1. In 2001, it emerged that the first men on the moon had to go through US customs on their return. :D
2. One hen lays around 280 eggs a year. :moonie:
3. Romans used to eat flamingo tongues. :eek:
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1. In 2001, it emerged that the first men on the moon had to go through US customs on their return. :D
2. One hen lays around 280 eggs a year. :moonie:
3. Romans used to eat flamingo tongues. :eek:
1. St Apollonia is the patron saint of toothache. :D
2. Humans have 350 smell receptor genes. Mice have 1,000. :eek:
3. A British mathematician named William Bourne drew plans for a submarine in 1578. But it was only in 1620 that Cornelius van Drebbel, a Dutch inventor, built one.
1. In 16th Centry Turkey, drinking coffee was punishable by death. :eek:
2. In China, the stork symbolises death rather than birth. :(
3. Intelligent eggs that 'self time' could be hitting supermarket shelves in the near future. The eggs are marked with heat-sensitive ink that enables the cook to judge when they're perfectly done. You'll be able to buy them in a choice of soft, medium or hard boiled varieties, whith the invisible indicator turning dark when the shells achieve the correct temperature. :)
3. Intelligent eggs that 'self time' could be hitting supermarket shelves in the near future. The eggs are marked with heat-sensitive ink that enables the cook to judge when they're perfectly done. You'll be able to buy them in a choice of soft, medium or hard boiled varieties, whith the invisible indicator turning dark when the shells achieve the correct temperature. :)
Can we dumb down anymore than this!
Boil an egg - time it for goodness sakes! One box will do all variations of 'hardness' if you time it properly!
Intelligent eggs for thick people!
1. In 1998, the Peruvian Congress voted not to ban mini skirts in the workplace. :lol:
2. Finnish firefighters were called to help a pet owner tame his aggressive anaconda by spraying it with a fire extinguisher. The 3-metre long reptile, which had been fasting for four months, attacked its owner as he tried to move it to his new apartment. The firemen calmed the snake by spraying it with foam then lifting it into a bag. :eek:
3. Greyhounds have the best eyesight in the dog world. :cool:
1. Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenberdorft Sr. was born in 1904. He had a Christian name for every letter in the alphabet but shortened his name to Mr Wolfe Plus 585 Sr. :eek:
2. A 10 stone person would weigh over 25 stone on Jupiter. :eek:
3. A baby fish is called a 'fry'. :p
1. In America, a house catches fire every 45 seconds :eek:
2. Over a quarter of the world's forests are in Siberia.
3. The parachute was invented by Leonardo da Vinci in 1515.
1. In 2000, a Glasgow man was fined £150 for the noise made by his ornamental croaking frogs :lol:
2. In 20001, a survey revealed that half of Britains's men thought they looked like Homer Simpson :cool:
3. In 2001, the state of Utah elected tohave jelly as its official snack. :D
Wow, can they really see that far into the future? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Aw.... I like that. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita