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Old 21-06-2008, 11:55 PM #1
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Earlier Remy posted a random interesting fact about BB9 housemate Stuart. So why not have random facts about ANYTHING!

If you have any please post them and lets learn some random facts

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In Charleston, West Virginia it is still legal to beat your wife on the steps on the court house.


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In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.
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In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
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Seriously!! WOW! Random!!
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Hippopotamus' milk is pink.
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There are four cars and eleven light posts on the back of a ten-dollar bill.

Bet you didn't know that
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"In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day. "



Crap!

I've missed 4 years worth...so that's...4 x 365... 1460 days...2920 hours of longbow I need to catch up on!
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There is a law that was made by the protestant people in the past that no football is allowed to be played on a sunday.

And that rule hasnt been reoved LMAO
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(I'm getting these strange laws here, by the way:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle2251280.ece )

Obviously they're all out-dated and unlikely to be enforced
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In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits.
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Great! Im learning!!

Heres one.

In the theme song from "The Flintstones" the line after "Let's ride with the family down the street" is "Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet."

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LOL! Wtf!?
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A rat can last longer without water than a camel can.
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In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
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The song playing in the background in Silence of the Lambs when the young women is in the Pit and Buffalo Bill is putting on his make-up is called
Goodbye Horses by Lazzarus.
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The country of Andorra has a zero percent unemployment rate.
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Do you hate cutting Onion's because it makes you cry.WELL

Chewing gum while cutting onions will prevent crying

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In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle.
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Do you hate cutting Onion's because it makes you cry.WELL

Chewing gum while cutting onions will prevent crying

Apparently..
Lol - this thread is well good ! x

If you cut them underwater (ie in the sink lol)

Then that stops it too =) x
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In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.
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45% of every American dollar bill an American has ever owned has been in a stripper's G-string
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45% of every American dollar bill you have ever owned has been in a stripper's G-string
Oh gross.

Think of all the STD's and horrid things you're touching.
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45% of every American dollar bill you have ever owned has been in a stripper's G-string
Oh gross.

Think of all the STD's and horrid things you're touching.
I find it sickening personally!!
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In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

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Ohhh here's a strange one..

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself. lol.
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