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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2005 6:48:26 GMT -5
Medical experts have observed that people who stutter rarely do when they are alone or talking to a pet.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2005 6:53:41 GMT -5
American actresses Sharon Stone and Lara Flynn Boyle both have appeared in Japanese ads for cosmetics.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2005 6:54:39 GMT -5
160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2005 18:28:46 GMT -5
A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 21, 2005 23:38:16 GMT -5
Octopi and squid have three hearts. Their main systemic heart pumps blood throughout the circulatory system, and two branchial hearts provide some additional push at each of the paired gills.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 23, 2005 0:16:01 GMT -5
A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2005 22:36:36 GMT -5
Toilet seats are usually one of the cleanest surfaces around the home or office, probably because they are frequently cleaned. Phones, computer keyboards, desktops, sink faucets and doorknobs are commonly inhabited by 10,000 to up to 100,000 bacteria per square inch.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2005 22:47:36 GMT -5
You have probably heard someone say "He's not the man he used to be." This is literally true!! Except for the minerals in the enamel of teeth, every molecule in the human body is, on the average, replaced once every 7 years.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2005 22:55:11 GMT -5
The bards of the Irish royal houses composed countless songs which subsequently became part of the repertoire of the medieval troubadours. By these means, Celtic poetry dating back to the 8th century has survived.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2005 23:01:44 GMT -5
Over 8 years, this happened 284 times: "Cosmo" Kramer went through Jerry Seinfeld's apartment door.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2005 23:20:52 GMT -5
The drive-through line on opening day at the McDonald's restaurant in Kuwait City, Kuwait was at times seven miles long.
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Post by Paul Hogan on Apr 24, 2005 23:21:13 GMT -5
Dogs that do not tolerate small children well are the St. Bernard, the Old English sheep dog, the Alaskan malamute, the bull terrier, and the toy poodle.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 2, 2005 2:23:08 GMT -5
Many insects hear with their hair. A number of insects, such as the male mosquito, have thousands of tiny hairs growing along their antennae.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 2, 2005 3:36:38 GMT -5
In the film industry, a "hot set" is a set that is ready for use and is not to be disturbed.
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Post by Paul Hogan on May 2, 2005 18:46:35 GMT -5
In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.
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