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Can You REALLY Hear The SEA In A SEASHELL???

February 19th 2010 22:00
listening to a seashell
We've all done it at one point of another, held a seashell to our ear to see if, as the old wives tale goes, we really can hear the ocean.

But what is it we are really hearing?

The answer - the sound of our own blood flowing through our head!

The design and shape of a seashell provides an excellent echo chamber to hear what is really going on inside our heads, but because of the myth and our expectations of hearing the ocean, that's what we fall into the trap of thinking that we're hearing really - we're really just listening to a psychological, preconceived notion, particularly because seashells come from the sea!
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What's That I Smell???

February 8th 2010 22:00
flaming fart
In 1993, a Sydney nutritionist and his partner conducted a survey to find out who farts the most - Australian men or Australian women.

The results were overwhelming, in more than one way I'd imagine, as it was proven that not only did the men have more Thunder Downunder, but theirs also smelt the worst!
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The 2009 REAL COST OF THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!

December 11th 2009 09:11
Partridge in a pear tree
Well it's that time of the year again and as per their usual standard, PNC have compiled their Real Cost Of The 12 Days Of Christmas for 2009, complete with video, with the following results:

* One Partridge in a Pear Tree: $159 – down 27%
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2009 ODDEST BOOK TITLE AWARD!

July 2nd 2009 12:30
book stack
As discussed in a previous post many eons ago (which I now can't locate thanks to Firefox!!!) the competition for the weirdest book titles, as run by he Bookseller Magazine, has been hard at work as ever to appoint their 2009 winner.

Having brought books to the public eye such as 'How to Avoid Huge Ships', 'Bombproof Your Horse' and ''If You Want Closure In Your Relationship, Start With Your Legs', the shortlist for this year's Oddest Book Title of the Year included:
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QUICK TO SWOOP

June 26th 2009 11:19
Michael Jackson
With the announcement of Michael Jackson's death, I thought everyone was quick with the new jokes, (in fact some sites have gone down with the amount of traffic online today) but not as quick it turns out, as people are to begin selling off their Michael Jackson memorabilia on Ebay.

In fact I counted up to 15 pages newly listed from today before I stopped - the list is seemingly endless. (What colour will his ghost be by the way???)
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HARI KARI? HARI KUYO!

May 21st 2009 10:49
sewing needle threaded
In Japan, every village has a shrine dedicated to broken sewing needles. Yes, that's right, broken sewing needles! The name for this shrine is Hari Kuyo.

This is done in the belief that a sewing needle which has performed its task well over its entire life and in the service of others, has 'died' whilst in active service. Broken needles are therefore laid to rest on a soft bed of tofu.
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What's YOUR BLOOD-TYPE???

March 12th 2009 10:37
red blood cells free image
The human body contains one of four main blood types: A, B, AB and O.

Each blood-type also has an accompanying Rhesus or Rh factor of either positive or negative.
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The Astounding Cellular Makeup of the Human Body!!!

February 27th 2009 10:33
human torso muscles blood
The human body is complex structure of cells, so many cells in fact that it would be impossible to count them all. Scientists estimate that there are around 75 trillion cells in the human body with an additional 750 trillion bacteria cells living in the human gut.

10% of your bodyweight consists of bacteria.
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Want To WIN At MONOPOLY?!?!

January 15th 2009 12:16
Monopoly logo
Ever played Monopoly and wondered what the most commonly landed on streets are???

I was surprised to find out recently that the 3 properties in question are actually the main 3 that from playing as a child onwards to today have always been my favourite and most sought after in the initial stages of the game.
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Inhererited Characteristics/Traits AKA - CAN YOU ROLL YOUR TONGUE????

January 8th 2009 10:59
tongue rolling
You may have a vague recollection of coming across this in high school science - particularly if you did biology and genetics.

There is a set of traits that we all as human beings have one or the other of. These are known as inherited traits or characteristics. Depending on which traits your parents have determines your outcome, but it is a 50/50 split as to whether you inherit a particular trait or not..
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EVER wanted To OWN Your Own NAVAL SUBMARINE! Well Here's Your Chance!!!

December 21st 2008 11:25
Oberon Submarine
For sale: 1 ex-RAN Oberon class submarine.
 Ever wanted to own your own piece of naval history in the shape and weight of an ex-naval submarine?

Well for a cool $4,900,000.00 Australian, you can now pick up an Oberon class ex-RAN submarine off Ebay!
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REVENGE Publicised for Posterity!!! Moral Included!

November 30th 2008 23:45
gravestone headstone

This gravestone is located in the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Section C, Plot: 01369.

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Do YOU Have A SLIPPERY DICK?

November 28th 2008 23:45
Well - do you??? Or does it all sound a bit fishy to you - especially being on this blog which generally speaking is reasonably family friendly - I guess it depends upon how reasonable your family is.

OK - so the name isn't what it implies - I'm actually talking about Halichoeres bivittatus, otherwise known as the striped fish called 'Slippery Dick'. (it does make you wonder about the person who named it though!)
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Do we REALLY NEED To Drink 2 LITRES Of WATER A DAY???

November 23rd 2008 12:19
drinking tap water
OK, they say we need to drink 2 litres of water a day to help keep our bodies healthy, but how much truth is there to this really apart from the true fact that you'd constantly be going to the loo?

It turns out it's another one of those cases of Chinese Whispers.
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