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Antarctica is a desert... and polecat is NOT a cat!
Reaction #1: So what? I’m not planning a trip to Antarctica, nor am I interested in owning a damned cat!
Reaction #2: Oh, really? I had a bit of doubt regarding that Antarctica, but you knocked me blue with that Polecat bit. Aah, I’m glad none of my cats are Polecat!
Well, if you sensed my point its good and fine, but if you still wondering then let me tell you this article is not for the Elite ones who take pride in their above average IQs; this is for the lesser souls who value the importance of having a better TQ (Trivia Quotient). So, the ones who are destined to bear the burden of their heavy IQs (read: the elite crowd) can take a U-turn from this point and get back to their TV sets or wrap themselves in the latest edition of newspapers, so that they have a new reason to boast- for being the first person to eat that Breaking News!
The normal ones are invited here to be a part of this post - which I’ve written exclusively for my beloved friend and an active member of the Instablogs Community, Oscar - and enjoy their trip. Though the post is actually a testing ground for one’s trivia quotient, you have the privilege to roam through the bylanes and enjoy the happenings without actually contributing to the cause.
To begin with, I know many of you know that a chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of its body, but am sure not many know that an electric eel can produce a shock of up to 650 volts! We all love the way a colorful butterfly hovers in the air, but do you know that the original name of the butterfly was flutterby?! I bet you are lying if you say, ‘yes I know that’!
So, please shed your inhibitions and indulge in the trivial facts presented below and come up with your own treasure (brain candy as termed by Oscar), if you have any.
-An albatross can sleep while it flies. It apparently dozes while cruising at 25 mph!
-A rat can last longer without water than a camel can.
-There is no single cat called the panther! (The name is commonly applied to the leopard, but it is also used to refer to the puma and the jaguar. A black panther is really a black leopard.)
-Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy.
-Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were all 27 years old when they died.
-Time magazine’s “Man of the Year” for 1938 was Adolf Hitler.
-A dentist invented the Electric Chair!
-Cockroaches can live for nine days without their heads, at which point they die of starvation.
-Most lipstick contains fish scales.
-The condom - made originally of linen - was invented in the early 1500’s.
-A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
-The air we breathe is 78% nitrogen, 21.5% oxygen, .5% argon and other gases.
-A sneeze can exceed the speed of 100 mph.
-The sound of a snore (up to 69 decibels) can be almost as loud as the noise of a pneumatic drill.
-A man’s beard grows faster when he thinks excessively about sex!
Well, so much from my side as of now, but talking about trivial facts I can’t help but laugh on the lines of a famous Hindi song which goes like this;
Ae kaash kahin aisa hota...ke do dil hote seene me;
ek toot bhi jaata ishq me toh, taqleef na hoti jeene me...
(I wish I had two hearts; for even if one was broken in love, I’d still live on happily with the back-up!)
I bet the protagonist would definitely want to be an octopus in his next life - because an octopus has three hearts!
By the way, those who consider themselves as Superman (or a Superwoman) in bed can learn some basics from the pig; yes, a pig’s orgasm can last for a whole 30 minutes!
Hey Oscar, the table is ready. :-)
P.S. The self-confessed extra intelligent ones are trespassing on their own risk; if they try to show their extra bit here, they’ll be beaten black and blue with the baton of words!
UPDATE: Due to the fickle nature of this article (and the resulting comments), members are requested to ignore duplication of facts by any member or contributor. No one intentionally wants to make an ass of himself!
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Thanks, Aneez (and Oscar)for showing the way...enriching TQ is definitely more interesting!
Who are you gonna place your money on Madhuri my friend.. The time has cometo choose sides :)
Thanks Madhuri :-)
And you know, our brain always prefers a light conversation over a serious debate.
And you know, our brain always prefers a light conversation over a serious debate.
Now this is getting interesting... from amateur club fight to heavy weight professionals!
Oscar you ready for Aneez’s challenge? My money is on you buddy!!!
btw, thanks Ruchi :)
Oscar you ready for Aneez’s challenge? My money is on you buddy!!!
btw, thanks Ruchi :)
Thanks Manish... I will not let you do..Aneez, you better call a friend, you’re gonna need help getting up once I’m done thumpin you with my brain candy.
Thanks Manish :)
You know it really pays to get your TQ ratings up, it doesn’t really matter if you place your money on the ↑ bound or the ↓ bound. In the end the result is definitely gonna be ↔ .
And in the process, you will gain a lot anyhow.
Cheers!!
You know it really pays to get your TQ ratings up, it doesn’t really matter if you place your money on the ↑ bound or the ↓ bound. In the end the result is definitely gonna be ↔ .
And in the process, you will gain a lot anyhow.
Cheers!!
Yup. Getting to know lots of interesting things already... And may the best one win!
Hey Manish,
No one has stopped you from coming up with a stunning one. :-) Come on, put some, man!
No one has stopped you from coming up with a stunning one. :-) Come on, put some, man!
I will join in Aneez, after half time... when my champion may be a bit tired :)
I had read most of it in a yahoo group called ”playdj”. Still, it is interesting to read it again.
Thanks a lot Mr. Ramesh Balam.
BTW, do you know ’Balam’ means ’beloved’ in Hindi?
And... if you add an ’L’ just after or before the ’L’ in your name, it changes the meaning altogether and becomes ’Ballam’!
Calling my bros from UP and Bihar. They’ll definitely cherish your name with an additional ’L’
Anyways, thanks a lot for you valuable input. Keep coming :-)
BTW, do you know ’Balam’ means ’beloved’ in Hindi?
And... if you add an ’L’ just after or before the ’L’ in your name, it changes the meaning altogether and becomes ’Ballam’!
Calling my bros from UP and Bihar. They’ll definitely cherish your name with an additional ’L’
Anyways, thanks a lot for you valuable input. Keep coming :-)
Mr. Balam I miss you!
Will you please put up an appearance and give us some of your gems??
Will you please put up an appearance and give us some of your gems??
Nice collection of trivia, Aneez. It made interesting reading. Would you please post a list of who all tested positive in your TQ test when the traffic wears thin? Thanks!
I doubt Annez will survive this task, but I will be more than happy to let you know the outcome :)
You are welcome Vincent :-)
And its a brawl for all, so it depends on who can take up how many punches and who comes out with a winning strategy.
And yes, at the end .. the only losers will be the ones who will avoid this interesting episode. :)
And its a brawl for all, so it depends on who can take up how many punches and who comes out with a winning strategy.
