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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Did you know that the the average driver will be locked out of their car nine times?
If you suffer from geophagia then you have a compulsive urge to eat soil.
There are more mobile phones in UK than there are people.
The average driver will be locked out of their car nine times during their life time (yes, men are in the stats).
Hong Kong has the world's largest double-decker tram fleet in the world
The words silent and listen have the same letters. Santa and Satan do too
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Did you know the oldest dog was 29 years old
The Labyrinth fish are a group known for their ability to breath atmospheric oxygen in the event the water they live in becomes depleted of oxygen or polluted!
The worlds heaviest as well as longest dog ever recorded was an Old English Mastiff named Zorba. In 1989, Zorba weighed 343 lbs. and was 8 feet
The tallest dog on record was named Shamgret Danzas. He was 42 inches tall (at the shoulder!) and weighed 238 lbs
The smallest dog in history was a tiny Yorkie from Blackburn, England. At two years of age and fully grown this little dude was an incredible 2.5 inches tall by 3.75 inches long! He weighed only 4 ounces! HE was approximately the size of a matchbox.
The oldest dog that has been reliably documented was an Australian cattle-dog named Bluey. He was put to sleep at the age of 29 years and 5 months!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Did you know that Christopher Cross is the only artist to win the Big Four Grammy Awards
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.
These were the oldest to WIN an oscar:
Jessica Tandy - 81 - Driving Miss Daisy - Best Actress
George Burns - 80 - The Sunshine Boys - Best Supporting Actor
Henry Fonda - 76 - On Golden Pond - Best Actor
Groucho Marx was the oldest person to receive an Oscar: - 83 year old (and 182 days) - honorary statuette in 1973
Only artist to have won the “Big Four” Grammy Awards at a single ceremony: Christopher Cross is the only artist to receive the “Big Four” (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) in a single ceremony in 1981;
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Did you know that *Scarlett O'Hara, the heroine of Margret Mitchell's 'Gone With The Wind' was originally named Pansy.?
Friday, July 24, 2009
Did you know that DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince was the first rap artist to win grammy?
Quincy Jones is the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards with 76 nominations and 26 awards.
Michael Jackson was nominated for 12 Grammy awards and won a record-breaking eight in 1984.
Michael received 13 Grammy awards in his career.
Michael Jackson is a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as part of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist).
Michael also holds the title of Most Top 10 Singles from an album for Thriller (1982) and the Most #1 Singles from an album for Bad (1987).
Who won the very first Grammy Award for Rap in 1989?
The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Today The Fresh Prince is known as Will Smith)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Did you know that Bich pen changed its name to Bic ?
There are only 13 blimps in the world.
Dolphins have one eye open when they sleep.
Cats sleep at least 16 hours a day.
In the 40's, the Bich pen was changed to Bic for fear that Americans would pronounce it 'Bitch.'
The world's longest name is:
Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Shermasn Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorft Sr.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Did you know that: people have about 100,000 hairs growing on their head?
Did you know that:
The Pythagorean Theorem was one of the earliest theorems known to ancient civilizations. This famous theorem is named for the Greek mathematician and philosopher, Pythagoras. Pythagoras founded the Pythagorean School of Mathematics in Cortona, a Greek seaport in
Pythagorean Theorem According to the Pythagorean Theorem, the sum of the areas of the two red squares, squares A and B, is equal to the area of the
blue square, square C.
People have about 100,000 hairs
growing on their heads.
There are 525,600 minutes in a year.
There are 31,536,000 seconds in a year.
One acre of land may have from 50,000 to 1,000,000 worms underground.
There are more than 800,000 species of insects in the world.
There are about 8,000,000 words in the English language.