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A Few Little Known Body Facts

April 10th 2009 10:53
human body 3D
A human head remains conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after it is been decapitated.

About 10,000,000 people have the same birthday as you.

Around 2,000 left-handed people die annually due to improper use of equipment designed only for right handed people.

When men have food cravings, they tend to crave fat and salt. When women crave food, they tend to prefer chocolate.

The ashes of the average cremated person weigh nine pounds.
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The Average Human Body CONTAINS ENOUGH.......

March 23rd 2009 11:03
human body torso cut open
The average human body contains enough:

Sulfur to kill all the fleas on an average dog.
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CALLING ALL ALIEN ABDUCTEES!!!

August 14th 2008 16:22
You know what - I'm not even going to write my own interpretation of today's little number - instead I'll let you figure it out for yourself from what the makers have to say........but feel free to make your own judgements - I just wouldn't know where to start with this one!

earth earthlings
"Picture yourself lost in the galaxy...UFO sightings and Alien Abductions are on the rise...Will you return to tell the story?
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Unusual Occupations

July 2nd 2008 08:19
Ant Catcher - catches ants for use in ant farms.

Bone Crusher - crushes animal bones into a powder in order to make glue.
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iPod to iPhone to iDiamond????

June 20th 2008 09:30
iDiamond
So what to buy for the person with too much money and every conceivable gadget under the sun?

The iDiamond of course. A $40,000 diamond encrusted iPod Shuffle.
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FART DEODORISERS!!!

April 30th 2008 16:31
farting man
Yes, you heard me correctly, fart deodorisers!

Somewhere, someone in a company out there in the big wide world, has designed an odour absorbing pad to wear in your briefs/underwear to absorb the smell of the thunder down under.
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EYELID TWITCHING!!!

February 1st 2008 22:45
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Who else here is a card carrying member of the Eye Twitch Club???

I'm sure there are quite a few of us out there. you wake up in the morning, and everything seems normal, but then one of your eyelids decides to branch out on it's own, despite any central commands from the brain.
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Does SATURN BATHE OFTEN???

January 11th 2008 23:47
Saturn
An interesting fact we learned recently at a family outing to the British National Space Centre.

Because of its density, the planet Saturn would actually float in a bathtub, providing you found one large enough to hold it.
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A Motorola 12 Days Of Christmas

December 19th 2007 00:05
mobile phones motorola KRZR K1
Only a year ago mobile phone company Motorola came up with their own version of the 12 Days of Christmas which it played on the radio stations of certain countries such as the Philippines.

Going by the last verse of the song, it plays as thus:
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The REAl Size Of The LOCH NESS MONSTER

September 13th 2007 10:01
Loch Ness Monster
Many people in Scotland and all over the world have been fascinated with the idea of the Loch Ness Monster and the possibility of it's existence.

It was calculated some time ago that If the Loch Ness monster truly exists, it could only be about as big as a 12 year old as there is only enough fish in the loch to feed a 31 kg (about 67 lb) creature.
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Unusual Facts About Albert EINSTEIN

August 13th 2007 00:35
Albert Einstein
When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German.

Albert Einstein was once offered the Presidency of Israel. He declined saying he had no head for problems.
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Morning Thunder, The Facts On FLATULENCE

July 6th 2007 00:25
We all do it! There are those who will deny it, but even dead people fart!

Fifteen Flatulent Facts:
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The Facts About REM SLEEP And DREAMS!

July 5th 2007 00:25
Spending too much time on the internet lately?

- The science that led to the discovery of rapid eye-movement sleep, otherwise known as REM was not initiated until 1953, because the scientists involved were concerned about wasting paper.
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The Facts About SLEEP Part II

July 4th 2007 00:25

- A night of drinking will help you get to sleep but it will be a light, possibly restless and you won't dream much.

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