Fascinating facts
 

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I just learned that 20% of the world's cargo ships are built far too large to take advantage of the Panama Canal.

Bummer dudes!

They're building new locks that are 3 times larger than the originals. Holy guacamole!

World champion memorizer, Ben Pridmore memorized 96 historical events in 5 minutes and memorized a single, shuffled deck of cards in 26.28 seconds. :eek:

i rememberedd my meds today,,

I heard about the panama canal one and the boats, which boggles me why would u build them that big if there isnt a way through with them heck if they cant fit there they cant fit through the the great lakes either:Bang-Head:

Of all the people who work from home, 10% do it in the buff. :eek:

First~~~ EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

Just saw this on the news~~ Only 1 in 700 identity thieves get caught!! Now, that's scary!!

*changing my name and going into witness protection program*

The average chocolate bar in the U.S. contains at least 8 pieces of an insect.

After cacao beans are harvested, they're left on the ground to ferment for around a week. During that time adults, children, rats and other animals walk all over them......some vermin even making their nests amongs the beans.

YUK! :eek:

UUUHHH BETS
Don't you you work from home? 8-)

The U.S. Postal Service processes and delivers more than 212 billion pieces of mail per year. That would be:

700 million pieces per day
29 million pieces per hour
486,000 pieces per minute, and
(are you ready?)
8,000 pieces per second.

Why, yes, I do! (Try not to think about it.)

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

Blue whales weigh as much as 30 elephants and are as long as 3 Greyhound buses.

Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of the blue whale.

The Paomnnehal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch as Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,
it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are,
the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Words.
 

Yes Frank, I have seen that before. And my brain was able to decipher your jumbled up spelling. But misspelled words still irk the heck out of me. Always have.

The only little known thing I can add is from the local newspaper:
Useless Fact o' the Day
A wedgie in which the victim's underwear is pulled up from the front is called a "Melvin."

okay.......thats enough.:eek:

Thanks, Anne!! You've just helped me with my diet! :D

Is Anne trying to get us all healthy? (and on diets)
Who said "Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead."


Thanks Oldsteve - I didn't know that.

TYPEWRITER, is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.

oh wait thats a useless fact we want fascinating facts, hmm ok

The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.

If you spell out all the numbers, you will have to count to a thousand before you find the letter "A".

Snapple fact of the day from under the bottle cap

Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk

Oh and DM it is a proven fact that Dingbats blink twice as much as Dorks

ALL humans are no more distantly related than being 72nd cousins. Hence, we are all family, and ro anyone you see, anywhere around the world, you can say with absolute certainty that her/she is your cousin.

Amazing indeed....:winky:

-Vic

A bunch of maggots can eat up to 40 lbs of meat a day!! :eek:

Anyone for minute rice?? :rolleyes:

janie janie janie lol :Bang-Head:

This one's for music and film fans;

I was watching King Kong (the newest one with Jack Black and Naomi Watts).

Turns out the lovely Ms. Watts' parents both have a small part on Pink Floyd's song Speak To Me off Dark Side of the Moon album. Her Dad does the maniacal laughing and her Mom says "Cruisin' for a bruisin'" on that song.

Naomi was born in England and then moved to Australia but can do an American accent spot on. *Much like that guy from House.

Yeah.

I have the most boring, obscure nonsense stored away in my brain.

Speaking of bugs...
 

Just read this on MSN: "According to the FDA, this red food coloring (also known as cochineal extract) is made from dried, ground bugs . The Dactylopius coccus costa insect is native to Peru and the Canary Islands, where it feeds on red berries. The berries accumulate in the females' stomachs and in their unhatched larvae—which is what gives the extract its red coloring. Carmine is one of the most widely used coloring agents, and food manufacturers routinely use it to turn foods shades of pink, red or purple. Chances are it's what makes the color of your strawberry yogurt or that cranberry drink look so appealing."

Aaaackkk!!!

http://health.msn.com/nutrition/slid...=MSNToolbar130

interesting Moose,

Did ya know grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.*(peep wars coming soon)

I had the honor of traveling on the SS Norway in the year 2000, the largest cruise ship in the world. Named the SS France before Norwegian Cruise Line took her over, she was launched in the presence of French President Charles de Gaulle in May 1960 and in 1962 she carried the Mona Lisa to New York City.

I loved that ship that is now retired permanently. It was like traveling on the Titanic.

Ooo, speaking of the Titanic, just this past fall, Elizabeth Gladys "Millvina" Dean (last living survivor) had to auction off her memorabilia to pay for her nursing home. Her mom and brother also survived the ordeal and have since perished.


LMAO! Sandy, based on your avatar, she's obviously STILL seasick!!!!! :ROTFLMAO: :ROTFLMAO: :ROTFLMAO: :ROTFLMAO: :ROTFLMAO: :ROTFLMAO: :ROTFLMAO: :ROTFLMAO:

Great. I married my cousin... Am I an official redneck now?

Tom

I often get little tid bits from the same place shelley got hers --- underneith Snapple tea caps. I KNEW I would one day put some of these facts on my computer.
The average speed of a housefly is 4.5 mph. (real interesting & important to know, isn't it? lol)

Dogs really can see colors, they are just not as vibrant.

Wait a minute. In the U.S.? Are you saying the states is getting chocolate covered bug bits but the rest of the planet is OK?

Koala, I thought you liked us.:(

Too funny Moose! :D

And back to the important stuff.........

Did you know that the spots on a cow are called Holstein's spots, and they're like a fingerprint or snowflake? No two cows have exactly the same pattern of spots.

Eating insects
 

Actually EATING insects and other odd things is all the rage now.

There are restaurants SERVING them. People are swallowing LIVE octopus, etc. Science News had a story recently about the nutritional value of some insects. High in amino acids and minerals!

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2160.html
http://www.thaibugs.com/edible%20insects.htm
(the large hairy spiders are tempura fried on a stick)

A recent CSI:NY had a story line revolving around a restaurant in NY serving these. The "murder" involved eating an octopus the wrong way--evidently if you do it wrong--they are swallowed alive-- you are sunk.

Here is a video illustrating it if you didn't see the CSI:NY epidsode:
Trigger warning......

only for the brave viewer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T4c4g3iXv0

I find this subject really revolting! EEEEOOOUUUUWWWW

Edit to add:
from: http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/f...roducts/4188/2
octopus:
glycemic LOAD: 2
inflammatory index: 72= mildly anti-inflammatory
good source of protein
good source of Omega-3
good source of minerals
0 carbs
good source of choline

I have eaten cooked octopus..the little ones that are put in salads. But I don't
think I could deal with ALIVE!

Snapple fact of the day...

No word in the english language rhymes wth month

Snapple fact - a duck can not walk without bobbing it's head

Oh, my butt! Yesterday was March 1th (oneth)! Ha!!!!

You of all people...lover of the english language ....should be ashamed. :mad:

Punishment is no fancy pens for a month....until April oneth

So, today would be the tooth?

Absolutely true in my experience Bobbi. The more active cats also get in more trouble. Hence the saying, "A tired kitty is a good kitty."


Here's my googled fact. Just in case you're in the market for some live chickens.

A chicken with red earlobes will produce brown eggs, and a chicken with white earlobes will produce white eggs.