Misc. Facts Thread

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MohammadAliS

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The english flag is red and white because of an old english myth about king george slaying a dragon and tis blood making the cross on a white peice of cloth!
 
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MML

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months that start on a monday always have a Fri 13th

on average a hedgehogs heart will beat 300 times a min

coca-cola would be green if colouring isnt added

dolphins sleep with one eye open

the human thigh bone is stronger than concrete

women blink nearly twice as much as men

slugs have 4 noses!
 
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poopsweat

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Ahh yes the facts, um in mecca and madina in arabia you get your hands chopped of for stealing, also no body has doors and if they do they are not locked, same as the stores.
 
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Soda

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Sure thing Anth:

Elephants are the only maofftopicls that cant jump

1/4 of the bones in your body are in your foot

finger nails grow 10 times faster than toe nails

Beetles taste like apples

the words "french kissing" in english, is "english kissing" in french
 
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esra_candy

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Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented buy women

December 25th was not celebrated as the birth date of Christ until the year 440AD.

In 1492, when the first western Europeans started their occupation of the Americas, there were more than 50 million indians living there.

I have green eyes.
 
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Dijah

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Father Christmas originally and traditionally dressed in green, due to coca cola advertising and the influence of cocoa cola on the media, this later turned into red.
Also coca cola gets its name from coke, as in cocaine! It originally had cocaine inside it, it was medicine to help relieve pain.
 
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StacyD

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sorry im french and have never heard/used "english kissing"!!

however French style writing is called "english writing" in french
a french plait in french is called an african plait
 
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