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Post by Steve on Jul 20, 2023 0:25:32 GMT 10
1. The collars on men’s dress shirts used to be detachable. This was to save on laundry costs as the collar was the part that needed cleaning the most frequently.
2. There’s a flower that smells like chocolate! Native to Mexico, this dark red flower is not edible. It is called “cosmos atrosanguineus” or “chocolate cosmos.”
3. In 2014, a missing woman on vacation in Iceland was found when it was discovered that she was in the search party looking for herself.
4. If you sneeze while traveling at 60 mph, your eyes are closed for an average of 50 feet.
5. Alligators will give manatees the right of way if they are swimming near each other.
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Post by T.T. on Jul 20, 2023 3:38:25 GMT 10
I remember my school uniform had a detachable collar, that is how old I am.
That was funny about the missing woman.
Good ones there Steve.
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Post by Steve on Jul 21, 2023 22:42:39 GMT 10
1. Magpies are considered one of the most intelligent animals in the world and the only non-mammal species able to recognize themselves in a mirror test.
2. The world record for the longest human chain (holding hands) is 652.4 miles, and it consisted of 5 million people in Bangladesh as part of a campaign.
3. Baked beans are actually not baked but stewed.
4. The most popular item at Walmart is bananas. They sell more bananas than any other single item they have in stock.
5. Sunsets on Mars are blue.
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Post by T.T. on Jul 22, 2023 3:32:03 GMT 10
That was interesting about the Magpies we see a lot of them on our walks.
Boy! that is a long human chain.
Amazing on Mars the Sunsets are Blue.
Thank Steve more interesting facts.
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Post by Steve on Jul 22, 2023 23:02:12 GMT 10
1. "lbs" comes from the Latin word "libra," which means "pound."
2. There is an opposite of albino animals, which aren't white, but black. These are known as Melanistic animals.
3. In 2016, a student left a pineapple in an art museum in Scotland. Two days later, it had been placed in a glass case as part of an exhibition.
4. "Digging a hole to China" is theoretically possible if you start in Argentina.
5. Strawberries can also be white or yellow, and some can even taste like pineapples!
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Post by T.T. on Jul 23, 2023 3:25:03 GMT 10
I found the Strawberries and Digging a hole to China very interesting.
Good ones Steve.
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Post by Steve on Jul 23, 2023 22:46:35 GMT 10
1. When watermelons are grilled or baked, they lose their granular texture and can even be used as a meat substitute, a “watermelon steak.”
2. Nebraska’s official state slogan is “Nebraska: Honestly, it’s not for everyone.”
3. Some cat breeds (called “puppy cats”) are bred specifically to exhibit dog-like behavior.
4. All dogs are banned from Antarctica since April 1994. This ban was made because of the concern that dogs might spread diseases to seals.
5. In Slovakia, they have Christmas Carp that live in the family bathtub for a few days before they are eaten.
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Post by T.T. on Jul 24, 2023 3:26:11 GMT 10
Interesting about dogs being banned from Antarctica but a good idea so they don't spread diseases. I don't know whether I would like the Christmas Carp swimming in my bathtub then eating them before Christmas.
Thank you Steve.
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Post by Steve on Jul 24, 2023 23:35:17 GMT 10
1. Banks have therapists known as "wealth psychologists" who help ultra-rich clients who cannot mentally cope with their immense wealth.
2. The office Treasurer of the United States has been held by women since 1949.
3. The Flintstones was the most profitable network cartoon franchise for 30 years, that's before The Simpsons came along.
4. Tickling has been divided into two types. Knismesis refers to "light feather-like" tickling, and gargalesis refers to "harder laughter-inducing" tickling.
5. People don't sneeze in their sleep due to their brain shutting down the reflex.
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Post by T.T. on Jul 25, 2023 3:42:27 GMT 10
The office Treasurer of the United States just proves how reliable woman are Steve.
Used to enjoy Fred Flintstone.
You wouldn't want to sneeze in your sleep frighten the hell out of you.
Thanks again Steve.
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Post by Steve on Jul 25, 2023 7:40:08 GMT 10
The office Treasurer of the United States just proves how reliable woman are And how smart they are. I've always said that women should be running this world, since men have screwed it up so bad themselves.
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Post by T.T. on Jul 25, 2023 9:50:24 GMT 10
I say that to hubby and he doesn't quite agree.
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Post by Steve on Jul 26, 2023 0:10:27 GMT 10
1. The word "Jurassic," which we so often associate with dinosaurs, comes from the Celtic word for "forest."
2. The brain is our fattiest organ and is composed of nearly 60% fat.
3. Lego toys are a better investment than stocks, bonds, or gold.
4. Tyromancy is the practice of predicting the future with cheese.
5. Iguanas have three eyes. Two normal eyes and a third eye on top of their head that only perceives brightness.
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Post by T.T. on Jul 26, 2023 4:07:30 GMT 10
The brain having so much fat no wonder mine gets hazy at times.
