Last one to post........... Part 20

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that the earth is not really round, but slightly pear shaped? The North Pole is about 44mm longer than the South Pole.

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that about 13% of people are left handed? The word for left in Latin means "sinister"

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that Kermit the Frog is left handed?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that the term "Throwing your hat into the ring" was coined when a local politician actually threw his had into PT Barnum's circus ring after declaring his candidacy?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that it is impossible to lick your elbow?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that Coca Cola was originally green?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

Did you know that the "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

 

[Good Ol Gal]

Did you know that the greatest recorded number of children that have been born by one mother is 69!

The poor lass gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets and a measly 4 sets of quadruplets

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that if you count the number of times a cricket chirps in one minute, divide it by 2, then add 9, then divide it by 2 again, you would have the current temperature in Celsius??

Now who figured that one out???!!!

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you that the world's youngest parents were 8 & 9 and lived in China in 1910??

ewwwwwww

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that grapes explode when you put them in the microwave?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history.
· Spades - King David
· Hearts - Charlemagne
· Clubs - Alexander the Great
· Diamonds - Julius Caesar

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that the Speaker of the House in England is not allowed to speak?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that:
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 received in battle
if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that no piece of square dry paper can be folded in half more than 7 times?

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that "stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only your left hand?



go ahead and try it... you know you want to

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula". In English this means 'The City of Angels'

 

[Tigger&Tink]

DID you know you filled up a WHOLE PAGE of DID YOU KNOWS???
I only knew the elbow one,,,,but I am gonna go blow up some grapes (just to see it)

Thanks for the INFO!!
Tink

 

[Good Ol Gal]

did you know that I am wide awake??