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New Zealand's human population is roughly 4 million, there are around 10 sheep for every person.
According to an old legend, the kangaroo is so named because when white settlers tried to ask an Aboriginal what the animal is called he replied in his dialect with what roughly translates to "I don't understand" which sounded like kang-ar-oo.
Lego is the largest tire manufacturer in the world.
According to an old legend, the kangaroo is so named because when white settlers tried to ask an Aboriginal what the animal is called he replied in his dialect with what roughly translates to "I don't understand" which sounded like kang-ar-oo.
Lego is the largest tire manufacturer in the world.
Depends if you all thought them out yourself or that you just Copy Pasted a page from the internet.okok715 said:
Elephants have a five foot long Penis
It's impossible to lick your elbow, more than 70% (I think, I might be wrong) of people who read this will attempt to do so. I know I did
Again on the subjects of Elephants, Due to poaching the elephant family structure which helps their healthy mental development has been shattered for many of the species. In Africa, some of these elephants, mostly males, have become enraged, and travel into human villages at night were they will pin down and rip apart humans (In other words, Elephants have become Batman)
It's impossible to lick your elbow, more than 70% (I think, I might be wrong) of people who read this will attempt to do so. I know I did
Again on the subjects of Elephants, Due to poaching the elephant family structure which helps their healthy mental development has been shattered for many of the species. In Africa, some of these elephants, mostly males, have become enraged, and travel into human villages at night were they will pin down and rip apart humans (In other words, Elephants have become Batman)
Untrue, the word assassin comes from the old arabian faction the hashashins who were used to subtly prevent wars. For example the tent of a warmongering leader was broken into while he slept and a note left saying "We have power over you" or words to that effect. That is the origin of the word assassin, unless shakespeare just came up with the noun TO assassinate?okok715 said:
The spiders thing is also untrue, it was told to scare people.
On nuclear waste bunkers, buried deep under the earth until the dangerous chemicals half life runs out (in about 2000 years) there are signs. These signs are meant to warn people NEVER EVER to dig up these concrete tombs EVER as the dangerous chemcials are harmfull to people and the surrounding wildlife. However people do not know what to write. What message could very clearly say STAY AWAY for 2000 years allowing for language changes? The egyptions failed, everything about curses and death didnt stop people from looking. Skulls and bones may make people think it is a tomb. People are unsure what to write to last 2000 years.
It is actually required by law that every male teen must practice longbow, supervised by the local clergy, for 2 hours a day in London.
the plural of the word "genius" is actually "genie"
many housecats have certain areas along their spine, where if scratched, cause them to lick uncontrollably. (note: some cats enjoy this, while others hate it. test at your own peril!)
Leonardo da Vinci invented the first handgun.
crazy glue was originally developed as a liquid based gun sight(i mean a gun site made out of a solidified liquid)
Atila the Hun died from a nosebleed
The Mongols invented the stirrup
pure breed tabby cats have a "^" above each eye
blind people can still dream in color and pictures
Imma let you finish, but Oblivion was the best game of all time.
the plural of the word "genius" is actually "genie"
many housecats have certain areas along their spine, where if scratched, cause them to lick uncontrollably. (note: some cats enjoy this, while others hate it. test at your own peril!)
Leonardo da Vinci invented the first handgun.
crazy glue was originally developed as a liquid based gun sight(i mean a gun site made out of a solidified liquid)
Atila the Hun died from a nosebleed
The Mongols invented the stirrup
pure breed tabby cats have a "^" above each eye
blind people can still dream in color and pictures
Imma let you finish, but Oblivion was the best game of all time.
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OT: If you lined everyone in China up in one big line, and walked along the line, you would never reach the end because of the rate of birth in the country.
(It may be slightly different but I am only doing this from memory from someone who told me this a while ago)
That's a racist generalization!okok715 said:
Take it back, or I'll call my team of special forces porcupines to make you disappear.
Permanently.
That thing at the end of your shoelace, the plastic one? Yeah, that's called an AGLET.
Aristotle originally thought there were only five elements in the universe. Water, Fire, Earth, Air, and Ether.
Anything that didn't fall into the first four was made of Ether.
Nintendo originally made playing cards.
Aristotle originally thought there were only five elements in the universe. Water, Fire, Earth, Air, and Ether.
Anything that didn't fall into the first four was made of Ether.
Nintendo originally made playing cards.
Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the death of their cats.
The original story from Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights begins, 'Aladdin was a little Chinese boy.'
The plastic thingies on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
The original story from Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights begins, 'Aladdin was a little Chinese boy.'
The plastic thingies on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
Trufax: Nazi SS uniforms were designed by Hugo Boss.
Also Trufax: After the advent of colour television, the percentage of people who dreamed in black and white began to decrease.
Also Trufax: After the advent of colour television, the percentage of people who dreamed in black and white began to decrease.
All of the above are false. Also the escapist disaproves of Copy and pasting things without reading any of it first.okok715 said:
okok715 said:
actually, people said "bless you" as in "bless your soul" as in "You have just sneezed and that is a sign of the Black Plague. Bless your soul for you are about to die."