Still More Useless trivia

 

·        A cat's jaw cannot move sideways.

·        The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

·        The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. (What can be so tasty on the bottom of the pond?)

·        Elephants are the only animal that cannot jump.

·        An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

·        Polar bears are left-handed.

·        Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

·        Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

·        Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. (evil grin)

·        There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

·        The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

·        The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

·        There are more chickens than people in the world.

·        The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."

·        All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

·        Almonds are a member of the peach family.

·        Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

·        Maine is the only state (in USA) whose name is just one syllable.

·        A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

·        In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.

·        A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

·        A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

·        It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

·        The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.

·        The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.

·        A rat can last longer without water than a camel.

·        Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.

·        The letter J does not appear ANYWHERE in the periodic table of elements.

·        If you are hedenophobic, you have a fear of pleasure.

·        The state of Florida is bigger than England!

 

Published Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:08 AM by dhite
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# re: Still More Useless trivia

I'm sure that ' A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.' is a myth?

Monday, October 23, 2006 11:11 AM by StephenCWLL

# re: Still More Useless trivia

Stephen, Good catch! You are correct. I should take more time to verify my sources.

"The Myth Busters TV show proved this one a myth. They taught fish to swim through a maze, showing that their time got faster and faster. Thus proving they remembered where the holes were."

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/8105

Don

Monday, October 23, 2006 12:11 PM by dhite

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Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:28 AM by myITforum Newsletters

# re: Still More Useless trivia

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance = FALSE

http://www.snopes.com/history/world/churchill.asp

Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:15 AM by Anonymous