Friday, December 07, 2007

No Lies Just Usless Facts!

Found in a television set's owner's manual: "Do not pour liquids into your television set."

Found on the handle of a hammer: "Caution: Do not use this hammer to strike any solid object."

Found on a butane lighter: "Warning: Flame may cause fire."

In Atlanta, Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.

At the first professional baseball game, the umpire was fined 6 cents for swearing.

In Hartford, Connecticut, you may not, under any circumstances, cross the street walking on your hands.

Snoring is prohibited in Massachusetts unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. It is also illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.

Women in Florida may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed either "unbathed" or "poorly dressed".

It is illegal to marry the spouse of a grandparent in Maine, Maryland, South Carolina, and Washington, DC.

During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.

The average Human bladder can hold 13 ounces of liquid.

You lose enough dead skin cells in your lifetime to fill eight five-pound flour bags.

Your thumb is the same length as your nose.

Undertakers report that human bodies do not deteriorate as quickly as they used to. The reason, they believe, is that the modern diet contains so many preservatives that these chemicals tend to prevent the body from decomposition too rapidly after death.
Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.

The lens of the eye continues to grow throughout a person's life.

There have been cases of people dying from paper cuts. The paper cut gets infected, and without proper treatment you can die from the infection.

In Bavaria, beer isn't considered an alcoholic drink but rather a staple food.

Beer is made by fermentation cause by bacteria feeding on yeast cells and then defecating. In other words, it's a nice tall glass of bacteria doo-doo.

For beer commercials, they add liquid detergent to the beer to make it foam more.

Beer foam will go down by licking your finger then sticking it in the beer.

In medieval England beer often was served with breakfast.

An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this - pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet.

See no lies just usless facts!

Hope you enjoyed the above.

I will not be around for a few days so don't think I have forgoten you all now will you!

12 comments:

Rising Rainbow said...

Interesting that there are such things and interesting that people care! lol

Casdok said...

Love useless facts!

Kahless said...

apple, onion, and potato ...
I will try that one tonight!

Have a good few days!

CindyDianne said...

ha ha - I like this one.

Chris King said...

Doesn't everyone have beer for breakfast?

Coffeypot said...

Its hard enough to get around downtown Atlanta without having to step over giraffe shit, too.

Wouldn’t the spouse of a grandparent still by your grandparent?

Then something must be wrong with me because I can piss three gallons.

Actually, they wash the beer glass in detergent with animal fat in it. A truly clean glass will not bubble.

But I love this stuff. Keep them coming.

Distant Timbers Echo said...

Ha! Yeah, I'm responsible for about six of those. I'm so ashamed!

Jay said...

lol so i'm guessing nails are officially liquids now!

Marla said...

Cracking up here! Very funny!

DJ Kirkby said...

Lol, very good!

Alix said...

Brilliant I love those, especially the Atlanta one - how random is that.

Kell said...

Hey!How did I miss this post!?!

Anywhoodle, I love useless facts. I would never have a conversation without them