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Pyrate · 06-19-2003, 04:47 AM

Here are a few more funny facts, taken from HERE

Money isn't made out of paper. It's made out of cotton.

The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickle the company once had.

A rat can last longer without water than a camel.

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

The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.

The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.

40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

Every person has a unique eye & tongue print.

The "spot" on the 7-Up comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was an albino.

315 entries in Webster's 1996 dictionary were misspelled.

On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily!

Chocolate kills dogs. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.

Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape.

Most lipstick contains fish scales.

Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedo-ing up into the shark'sstomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in First Class.

The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.

UPPER - lower
Upper and lower case letters are named "upper" and "lower" because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the upper case letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the lower case letters.

More (possibly) coming soon!

06-19-2003, 04:47 AM	#40 (permalink)
Pyrate Psycho Location: London, CorBlimeyLand	Here are a few more funny facts, taken from HERE Money isn't made out of paper. It's made out of cotton. The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickle the company once had. A rat can last longer without water than a camel. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. Every person has a unique eye & tongue print. The "spot" on the 7-Up comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was an albino. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 dictionary were misspelled. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! Chocolate kills dogs. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog. Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape. Most lipstick contains fish scales. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedo-ing up into the shark'sstomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in First Class. The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000. UPPER - lower Upper and lower case letters are named "upper" and "lower" because in the time when all original print had to be set in individual letters, the upper case letters were stored in the case on top of the case that stored the lower case letters. More (possibly) coming soon! __________________ ?