F.Y.I. - Page 8

02-09-2011, 06:13 AM

In 1922 the British Empire was made up of a quarter of the whole world's population.

always2late · 02-09-2011, 07:45 AM

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different

always2late · 02-10-2011, 05:10 PM

Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue

StillettoDoll · 02-11-2011, 05:41 AM

Ballpoint pens were invented by a Michigan scientist attempting to reduce the number of birds killed for their quills.

02-11-2011, 06:00 AM

Mozzies have 47 teeth

always2late · 02-11-2011, 06:59 AM

"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order

rlin · 02-11-2011, 08:17 AM

All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.

girl_dee · 02-11-2011, 08:20 AM

Drinking 16 ounces of ice water(0 degrees Celsius), requires the body to burn 17.5 Calories to warm the water up to body temperature. The recommended daily intake of water is 64 ounces (eight 8-ounce glasses). The body will burn 70 Calories if this amount is consumed as ice water.

rlin · 02-11-2011, 08:33 PM

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

StillettoDoll · 02-12-2011, 05:27 AM

Human tonsils can bouce higher than a rubber ball of similar weight and size, but only for the first 30 minutes after they've been removed.

rlin · 02-12-2011, 09:28 AM

The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old english law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

02-12-2011, 09:45 AM

Oscar Wilde's full name was, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde.

StillettoDoll · 02-13-2011, 06:07 AM

During the late 1800s, postage rates around the world dropped, and the obscene St. Valentine's Day card became popular, despite the Victorian era being otherwise very prudish. As the numbers of racy valentines grew, several countries banned the practice of exchanging Valentine's Days cards. During this period, Chicago's post office rejected more than 25,000 cards on the grounds that they were so indecent, they were not fit to be carried through the U.S. mail
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StillettoDoll · 02-14-2011, 05:17 AM

It wasn't until 1537 that St. Valentine's Day was declared an official holiday. England's King Henry VIII declared February 14th a holiday.

StillettoDoll · 02-19-2011, 05:16 AM

If you ate too many carrots, you'd turn orange.

StillettoDoll · 02-19-2011, 05:18 AM

By age sixty, most people have lost half of their taste buds.

Gemme · 02-20-2011, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StillettoDoll

Human tonsils can bouce higher than a rubber ball of similar weight and size, but only for the first 30 minutes after they've been removed.

Now THIS I did not know.

rlin · 02-20-2011, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemme

Now THIS I did not know.

dzat mean you knew all this other interesting but worthless info???

Gemme · 02-20-2011, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlin

dzat mean you knew all this other interesting but worthless info???

Some of it, yes.

girl_dee · 02-20-2011, 05:00 PM

It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs

02-09-2011, 07:45 AM	#142
always2late Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: m'lady Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 2,000 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 6,231 Times in 1,462 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different __________________ Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there ~ Rumi

02-10-2011, 05:10 PM	#143
always2late Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: m'lady Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 2,000 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 6,231 Times in 1,462 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue __________________ Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there ~ Rumi

02-11-2011, 05:41 AM	#144
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,824 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,851 Times in 1,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Ballpoint pens were invented by a Michigan scientist attempting to reduce the number of birds killed for their quills. __________________

02-11-2011, 06:59 AM	#146
always2late Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: m'lady Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 2,000 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,834 Thanked 6,231 Times in 1,462 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order __________________ Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there ~ Rumi

02-12-2011, 05:27 AM	#150
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,824 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,851 Times in 1,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Human tonsils can bouce higher than a rubber ball of similar weight and size, but only for the first 30 minutes after they've been removed. __________________

02-09-2011, 06:13 AM	#141
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	In 1922 the British Empire was made up of a quarter of the whole world's population.

02-11-2011, 06:00 AM	#145
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Mozzies have 47 teeth

02-11-2011, 08:17 AM	#147
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,189 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004849	All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.

02-11-2011, 08:20 AM	#148
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,833 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	Drinking 16 ounces of ice water(0 degrees Celsius), requires the body to burn 17.5 Calories to warm the water up to body temperature. The recommended daily intake of water is 64 ounces (eight 8-ounce glasses). The body will burn 70 Calories if this amount is consumed as ice water.

02-11-2011, 08:33 PM	#149
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,189 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004849	No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

02-12-2011, 09:28 AM	#151
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,189 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004849	The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old english law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

02-12-2011, 09:45 AM	#152
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Oscar Wilde's full name was, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde.

02-13-2011, 06:07 AM	#153
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,824 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,851 Times in 1,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	During the late 1800s, postage rates around the world dropped, and the obscene St. Valentine's Day card became popular, despite the Victorian era being otherwise very prudish. As the numbers of racy valentines grew, several countries banned the practice of exchanging Valentine's Days cards. During this period, Chicago's post office rejected more than 25,000 cards on the grounds that they were so indecent, they were not fit to be carried through the U.S. mail . __________________

02-14-2011, 05:17 AM	#154
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,824 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,851 Times in 1,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	It wasn't until 1537 that St. Valentine's Day was declared an official holiday. England's King Henry VIII declared February 14th a holiday. __________________

02-19-2011, 05:16 AM	#155
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,824 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,851 Times in 1,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	If you ate too many carrots, you'd turn orange. __________________

02-19-2011, 05:18 AM	#156
StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,824 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,851 Times in 1,469 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	By age sixty, most people have lost half of their taste buds. __________________

02-20-2011, 05:00 PM	#160
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,833 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs