Thread: Things you didn't know you didn't know

Ok, this is pretty random. But it's kind of interesting.

Did you know...

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

A crocodile can't stick its tongue out.

A shrimp's heart is in its head.

In a study of 200,000 ostriches
over a period of 80 years,
no one reported a single case where
an ostrich buried its head in the sand.

It is physically impossible
for pigs to look up into the sky.

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

More than 50% of the people in the world
have never made or received a telephone call

Horses can't vomit.

The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick"
is said to be the toughest tongue twister
in the English language.

If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib.
If you try to suppress a sneeze,
you can rupture a blood vessel
in your head or neck and die.
If you keep your eyes open by force,
they can pop out.

Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months,
two rats could have over a million descendants.

Wearing headphones for just an hour
will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

If the government has no knowledge of aliens,
then why does Title 14, Section 1211
of the Code of Federal Regulations,
implemented on July 16, 1969,
make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact
with extraterrestrials or their vehicles?

In every episode of Seinfeld
there is a Superman somewhere.

A duck's quack doesn't echo,
and no one knows why.

23% of all photocopier faults worldwide
are caused by people sitting on them
and photocopying their butts.

Most lipstick contains fish scales.

Like fingerprints,
everyone's tongue print is different.

Over 75% of people who read this
will try to lick their elbow.

heh, i really did try to lick my elbow....well I couldn't do it.

Superman in Seinfeld? That's something new to look for.

Wow, those are pretty cool facts! Ever see Shaun of the Dead where they argue about whether or not dogs can look up? lol, I wonder if they have that in common with pigs, or if dogs can actually look up.

"coreychavous21" wrote:

In every episode of Seinfeld
there is a Superman somewhere.

Yea I knew about this before but actually its a Superman reference.

And people who say this are including things like people wearing a red shirt in the background.

"ltrey33" wrote:

Wow, those are pretty cool facts! Ever see Shaun of the Dead where they argue about whether or not dogs can look up? lol, I wonder if they have that in common with pigs, or if dogs can actually look up.

"Big Al says: "Dogs cant look up!" was my sig for the first month I posted here...lol

"Space Coyote" wrote:

"ltrey33" wrote:

Wow, those are pretty cool facts! Ever see Shaun of the Dead where they argue about whether or not dogs can look up? lol, I wonder if they have that in common with pigs, or if dogs can actually look up.

"Big Al says: "Dogs cant look up!" was my sig for the first month I posted here...lol

I love that movie.

Is it true or not though? Can dogs look up? I always thought they could, but if pigs can't maybe they can't either.

"ltrey33" wrote:

"Space Coyote" wrote:

"ltrey33" wrote:

Wow, those are pretty cool facts! Ever see Shaun of the Dead where they argue about whether or not dogs can look up? lol, I wonder if they have that in common with pigs, or if dogs can actually look up.

"Big Al says: "Dogs cant look up!" was my sig for the first month I posted here...lol

I love that movie.

Is it true or not though? Can dogs look up? I always thought they could, but if pigs can't maybe they can't either.

Look at you. Hall of Famer.

So was that just the token post to get you over 1249 before you turned off the computer, or do you real feel strongly about whether or not dogs can look up??? :lol:

J/k man. Congrats on the feat. I'm still quite a ways away. :salute:

"canadian_vikes_fan" wrote:

"ltrey33" wrote:

"Space Coyote" wrote:

"ltrey33" wrote:

Wow, those are pretty cool facts! Ever see Shaun of the Dead where they argue about whether or not dogs can look up? lol, I wonder if they have that in common with pigs, or if dogs can actually look up.

"Big Al says: "Dogs cant look up!" was my sig for the first month I posted here...lol

I love that movie.

Is it true or not though? Can dogs look up? I always thought they could, but if pigs can't maybe they can't either.

Look at you. Hall of Famer.

So was that just the token post to get you over 1249 before you turned off the computer, or do you real feel strongly about whether or not dogs can look up??? :lol:

J/k man. Congrats on the feat. I'm still quite a ways away. :salute:

Congrats

And BTW
Dogs CAN look up. Trust me. I have tested this...

I am pretty sure dogs can look up, in fact I know they can I have made my dog look up.

That rocked because I did try to lick my elbow haha.