And yes, at the end .. the only losers will be the ones who will avoid this interesting episode. :)
Hey Jaiyant, don’t think that. And mind you, you still have to put up that elbow show!!
People are waiting anxiously to see your feat.
People are waiting anxiously to see your feat.
Jai,
nobody can be failed at BC, except maybe if they claim the can lick their elbow, offer to prove it, and don’t..or try to pass off licking a knee as an elbow...:)
nobody can be failed at BC, except maybe if they claim the can lick their elbow, offer to prove it, and don’t..or try to pass off licking a knee as an elbow...:)
Patience is the highest virtue, Oscar! Have patience and very soon the tree will bear the fruit and we’ll see Jaiyant licking his elbows. In fact the whole world will witness that some brain candies do tend to get rotten if not cooked properly!
A new brain candy!!
Brain Candy, if not cooked properly, can lead to unpleasant situation!
A new brain candy!!
Brain Candy, if not cooked properly, can lead to unpleasant situation!
Aneez... Beware there will be NO MEXICAN STANDOFF tonight... So if you’re feeling sheepish, duck out now..It’s BRAIN CANDY TIME...
GAME ON!
GAME ON!
Oscar... Hard candies are best to devour. ;-)
Give your best, and you will be the blessed one!
Give your best, and you will be the blessed one!
english language brain candy.
1)1000 words make up 90% of common speach.
2)The only word in the English language with four vowels in a row is ”queuing.”
3)The act of snapping your fingers has a name: fillip
4)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.
5)Subbookkeeper is the only word with four pairs of double letters in a row.
6)The shortest ”-ology” (study of) word is oology, the study of eggs.
7)”One thousand” contains the letter A, but none of the words from one to nine hundred ninety-nine has an A.
8)SWIMS is the longest word with 180-degree rotational symmetry (if you were to view it upside-down it would still be the same word and perfectly readable).
9)”Fickleheaded” and ”fiddledeedee” are the longest words consisting only of letters in the first half of the alphabet.
10)”Adcomsubordcomphibspac” is the longest acronym. It is a Navy term standing for Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet Subordinate Command.
Just a small warm up.
1)1000 words make up 90% of common speach.
2)The only word in the English language with four vowels in a row is ”queuing.”
3)The act of snapping your fingers has a name: fillip
4)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.
5)Subbookkeeper is the only word with four pairs of double letters in a row.
6)The shortest ”-ology” (study of) word is oology, the study of eggs.
7)”One thousand” contains the letter A, but none of the words from one to nine hundred ninety-nine has an A.
8)SWIMS is the longest word with 180-degree rotational symmetry (if you were to view it upside-down it would still be the same word and perfectly readable).
9)”Fickleheaded” and ”fiddledeedee” are the longest words consisting only of letters in the first half of the alphabet.
10)”Adcomsubordcomphibspac” is the longest acronym. It is a Navy term standing for Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet Subordinate Command.
Just a small warm up.
Come on Aneez, where did you go??? Don’t be scared, I won’t hurt you TOO bad...I’m waiting... if you’re feeling froggy, all you have to do is JUMP.
Ha Ha Ha!
Great going, mate.
This brawl has certainly gone on to a TQ level as was anticipated.
Here are few more. Hope these TQ’s pose themselves in a just light:
# In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.
# The increased electricity used by modern appliances is causing a shift in the Earth’s magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.
# The idea for ”tribbles” in ”Star Trek” came from gerbils, since some gerbils are actually born pregnant.
# Male rhesus monkeys often hang from tree branches by their amazing prehensile penises.
# Johnny Plessey batted .331 for the Cleveland Spiders in 1891, even though he spent the entire season batting with a rolled-up, lacquered copy of the Toledo Post-Dispatch.
# Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.
# The Boeing 747 is capable of flying upside-down if it weren’t for the fact that the wings would shear off when trying to roll it over.
# The trucking company Elvis Presley worked at as a young man was owned by Frank Sinatra.
# The only golf course on the island of Tonga has 15 holes, and there’s no penalty if a monkey steals your golf ball.
# Legislation passed during WWI making it illegal to say ”gesundheit” to a sneezer was never repealed.
# Manatees possess vocal chords which give them the ability to speak like humans, but don’t do so because they have no ears with which to hear the sound.
# SCUBA divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.
Courtesy: http://www.topfive.com/arcs/t5050302.shtml
Great going, mate.
This brawl has certainly gone on to a TQ level as was anticipated.
Here are few more. Hope these TQ’s pose themselves in a just light:
# In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.
# The increased electricity used by modern appliances is causing a shift in the Earth’s magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.
# The idea for ”tribbles” in ”Star Trek” came from gerbils, since some gerbils are actually born pregnant.
# Male rhesus monkeys often hang from tree branches by their amazing prehensile penises.
# Johnny Plessey batted .331 for the Cleveland Spiders in 1891, even though he spent the entire season batting with a rolled-up, lacquered copy of the Toledo Post-Dispatch.
# Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.
# The Boeing 747 is capable of flying upside-down if it weren’t for the fact that the wings would shear off when trying to roll it over.
# The trucking company Elvis Presley worked at as a young man was owned by Frank Sinatra.
# The only golf course on the island of Tonga has 15 holes, and there’s no penalty if a monkey steals your golf ball.
# Legislation passed during WWI making it illegal to say ”gesundheit” to a sneezer was never repealed.
# Manatees possess vocal chords which give them the ability to speak like humans, but don’t do so because they have no ears with which to hear the sound.
# SCUBA divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.
Courtesy: http://www.topfive.com/arcs/t5050302.shtml
1. The sentence ”The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.” uses every letter in the alphabet. (Developed by Western Union to Test telex/twx communications)
2)Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history; Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great Hearts - Charlemagne; and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
3)Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression ”to get fired.”
4)The phrase ”rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
5)The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
6) Cat’s urine glows under a blacklight.
7)Five Jell-O flavors that flopped: celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate.
8)Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.
9)It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year’s supply of footballs.
10)On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
STILL WARMING UP, BUDDY
2)Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history; Spades - King David; Clubs - Alexander the Great Hearts - Charlemagne; and Diamonds - Julius Caesar.
3)Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression ”to get fired.”
4)The phrase ”rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
5)The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.
6) Cat’s urine glows under a blacklight.
7)Five Jell-O flavors that flopped: celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate.
