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SoNotHer · 12-19-2011, 11:38 AM

So here ares some Australian facts for Wicked and company -

*Waltzing Matilda - 'Waltzing Matilda' the title of Australia's most famous song, is German for 'carrying a backpack'.

*Long fence - The 'dingo fence' in Australia is the longest fence in the world, and is about twice as long as the Great Wall of China.

* Female vote - Australia was the second country to give women the vote.

*It is estimated that by the time transportation ended in 1868, 40 per cent of Australia's English-speaking population were convicts.

*Gracile - 50, 000 years ago, the more slender 'Gracile' people; the ancestors of Australian Aborigines, arrived in Australia. At the time of their settlement/invasion, the Gracile were the most technologically advanced people in the world.

*Canberra is Australia's capital city, and was built purely for the purpose of it becoming the national capital of Australia

*Australia is the smallest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent in the world. It is the only country which is also a whole continent.

wickedlilgrrl · 12-20-2011, 06:02 AM

some more interesting Oddities

ODD SPOT #94
The loop on a belt that holds the loose end is called a "keeper"

ODD SPOT #327
Experts say the common cold will delay a child's growth for the cold's duration

ODD SPOT #39
The 50-metre-long wall that gave New York's Wall Street its name was only 3.5 metres tall.

ODD SPOT #372
On average a cow produces 40 glasses of milk daily

ODD SPOT #171
The highest temperature on record was 57.78 degrees on 13 September 1992 in Azizia, Libya.

wickedlilgrrl · 12-23-2011, 03:24 AM

:snow ysmiley:

well its xmas and im alittle busy but heres some rather long interesting oddities to tied over the xmas holidays

ODD SPOT #368
Figs have the highest dietary fibre content of any common fruit,nut or vegetable.

ODD SPOT #290
A ballet enthusiast is called a "balletomane"

ODD SPOT #211
A Boeing 747 plane holds about 216,846 litres of fuel.

ODD SPOT #114
Flamingos live up to 80 years.

ODD SPOT #98
A guinea pig can run three hours after being born.

ODD SPOT #37
The Pac Man video arcade game featured coloured ghosts names inky, blinky, pinky and clyde

ODD SPOT #269
The average loaf of bread is more than a third water

ODD SPOT #265
The largest eggs in the world are laid by sharks.

ODD SPOT #220
Spider silk is a very strong material and its on-weight basis has proven it to be stronger that steel.

ODD SPOT #14
Every living thing on Earth contains carbon.

ODD SPOT #74
It takes about 20,000 litres of water to produce one kilogram of beef.

ODD SPOT #276
On an average day, an adult spends 77 minutes eating.

ODD SPOT #172
A Person living to 75years of age will have slept almost 23 years of their life-or about 220,000 hours.

ODD SPOT #93
A "buccula" is the name given to a person's double chin

ODD SPOT #27
Male monkeys go bald in the same way men do

ODD SPOT#176
The pelican breathes through its mouth. It has no nostrils.

Merry Xmas everyone

persiphone · 12-23-2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wickedlilgrrl

:snow ysmiley:

ODD SPOT #27
Male monkeys go bald in the same way men do

of course they do LOL

Inuus · 12-24-2011, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wickedlilgrrl

:snow ysmiley:

ODD SPOT #93
A "buccula" is the name given to a person's double chin

Merry Xmas everyone

Now I know what to call that dang thing!!

Merry Christmas wickie and thanks for all the fun odd spots! *hugs*

wickedlilgrrl · 01-10-2012, 02:49 AM

Okaies, Im back for more ODDITIES... hope everyone had a great xmas and fantastic new year

ODD SPOT #338
Clouds fly lower during the night than during the day.

ODD SPOT # 326
The Oyster is usually ambisexual. It begins life as a male and becomes a female. It may go back and forth many times.

ODD SPOT #282
Six-year olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults laughs 15-100 times a day.

ODD SPOT # 373
One thousand tonnes of meteor dust falls to earth each day.

ODD SPOT # 8
A single 75-watt bulbs gives more light than three 25-watts bulbs.

more to come soon....

ps... the odd spot no 282 is interesting and it may explain why 7 year old niece laughs alot ...hmm..

wickedlilgrrl · 01-11-2012, 04:43 AM

more ODDITIES

ODD SPOT #232
Impurities in gemstones give them their colour.

ODD SPOT #178
If you remove the pip, the flavour of the olive will be diminished

ODD SPOT #374
A skunk can be detected by a human over one kilometre way.

ODD SPOT #313
The tulip actually originated in Turkey, not Holland.

ODD SPOT # 85
Babies have the strongest sense of smell. They can recongised their mother by scents.

wickedlilgrrl · 01-12-2012, 03:35 AM

more ODDITIES

ODD SPOT #225
Orchids release a chemical that intoxicates bees

ODD SPOT #118
The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing

ODD SPOT #71
The First known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by the Egyptians in 2000BC.

ODD SPOT #93
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue prints are different.

ODD SPOT #107
The honeybee kills more people worldwide than all the poisonous snakes combined.