Thank you Steve.
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Post by Susan on Jul 26, 2023 22:52:59 GMT 10
i didn't know any of that
thank you
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Post by Steve on Jul 27, 2023 0:19:16 GMT 10
The brain having so much fat no wonder mine gets hazy at times. I'm not touching that line with a 10 foot pole ... 1. The scientific term for brain freeze is “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.” 2. Canadians say “sorry” so much that a law was passed in 2009 declaring that an apology can’t be used as evidence of admission to guilt. 3. Back when dinosaurs existed, there used to be volcanoes that were erupting on the moon. 4. The only letter that doesn’t appear on the periodic table is J. 5. If a Polar Bear and a Grizzly Bear mate, their offspring is called a “Pizzy Bear.”
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Post by maeve on Jul 27, 2023 1:09:24 GMT 10
sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia So now I know what my condition is called, thank YOU!
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Post by T.T. on Jul 27, 2023 4:05:58 GMT 10
Penny I have that problem too a Brain Freeze.
Like the Pizzy Bear.
Thanks Steve.
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Post by Steve on Jul 28, 2023 23:14:06 GMT 10
1. Hershey’s Kisses are named after the kissing sound the deposited chocolate makes as it falls from the machine on the conveyor belt.
2. To leave a party without telling anyone is called in English a “French Exit.” In French, it’s called a “partir à l’anglaise,” to leave like the English.
3. The Buddha commonly depicted in statues and pictures is a different person entirely. The real Buddha was actually incredibly skinny because of self-deprivation.
4. The scientific name for Giant Anteater is Myrmecophaga Tridactyla. This means “ant eating with three fingers.”
5. At birth, a baby panda is smaller than a mouse.
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Post by Susan on Jul 28, 2023 23:25:42 GMT 10
2. Canadians say “sorry” so much that a law was passed in 2009 declaring that an apology can’t be used as evidence of admission to guilt.
lol i didn't hear this one
but they are right we're always saying we're sorry
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Post by T.T. on Jul 29, 2023 4:08:08 GMT 10
Steve hard to imagine a Panda at birth smaller than a mouse.
Thanks Steve.
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Post by Susan on Jul 29, 2023 9:27:08 GMT 10
yeah i know it's just a little itty bitty thing,
susan
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Post by Steve on Jul 30, 2023 3:07:42 GMT 10
1. The tongue is the only muscle in one's body that is attached from one end.
2. The Bagheera kiplingi spider was discovered in the 1800s and is the only species of spider that has been classified as vegetarian.
3. Elvis was originally blonde. He started coloring his hair black for an edgier look. Sometimes, he would touch it up himself using shoe polish.
4. German Chocolate Cake is named after an American baker by the name of Samuel German.
5. An 11-year-old girl proposed the name for Pluto after the Roman god of the Underworld.
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Post by T.T. on Jul 30, 2023 3:37:47 GMT 10
Interesting about my favourite star Elvis.
Thank you Steve.
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Post by Steve on Aug 1, 2023 0:02:40 GMT 10
Did you want me to continue these? I notice you changed the name of the board. I won't take offense if you don't.
If you don't, I'll post these last ones:
1. Octopuses and squids have beaks. The beak is made of keratin – the same material that a bird's beak and our fingernails are made of.
2. 75% of the world's diet is produced from just 12 plants and five different animal species.
3. Violin bows are commonly made from horse hair.
4. People who post their fitness routine on Facebook are more likely to have psychological problems.
5. Medieval chastity belts are a myth. A great majority of examples now existing were made in the 18th and 19th centuries as jokes.
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Post by T.T. on Aug 1, 2023 3:20:21 GMT 10
Yes I am more than happy for you to continue Steve, I changed the name because a topic I had I used to do, getting lazy.
Love the facebook topic and must go and look for my medieval chastity belts.
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Post by Steve on Aug 1, 2023 23:37:48 GMT 10
must go and look for my medieval chastity belts
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Post by Steve on Aug 3, 2023 1:53:48 GMT 10
1. Standing around burns calories. On average, a 150-pound person burns 114 calories per hour while standing and doing nothing.
2. The human eye is so sensitive that if the Earth were flat and it was a dark night, a candle's flame could be seen from 30 miles away.
3. 65% of autistic kids are left-handed, and only 10% of people, in general, are left-handed.
4. When mice live in the wild, they typically only live for about six months.
5. There is a punctuation mark used to signify irony or sarcasm that looks like a backward question mark - ⸮.
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Post by T.T. on Aug 3, 2023 3:56:19 GMT 10
I am never sarcastic to you Steve ⸮.
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Post by maeve on Aug 4, 2023 2:40:55 GMT 10
Thanks, Steve, I LOVE #5 & I've never hard that before!!
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