masha
November 27, 2005, 2:42am
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<p>Hey guys! Let’s all spread some useless knowledge around! I don’t know about you but I LOVE random facts and stupid laws, so post all those that you know! </p>
<p>here’s mine:</p>
<li>A pigs orgasm can last for up to 30 minutes (…)</li>
<li>The only three words in the english language that begin w/ the combo " dw" are Dwindle, Dwell and Dwarf (it’s actually 4 words if u count dweeb…)</li>
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UCLAri
November 27, 2005, 2:44am
2
<ol>
<li> Most random facts listed on forums end up being urban legends or fallacies.</li>
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masha
November 27, 2005, 3:57am
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<p>haha. Aren't those fun though? </p>
<p>Well, i'm not sure about the pig....</p>
UCLAri
November 27, 2005, 4:03am
4
<p>True, but I'm a crusader against urban legends!</p>
<p>TRUE FACT: aphids are born pregnant.</p>
Icarus
November 27, 2005, 4:27am
5
<p>For the other medical nerds out there, Pruritis is the medical term for an itch :)</p>
Knavish
November 27, 2005, 4:31am
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<p>Why can't they just talk like the rest of us?</p>
NoFX
November 27, 2005, 4:49am
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<p>men dream in black and white. and women dream in color.</p>
<p>but my guy friends say that they think that they sometimes dream in color so i dunno about this one..</p>
<p>it is physcially impossible to lick your elbow.</p>
<p>Yeah I tried that- definitely doesn't work.</p>
<p>...and 80% of people who has not read post #8 before reading it for the first time will try to lick their elbows. :D</p>
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men dream in black and white. and women dream in color.</p>
<p>but my guy friends say that they think that they sometimes dream in color so i dunno about this one..
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<p>I don't think this has any basis... I'm a guy and I dream in color.</p>
<p>Speaking of which... did you know that everyone dreams 4-6 times per night?</p>
<p>90% of all statistics are made up :)</p>
Spiker
November 27, 2005, 11:13am
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<p>So...of the ten facts listed above 9 are made up.</p>
UCLAri
November 27, 2005, 11:17am
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<p>No, there's a difference between a statistic and a datum.</p>
red06
November 27, 2005, 11:56am
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<p>how about lets list snapple fun facts !</p>
<p>I am a male and dream in color, that stat is questionable.</p>
<p>"There are lies, damn lies, and statistics" -Mark Twain</p>
<p>we are born craving sugar</p>
<p>Your foot is as long as your elbow to your wrist.</p>
<p>Random facts: <a href="http://www.4q.cc/vin/%5B/url%5D">http://www.4q.cc/vin/</a></p >
<p>Ranges from hilarious to offensive...</p>
<p>In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Vin Diesel could use to kill you, including the room itself.</p>
<p>There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Vin Diesel allows to live.</p>
system
November 27, 2005, 5:30pm
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<p>UCLAri, I'm suprised at that fact. I figured that would seriously limit themselves to a broader range of DNA.</p>