Saturday, February 25, 2006

random facts

here are some random facts that i found that i thought people might find interesting

- The volume of the Earth's moon is the same as the volume of the Pacific Ocean.

-The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language.

-If you toss a penny 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom.

-The longest place-name still in use is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakita natahu, a New Zealand hill.


-A pregnant goldfish is called a twit


-Reindeer milk has more fat than cow milk.

-The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

-A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't.

-Certain frogs can be frozen solid then thawed, and continue living

-There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball

- Some biblical scholars believe that Aramaic (the language of the ancient Bible) did not contain an easy way to say "many things" andused a term which has come down to us as 40. This means that when the bible -- in many places - refers to "40 days," they meant many days.

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

lol i find some of these funny hope you enjoyed them

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