Monday, October 10, 2005

For those of you who just thought you knew everything

For those of you who just thought you knew everything here's a refresher course...

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The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

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No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.

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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

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Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.

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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

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The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.

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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. (Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you!)It tells me that since we on Earth read all of our clocks in this manner and time is always of the essence, that women are essential to all we do! Ha!

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Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

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Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

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Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

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Pearls melt in vinegar.

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The three most valuable brand names on earth:Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

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It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.

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A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
(I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!)

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Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first U.S. president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal."
The second ?
William Jefferson Clinton

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And the best for last.....

Turtles can breathe through their butts.
(I know some people like that; don't YOU?)

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Now you know everything there is to know.

Of importance, that is !!!

7 Comments:

Blogger Spirit Of Owl said...

LMAO! That's a top list! :D

5:17 AM  
Blogger M said...

Thanks!

So, you learned something new, eh? Me too. The husband sent this one in. :-)

8:44 AM  
Blogger Rowan said...

I knew these two:

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

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The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

But u did learn me good (HA!) on the rest.

10:19 AM  
Blogger M said...

I "learned" ya??? Are you sure your not from Texas? Or at least Arkansas?

1:26 PM  
Blogger M said...

I thought so too. :-)

1:26 PM  
Blogger Greg - Cowboy in the Jungle said...

WOW!

Does this post come with a diploma? I think I need one now.

6:20 PM  
Blogger M said...

Howdy Greg!! Welcome to Dreamer's Reality. That post is definitely a "scholar's" post. :-) I think a diploma should come with it. Not sure who should be handing them out, but when I find out, I'll let you know. ;-) Come by often. mhn

12:31 PM  

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