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12-19-2011, 11:38 AM	#1
SoNotHer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Professional Sandbagger and Jenga Zumba Instructor Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: In the master control room of my world domination dreams Posts: 2,811 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 4,734 Times in 1,409 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	More plastic flamingoes in the US than real ones? Hmmm... So here ares some Australian facts for Wicked and company - Waltzing Matilda - 'Waltzing Matilda' the title of Australia's most famous song, is German for 'carrying a backpack'. Long fence - The 'dingo fence' in Australia is the longest fence in the world, and is about twice as long as the Great Wall of China. * Female vote - Australia was the second country to give women the vote. It is estimated that by the time transportation ended in 1868, 40 per cent of Australia's English-speaking population were convicts. Gracile - 50, 000 years ago, the more slender 'Gracile' people; the ancestors of Australian Aborigines, arrived in Australia. At the time of their settlement/invasion, the Gracile were the most technologically advanced people in the world. Canberra is Australia's capital city, and was built purely for the purpose of it becoming the national capital of Australia Australia is the smallest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent in the world. It is the only country which is also a whole continent.

12-20-2011, 06:02 AM	#2
wickedlilgrrl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: totally single Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mornington Peninsula Australia Posts: 32 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27 Thanked 92 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 127202	some more interesting Oddities ODD SPOT #94 The loop on a belt that holds the loose end is called a "keeper" ODD SPOT #327 Experts say the common cold will delay a child's growth for the cold's duration ODD SPOT #39 The 50-metre-long wall that gave New York's Wall Street its name was only 3.5 metres tall. ODD SPOT #372 On average a cow produces 40 glasses of milk daily ODD SPOT #171 The highest temperature on record was 57.78 degrees on 13 September 1992 in Azizia, Libya.

12-23-2011, 03:24 AM	#3
wickedlilgrrl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: totally single Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mornington Peninsula Australia Posts: 32 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27 Thanked 92 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 127202	:snow ysmiley: well its xmas and im alittle busy but heres some rather long interesting oddities to tied over the xmas holidays ODD SPOT #368 Figs have the highest dietary fibre content of any common fruit,nut or vegetable. ODD SPOT #290 A ballet enthusiast is called a "balletomane" ODD SPOT #211 A Boeing 747 plane holds about 216,846 litres of fuel. ODD SPOT #114 Flamingos live up to 80 years. ODD SPOT #98 A guinea pig can run three hours after being born. ODD SPOT #37 The Pac Man video arcade game featured coloured ghosts names inky, blinky, pinky and clyde ODD SPOT #269 The average loaf of bread is more than a third water ODD SPOT #265 The largest eggs in the world are laid by sharks. ODD SPOT #220 Spider silk is a very strong material and its on-weight basis has proven it to be stronger that steel. ODD SPOT #14 Every living thing on Earth contains carbon. ODD SPOT #74 It takes about 20,000 litres of water to produce one kilogram of beef. ODD SPOT #276 On an average day, an adult spends 77 minutes eating. ODD SPOT #172 A Person living to 75years of age will have slept almost 23 years of their life-or about 220,000 hours. ODD SPOT #93 A "buccula" is the name given to a person's double chin ODD SPOT #27 Male monkeys go bald in the same way men do ODD SPOT#176 The pelican breathes through its mouth. It has no nostrils. Merry Xmas everyone

01-10-2012, 02:49 AM	#6
wickedlilgrrl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: totally single Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mornington Peninsula Australia Posts: 32 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27 Thanked 92 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 127202	Okaies, Im back for more ODDITIES... hope everyone had a great xmas and fantastic new year ODD SPOT #338 Clouds fly lower during the night than during the day. ODD SPOT # 326 The Oyster is usually ambisexual. It begins life as a male and becomes a female. It may go back and forth many times. ODD SPOT #282 Six-year olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults laughs 15-100 times a day. ODD SPOT # 373 One thousand tonnes of meteor dust falls to earth each day. ODD SPOT # 8 A single 75-watt bulbs gives more light than three 25-watts bulbs. more to come soon.... ps... the odd spot no 282 is interesting and it may explain why 7 year old niece laughs alot ...hmm..

01-11-2012, 04:43 AM	#7
wickedlilgrrl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: totally single Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mornington Peninsula Australia Posts: 32 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27 Thanked 92 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 127202	more ODDITIES ODD SPOT #232 Impurities in gemstones give them their colour. ODD SPOT #178 If you remove the pip, the flavour of the olive will be diminished ODD SPOT #374 A skunk can be detected by a human over one kilometre way. ODD SPOT #313 The tulip actually originated in Turkey, not Holland. ODD SPOT # 85 Babies have the strongest sense of smell. They can recongised their mother by scents.

01-12-2012, 03:35 AM	#8
wickedlilgrrl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: totally single Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mornington Peninsula Australia Posts: 32 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27 Thanked 92 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 127202	more ODDITIES ODD SPOT #225 Orchids release a chemical that intoxicates bees ODD SPOT #118 The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing ODD SPOT #71 The First known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by the Egyptians in 2000BC. ODD SPOT #93 Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue prints are different. ODD SPOT #107 The honeybee kills more people worldwide than all the poisonous snakes combined.