Saturday, June 2, 2007

Random Facts II


Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon. (I can just see the research on this one..."Close your eyes and tell me if this is an apple, bacon or a pine nut...disregard the consistency."

What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France. (The French cant even get kissing right!)


In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child (Again...with the pigs).


Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness. (Gosh...that would suck!)


Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people(Guess which I am?)


The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!(So seriously...giraffs can jump?!?!)


Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!(I actually knew this ...my acupuncturist told me...right after she looked at my tounge)


Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!(Makes sense...I cut my nails more often than my toenails...)


Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin (Unless you have cats...then the dust particles arent dust particles but rather hair from the cats)


Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.( Between that, King Kong and the annihilation of 6 million Jews, that man had one heck of an inferiority complex!)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

...that man had one heck of an inferiority complex Yes, but at least he was true to himself.

Anonymous said...

so where are you getting all of these random fact missy??

Roses in December said...

Ok, so French kiss, English kiss, who cares? It is what it is right? Right? Right? I'll take it whatever it's called? Right :)
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Anonymous said...

tHIS IS DEBBIE