TODAY'S USELESS TRIVIA

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Tuesday, August 24, 2004

RANDOM FACTS....

Some Interesting Random Facts: Koala Bears sleep for around 19 hours a day. Ostriches live about 75 years and can reproduce for 50 years. There are about 2000 species of frogs and toads. In a recent survey it was found that 30% of dog and cat owners carried a picture of their pet in their wallets. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 21, 2004

HODGE PODGE

A baseball has exactly 108 stitches. Thirty-eight percent of doctors in America are Indian. Ancient Egyptians could be put to death for mistreating a cat. Fidel Castro once worked as a Hollywood extra. Hawaii has three interstate highways. If a rhino has two horns, it's from India. If it has one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 20, 2004

WHIPS 'N THINGS....

The whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound. Aside: Amazing Stuff India has not invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history. Aside: See what makes for peace? Twenty-Four-Karat Gold is not pure gold since there is a small amount of copper in it.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2004

ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL

You may think that insects make noises with their voices, but that just isn’t so. The noise of bees, mosquitoes and other buzzing insects is caused by the rapid movement of their wings. The cockroach is the fastest animal on 6 legs, covering a meter per second. The only 2 animals that can see behind... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2004

SOME STUFF FOR YOUR LEARNING PLEASURE

"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order. The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start Electricity doesn't move through a wire but through a field around the wire. The word "listen" contains the same letters as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Enough with the serious stuff... Trivia fascinates me and I have a burning desire to involve others in this useless, aimless, but fun activity. I am a strong believer in learning something new everyday and so I am foisting this knowledge on you as well. Who knows when you will need some useless, tid bit of information to form part of one of your yarns. Call it a community service if you will. You'll thank me for it one day!
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