Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Completely Useless Facts Everyone Should Know

  • The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.
  • Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!
  • What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.
  • It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
  • The placement of a donkey's eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!
  • Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!
  • The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!
  • One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!
  • Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people
  • Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
  • You can't kill yourself by holding your breath
  • A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!
  • "Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.
  • Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."
  • "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

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