8)Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.
9)It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year’s supply of footballs.
10)On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
STILL WARMING UP, BUDDY
Nice work Desh... I think Aneez might be rethinking his challange, probably decided to stay home with ”mommy”. :)
Count the ’F’
Just do it - don’t cheat!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try this ..
This will blow your mind...!
Just do it - don’t cheat!!!!!!! !!!!!
Try this its actually quite good. But don’t cheat! Count the number of F’s in the following text in 15 seconds:
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS
Managed it?
Scroll down only after you have counted them! OK?
How many?
Three?
(You r definitely male!!!)
Wrong, there are six - no joke!
Read again!
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS
The reasoning is further down... The MALE brain cannot process the word ”OF”. Incredible or what?
Anyone who counts all six F’s on the first go has a brain of a Female You can test this by asking a Guy/Girl near you to work it out.
Courtesy: http://smileyblogs-amazing-facts.blogspot.com/2007/10/just-do-it-dont-cheat-try-this.html#links
Just do it - don’t cheat!!!!!!!!!!!!
Try this ..
This will blow your mind...!
Just do it - don’t cheat!!!!!!! !!!!!
Try this its actually quite good. But don’t cheat! Count the number of F’s in the following text in 15 seconds:
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS
Managed it?
Scroll down only after you have counted them! OK?
How many?
Three?
(You r definitely male!!!)
Wrong, there are six - no joke!
Read again!
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS
The reasoning is further down... The MALE brain cannot process the word ”OF”. Incredible or what?
Anyone who counts all six F’s on the first go has a brain of a Female You can test this by asking a Guy/Girl near you to work it out.
Courtesy: http://smileyblogs-amazing-facts.blogspot.com/2007/10/just-do-it-dont-cheat-try-this.html#links
”... randomising letters in the middle of words [has] little or no effect on the ability of skilled readers to understand the text. This is easy to denmtrasote. In a pubiltacion of New Scnieitst you could ramdinose all the letetrs, keipeng the first two and last two the same, and reibadailty would hadrly be aftcfeed. My ansaylis did not come to much beucase the thoery at the time was for shape and senqeuce retigcionon. Saberi’s work sugsegts we may have some pofrweul palrlael prsooscers at work. The resaon for this is suerly that idnetiyfing coentnt by paarllel prseocsing speeds up regnicoiton. We only need the first and last two letetrs to spot chganes in meniang.”
The human brain only needs a change in the first or last two letters of a word to create a change in our word processing recognition.
The human brain only needs a change in the first or last two letters of a word to create a change in our word processing recognition.
And the best food for this weird organ is.....
Any guesses??
Yes, brain candies!
Any guesses??
Yes, brain candies!
amazing , wierd, and indeed fueled by brain candy...it is not possible to die from B.C. overdose...although you may become BIG HEADED :)
Another trivia;
Brain Candy is the only thing that can make you ’Big-Headed’ (read: High on Brains! ;))without any side effects!
Kudos Oscar for unearthing this one!
Brain Candy is the only thing that can make you ’Big-Headed’ (read: High on Brains! ;))without any side effects!
Kudos Oscar for unearthing this one!
OK. Here are some, (some, sick). :)
The housefly hums in the middle octave, key of F.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.
The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die, they need gravity to swallow.
It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up. The frog throws up its stomach first, so the stomach is dangling out of its mouth. Then the frog uses its forearms to dig out all of the stomach’s contents and then swallows the stomach back down again.
Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself.
To escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs — it will let you go instantly.
Reindeer like to eat bananas.
A whale’s penis is called a dork.
Armadillos are the only animal besides humans that can get leprosy.
A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
A group of frogs is called an army.
A group of rhinos is called a crash.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of ravens is called a murder.
A group of officers is called a mess.
A group of larks is called an exaltation.
A group of owls is called a parliament.
The housefly hums in the middle octave, key of F.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.
The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.
If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die, they need gravity to swallow.
It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up. The frog throws up its stomach first, so the stomach is dangling out of its mouth. Then the frog uses its forearms to dig out all of the stomach’s contents and then swallows the stomach back down again.
Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself.
To escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs — it will let you go instantly.
Reindeer like to eat bananas.
A whale’s penis is called a dork.
Armadillos are the only animal besides humans that can get leprosy.
A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
A group of frogs is called an army.
A group of rhinos is called a crash.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of ravens is called a murder.
A group of officers is called a mess.
A group of larks is called an exaltation.
A group of owls is called a parliament.
Hey Grace,
That was really a brainful! Thanks a lot for the contribution.
By the way, do you know the easy way to avoid a croc from crushing you??
Just prevent his jaws from opening - you can do it with just your thumb and first finger! A crocodile is ferocious only when it comes to snap close it’s jaws, its jaw muscles are very weak the reverse way.
That was really a brainful! Thanks a lot for the contribution.
By the way, do you know the easy way to avoid a croc from crushing you??
Just prevent his jaws from opening - you can do it with just your thumb and first finger! A crocodile is ferocious only when it comes to snap close it’s jaws, its jaw muscles are very weak the reverse way.
And then some more:
The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
The Sanskrit word for ”war” means ”desire for more cows.”
HEHEHEHE...
The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
The Sanskrit word for ”war” means ”desire for more cows.”
HEHEHEHE...
”The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.”
Damn! That’s what I call bad luck!
Damn! That’s what I call bad luck!
Where did that cat came from?! :/
I mean, is there a concluding part to your statement, Jaiyant? or I’m just too much on brain candies??
I mean, is there a concluding part to your statement, Jaiyant? or I’m just too much on brain candies??
speaking of cats Jai and Aneez:
The mother’s purr acts as a homing device, announcing to her babies that nursing time has arrived. Kittens begin to purr in return at about one week of age - perhaps as a gesture of gratitude, or maybe as a request for milk - and continue to purr for the rest of their lives.
After cats eat, they always immediately bathe themselves. This is because their instinct tells them to get the food scent off them so that predators will not smell the food and come after them.
When cats are happy or pleased, they sqeeze their eyes shut.
The reason for the lack of mouse-flavored cat food is due to the fact that the test subjects (cats, naturally!) turned up their noses at the formula!
The cat uses it’s tail like a tight-rope walker uses a long pole - as a counterweight to aid balance. Even though the tail is useful for this, it is also used for communication purposes. Cats born without tails do manage, though. There are other methods of balancing
Did you know that cats can listen for prey by rotating their ears independently? Or that their whiskers can detect movements 2,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair? Or that house cats, unlike other domesticated animals, have changed very little over the past 4,000 years?
