ernokaikkonen 0 #26 December 16, 2002 Just to remind people not to believe everything they read... Quote A snail can sleep for three years. How this was found out, I'd like to know. It sure would make a boring study... And how long would you estimate your average snail even lives? Quote Babies are born without kneecaps; they don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. ?? They just mystically appear? How do the babies knees function before that?? Quote February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. Of course, such astronomical events can be calculated thousands of year in the past... I guess this one depends on the definition of "recorded history". Actually I think this should be a recurring event. Any astronomers out there, what's the exact length of the lunar cycle? Quote Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump'. "Inventing" words hmm... The ethymology of the word "assassin" is well studied, lots of references can be found on the web. Quote If you are an average American, in your whole life you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights. Again, how did they come up with this figure? An average american lives to be 77 years old(according to this page). That comes to about 9 and a half minutes every single day of your life. Maybe? I haven't been driving much in the States... Quote The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. Interestingly, the only place where this is mentioned on the web, is on different "interesting facts"-websites... Quote Did you know that crocodiles never outgrow the pool in which they live? That means if you put a baby croc in an aquarium, it would be little for the rest of its life. See Niagara Falls above. Quote A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100 of a second. On a Commodore 64 it was(is) 1/60th of a second. At least that's consistent with the minutes and seconds. Quote A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why. Please. Where so they come up with these? Snopes on the matter if common sense isn't enough for you. Quote In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders. And the study that yielded these results was carried out how? Where is the final report? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #27 December 16, 2002 Quote True, but all the cats are whiny sounds Never met a cougar in the woods, have you?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBile 0 #28 December 16, 2002 QuoteWomen blink nearly twice as much as men. Especially when they're getting a facial.Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
