Did You Know...?

**SuPeRLaRk** · 03-10-2005, 02:32 AM

[align=left]DID YOU KNOW...?
Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosThat is the kind of love I want in my life."
quito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. [I keep my toothbrush in the living room now.]

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.

A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.

The wingspan of the B-36, a retired USAF bomber, was twice as long.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first class.

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer. So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.

Barbie's full first name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

Marilyn Monroe had six toes. [I always knew 'something' was sexy about her!]

All U.S. presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like to be seen wearing them in public.

[IMG]Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

Pearls melt in vinegar.

[IMG]It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.

The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.

And the best for last...

[IMG]Turtles can breathe through their butts. !!

Always Remember:
No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the people, and what God has given them he gives it for mankind..

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**Instigator** · 03-10-2005, 02:43 PM

.No, I did not know

,Dear brother SuPeRLaRk
that is really amazing and new
.information I have not known before

Thanks a lot for adding new and
.amazing information to my knowledge

Personally, I like the way and choice you
.make to share with us in English Club

.So, keep it up
.I hope to see more from you

Kind regards
Instigator

**اسيــ حبه ــرة** · 04-10-2005, 08:27 AM

Really I didn't know these rare information

Thanks dear for posting such great topic

Accept my deep appriciations

**SuPeRLaRk** · 11-10-2005, 05:06 AM

Instigator, اسيــــــ حبة ـــــرة

To see your kind replies is a moment of sheer joy and happiness. I felt both enthusiastic and grateful. My heart will always be thankful for the warmth of your feelings. Thank you