The infamous Black Plague in Europe was due in part to the fact that people believed those with cats were witches. So all the cats were rounded up, caged and burned, leaving the rats (with their disease causing parasites) to run free and multiply. Those harbouring cats were often those who survived.
Cats see so well in the dark because their eyes actually REFLECT light. Light goes in their eyes, and is reflected back out; their eyes actually work as built-in flashlights.
The mother’s purr acts as a homing device, announcing to her babies that nursing time has arrived. Kittens begin to purr in return at about one week of age - perhaps as a gesture of gratitude, or maybe as a request for milk - and continue to purr for the rest of their lives.
After cats eat, they always immediately bathe themselves. This is because their instinct tells them to get the food scent off them so that predators will not smell the food and come after them.
When cats are happy or pleased, they sqeeze their eyes shut.
The reason for the lack of mouse-flavored cat food is due to the fact that the test subjects (cats, naturally!) turned up their noses at the formula!
The cat uses it’s tail like a tight-rope walker uses a long pole - as a counterweight to aid balance. Even though the tail is useful for this, it is also used for communication purposes. Cats born without tails do manage, though. There are other methods of balancing
Did you know that cats can listen for prey by rotating their ears independently? Or that their whiskers can detect movements 2,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair? Or that house cats, unlike other domesticated animals, have changed very little over the past 4,000 years?
The infamous Black Plague in Europe was due in part to the fact that people believed those with cats were witches. So all the cats were rounded up, caged and burned, leaving the rats (with their disease causing parasites) to run free and multiply. Those harbouring cats were often those who survived.
Cats see so well in the dark because their eyes actually REFLECT light. Light goes in their eyes, and is reflected back out; their eyes actually work as built-in flashlights.
hey Oscar, thank you for letting us know so much about cats. I’m a huge cat lover and I didn’t anything that you have mentioned here. LOL
Do any of you know about Macavity the mystery Cat by T S Eliot, or about the records the play Cats holds?
Hey Radhika,
No one goes disappointed from the Brain Candy Zone :-)
Check the comment box below... and meet MaCavity: The Mystery Cat.
No one goes disappointed from the Brain Candy Zone :-)
Check the comment box below... and meet MaCavity: The Mystery Cat.
a whale’s penis is called a dork:
this trivia fact haunted my wife for almost 25 years...She was a info nerd, still is...back in the 7th grade, in Englisg class, a girl was passing a note to her..my wife never read it, before it was intercepted by the teacher. The note simply said: ”Mr. Schatz is a dork”, which was supposedly a simple word kids used for bafoon, idiot,etc...He took the note, made my now wife stand up, and announced to the class he was being called an ”elephant penis” by these girls..For years the injustice stung my wife...until she found the truth and sought her teacher via email to let him know it was never her fault and he had apart been doubly wrong, as it was not an elephant, but a whale penis! Thanks Grace
this trivia fact haunted my wife for almost 25 years...She was a info nerd, still is...back in the 7th grade, in Englisg class, a girl was passing a note to her..my wife never read it, before it was intercepted by the teacher. The note simply said: ”Mr. Schatz is a dork”, which was supposedly a simple word kids used for bafoon, idiot,etc...He took the note, made my now wife stand up, and announced to the class he was being called an ”elephant penis” by these girls..For years the injustice stung my wife...until she found the truth and sought her teacher via email to let him know it was never her fault and he had apart been doubly wrong, as it was not an elephant, but a whale penis! Thanks Grace
Now that was really interesting Oscar. By the way, I’m thinking about the reaction of that teacher when he received that mail :)
What a whale of a mistake he has been committing for his whole life! He surely must have thanked your wifey for that enlightening mail ... lol
What a whale of a mistake he has been committing for his whole life! He surely must have thanked your wifey for that enlightening mail ... lol
Hey Oscar
Ever wondered what’s the importance of words? And is our mind really working when we think its working?? Read on...
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid, too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe tuo fo 100 anc. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was pmoirantt!
If you can read this, ie. without having to look for a stone to bang your head on, you are qualified to tread the trivial path further!
Way to go mate - check your footsteps and lift one foot only after you have placed the other one firmly on the ground!
And the fight goes on.....
Ever wondered what’s the importance of words? And is our mind really working when we think its working?? Read on...
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid, too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe tuo fo 100 anc. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was pmoirantt!
If you can read this, ie. without having to look for a stone to bang your head on, you are qualified to tread the trivial path further!
Way to go mate - check your footsteps and lift one foot only after you have placed the other one firmly on the ground!
And the fight goes on.....
That is because the psychotic psychologists decided that the whole is greater than the sum of it’s parts!
I read it, understood it, and am moving on to track you down for another BC assault. :)
A quick one;
It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open!
It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open!
Caution: Don’t ever shut your nose and mouth tight while sneezing.. your eyes will pop out!!
You know once I tried sneezing with my eyes open. And could you believe me, my eyes DIDN’T POP OUT!!
Cuz my sneeze went back to the bottom of my nose pond :D
Cuz my sneeze went back to the bottom of my nose pond :D
Aneez,
This one has to be taken off the list and a point will be deducted for FOUL. I wrote an article on this on IB, our dear Grace, was Gracious enough to conduct her very own irst person clinical trials.. After many times trial attempts, she finally did it.. still has eyeballs, but alot of cracking noices..Conclusion: the eyes will not project out of your head while sneezing with your eyes open, more studies need to be done: the cracking may cause loosening which after prolonged open eyed sneezing may cause them to simply drop from your skull and onto the ground.
This one has to be taken off the list and a point will be deducted for FOUL. I wrote an article on this on IB, our dear Grace, was Gracious enough to conduct her very own irst person clinical trials.. After many times trial attempts, she finally did it.. still has eyeballs, but alot of cracking noices..Conclusion: the eyes will not project out of your head while sneezing with your eyes open, more studies need to be done: the cracking may cause loosening which after prolonged open eyed sneezing may cause them to simply drop from your skull and onto the ground.
Hey Oscar, read the update to my article. And I hope grace is gracious enuf to lemme take a lil liberty with this one ;-)
Alright, you got your point back. Just don’t try it anymore as your eyes may have been weakened, don’t want them dropping out of your skull and rolling into the bushes :)
That is excellent advice Manish...I think the internal force could probably make your skull implode...Don’t try it, it could be a very nasty, messy, experiment.
