy Meals.
10. Every person has a unique tongue print.
11. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had
red eyes. He was albino.
12. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were
misspelled.
13. During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red
car can be seen in the distance.
14. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong
parents daily.
15. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and
sister.
16. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous
system; a few ounces will kill a small sized dog.
17. Most lipstick contains fish scales. (GROSS)
18. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up
into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the
shark to explode.
19. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland
because he doesn't wear pants.
20. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
21. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and > > draw with the other at the same time.
22. American Airlines saved $40,000 in '87 by
eliminating one olive from each salad served in first
class.
23. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out
during World War II were made of wood.
24. Upper and lower case letters are named 'upper' and
'lower' because in the time when all original print
had to be set in individual letters,
the 'upper case' letters were stored in the case on
top of the case that stored the smaller, 'lower case'
letters.
25. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
26. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme
with: orange, purple, and silver!
27. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan,
there was never a recorded Wendy before!
28. Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took
him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.
29. If you pour a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, > > it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
30. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four
pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest
amount of money in coins without being able to make
change for a dollar.
31. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original
Halloween was a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
32. The phrase
ule of thumb is derived from an old
English law, which stated that you couldn't beat your
wife with anything wider than your thumb.
33. The first product Motorola started to develop was
a record player for automobiles. At that time, the
most known player on the market was the>
Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
34. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your
back, you can't sink in quicksand.
35. Celery has negative calories! It takes more
calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has
in it to begin with. It's the same with apples.
36. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you
from crying!
37. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified
kosher.
38. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before
they go into space because passing wind in a space
suit damages them. (sorta obvious)
39. Back in the mid to late 80's, an IBM compatible
computer wasn't considered a hundred percent
compatible unless it could run Microsoft's
Flight Simulator.
Originally posted by UncleAdamFor apples, that's rubbish: they're full of sugar! If it is true for celery, I doubt the effect is significant enough to use as a dietary aid, as some would suggest.
35. Celery has negative calories! It takes more
calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has
in it to begin with. It's the same with apples.
Originally posted by dylhttp://www.easygourmet.com/nutrition/09003.htm
No i've heard the thing about apples before.
40. Australians do NOT sound anything like the 'australians' in american TV shows. I just saw that simpsons episode where they visit australia 😕.
http://www.masterstech-home.com/The_Kitchen/Articles/TryLesser-KnownApples.html
http://www.ncagr.com/markets/commodit/horticul/apples/handling.htm
http://outreach.missouri.edu/hes/fn/harvesttohealth/apples.htm
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/nutrition.html
Never believe what you read on the internet, I know, but the 80-calorie figure for a single apple sounds plausible. How do you consume an apple in such a way that you use up more than 80 calories in eating it?
Apparently many Americans can't tell the difference between an Australian and a London accent 🙄 (there are quite a few Australians in London, but that's another matter!)
Originally posted by AcolyteI like to chew my food well.
http://www.easygourmet.com/nutrition/09003.htm
http://www.masterstech-home.com/The_Kitchen/Articles/TryLesser-KnownApples.html
http://www.ncagr.com/markets/commodit/horticul/apples/handling.htm
http://outreach.missouri.edu/hes/fn/harvesttohealth/apples.htm
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/nutrition.html
Never believe what you read on the internet, ...[text shortened]... nd a London accent 🙄 (there are quite a few Australians in London, but that's another matter!)
And yes ive heard that too. I guess kiwis have no chance at being recognised.
Originally posted by Acolytethats why I said I didnt know if they where all true, but that you for clearing that up.🙂
Never believe what you read on the internet, I know, but the 80-calorie figure for a single apple sounds plausible. How do you consume an apple in such a way that you use up more than 80 calories in eating it?
Apparently many Americans can't tell the difference between an Australian and a London accent 🙄 (there are quite a few Australians in London, but that's another matter!)
I know the difference een an Australian and London accents, but then again I'v spent a 6 month vaction in Australia and also spent a week or two in Britian 🙂
Originally posted by dylJust for reference, I think making a cup of tea takes about 20 calories (in electricity, not in human effort!)
I like to chew my food well.
And yes ive heard that too. I guess kiwis have no chance at being recognised.
I have no trouble telling the difference between English, Scots, Welsh, Irish, Americans, Australians and South Africans, but I must admit I sometimes find it hard to identify a New Zealand or a Canadian accent 😳
A FEW OBSERVATIONS FOLLOW:
1. Money isn't made out of paper; it's made out of
cotton. <splains why i don't usually flush it down the toilet>
3. Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every
two weeks - otherwise it will digest itself. <yea, but what a meal>
4. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp
paper. <who was conscious enough to be the scribe then?>
5. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle. <the other part is the "jot">
6. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will
bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the
glass to the top. < ME TOO ! COOL ! >
8. A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.< i do. it's such an ugly sound, god shoots it down before it hits anything>
9. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of
Happy Meals. < and 60% from their lipo-suction franchise's >
10. Every person has a unique tongue print. < from sucking thumbs as infants >
12. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were
misspelled. < that's "Wubster's" i believe>
13. During the chariot scene in 'Ben Hur' a small red
car can be seen in the distance. < that's where they got the cool hub caps!>
14. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong
parents daily. < six lucky parents... six not so lucky >
17. Most lipstick contains fish scales. (GROSS) < so do most fish markets>
18. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up
into the shark's stomach from underneath, causing the
shark to explode. < COOL ! SO DO I ! > giggle
19. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland
because he doesn't wear pants. <ever been in Helsinki in the spring? ooo la la.>
20. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. < the first doctor scandle. big cover-up involved> think red...
21. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and > > draw with the other at the same time. <needs no comment. that is just plain cool>
25. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos. < how to splain then that i had mine cleaned there once?>
26. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme
with: orange, purple, and silver! < tres etrange! french pun.>
27. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan,
there was never a recorded Wendy before! < capn hook to pirates... "fire wen' dee others do!">
28. Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took
him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips. < No! You sure? ... oh, "lips"... thought you said "hips" >
29. If you pour a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. < ME TOO!> see "clock cleaning above"
31. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original
Halloween was a Captain Kirk mask painted white. < there you go Shattnering my illusions>
34. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your
back, you can't sink in quicksand. < I belong to a society. our motto is "help stomp out quicksand">
36. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you
from crying! < not counting the missing fingers you mean?can't walk and... nevermind.>
37. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified
kosher. < so are the pictures of their PM >
38. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before
they go into space because passing wind in a space
suit damages them. (sorta obvious) <splains the no smoking rule too>
39. Back in the mid to late 80's, an IBM compatible
computer wasn't considered a hundred percent
compatible unless it could run Microsoft's
Flight Simulator. < splains microsofts obsession with totally bombing>