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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Random Facts but All True Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:25 pm | |
| The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
The youngest pope was 11 years old.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
Those San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne, Clubs - Alexander theGreat, Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in The air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in The air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the Horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month? A. Conception.
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey
Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day
Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most ironic? A. He was allergic to carrots.
Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party? A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight".
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in- law with All the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month we know today as the honeymoon.
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the Rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase Inspired by this practice.
In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. | |
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XxBRoKeNxXxHeaRTxX
Posts : 243 Join date : 2008-04-06 Age : 29 Location : Never Land
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:01 pm | |
| AHT TAT TAT TAT!! i can lick my elbow thank you very much.. only if it has peanut butter on it though.. | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:40 pm | |
| okay, okay, let me rephrase that:
for 999,999,999 people out of every 1,000,000,000 people, it is impossible to lick your elbow.
all better now. | |
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XxBRoKeNxXxHeaRTxX
Posts : 243 Join date : 2008-04-06 Age : 29 Location : Never Land
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:59 pm | |
| thank you. i feel better now. | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:09 pm | |
| Awwwwww Your special Dude why even spend the time to find these? | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:27 pm | |
| my brother sent them all to me. chain mail thing. | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:15 pm | |
| You have a brother? | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:22 pm | |
| of course i have a brother! it says so on the post right above yours, duh!
geez. you really are an egghead. | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:38 pm | |
| I read the post Blonde one. You may think 111 times faster I just think 250 times faster. And really, I knew you had sister but I have never met your brother, I thnk | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:52 pm | |
| nah. my brother's 33, he has a life of his own. | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:13 am | |
| Hmm. your brothers about my oldest brothers age. | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:56 pm | |
| holey shit i thought you were an only child! | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:50 am | |
| No. And like everyone knows my sister works at wal-mart besides you | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:40 pm | |
| holy fuck! you have a sister?!?!?! | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:51 pm | |
| Dnag Girl. you are out of the loop | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:25 am | |
| well it's your loop, so that makes it your fault. | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:08 pm | |
| True.
But I always control everyone elses Own world because it sprouted from my world so it's all good. | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:36 pm | |
| self-centered much?
and btw, i love the signature, mr.fairy | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:31 pm | |
| YOU SHALL Perish.
I am NOt a Fairy. NOt even a Mr. Fairy.
Ms. Donna Jo Craven. | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:59 pm | |
| I shall NOT perish. And btw, who says perish anymore? yeesh.
Mr. Kevin "The Fairy" Smith | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:10 pm | |
| Is this all you seriously wanted me to get on for? | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:29 am | |
| so that i could say you were a FAIRY and you read it?
you bet it is!
hehehehehehehehehehe
but thanks for getting on! | |
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Darkness Abhorsen
Posts : 452 Join date : 2008-03-19 Age : 30 Location : I don't know anymore.
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:28 pm | |
| Brat.
Ms. Perfect balance over here thinks she's evil. | |
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Punkette
Posts : 398 Join date : 2008-03-09 Age : 29
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:32 am | |
| ms. perfect balance?
where in the world did you get that from? | |
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jus undrstnd ur not gonna
Posts : 375 Join date : 2008-08-25 Age : 31
| Subject: Re: Random Facts but All True Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:02 pm | |
| ok, while this has been entertaining to follow, it is getting harder and harder to understand. jus thought i'd let you know how random you two have become. haha. if i didn't know better i'd think you were dating. | |
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