And now some more;
A polar bear’s skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
The strongest muscle in the body is the TONGUE.
Polar bears are left-handed.
Donald Duck comics were once banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear trousers.
TYPEWRITER, is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.
Stewardesses’ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
China has more English speakers than the United States.
Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
Hey Oscar... don’t try this if you feel the heat is too much for you;
You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath.
A polar bear’s skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
The strongest muscle in the body is the TONGUE.
Polar bears are left-handed.
Donald Duck comics were once banned in Finland because he doesn’t wear trousers.
TYPEWRITER, is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.
Stewardesses’ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
China has more English speakers than the United States.
Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
Hey Oscar... don’t try this if you feel the heat is too much for you;
You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath.
Not being able to kill oneself by holding breath is interesting. Ummm... Donald Duck always was a porn star. The best one in fact.
I’m having fun!
Some more:
The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. The only other word with the same amount of letters is its plural, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses.
Hydroxydesoxycorticosterone and hydroxydeoxycorticosterones are the largest anagrams.
Los Angeles’s full name is ”El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula.”
’Stewardesses’ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
Some more:
The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. The only other word with the same amount of letters is its plural, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses.
Hydroxydesoxycorticosterone and hydroxydeoxycorticosterones are the largest anagrams.
Los Angeles’s full name is ”El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula.”
’Stewardesses’ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
Jai,
how do you use THREE fingers? 2 on one hand and one on the other? Two index and 1 thumb? What the hell? that’s wierd...more details please.
how do you use THREE fingers? 2 on one hand and one on the other? Two index and 1 thumb? What the hell? that’s wierd...more details please.
Oscar won’t try anything alien now; he still has the memory of Frank in that Tube Socks!
Hey Oscar, how’s Frank? And does he jump on the sight of anything that spells socks??
Hey Oscar, how’s Frank? And does he jump on the sight of anything that spells socks??
I MIGHT TRY IT jAI...95 W.P.M. is nothing to ignore....It takes me roughly 2 hours to type 1 post.
yes, I think I will lave the myth busting part of brain candy to the experts....at least the ones posted by Aneez...The tube socks, cat, and flaming pepper balls taught me a lesson.
There you go........
The average elephant produces 50lb of dung a day.
The average single man is one inch shorter than the average married man
Victorian ladies tried to enlarge their boobs by bathing in strawberries
The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
The Spanish word esposa means ”wife.” The plural, esposas, means ”wives,” but also ”handcuffs.”
The tongue of a mature Blue Whale has approximately the same mass as that of an entire adult elephant.
The average elephant produces 50lb of dung a day.
The average single man is one inch shorter than the average married man
Victorian ladies tried to enlarge their boobs by bathing in strawberries
The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.
The Spanish word esposa means ”wife.” The plural, esposas, means ”wives,” but also ”handcuffs.”
The tongue of a mature Blue Whale has approximately the same mass as that of an entire adult elephant.
How can BCs suck? I mean its we people who can suck, I mean lick them, or whatever. Irrespective of their category, a BC is always a BC first. It’s eatable or lickable, comes later.
Doesn’t it make sense that in spanish we use the same word for wives and handcuffs? LOL
And here’s one for all those who have a tendency to yell too much;
If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
I believe if we tap the energy from a Parliament House, we can arrange a nice big Tea Party once every week!
If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
I believe if we tap the energy from a Parliament House, we can arrange a nice big Tea Party once every week!
Hey, since you mentioned rubbing stones for making fire, can we have some BCs from the pre-historic era?
I’m sure those ones will definitely carry a vintage taste.
I’m sure those ones will definitely carry a vintage taste.
TQ applies to sex also, I guess. So, here are some strange facts related to sex:
Male and female rats may have sex twenty times a day.
22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so.
Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. It is 10 times more effective than valium!
For every ’normal’ webpage, there are five porn pages.
Sex is biochemically no different from eating large quantities of chocolate.
A man’s beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
Male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality of any mammal.
The average shelf-life of a latex condom is about two years.
”Formicophilia” is the fetish for having small insects crawl on your genitals. Gross!!
”Ithyphallophobia” is a morbid fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis.
When swans go on a date, they’ll put their heads together. Then they stick together for life.
The word ”gymnasium” comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means ”to exercise naked.”
Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores. (But of course!)
There are men in Guam whose job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the 1st time
In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands.
An adulterous Greek male was sometimes punished by the removal of his pubic hair and the insertion of a large radish into his rectum.
In india it is cheaper to have sex with a prostitue than buy a condom!
Sex burns 360 calories per hour
Women who read romance novels have sex twice as often as those who don’t.
The average person spends 2 weeks of its life kissing.
Male and female rats may have sex twenty times a day.
22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so.
Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. It is 10 times more effective than valium!
For every ’normal’ webpage, there are five porn pages.
Sex is biochemically no different from eating large quantities of chocolate.
A man’s beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
Male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality of any mammal.
The average shelf-life of a latex condom is about two years.
”Formicophilia” is the fetish for having small insects crawl on your genitals. Gross!!
”Ithyphallophobia” is a morbid fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis.
When swans go on a date, they’ll put their heads together. Then they stick together for life.
The word ”gymnasium” comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means ”to exercise naked.”
Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores. (But of course!)
There are men in Guam whose job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the 1st time
In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands.
An adulterous Greek male was sometimes punished by the removal of his pubic hair and the insertion of a large radish into his rectum.
In india it is cheaper to have sex with a prostitue than buy a condom!
Sex burns 360 calories per hour
Women who read romance novels have sex twice as often as those who don’t.
The average person spends 2 weeks of its life kissing.
Wonderful, Desh!
I’m glad I have people like you around. Very nice collection and will certainly help a lot of people shed their coverings (pun intended! ;-))
Great!
I’m glad I have people like you around. Very nice collection and will certainly help a lot of people shed their coverings (pun intended! ;-))
Great!
Deflated by your pun, soaring high on hopes to be recognized by you, mate. Well, I am feeling like contributing some more info:
1. If you are struck by lightning, your skin will be heated to 28,000 degrees Centigrade, hotter than the surface of the Sun.
2. If you trace your family tree back 25 generations, you will have 33,554,432 direct ancestors – assuming no incest was involved.
