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Does anybody know any useless....?

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but interesting facts?

I have a few..

The oldest goldfish lived for 14,795 days

According to the film's animators, you'll see 6,469,952 black spots every time you watch 101 Dalmatians

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated

A snail can sleep for 3 years

People photocopying their buttocks are the cause of 23% of all photocopier errors worldwide

A group of crows is called a murder

101 Dalmatians" and "Peter Pan" are the only Disney animations in which both of a character's parents are present and don't die during the movie

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave

More Monopoly money is printed yearly than real money throughout the world

Did you know that 85.7% of statistics are made up

Elephants are the only Mammals that can't jump

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon

Giraffes have no vocal chords

Let me know if you know any =]

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  1. Mice don't vomit

    In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage

    Human cannot l**k their own elbow

    Some sites with information like these:

    http://www.area51newmexico.com/page8.php

    http://k.1asphost.com/triviaweb/

    http://www.funs.co.uk/factindex.html

    http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/

    http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/uselessfact...


  2. Pandas often do handstands

    Rabbits don't f**t they only burp.

    Christianity came about thousands of years after the idea of a god-like saviour with a virgin mother was resurrected after being executed.

    When dining with Royalty, it is customary to stop eating when they have finished whether you have finished or not.

    Sigourney Weaver's dad, Pat, is said to be one of only two people who know the exact recipe for Coca Cola.

    The acronym I.O.U. actually stands for 'Is Owed Unto'.

    The only word in the English language that ends in '-MT' is 'Dreamt'.

    If you dream about cucumber it is meant to foretell romance.

    Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown further if thrown west.

    Time magazine's 'Man of the Year' for 1938 was Adolph Hitler.

    The average salary in the UK is £25,000. If you earn this, you are richer than 97% of the rest of the world.

    Walt Disney holds the record for most Oscars won (26) and most nominations received (64).

    Ringtones now account for 10 per cent of the world's music market, generating a staggering $3bn.

    What do Sir Jimmy Savile, Garry Bushell, Jamie Theakstone and Carol Vorderman have in common? They're all members of Mensa.

    Average number of Americans killed annually by vending machines falling on them: 13

    The record distance for a human fired from a cannon is 57 metres.

    It takes approximately two million flowers for a bee to make 1 lb of honey.

    A peanut is not a nut. It is a legume.

    Your body contains 60,000 miles of blood vessels

    The following celebrities were cheerleaders at college;

    Teri Hatcher (Freemount High, San Francisco),

    Sandra Bullock (Arlington, Virginia),

    Raquel Welch (San Diego),

    Cameron Diaz (Long Beach High)

    And George W Bush (Phillips Academy, Massachusetts)

    Cinderella's slippers were originally made of squirrel fur not glass.

    In one state in USA (i cant remember which) it is illegal to walk backwards with a duck on your head after midnight.

    In England it is still technically a legal obligation for every boy between 6 and 18 to attend 4 hours a week of longbow practise.

    A single particle, an electron, when fired at 2 slits sometimes goes through one slit, sometimes goes through the other, sometimes bounces off... and sometimes goes through both slits(huh?!?!?!?!?).

    To explain some quantum phenomena, either teleportation, time travel or a really complicated misunderstanding about observing change from potential events to actual events basically ends up being possible and that before you open your exam results they havent been decided yet, or that your furniture moves when your not looking.

    In the entire world the total number of people injured by sharks since records began is about 10000. the number of americans injured by their toilets in 2004 is about 43000.

    'Laptop Machines' is an anagram of 'Apple Macintosh'

    That's about the best I could come up with in a few minutes. Try a search on www.youtube.com for 'qi' you'll get loads there :)

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