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Title: Things you should know but probably don't
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Published: Apr 12, 2011
Author: Things you should know
Post Date: 2011-04-12 10:32:35 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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Things you should know but probably don't

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

2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper.

3. The dot over the letter 'I is called a 'tittle.'

4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.

5. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.

6. 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.

7. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

8. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor, who had red eyes. He was albino.

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

10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.

11. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small-sized dog.

12. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into the shark's' stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.

13. Most lipstick contains fish scales.

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

15. Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as medicine.

16. 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 smaller, 'lower case' letters.

17. Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time, hence multi-tasking was invented.

18. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

19. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

20. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before!

21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange and purple.

22. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.

23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go mad and sting itself to death

24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original 'Halloween' was a Captain Kirk's mask painted white..

25. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar (good to know.)

26. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand (and you thought this list was completely useless.)

27. The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

28. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.

29. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It's the same with apples.

30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!

31. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

32. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.

33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a space suit damages it.

34. George Carlin said it best about Martha Stewart, "Boy, I feel a lot safer now that she's behind bars. O. J. Simpson and Kobe Bryant are still walking around; Osama Bin Laden too, but they take the ONE woman in America willing to cook, clean, and work in the yard, and they haul her off to jail."

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#1. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)

5. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.

Debunked urban legend.

7. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

This is deliberate. Encyclopedias also plant fake articles. It is so they can prove in court if another publisher is plagiarizing their content.

22. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors.

He may have invented a type of scissors. The concept of scissors goes back to Roman times.

TooConservative  posted on  2011-04-12   13:43:20 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: HAPPY2BME-4UM (#0)

11. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system; a few ounces will kill a small-sized dog.

A little hydrogen peroxide and water mix will have that doggie barfing it up in about a minute.

" If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11

abraxas  posted on  2011-04-12   13:45:49 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: abraxas, 4 (#2)

35. You cannot kiss your elbow.

36. Coca-Cola is excellent for cleaning battery terminals.

37. Ammonia and white vinegar are inexpensive substitutes for bleach and fabric softener.

Somewhere in Kenya, a village is still missing its idiot.

Lod  posted on  2011-04-12   14:27:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Lod (#3)

Coca-Cola

one time i was deliverying ingredients to a coke plant- they had to be placarded as hazmat. I thought that was funny. Maybe big gulps should require placards, by law. i will call my congressman about that.

"Even to the death fight for truth, and the LORD your God will battle for you". Sirach 4:28

Artisan  posted on  2011-04-12   14:44:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Lod (#3) (Edited)

35. You cannot kiss your elbow.

36. Coca-Cola is excellent for cleaning battery terminals.

Great additions, Loddy. One must rely on the lips of another for elbow kissing. : )

That reminds me of 50 uses for Coca-Cola:

1. Remove grease stains from clothing and fabric (I had to start there)

2. Remove rust; methods include using fabric dipped in Coke, a sponge or even aluminum foil.

3. Remove blood stains from clothing and fabric.

4. Make gooey Coke funnel cakes .

5. Clean oil stains from a garage floor; let the stain soak, hose off.

6. Loosen a rusty bolt; pour on some Coke and wait for the magic to happen.

7. Kill slugs and snails; a small bowl of Coke will attract them, the acid will kill them.

8. Help a lawn become lush and green.

9. Prevent an asthma attack! Apparently, the caffeine in two 12oz cans can prevent the onset of an attack.

10. Defrost a frozen windshield. Apply liberally and wait (I’ll see if this works in winter)

11. Clean burnt pans; let the pan soak in the Coke, then rinse.

12. Descale a kettle using the same method in 11.

13. Neutralize a jellyfish sting.

14. Clean car battery terminals by pouring a small amount of Coke over each one.

15. Cure nausea; let a can of Coke go flat then take a teaspoon of Coke every hour.

16. Also, flat coke can help relieve an upset stomach (aka “the runs”) 17. Make a Mentos & Coke exploding fountain. This one takes a 2-liter bottle of Coke.

18. Get rid of hiccups; gargle with a big mouthful of ice-cold Coke.

19. Shake up a can and pour it over your windshield to remove bugs and other crud.

20. Use the method in 19 for your car bumpers, too.

21. Clean your engine; Coke distributors have been using this technique for decades.

22. Relieve congestion; boil and a can of Coke and drink while hot to clear you up.

23. Make a sweet BBQ sauce. Mix a can of Coke with ketchup and brush over ribs or chicken.

24. Baste a ham roast with Coke as it cooks. The sugars will caramelize; the ham will be moist.

25. Add a can of coke to your pot roast to tenderize it and add extra flavor. (Thanks Linsey).

26. Make pretty pennies; soaking old pennies in Coke will remove the tarnish.

27. Make your hair curly; pour flat Coke onto long hair, leave for a few minutes then rinse.

28. Age documents and photos; for that antique look, apply Coke, pat with paper, leave to dry.

29. Clean tile grout; pour onto kitchen floor, leave for a few minutes, wipe up. 30. Mix a can of Coke with a packet of Italian seasoning; cook a tough steak in it.

31. Make better compost; Coke increases the acidity, adds sugars and feeds microorganisms.

32. Dissolve a tooth in it; Use a sealed container, this takes ages. Why would you want to though, unless you’re Hannibal Lecter?

33. Remove gum from hair; dip into a small bowl of Coke, leave a few minutes. Gum will wipe off.

34. Get silky skin; mix a spoonful of Coke with regular lotion and apply liberally.

35. Make low-fat brownies .

36. Pour a little in a cup and set it out an hour before a picnic, away from your site; it will attract wasps and bees so they’re not bugging you and your grub.

37. Remove stains from vitreous china. More info on vitreous materials here . 38. Got a dirty pool? Add two 2-liter bottles of Coke to clear up the water (it acts as rust remover). 39. Add Coke to your laundry to remove bad smells, especially fish. 40. Remove (or fade) dye from hair by pouring diet Coke over it. 41. Mop a floor with Coke to make it sticky. It’s a movie industry trick to stop actors slipping.

42. Remove marker stains from carpet. Apply Coke, scrub, then clean with soapy water.

43. Clean a toilet; pour around bowl, leave for a while, flush clean.

44. Apply to skin for a deep tan (although this seems like a recipe for skin cancer to me).

45. Supposedly, drinking an 8oz can of Coke every day can prevent kidney stones (while making one obese with rotten teeth instead).

46. Add it to a Sloppy Joe mix

47. Perk up your Azaleas or Gardenias.

48. Coke and aluminum foil will bring Chrome to a high shine.

49. Strip paint off metal furniture; soak a towel in Coke, sit it on the surface for days. Make sure you keep adding Coke to keep the towel wet. (Seems like a hassle, I’d rather buy paint stripper.)

50. Add it to vodka, rum or bourbon.

" If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11

abraxas  posted on  2011-04-12   14:47:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: abraxas (#5)

Dang!

With that list, I'm going to buy some of the stuff when next I visit the grocer.

I'll bet it's been 30 years, or more, since I ingested any of that poison.

Somewhere in Kenya, a village is still missing its idiot.

Lod  posted on  2011-04-12   14:54:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Lod (#6)

I'll bet it's been 30 years, or more, since I ingested any of that poison.

I never ingest that poison either, but it's quite the industrial cleaner and good for science projects with the kiddies. I used to use it to clean parts on my ol' mustangs. : )

And, as for fifty, I would not commit such a sin as to pollute my grain alcohol with it.

" If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11

abraxas  posted on  2011-04-12   14:59:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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