3. The average distance between the stars in the sky is 20 million miles.
4. It would take a modern spaceship 70,000 years to get to the nearest star to earth.
5. An asteroid wiped out every single dinosaur in the world, but not a single species of toad or salamander was affected. No one knows why, nor why the crocodiles and tortoises survived.
6. If you dug a well to the centre of the Earth, and dropped a brick in it, it would take 45 minutes to get to the bottom – 4,000 miles down.
7. Your body sheds 10 billion flakes of skin every day.
8. The Earth weighs 6,500 million million million tons.
9. Honey is the only food consumed by humans that doesn’t go off.
10. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
11. A donkey can sink into quicksand but a mule can’t.
12. Every time you sneeze your heart stops a second.
13. There are 22 miles more canals in Birmingham UK than in Venice.
14. Potato crisps were invented by a Mr Crumm.
15. Facetious and abstemious contain all the vowels in their correct order.
16. Eskimoes have hundreds of words for snow but none for hello.
17. The word “set” has the most definitions in the English language.
18. The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating its letters is uncopyrightable.
19. Windmills always turn counter-clockwise.
20. The “Sixth Sick Sheik’s Sixth Sheep’s Sick” is the hardest tongue-twister.
Courtesy: http://www.symbianize.com/showthread.php?t=38558
1. If you are struck by lightning, your skin will be heated to 28,000 degrees Centigrade, hotter than the surface of the Sun.
2. If you trace your family tree back 25 generations, you will have 33,554,432 direct ancestors – assuming no incest was involved.
3. The average distance between the stars in the sky is 20 million miles.
4. It would take a modern spaceship 70,000 years to get to the nearest star to earth.
5. An asteroid wiped out every single dinosaur in the world, but not a single species of toad or salamander was affected. No one knows why, nor why the crocodiles and tortoises survived.
6. If you dug a well to the centre of the Earth, and dropped a brick in it, it would take 45 minutes to get to the bottom – 4,000 miles down.
7. Your body sheds 10 billion flakes of skin every day.
8. The Earth weighs 6,500 million million million tons.
9. Honey is the only food consumed by humans that doesn’t go off.
10. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
11. A donkey can sink into quicksand but a mule can’t.
12. Every time you sneeze your heart stops a second.
13. There are 22 miles more canals in Birmingham UK than in Venice.
14. Potato crisps were invented by a Mr Crumm.
15. Facetious and abstemious contain all the vowels in their correct order.
16. Eskimoes have hundreds of words for snow but none for hello.
17. The word “set” has the most definitions in the English language.
18. The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating its letters is uncopyrightable.
19. Windmills always turn counter-clockwise.
20. The “Sixth Sick Sheik’s Sixth Sheep’s Sick” is the hardest tongue-twister.
Courtesy: http://www.symbianize.com/showthread.php?t=38558
Desh, you are a strong, needed, and aprreciated force to our B.C. club...Congrats, I think it is probably unanimous...You’re membership has been approved...Lol
Indeed! Desh has done a real good job and has secured a place in the ’Brain Candy Hall of Fame’ with his generous effort.
Official announcement of the induction ceremony will be done soon, once the fellow members are free enough from the candy distributing spree.
Official announcement of the induction ceremony will be done soon, once the fellow members are free enough from the candy distributing spree.
Would be a pleasure if Oscar condescends to be the Chief Guest of the ceremony under chairmanship of Mr. Aneez. LOL
I would be honored Desh...We weill have to prepare the cermony..., but as Aneez said, it may take some time.
Yes Oscar, we’ll have to wait for sometime. Looking at the busy schedule I think the induction ceremony will not be possible anytime this month.
However, we will take this as blessing in disguise and let Desh come with some more brilliant stuff.
Its getting interesting day by day, and I hope the contributors are also having a good time.
However, we will take this as blessing in disguise and let Desh come with some more brilliant stuff.
Its getting interesting day by day, and I hope the contributors are also having a good time.
Desh, please leave your address, so we can have the secreatry of IBCC create you honory lifetime IBCC credential..You have now been made an honorary member, my friend..
Its funny how there are so many trivia about sex alone. this shows humans are more obssessed with sex than anything else in this world. Well, just proves we still are animals and nothing more than that. LOL
Right said, Jaiyant. In fact, sex will always be on top of the human mind. And why not?
We give so much importance to delegation of rights; and sex, I believe is God’s way to let the humans keep the wheels turning.
We give so much importance to delegation of rights; and sex, I believe is God’s way to let the humans keep the wheels turning.
”An adulterous Greek male was sometimes punished by the removal of his pubic hair and the insertion of a large radish into his rectum.” Now that will teach a man to love and honor his wife!!
the Greek were very big on family values. kudos to them.
the Greek were very big on family values. kudos to them.
The ball is in my court again. Here goes!
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If you toss a penny 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom.
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
If your eyes are six feet above the surface of the ocean, the horizon will be about three statute miles away.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself!
Every time you lick a stamp, you’re consuming 1/10 of a calorie. (WHO CARES!)
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If you toss a penny 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950. The heads picture weighs more, so it ends up on the bottom.
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
If your eyes are six feet above the surface of the ocean, the horizon will be about three statute miles away.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself!
Every time you lick a stamp, you’re consuming 1/10 of a calorie. (WHO CARES!)
I’ll lick a lot of stamps, perhaps that will help me put on some weight. I have tried almost all the trivia possible to increase weight but none seem to work. My metabolism is just too high!
Nice idea Jaiyant. But beware!! Refrain from kissing;
You burn 26 calories in a 1 minute kiss.
You burn 26 calories in a 1 minute kiss.
Congrats everyone - this has become a great collection of trivia! Very interesting...this will go into my collection!
:)LOL
:)LOL
Thanks Madhuri.
And you know, the credit actually goes to Ruchi for giving me and Oscar a platform, and of course, to Oscar for impregnating me with the idea for this article.
I thank Ruchi, Oscar and all the contributors for this!
Its one fresh reason to love Instablogs!
And you know, the credit actually goes to Ruchi for giving me and Oscar a platform, and of course, to Oscar for impregnating me with the idea for this article.
I thank Ruchi, Oscar and all the contributors for this!
Its one fresh reason to love Instablogs!
Yes, thanks to Ruchi, and thanks ANEEZ for the heartfelt invitation and Brain Candy IB showdown!
One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
In 1933, Mickey Mouse, an animated cartoon character, received 800,000 fan letters.
