I laughed VERY HARD there. I'm remembering this one.teisjm said:
Related fact: Archeologists found edible honey sealed in an Egyptian tomb.mafia690 said:
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That's some delicious millennium old shit right there son!lacktheknack said:
There's actually a breed of Fresh-water Dolphin that eats Piranhas.....[HEADING=2]And it's fucking pink!!![/HEADING]
Supreme Being, like God, before holding any public office.Eveonline100 said:
Another fun one from Texas.
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
Men get hiccups more often than women do.
54% of Americans fold toilet paper neatly. 35% wad it. Not sure about the other 11%.
55,700 people in the US are injured by jewelry each year.
The largest painting on earth is a 72437 square foot smiley face.
The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.
Gold is the only metal that doesn?t rust, even if it?s buried in the ground for thousands of years.
The winds on Saturn blow at 1,200 mph. 10 times faster than a strong Earth hurricane.
.....GAHAHAHAHAHAHarkonnen64 said:
Oh shit! XD
I can't breathe HAHAHA
In Washington D.C they have banned the whole sale and distribution of Lollipops.
THE F*CK AMERICA
The difference between an acronym, a pseudo-acronym, and an initialism:
An acronym is a form of abbreviation, generally made from the first letter of each word in a phrase, that is pronounced like a word. Examples: SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus), ASBO (Antisocial Behavior Order), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
A pseudo-acronym is a sequence of letters that, when pronounced, is mean to evoke words other than what it would be an acronym for. Examples: CQ ("seek you"), IOU ("I owe you"), K9 ("canine").
An initialism is like an acronym, but is pronounced as the sequence of letters instead of as a word. Examples: USA, ATM, HIV, HPV, PIN.
...The more you know...
An acronym is a form of abbreviation, generally made from the first letter of each word in a phrase, that is pronounced like a word. Examples: SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus), ASBO (Antisocial Behavior Order), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
A pseudo-acronym is a sequence of letters that, when pronounced, is mean to evoke words other than what it would be an acronym for. Examples: CQ ("seek you"), IOU ("I owe you"), K9 ("canine").
An initialism is like an acronym, but is pronounced as the sequence of letters instead of as a word. Examples: USA, ATM, HIV, HPV, PIN.
...The more you know...
The Luftwaffe were the first air force to attempt to field a rocket-propelled aircraft. Can anyone see an issue with using a rocket to propel something that other aircraft would be shooting at? Then again, this was in 1944 when anything probably was considered a good idea by the higher echelons of Nazi command. Still, hitting almost 700mph was pretty impressive for the time. And that's about the only claim to fame the Messerschmitt Me-163 'Komet' had.
Fun Fact: I'm a brony.
Okay, but in all seriousness: There are four types of Pathogens: Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites, and Fungi. However, Fungi isn't entirely harmful to the human body, and more often than not can merely be scraped off. (I wouldn't suggest doing this in a restaurant, though...)
Okay, but in all seriousness: There are four types of Pathogens: Viruses, Bacteria, Parasites, and Fungi. However, Fungi isn't entirely harmful to the human body, and more often than not can merely be scraped off. (I wouldn't suggest doing this in a restaurant, though...)
1 A duck's quack does echo
2 Women can be topless in Liverpool, England but only in tropical fish shops.
3 Doctor Who was originally made to teach kids about science and history but the sci-fi stuff became too popular.
4 Up until 2009 (might be 2010, I'm not completely sure), in England it was still legal to own someone.
5 Peter Jackson was approached in the 90s to remake King Kong and they made models to use for stop-go animation. The project was then cancelled until late into production of The Two Towers
6 Wolverine is the only X-Men character to have appeared in all adaptions of the comics ever.
2 Women can be topless in Liverpool, England but only in tropical fish shops.
3 Doctor Who was originally made to teach kids about science and history but the sci-fi stuff became too popular.
4 Up until 2009 (might be 2010, I'm not completely sure), in England it was still legal to own someone.
5 Peter Jackson was approached in the 90s to remake King Kong and they made models to use for stop-go animation. The project was then cancelled until late into production of The Two Towers
6 Wolverine is the only X-Men character to have appeared in all adaptions of the comics ever.
I don't know whether this is still out in the open, but according to a somewhat dated book I own, chances are that the whole universe is a black hole in another universe.
Try out the McGurk effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-lN8vWm3m0
And according to some, Troy lay in England, not Turkey.
The perception of colour is influenced by your native language. As seen in this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b71rT9fU-I&feature=related
You can remedy phantom pains in, for instance, a lost hand by massaging somebody else's hand in view of the patient. (long story short)
The bloodhound gang lyrics "I'm hung like planet Pluto, hard to see with the naked eye, but if I crashed into Uranus I would stick out where the sun don't shine" is factually correct. Due to the fact that Uranus is the only planet in the solar system of which the rotation axis is somewhat pointed towards the sun, causing one side to never see the sun at all. Seeing as Pluto is further from the sun than Uranus, this would indeed cause Pluto to stick out where the sun don't shine...
Try out the McGurk effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-lN8vWm3m0
And according to some, Troy lay in England, not Turkey.
The perception of colour is influenced by your native language. As seen in this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b71rT9fU-I&feature=related
You can remedy phantom pains in, for instance, a lost hand by massaging somebody else's hand in view of the patient. (long story short)
The bloodhound gang lyrics "I'm hung like planet Pluto, hard to see with the naked eye, but if I crashed into Uranus I would stick out where the sun don't shine" is factually correct. Due to the fact that Uranus is the only planet in the solar system of which the rotation axis is somewhat pointed towards the sun, causing one side to never see the sun at all. Seeing as Pluto is further from the sun than Uranus, this would indeed cause Pluto to stick out where the sun don't shine...
The reason why we don't remember things from when we are really young is because memories work as stories that require structure. Children cannot comprehend the concepts of plot, character, setting, and other story pieces, so they do not have the capacity for remembering things that happened.
Azaradel said:
Ah, you may change your tune, apparently they also serve 101 different flavours of vodka shots at the bar. Then again if you live near Stockholm you may not share the English joy of drunkeness that I do
Just in case though, it's address is: Folkungagatan 84, Sofo-Sodermalm. T-Bana- Medborgarplatsen. At least I think that's an address, could be Clingon to me 25. It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.
24. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
23. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.
22. In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.
21. Under the UK?s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don?t want him to know, though you don?t have to tell him anything you don?t mind him knowing.
20. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.
19. In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.
18. Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
17. In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants ? even, if she so requests, in a policeman?s helmet.
16. In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark.
15. In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.
14. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation.
13. In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day.
12. In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.
11. In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.
10. In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle.
9. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
8. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.
7. In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.
6. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.
5. In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limits and also to ?own? a pet ? the town?s citizens, legally speaking, are merely ?pet minders?.
4. In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
3. In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
2. In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman?s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.
1. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.
24 Is my personal favourite.
24. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
23. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.
22. In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.
21. Under the UK?s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don?t want him to know, though you don?t have to tell him anything you don?t mind him knowing.
20. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.
19. In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.
18. Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
17. In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants ? even, if she so requests, in a policeman?s helmet.
16. In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark.
15. In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.
14. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation.
13. In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day.
12. In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.
11. In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.
10. In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle.
9. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
8. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.
7. In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.
6. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.
5. In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limits and also to ?own? a pet ? the town?s citizens, legally speaking, are merely ?pet minders?.
4. In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
3. In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
2. In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman?s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.
1. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.
24 Is my personal favourite.