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DeutscheBAG!
11-07-2005, 03:33 AM
27. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
26. The average chocolate bar has 8 insect legs in it.
24. Its impossible to smoke oneself to death with weed. You won\'t be able to retain enough motor control and consciousness to do so after such a large amount. (Common Sense)
23. Uncle Phil, from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, did the voice of Shredder in the TMNT cartoon.
22. Every drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms.
21. The US national anthem actually has three verses, but everyone just knows the first one.
20. During World War II, IBM built the computers the Nazis used to manage their death/concentration camps.
19. The total combined weight of the worlds ant population is heavier than the weight of the human population.
18. The deadliest war in history excluding World War II was a civil war in China in the 1850s in which the rebels were led by a man who thought he was the brother of Jesus Christ.
17. Just about 3 people are born every second, and about 1.3333 people die every second. The result is about a 2 and 2/3 net increase of people every second. Almost 10 people more live on this Earth now, than before you finished reading this.
16. Happy Birthday (the song) is copyrighted.
15. The number of people alive on earth right now is higher than the number of all the people that have died. Ever.
14. The average American consumes 1.2 pounds of spider eggs a year and eat 2.5 pounds of insect parts a year.
13. The Kamp Krusty episode of the Simpson’s was originally meant to be made as the Simpsons movie.
12. Men can breastfeed babies
11. There is a rare condition called Exploding Head Syndrome which you\'ve probably never heard of.
10. Scientists have determined that fungi are more closely related to human beings and animals than to other plants.
9. In some (maybe all) Asian countries, the family name is written first and the individual name written second (opposite of the America method). That\'s why Asian athletes like Yao Ming and Ichiro Suzuki have Yao and Ichiro written on their jerseys. Those are their family names and in America their names are written Ming Yao and Suzuki Ichiro.
8. Abe Lincoln bought 50 cents worth of cocaine in 1860
7. A German World War II submarine was sunk due to malfunction of the toilet.
6. Washington State has the longest single beach in the United States. Long Beach, WA.
5. The largest living thing on the face of the Earth is a mushroom underground in Oregon, it measures three and a half miles in diameter.
4. The town of Los Angeles, California, was originally named El Pueblo la Nuestra Senora de Reina de los Angeles de la Porciuncula.
3. 9 out of 10 people believe Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. This isn’t true; Joseph Swan did.
2. Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
1. The Population of the world can live within the state boundaries of Texas.

The Golden Child
11-07-2005, 09:51 AM
cool

Boosted S60R
11-07-2005, 10:02 AM
cool

smiley723
11-07-2005, 10:05 AM
That is interesting.

Hulud
11-07-2005, 10:13 AM
15. The number of people alive on earth right now is higher than the number of all the people that have died. Ever.

im sorry but i really dont believe that one

HyPer50
11-07-2005, 10:13 AM
Very cool.... I dont know why, but I still doubt these two tho:
19. The total combined weight of the worlds ant population is heavier than the weight of the human population.
15. The number of people alive on earth right now is higher than the number of all the people that have died. Ever.

Hulud
11-07-2005, 10:18 AM
btw where did u find this?

Kelly_Rene
11-07-2005, 10:22 AM
Pretty Cool, Nice find

i4_garage
11-07-2005, 10:22 AM
im sorry but i really dont believe that one


>>>its true.......the world population did not even pass 1 billion during the beginning of history....fyi....1 BC.....and in 2000 years.....not alot of people have die considering more was being born

Kevykev
11-07-2005, 11:02 AM
very interesting info man, what source is that from?

Jaimecbr900
11-07-2005, 12:41 PM
I love this stuff. Very cool.

There are a couple that are hard to believe, and even harder to prove wrong anyway.

I still love this stuff. :goodjob:

YokotaS13
11-07-2005, 01:03 PM
men can breastfeed?

Tiff-O-Bitties
11-07-2005, 01:04 PM
awesome..

ISAtlanta300
11-07-2005, 02:12 PM
[QUOTE=DeutscheBAG!]4. The town of Los Angeles, California, was originally named El Pueblo la Nuestra Senora de Reina de los Angeles de la Porciuncula.
/QUOTE]

It's "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula"

Hulud
11-07-2005, 02:20 PM
men can breastfeed?
http://www.drmirkin.com/men/7172.html

DonGori
11-07-2005, 02:40 PM
now how in the world can a guy breastfeed thats what i wanna know

1439/2000
11-07-2005, 02:46 PM
Damn. Good find.

Princess12
11-07-2005, 03:28 PM
Those are interesting...It mentioned the Simpsons....did y'all know that every intro to the Simpsons show is different? Bart always writes something different on the chalk board. Maybe you knew that, but I thought it was pretty cool.

NAIZBST
11-07-2005, 08:55 PM
interesting find

1439/2000
11-07-2005, 08:57 PM
Those are interesting...It mentioned the Simpsons....did y'all know that every intro to the Simpsons show is different? Bart always writes something different on the chalk board. Maybe you knew that, but I thought it was pretty cool.

Anybody that has watched the Simpson more than twice knew that.

They all sit on the couch differently too.

NAIZBST
11-07-2005, 09:00 PM
yes I know that , I am just being stupid all of a sudden

Ruiner
11-07-2005, 09:09 PM
For #19, look up facts on the number of insects in the world. It will AMAZE you. Hell, just look up the number of species of insects...


Very cool.... I dont know why, but I still doubt these two tho:
19. The total combined weight of the worlds ant population is heavier than the weight of the human population.
15. The number of people alive on earth right now is higher than the number of all the people that have died. Ever.

ironchef
11-07-2005, 09:10 PM
1. The Population of the world can live within the state boundaries of Texas.I dunno if i can believe that one. 6 billion people inside of texas and living just doesnt seem feasable.

1439/2000
11-07-2005, 09:10 PM
For #19, look up facts on the number of insects in the world. It will AMAZE you. Hell, just look up the number of species of insects...



Yeah there are like a BAGILLION different species and we;ve only found like 5% estimated.

gtikid
11-07-2005, 09:17 PM
Good find man. A lot of those had me in awe. :goodjob: