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FUZZY BEAR

FUZZY BEAR Report 15 Jun 2008 11:41

and a sneeze can be as fast as 100mph

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 11:51

whys that Heather?..never heard that before!

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*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 12:01

...a kangaroo can not jump unless its tail is touching the ground...

ginqueen

ginqueen Report 15 Jun 2008 12:13

In Alabama:

- It is illegal to wear a false moustache that causes laugher in church

- You must not carry an ice cream in your back pocket at any time

- You may not flick snot into the wind

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 12:16

lol.....is that for real theginqueen?!

ginqueen

ginqueen Report 15 Jun 2008 12:19

According to 'Shite's Unoriginal Miscellany' it is...

Long Beach, Carlifornia - It is illegal to swear on a mini-golf course.

Los Angeles - You cannot possess a hippopotamus.

Italy - Women names Mary may not work as prostitutes.

It's a good book, well worth a read if you want to learn random facts about nothing in particular

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 12:38

~~~A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn`t give her coffee..~~

~~~A raison, if put into a fresh glass of champange..will bounce up and down continually from the bottom of glass to the top~~

~~~A snail can have about 25,000 teeth~~

~~~About 3,000 yrs ago - most Egyptians died by the time they reached 30 yrs of age~~~

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 13:02

..I particularly like this one....

~~To " Testify"..was based on men in the Roman Court, swearing to a statement made by swearing on their tisticles.... : 0

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 15 Jun 2008 13:03

Another name for snail used to be "wall fish"....this has something to do with the not eating meat on a Friday issue. Snails are a sort of meat I suppose but not if they are called fish.........?

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 13:03

oops...lol...testicles...not "tisticles!"..

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*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 13:40

~~~~I would like to point out..that some of these facts may be false..some may be true..I would not like to misinform you..I think we should start of..

" It is Alledged..that.."...

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 13:45

~~~It is alledged that~~~~

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube, and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket..~~~

ginqueen

ginqueen Report 15 Jun 2008 14:09

It is alledged that a camel-hair brush is made of squirrel fur

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 14:13

It is Alledged that Ducks DO in fact echo when they "Quack"...!

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*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 15 Jun 2008 14:21

~~~It is alledged..

That Lord Nelson..(battle of Trafalgar)..
was stored in a barrel of brandy..( I would like to point out he was disceased at time!)..This was to return hum back home..Alcohol was used a lot for preserving bodies..
The sailors however syphoned off the brandy with a piece of macaroni..(used it as a straw!)..Myth?..possibly!

ginqueen

ginqueen Report 15 Jun 2008 14:34

It's a lovely image whether it's a myth or not :)

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 16 Jun 2008 19:09

...O.k...heres a few to get you thinking..

What is the tallest Vehicular bridge?

AND...what is the tallest suspension bridge?

where are they?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 16 Jun 2008 19:16

and as there are more sheep than people in Wales, I'm in Wales, why is lamb so flaming expensive?

*Ophelia.taking a break..*

*Ophelia.taking a break..* Report 16 Jun 2008 19:29

lol..Ann..you sure it doesnt come from New Zealand?..the lamb..; )

Toto was paid $125 a week during filming Wizard of Oz

The only bird that can fly backwards..is a humming bird

A dog can suffer from tonsilitis..not appenditicits..they have no appendix.

Alledgedly!

Jenxx

Jenxx Report 16 Jun 2008 20:03

It is alledged that
The inside of your arm from the wrist to the elbow
is the same length as your foot
Jenxx