ch19079 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 im bored. so here are a few more. Constipation is caused when too much water is absorbed in the large intestine and poops become dry. Honolulu boasts the only royal palace in the U.S. Women's hearts beat faster than men's. During the female orgasm, endorphines are released, which are powerful painkillers. So headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex. According to psychologists, the shoe and the foot are the most common sources of sexual fetishism in Western society. In 1281, the Mongol army of Kublai Khan tried to invade Japan but were ravaged by a hurricane that destroyed their fleet. (called Divine Wind) Slaves under the last emperors of China wore pigtails so they could be picked out quickly. Ivory bar soap floating was a mistake. They had been mixing the soap formula causing excess air bubbles that made it float. Customers wrote and told how much they loved that it floated, and it has floated ever since. Back in 1919, the Russian transplant pioneer Serge Voronoff made headlines by grafting monkey testicles onto human males. The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world. When the divorce rate goes up in the United States, toy makers report that the sale of toys also rise. Every photograph of the first American atomic bomb detonation was taken by Harold Edgerton. Sawney Beane, his wife, 8 sons, 6 daughters, and 32 grandchildren were a family of cannibals that lived in the caves near Galloway, Scotland in the early 17th Century. Although the total number is not known, it is believed they claimed over 50 victims per year. The entire family was taken by an army detachment to Edinburgh and executed, apparently without trial. The water displacement product, WD-40, can be found in 80% of American homes. Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand. The first formal rules for playing the sport of baseball required the winning team to score 21 runs. Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game. Belize is the only country in the world with a jaguar preserve. An armadillo can walk under water. The Lion King is the top grossing Disney movie of all-time with domestic gross intake of $312 million. A violin actually contains 70 separate pieces of wood. Five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the LEGO mould factories. http://www.amusingfacts.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the LEGO mould factories. http://www.amusingfacts.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=facts 514253[/snapback] Cool! That explains why the much, much cheaper Mega Bloks sometimes don't fit consistantly. You go Lego! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Cool! That explains why the much, much cheaper Mega Bloks sometimes don't fit consistantly. You go Lego! 514906[/snapback] Legos = Picard Mega Bloks = Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Legos = PicardMega Bloks = Kirk 514979[/snapback] You might actually have a convert here dev! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 12) Lawn darts are illegal in Canada.http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/uselessfacts/ 510981[/snapback] Not sure if they are illegal in the US, but I know it's illegal to manufacture / sell them in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Not sure if they are illegal in the US, but I know it's illegal to manufacture / sell them in the US. 515094[/snapback] I pulled this up... Way back in 1989! Wow... Never knew it... Always had fond memories of them (and near death encounters ) as a kid! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 1989 Release # 89-034 Franklin Sports Industries, Inc, Recalls All Of Its Lawn Darts WASHINGTON, D. C. - Franklin Sports Industries, Inc. of Stoughton, Massachusetts, is once again voluntarily recalling its yard dart sets because the blunt metal tips may pose a risk of injury, especially to children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the sale of lawn darts on December 19, 1988; Franklin Sports is the first company to recall their dart sets and initially did so in the fall of 1988. The Franklin yard darts were sold separately as Model #3210 Yard Dart Set and as part of combination sets as Model #3283 Three Game Combination Set, Model #3284 Three Game Combination Set and Model #3287 Five Game Combination Set. Each of these sets contained four yard darts, 12 1/2 inches long with a 1 3/4 inch blunt metal tip. Each dart has one aerodynamic fin with three wings. Consumers that have these yard darts should stop using the darts immediately and return just the four darts directly to: Yard Dart Recall, Franklin Sports Industries, Inc., Parkway, Stoughton, MA 02072. Consumers will receive $5.00 directly from Franklin Sports Industries, Inc. for the return of the four yard darts. To identify yard darts made by Franklin, consumers should check for the permanently embossed FRANKLIN logo and the warning "ADULT GAME NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDRENS USE" which appears on two of the wings. Only yard darts with both identifying marks should be returned. Consumers requiring additional information may call Franklin Sports at 1-800-225-8679; Massachusetts residents should call 1-617-344-1111. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Here is another link: Lawn Darts We used to call them "Jarts." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Here is another link: Lawn Darts We used to call them "Jarts." 515098[/snapback] things were much more fun when i was a kid: lawn darts, toy guns, riding bikes without helmets, running around the neighborhood at midnight, violent cartoons without a social message must suck being a kid these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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