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....

-Vic

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

Anyone for minute rice??

janie janie janie lol

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.

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)

• Chinese checkers were not invented in or originally from China (which I learned December 2008 while reading some packaging); according to some sources found in Google, the game was invented in Germany.
• Some types of morning glory seeds are hallucinogenic (something my lawyer told me and which is why it was illegal in, i.e., California to possess the seeds in the 1960s).
• Playfulness in a feline is a sign of intelligence, according to a broadcast about felines on PBS. (Playfulness in a human? Might indicate intelligence as long as the human isn't chasing his/her own tail/tale .)

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.