There are only four words in the English language that end in ”-dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
If you attempted to count all the stars in a galaxy at a rate of one every second it would take around 3,000 years to count them all.
Less than 3% of Nestle’s sales are for chocolate.
The average chocolate bar has 8 insects’ legs in it.
There are 2 credit cards for every person in the United States.
The average person will spend 2 weeks over their lifetime waiting for the traffic light to change.
More than 2,500 left handed people are killed every year from using right handed products.
Feb 1865 and Feb 1999 are the only months in recorded history not to have a full moon.
In 1933, Mickey Mouse, an animated cartoon character, received 800,000 fan letters.
There are only four words in the English language that end in ”-dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
If you attempted to count all the stars in a galaxy at a rate of one every second it would take around 3,000 years to count them all.
Less than 3% of Nestle’s sales are for chocolate.
The average chocolate bar has 8 insects’ legs in it.
There are 2 credit cards for every person in the United States.
The average person will spend 2 weeks over their lifetime waiting for the traffic light to change.
More than 2,500 left handed people are killed every year from using right handed products.
Feb 1865 and Feb 1999 are the only months in recorded history not to have a full moon.
Chocolates and insect legs eeww!
I strive to be a vegetarian and now i will have to give up chocolates! how sad :(
I strive to be a vegetarian and now i will have to give up chocolates! how sad :(
Hey Don’t worry Radhika. Chocolate making procedure completely turns those insect legs into chocolacious.
How do u think chocolate gets so delicious????
How do u think chocolate gets so delicious????
no need to give them up..What we don’t know, seldom hurts us...Besides, the add a lovely ”crunch”...lol
Besides, the legs add a valuable source of fiber and protein...and they are chocoliscious as my pal Aneez quoted.
Another Brain Candy;
Insect legs are the only source of fiber and protein which are consumed by people without even knowing that they are actually taking it in!
Insect legs are the only source of fiber and protein which are consumed by people without even knowing that they are actually taking it in!
If there are 2 credit cards for every person in the U.S they must be the most indebted country on the planet. But they are not! So, I guess the developing countries pay for all the interests that the American citizens incur
@ Manish
I will join in Aneez, after half time... when my champion may be a bit tired :)
Great strategy Manish :-)
Anyway, I’m not quite sure whether Oscar will leave anything much for you to do. From what little I know about him, he’s a tough SOB!
As it is, I’m a winner already ;)
My outlet has already attracted too many brain candy afficianadoes.. and am sure the business will flourish with each passing second.
Of course, I have the MasterChef - Oscar - in a very ferocious, oops, I mean generous mood.
I will join in Aneez, after half time... when my champion may be a bit tired :)
Great strategy Manish :-)
Anyway, I’m not quite sure whether Oscar will leave anything much for you to do. From what little I know about him, he’s a tough SOB!
As it is, I’m a winner already ;)
My outlet has already attracted too many brain candy afficianadoes.. and am sure the business will flourish with each passing second.
Of course, I have the MasterChef - Oscar - in a very ferocious, oops, I mean generous mood.
Knowledge always flourishes, contrary to the popular belief, USELESS knowledge does not exist... Who knows when you may need such ”special” info. Maybe these golden nuggets could save your life or mankind someday :)
Canadian researchers have found that Einstein’s brain was 15% wider than normal.
While in Alcatraz, Al Capone was inmate #85.
Sheryl Crow’s front two teeth are fake -she had them knocked out when she tripped on the stage earlier in her career.
Hitler was claustrophobic. The large elevator leading to his eagles nest in the Austrian Alps was mirrored so it would appear larger and more open.
Barbie’s full name is Babara Millicent Roberts.
Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
Adolf Hitler’s mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.
Marilyn Monroe had six toes
Where you at Aneez, don’t tell me you’ve already run dry.
Canadian researchers have found that Einstein’s brain was 15% wider than normal.
While in Alcatraz, Al Capone was inmate #85.
Sheryl Crow’s front two teeth are fake -she had them knocked out when she tripped on the stage earlier in her career.
Hitler was claustrophobic. The large elevator leading to his eagles nest in the Austrian Alps was mirrored so it would appear larger and more open.
Barbie’s full name is Babara Millicent Roberts.
Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
Adolf Hitler’s mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.
Marilyn Monroe had six toes
Where you at Aneez, don’t tell me you’ve already run dry.
The business will flourish further after I post the pic. I still don’t have a camera :|
Jai,
Mexican post office is REALLY slow, but I bet you if I sent you my camera, it would still get to you before you would willing ”find” a camara to send us a photo for the B.C. MYTH BUSTERS.
Mexican post office is REALLY slow, but I bet you if I sent you my camera, it would still get to you before you would willing ”find” a camara to send us a photo for the B.C. MYTH BUSTERS.
Hey Oscar, the Aztecs went to Bangkok and Patpong sex district instead of coming to Bangalore to hand me over the camera. So no pics for anyone. Sorry! You should have sent the mayans instead.. They are more reliable. Aztecs are always lecherous
Hey!!
Aztecs or Mayans, I don’t care a damn; I just want the pic Jaiyant. Doesn’t matter if Oscar has to come personally sitting on a broom (:D), or for that matter, it doesn’t really matter if you procure a camera from some other reliable source; JUST GIVE ME THE PIC!!
Aztecs or Mayans, I don’t care a damn; I just want the pic Jaiyant. Doesn’t matter if Oscar has to come personally sitting on a broom (:D), or for that matter, it doesn’t really matter if you procure a camera from some other reliable source; JUST GIVE ME THE PIC!!
I know I should have used the Mayans, but they charge much more..In Mexico we only get paid 2 x per month, being so close to payday, I didn’t have the extra beans to cover the Mayan fee..
Damn Aztecs.
Damn Aztecs.
Though trivial for only the non-Nokia cellphone users, I think the Nokia patrons will find this more of help. So, this one also helps the Nokia community besides serving the purpose of my article;
Depending upon the 7th and 8th number on the 15 digit IMEI No. (International Mobile Equipment Identity number) of your Nokia cellphone, you can check the health of your Nokia cellphone;
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Emirates which is very Bad quality.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany which is fair quality.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Finland which is very Good.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00 this means your cell phone was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13 this means your cell phone was assembled in Azerbaijan which is very Bad quality and also dangerous for your health.
Note: You can check the IMEI no. by pressing *#06* on your Nokia cellphone.
