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« Reply #80 on: January 09, 2007, 09:49:16 AM »
about 20% of human sperm are abnormal.
I'll show you mine if you show me yours. ;)

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« Reply #81 on: January 09, 2007, 10:21:27 PM »
-In 1878, the first telephone book ever issued contained only 50 names

-More people have phobia of frogs than rats
 
-Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
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« Reply #82 on: January 09, 2007, 10:30:42 PM »
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-Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.
It sure does...

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« Reply #83 on: January 10, 2007, 10:46:13 AM »
78% of statistics are false.
I'll show you mine if you show me yours. ;)

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« Reply #84 on: January 14, 2007, 02:22:23 AM »
-In North Carolina, it is against the law for dogs and cats to fight.

-In Rochester, Michigan, the law is that anyone bathing in public must have the bathing suit inspected by a police officer !

-In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum.

-If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

-Most lipstick contains fish scales!

-Most Americans' car horns beep in the key of F.

-In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.

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« Reply #85 on: January 14, 2007, 09:53:20 AM »
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-The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.


45 minutes into sleeping you start dreaming, for about 15 minutes. This happens 4-5 times a night (REM sleep) xD

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« Reply #86 on: January 14, 2007, 07:35:01 PM »
In Boston, it is illegal to bathe without a prescription
If Helen Keller falls in the woods and no one is around, does she make a sound?

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« Reply #87 on: January 15, 2007, 05:26:00 PM »
so many fun facts here! here's what I've found:
-in Wales, UK there's a small town called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, the locals are so proud of their town's name that they'll pronounce it to you if you ask them. because it's so long the name is usually shortened to Llanfair P.G..

long, huh? however:

-Did you know that Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is not the longest town name in the world? Thailand has a town whose name has 163 letters:

Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosinmahintarayutthayamahadilokphopnop- paratrajathaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasatharnamornphimarnavatarnsathit- sakkattiyavisanukamprasit.

:ON@_@: (were they high when they're thinking of their town name?)

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« Reply #88 on: January 16, 2007, 01:07:19 AM »
-Benjamin Franklin gave guitar lessons.

-It is said the average person speaks only 10 minutes a day.

-The U.S. Postal Service owns 176,000 cars and trucks, the largest civilian vehicle fleet on earth.

-It is illegal to water a garden in the rain in Montreal Canada.

-Minnesota has 99 lakes named mud lake.

-You can loose your driver's license in Athens, Greece for being "poorly dressed" or "unbathed."

-Adults have, on average, 2 gallons of air in the space between their skin and their cloths.

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« Reply #89 on: January 17, 2007, 06:42:32 PM »
-In Indonesia, the 300 ethnic groups speak 365 different languages. Bahasa Indonesia is the official language. Other languages include Acehnese, Ambonese, Batak, Buginese, Ceramese, Dayak, Halmahera, Javanese, Minahasa, Sundanese, Sasak, Tetum, and Toraja.

even I didn't know there were that many O_o shows me how little I know of my country :p

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« Reply #90 on: January 18, 2007, 07:47:48 AM »
1 "cigarett" takes 5 mins of your life

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« Reply #91 on: January 27, 2007, 11:52:01 PM »
-The oldest known goldfish lived to 41 years of age. Its name was Fred

-In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.

-You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching T.V

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« Reply #92 on: January 28, 2007, 08:21:05 AM »
Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.

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« Reply #93 on: January 28, 2007, 09:50:02 AM »
The Bank of America started as the Bank of Italy.

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« Reply #94 on: January 30, 2007, 04:45:04 AM »
porcupines float on water

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« Reply #95 on: January 31, 2007, 05:09:40 PM »
Texas

It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.

Utah

It is illegal not to drink milk.
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

Vermont

Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
At one time it was illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.
It is illegal to deny the existence of God.

Virginia

Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary.
If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations.
You may not have oral or anal sex.
Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
It is illegal to tickle women.
No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM.

Washington

No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold.
X-rays may not be used to fit shoes.
All lollipops are banned.
It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.
People may not buy a mattress on Sunday.
It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.

West Virginia

It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
A person may be placed in jail for up to six months for making fun of someone who does not accept a challege.
For each act of public swearing a person shall be fined one dollar.
Whistling underwater is prohibited.
Roadkill may be taken home for supper.

Wisconsin

At one time, margarine was illegal.
Whenever two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has.
State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
It is illegal to kiss on a train.
It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.

Wyoming

You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.
It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.

Tennessee

It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
More than 8 women may not live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel.
Giving and receiving oral sex is still prohibited by law.
Stealing a horse is punishible by hanging.
No Christian parent may require their children to pick up trash from the highway on Easter day.
Driving is not to be done while asleep.
It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.
The definition of "dumb animal" includes every living creature. :heart: XD

South Dakota

No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.  XD lol

South Carolina

It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
It is illegal to give or receive oral sex in South Carolina.
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.

Pennsylvania

It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
You may not sing in the bathtub.
You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.

Oregon

It is illegal to whisper "dirty" things in your lover's ear during sex.
It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property.
Dishes must drip dry.
Drivers may not pump their own gas.

Oklahoma

It is illegal for the owner of a bar to allow anyone inside to pretend to have sex with a buffalo.
Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
It is illegal to have sex before you are married.
Fish may not be contained in fishbowls while on a public bus.

Ohio

It is illegal to get a fish drunk. :lol:

North Carolina

It is illegal to have sex in a churchyard.
If a man and a woman who aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.
It's against the law to sing off key.

New York

Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death. :lol:

New Mexico

Idiots may not vote. :heart:

New Jersey

It is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder.

Nevada

It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.
It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.

Nebraska

If a child burps during church, his parent may be arrested.
It is illegal to fly a plane while drunk.
Persons with gonorrhea may not marry.

Montana

Seven or more indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them.
It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.

Minnesota

Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.
It is illegal to sleep naked.
It is illegal to stand around any building without a good reason to be there.

Michigan

A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house

Massachusetts

Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.
A woman can not be on top in sexual activities.
No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.

Maine

You may not step out of a plane in flight.
After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up.
(dumb laws)

and theres more >.>

Every time you lick a stamp, you’re consuming 1/10 of a calorie.

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

7% of Americans don’t know the first 9 words of the American anthem, but know the first 7 of the Canadian anthem!

One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television!

If you pet a cat 70 million times, you will have developed enough static electricity to light a 60-watt light bulb for one minute.

If you counted for 24 hours a day, it would take over 31,000 years to reach one trillion.

The shortest complete sentence in the English language is “I am.”

The sentence “Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs” uses every letter of the alphabet and uses the least letters to do so!

The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is “uncopyrightable”.

In the course of a lifetime the average person will grow 2 meters of nose hair.

An estimated 6,000 American teenagers lose their virginity every day.

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« Reply #96 on: February 16, 2007, 03:16:21 PM »
^^Those are great.

Snapple "Real Fact" # 176

The first bike was called a hobbyhorse.
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« Reply #97 on: February 24, 2007, 07:05:34 PM »
- Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

- The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

- Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better than men.

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« Reply #98 on: February 24, 2007, 07:59:52 PM »
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- Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better than men.


LOL, that explains alot.

-It is estimated that at any one time, 0.7% of the world's population are drunk.

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« Reply #99 on: February 25, 2007, 08:29:03 PM »
That aspalt are much stronger than concrete. And yet I didn't see they use aspalt in building highrise building . :lol:

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