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Josy
23-04-2011, 01:49 AM
10 useless facts

1. When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.

2. Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented by women.

3. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

4. Your fingernails grow faster in winter.

5. The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.

6. If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".

7. If left alone, 70% of birthmarks gradually fade away.

8. During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.

9. A survey reported that 12% of Americans think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.

10.More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.

Ramsay
23-04-2011, 01:52 AM
10.More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.

??????????

Benjamin
23-04-2011, 01:52 AM
You have more chance of being killed by a falling coconut than being atatcked by a shark. Fact! ;)

Josy
23-04-2011, 01:54 AM
:laugh3: I dont know if they are all true, how the hell can you be killed by a vending machine??

Kerry
23-04-2011, 01:54 AM
10.More than ten people a year are killed by vending machines.

*Vows not to moan about lost money again*

Benjamin
23-04-2011, 01:55 AM
:laugh3: I dont know if they are all true, how the hell can you be killed by a vending machine??

It is true.


People try and tip them to shake the products out and then it falls on them. :hugesmile:

Kerry
23-04-2011, 01:55 AM
:laugh3: I dont know if they are all true, how the hell can you be killed by a vending machine??

Maybe they stick their head in looking for their Kit Kat

Josy
23-04-2011, 01:57 AM
It is true.


People try and tip them to shake the products out and then it falls on them. :hugesmile:

I know I shouldn't laugh but I did :laugh:

Maybe they stick their head in looking for their Kit Kat

:joker:

Josy
23-04-2011, 02:00 AM
23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.


:laugh:

Stacey.
23-04-2011, 02:00 AM
*knew none of them* :'(

Kerry
23-04-2011, 02:00 AM
5. The most children born to one woman was 69, she was a peasant who lived a 40 year life, in which she had 16 twins, 7 triplets, and 4 quadruplets.

*Thinks she had cat genes!*

Kerry
23-04-2011, 02:02 AM
*Thinks she had cat genes!*

.... and a chuff like a wizards sleeve....

Jack_
23-04-2011, 02:03 AM
6. If you mouth the word "colorful" to someone, it looks like you are saying "I love you".

I knew this -remembers trying it in Primary School-

Josy
23-04-2011, 02:03 AM
.... and a chuff like a wizards sleeve....

:laugh3: or a clowns pocket.

Kerry
23-04-2011, 02:05 AM
:laugh3: or a clowns pocket.

:joker:

Kerry
23-04-2011, 02:07 AM
I'm sat here mouthing "Colourful" now like a Div

Ramsay
23-04-2011, 02:09 AM
I'm sat here mouthing "Colourful" now like a Div

same :joker:

Kerry
23-04-2011, 02:12 AM
same :joker:

But are you also trying to make it as unlike 'I love you' as possible? :joker:

Josy
23-04-2011, 02:17 AM
Another weird one

In 1977 a 13 year old boy had a tooth growing out of his left foot.


Wtf :laugh:

Z
23-04-2011, 02:17 AM
The "colourful" one, the same goes for people mouthing "elephant chew" lmao.

Callum
23-04-2011, 02:19 AM
Very cool facts, thanks for posting!

Niall
23-04-2011, 12:42 PM
Lmfao at #9!!! :laugh3:

Mac Hiavellian
23-04-2011, 01:02 PM
Number 6 reminded me of my great aunt. Apparently after she had her first kid in her teens she'd always been pregnant with her other kids and a few miscarriages since and when she was 24 and went to her GP about some vaginal bleeding she was bluntly told "It's a period."