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babeekj · 08-08-2005, 09:41 AM

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

Leonardo DiVinci invented the scissors.

No word in the English language rhymes with month.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump'.

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand, "lollipop" with your right.

The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.

The words 'racecar' and 'kayak' are the same whether they are ! read left to right or right to left.

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at a red light.

In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch face is 10:10.

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two week otherwise it will digest itself.

There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables.

There ! are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."

There is a word in the English language with only one vowel, which occurs five times: "indivisibility."

The Bible does not say there were three wise men; it only says there were three gifts.

Did you know that crocodiles never outgrow the pool in which they live?

That means that if you put a baby croc in an aquarium, it would be little for the rest of its life.

A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; a group of geese in the air is a skein

A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

Pinocchio is ! Italian for "pine eye".

The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.

The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"

Barbie's full name is Barbara Milicent Roberts.

It's impossible to lick your elbow.

More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.

Rats and horses can't vomit.

The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language...try it!

Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. ! In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why.

In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders. (I didn't need to know that!!)

Most lipstick contains fish scales.

Cat's urine glows under a black light.

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

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best · 08-08-2005, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by babeekj

The Bible does not say there were three wise men; it only says there were three gifts.

3 kinds of gifts. There may have been many gifts but 3 kinds are what is written about.

Quote:

A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why.

I know, I know... Nar Anon and Al Anon work *LOL*

Quote:

In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders. (I didn't need to know that!!)

ad for those who ride bikes, the numbers increase 20 fold.

Quote:

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

Oh great, now I will need be careful where I put my tongue as well.
That wasn't me at the flagpole last winter. I don't care what the tongue print says.

babeekj · 08-08-2005, 10:47 AM

I know Time2Surrender said his receding hairline was thigh marks...best i think you might need to let him on the tongue print thing to keep him outa trouble

splendra · 08-08-2005, 08:15 PM

I knew there was a very good reason I do not like to wear lipstick

babeekj · 08-08-2005, 08:45 PM

yea that and the bug thing was pretty disgusting splendra

**Ann** · 08-08-2005, 10:42 PM

Okay, hands up everyone who tried to lick their elbow when reading this.

babeekj · 08-09-2005, 08:02 AM

LMAO Yep my hands up

BaBa OReiley · 08-09-2005, 03:19 PM

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. ...... you've never met my kids!

i shaved my eyebrow off and licked it, do i still have to raise my hand?

all urine glows under UV light, go pee in a head shop and see for yourself. so does semen and club soda?

a duck's quack doesn't echo beause it is omni directional, which means just like stealth technology it doesn't bounce back to where it comes from.

The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language...try it! ............ oh yeah, try this!

a box of biscquits,
a box of mixed biscquits
and a biscuit mixer

Barbie's full name is Barbara Milicent Roberts. cool!
but did you know that santa asked the little girl what she wanted for christmas and the girl said a barbie and a G.I. Joe.

santa said, "i thought barbie came with ken?"

the girl replied, "nope, barbie only fakes it with ken, she comes with G.I. Joe!!!"

ok, that's enough out of me

babeekj · 08-09-2005, 03:35 PM

BaBA,
i shaved my eyebrow off and licked it, do i still have to raise my hand?
LMAO And you did this why ?

a duck's quack doesn't echo beause it is omni directional, which means just like stealth technology it doesn't bounce back to where it comes from.

it's omni directional why ?

Dan · 08-09-2005, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by babeekj

There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables.

I always thought she was a snobby bitch anyway

babeekj · 08-09-2005, 03:45 PM

Dan !!!!! :Lmao

BaBa OReiley · 08-09-2005, 03:51 PM

because of the shape of it's bill, just like certain speakers aredesigned for different affects!

the eyebrow shaving, i did it just because you said i couldn't!

i'm an alcoholic remember! funny looking as i may be right now, but i'm an alchy, and i won!

babeekj · 08-09-2005, 03:56 PM

k I'm confused I reread the whole thing too..I NEVER said you couldn't lick your eyebrow !!! I said you couldn't lick your elbow :Lmao

CAPTAINZING2000 · 08-09-2005, 09:12 PM

Oh Yuck

babeekj · 08-09-2005, 09:24 PM

:Lmao

historyteach · 08-09-2005, 09:27 PM

All funny looking Bill,
And for naught! Dang!

No Betty Rubble???
She wasn't a snob, Dan! She had to put up with Barney!!!

Best;
"A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why.
I know, I know... Nar Anon and Al Anon work *LOL*"
Now that you know, we're going to have to kill you!

And
"In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders. (I didn't need to know that!!) "
Eeeewwwwwww.....Where's that puking smilie again?? Gabe???
Ya know, riding a bike is a choice; sleeping isn't. I don't want to go to sleep tonight!!! wwwaaaaaaa

Now, I have more useless information to impress people with at the next function I attend! LOL!
Shalom!

babeekj · 08-09-2005, 09:33 PM

I can't get over the eyebrow thing ..I laughed so freakin hard I got the hic ups.

Like I've said before one more fine example of a crazy ma...I mean an interesting story...Thanks BaBA for being our in person example

BaBa OReiley · 08-10-2005, 04:27 AM

so i got all this eyebrow hair stuck to my tongue for nothing?

and on top of that i lost!!!! son of a bit........

cwohio · 08-10-2005, 06:40 AM

teach - here ya go

baba will probably be hacking up hairballs today like a cat!

