Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible (What...did they forget to pack Jelly?)
Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th." (I did not know that!)
Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it. (as long as its not yellow)
On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute. (define hedgehog)
More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes. (snakes, bees..whatever)
The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words. (wow...I was thinking more around 25 miles or so...)
Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.(cats have three eyelids too!)
The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times! (I feel better about the plight of the donkey now!)
The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. (Wouldnt you think that Farsi was somewhere in there....Pum? Can you weigh in on this one?)
Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.(but you can still fart...)
Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old! (yeah...but does it still have flavor?)
Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not (now that is just plain gross!)
Slugs have 4 noses(No wonder there is so much slime involved).
Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue. (Yeah, but can they read this? )
4 comments:
twisted!
i love it!! keep on movin' sista ;) haha
I was quite impressed with several of these. First the hedgehog, we have LOTS of those up here. Come visit and you will see all kinds of those little rascals.
Second, Camels and the eyelids, Oh my, can you imagine their MaryKay bill? All that eyeshadow and eyeliner to buy. Unless of course if you have a relative or two who are consultants (can you tell I do) then they'd get a discount.
Can you tell its Friday, I've had one beer and I am ready for the weekend! Bring it on.
Brenda
As I'm sure you can imagine, I am both outraged and offended, but not surprised. I live with the hope that one day my beautiful first language will be not only used, but celebrated.
"Um tata don yeya suki atta."
For those of you who are not familiar with my native tongue, this is an old saying, which means...
May you have many goats and live up wind from them.
Pumnani
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