A dragonfly mayfly has a life span of 24 hours.
A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. [this appears to refute this so I am willing to bust this myth]
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube
and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
Here are few English language "fun facts" that you can think about this fine Wednesday the 28th of July:
- No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
- Dreamt is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"
- The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched"
- There are only four words in the English language that end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds re ceived in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
The things I didn't know...
crapulous\KRAP-yuh-luss\ (adjective)
1 : marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking
*2 : sick from excessive indulgence in liquor
Example sentence:
If you're feeling crapulous the morning after the big celebration, drinking lots of water and taking some aspirin will help.
And its Merriam Webster's word of the day for today.
Over the weekend they had that annual San Francisco Zoo Sex Tour. They do this every Valentine's Day. They take people through the zoo and tell people about the mating habits of the animals. And this year's fun fact is that bears prefer masturbation over sex. No wonder they get so angry when hikers surprise them.
[Source:
The Tonight Show]
Reebok with their
Terry Tate "Office Linbacker" spot. Be sure to check it out on the
Reebok site as it is much longer and funnier. Best line? "You know your need to have a coversheet on your TPS Reports, Richard!"
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Today's Fun Fact: Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
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This lightbulb has been burning for over 100 years. It is a handblown bulb with carbon filament with approximate wattage of 4 watts. It has been left to burn continuously in a firehouse as a nightlight over the fire trucks in Livermore, California. You can even view it on a
live webcam.
Thirty-eight years ago today John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I have been holding onto an old newspaper clipping (one that I am sure many of you have seen already but hey, I need something to post today) and this post gave me a reason to validate each of the facts. They are all true. Here they are:
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both presidents were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both presidents' wives both lost children while living in the White House.
Lincoln's wife advised him not to go to the theatre and Kennedy's wife advised Kennedy not to go to Dallas.
Abraham Lincoln died in 1865.
Andrew Johnson died in 1875.
John F. Kennedy died in 1963.
Lyndon Johnson died in 1973.
Both presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both presidents were shot in the head.
Both presidents were shot while seated next to their wife.
Both presidents were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
Both successors left the presidency in disgrace without running for reelection.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by three names, both names contain fifteen letters.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
Weird huh? Here is an extra bonus coincidence that I didn't think was quite good enough to be included above:
Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre and Kennedy was shot in a Ford Lincoln.