CAPTAINZING2000 · 08-10-2005, 06:50 AM

BaBa,

tell me the secret to domesticating your kids

BaBa OReiley · 08-10-2005, 07:12 AM

ok, but i'm going to have to kill you afterwards!

still wanna know?

babeekj · 08-10-2005, 07:55 AM

That was cute CW LOL

08-08-2005, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	Fun Facts A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. A snail can sleep for three years. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. Butterflies taste with their feet. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10. February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction. In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. Leonardo DiVinci invented the scissors. No word in the English language rhymes with month. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump'. "Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand, "lollipop" with your right. The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with. The words 'racecar' and 'kayak' are the same whether they are ! read left to right or right to left. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at a red light. In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch face is 10:10. The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two week otherwise it will digest itself. There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables. There ! are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious." There is a word in the English language with only one vowel, which occurs five times: "indivisibility." The Bible does not say there were three wise men; it only says there were three gifts. Did you know that crocodiles never outgrow the pool in which they live? That means that if you put a baby croc in an aquarium, it would be little for the rest of its life. A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; a group of geese in the air is a skein A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. Pinocchio is ! Italian for "pine eye". The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable" Barbie's full name is Barbara Milicent Roberts. It's impossible to lick your elbow. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call. Rats and horses can't vomit. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language...try it! Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. ! In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married. A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why. In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders. (I didn't need to know that!!) Most lipstick contains fish scales. Cat's urine glows under a black light. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

08-08-2005, 08:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
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08-08-2005, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ann Sharing Our Light Glop 2:Glops Revenge Champion! Ray Ray Shuffle Champion! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 18,176	Okay, hands up everyone who tried to lick their elbow when reading this. __________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~

08-09-2005, 09:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Thankful for our Veterans Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 8,161 Blog Entries: 1	Oh Yuck __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

08-09-2005, 09:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,884	All funny looking Bill, And for naught! Dang! No Betty Rubble??? She wasn't a snob, Dan! She had to put up with Barney!!! Best; "A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why. I know, I know... Nar Anon and Al Anon work LOL" Now that you know, we're going to have to kill you! And "In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders. (I didn't need to know that!!) " Eeeewwwwwww.....Where's that puking smilie again?? Gabe??? Ya know, riding a bike is a choice; sleeping isn't. I don't want to go to sleep tonight!!! wwwaaaaaaa Now, I have more useless information to impress people with at the next function I attend! LOL! Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

08-08-2005, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	I know Time2Surrender said his receding hairline was thigh marks...best i think you might need to let him on the tongue print thing to keep him outa trouble

08-08-2005, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	yea that and the bug thing was pretty disgusting splendra

08-09-2005, 08:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	LMAO Yep my hands up

08-09-2005, 03:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
BaBa OReiley Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: QVB NYC NY Posts: 620	In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. ...... you've never met my kids! i shaved my eyebrow off and licked it, do i still have to raise my hand? all urine glows under UV light, go pee in a head shop and see for yourself. so does semen and club soda? a duck's quack doesn't echo beause it is omni directional, which means just like stealth technology it doesn't bounce back to where it comes from. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language...try it! ............ oh yeah, try this! a box of biscquits, a box of mixed biscquits and a biscuit mixer Barbie's full name is Barbara Milicent Roberts. cool! but did you know that santa asked the little girl what she wanted for christmas and the girl said a barbie and a G.I. Joe. santa said, "i thought barbie came with ken?" the girl replied, "nope, barbie only fakes it with ken, she comes with G.I. Joe!!!" ok, that's enough out of me

08-09-2005, 03:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	BaBA, i shaved my eyebrow off and licked it, do i still have to raise my hand? LMAO And you did this why ? a duck's quack doesn't echo beause it is omni directional, which means just like stealth technology it doesn't bounce back to where it comes from. it's omni directional why ?

08-09-2005, 03:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	Dan !!!!! :Lmao

08-09-2005, 03:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
BaBa OReiley Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: QVB NYC NY Posts: 620	because of the shape of it's bill, just like certain speakers aredesigned for different affects! the eyebrow shaving, i did it just because you said i couldn't! i'm an alcoholic remember! funny looking as i may be right now, but i'm an alchy, and i won!

08-09-2005, 03:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	k I'm confused I reread the whole thing too..I NEVER said you couldn't lick your eyebrow !!! I said you couldn't lick your elbow :Lmao

08-09-2005, 09:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	:Lmao

08-09-2005, 09:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	I can't get over the eyebrow thing ..I laughed so freakin hard I got the hic ups. Like I've said before one more fine example of a crazy ma...I mean an interesting story...Thanks BaBA for being our in person example

08-10-2005, 04:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
BaBa OReiley Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: QVB NYC NY Posts: 620	so i got all this eyebrow hair stuck to my tongue for nothing? and on top of that i lost!!!! son of a bit........

08-10-2005, 06:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
cwohio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Litterbox City Posts: 6,141	teach - here ya go baba will probably be hacking up hairballs today like a cat! __________________ *Learn to write your hurts in sand. Learn to carve your blessings in stone! - Unknown*

08-10-2005, 06:50 AM	#20 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Thankful for our Veterans Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 8,161 Blog Entries: 1	BaBa, tell me the secret to domesticating your kids __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

08-10-2005, 07:12 AM	#21 (permalink)
BaBa OReiley Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: QVB NYC NY Posts: 620	ok, but i'm going to have to kill you afterwards! still wanna know?

08-10-2005, 07:55 AM	#22 (permalink)
babeekj Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 1,030	That was cute CW LOL

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