Depending upon the 7th and 8th number on the 15 digit IMEI No. (International Mobile Equipment Identity number) of your Nokia cellphone, you can check the health of your Nokia cellphone;
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Emirates which is very Bad quality.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany which is fair quality.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Finland which is very Good.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00 this means your cell phone was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality.
IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13 this means your cell phone was assembled in Azerbaijan which is very Bad quality and also dangerous for your health.
Note: You can check the IMEI no. by pressing *#06* on your Nokia cellphone.
the numbers of products always drive me nuts. They should have something more recognizable and less confusing. there are many poeple who just can’t take numbers. All I know is I wouldn’t like it if my phone was manufactures in Azerbaijan
Letters ’a’, ’b’, ’c’ & ’d’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 99
(Letter ’d’ comes for the first time in Hundred)
Letters ’a’, ’b’ & ’c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999
(Letter ’a’ comes for the first time in Thousand)
Letters ’b’ & ’c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999
(Letter ’b’ comes for the first time in Billion)
And..
Letter ’c’ does not appear anywhere in in the spellings of entire English Number Counting.
Any resemblance to any comment (here or in other forums) is regretted!
(Letter ’d’ comes for the first time in Hundred)
Letters ’a’, ’b’ & ’c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999
(Letter ’a’ comes for the first time in Thousand)
Letters ’b’ & ’c’ do not appear anywhere in the spellings of 1 to 999,999,999
(Letter ’b’ comes for the first time in Billion)
And..
Letter ’c’ does not appear anywhere in in the spellings of entire English Number Counting.
Any resemblance to any comment (here or in other forums) is regretted!
Numbers numbers numbers. Numbers rack my nerves and drive me nuts. I hope our future generation do not learn numbers and they do their math like the early men did. that would be so cool!
More sneezy facts;
If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.
People say ’Bless you’ when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart
stops for a millisecond.
If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.
People say ’Bless you’ when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart
stops for a millisecond.
Check this;
If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the
air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air,
the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has
all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the
air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air,
the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has
all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
This brain candy I really found interesting as we have many statues here in Mexico..Curiously enough, I though it was artist selection the posing of the horse... This I will be using tomorrow to dazzle my co-workers.
Look what you have created my friend...We’ve got new members joining IB because of the BRAIN CANDY threads all over the net..Cheers..you’ve made history:::: Yipee
A funny fact about cats;
Put a cloth or some cover on a cats face and it starts walking backwards; will continue the retrograde till the cover falls off on its own!!
Now, a less funny fact;
A cat will enter an opening or a hole only when it’s whiskers pass easily thru that space; else it wont venture further in that space!!
Put a cloth or some cover on a cats face and it starts walking backwards; will continue the retrograde till the cover falls off on its own!!
Now, a less funny fact;
A cat will enter an opening or a hole only when it’s whiskers pass easily thru that space; else it wont venture further in that space!!
Yes Jaiyant, try it out and you will really love the fun :-) I used to do it and enjoy the pattern of my cats retrograde motion. :)
BTW, at one point of time, I had nine cats in all! Unfortunately, now I have none :(
BTW, at one point of time, I had nine cats in all! Unfortunately, now I have none :(
DON’T DO IT JAI. I just tried with my daughter’s cat Frankie...While he did walk backwards, he scratched the hell out of me..Actually it might of been an added equation to the theory..Frank walked backwards on his hind legs, head covered, and scratching the bejesus out of me the whole time...New Brain Candy..
OMG!!
You had me rolling on the floor Oscar :D
BTW, who asked you to try this holding your cat??? Don’t you know why they always wear gas masks when doing weird experiments in the lab??
Be a part of the fun, fine; but don’t be a part of that experiment!
You had me rolling on the floor Oscar :D
BTW, who asked you to try this holding your cat??? Don’t you know why they always wear gas masks when doing weird experiments in the lab??
Be a part of the fun, fine; but don’t be a part of that experiment!
Well Aneez, how the hell else was I going to get my son’s tube sock on the damn cat’s head if I wasn’t holding him? I have new respect for the cat, he’s one bad ass when blinded and enraged!
A simple hanky or a towel would have done the job safely, but then again, everything happens for good!. You got to learn new facts about your Frank and we got the laugh of a lifetime :-)
BTW, I hope now he doesn’t develop a MEAOW (with a fierce note) attitude towards tube socks!
BTW, I hope now he doesn’t develop a MEAOW (with a fierce note) attitude towards tube socks!
I remember something else about cats. if you rub the cats neck, it purrs with pleasure. But if you touch a cat’s ears, if its in a bad mood, he/she will spring upon you and give you a nasty scratch
Oscar! you are the funniest person! Poor kitty must have gone mad at you. And cats don’t like jokes. I don’t have a cat in Bangalore to try with. But now I won’t he he. Aneez, we must see a cat related on insta too! For all the cat lovers..
I guess I should have read Aneez’s brain candy a little closer to realize it said ”until the cloth falls off”, not until the cat can pry it off it’s head...Oh well, now we know...
Point noted, Jaiyant. I’ll definitely try to come up with something on cats :-)
I have added a picture of Frankie, he deserves his 15 minutes of fame after the trauma he has indured.
after my ”accident” with Frank, I thought I’d share a little accident trivia with you:
By the law of averages you are more likely to be killed by a flying champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
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In the USA, in 1998, 48 people lost their lives due to rollercoaster accidents!
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There is a town in Maryland called Accident. It sits on a major state highway linking western Maryland with the rest of the state. On the approach to the town is a road sign that doubles as a warning and is always true, no matter what the traffic condition. The sign says: ACCIDENT AHEAD
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You have a higher chance of being killed by a donkey than dying in a plane crash.
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In the USA an average of 55,700 people are injured by their own jewellery every year.
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The first person to be killed in an auto accident in the United States was Henry H. Bliss, a 68-year-old real estate broker. On September 14, 1899, in New York City, Mr. Bliss stepped from a streetcar, turned to assist a woman passenger, and was hit by a cab.
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In Britain, in 1999, 43 adults died in their bathtubs!
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The first fatal plane accident occurred on September 17, 1908 - - the pilot in that crash was none other than Orville Wright. In mid-flight, the propeller broke and the plane plunged 150 feet. Orville suffered multiple hip and leg fractures but Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge of the U.S. Signal Corps., who was also on board, died.
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In the USA a house catches fire every 45 seconds.
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La Paz, Bolivia, which is about 12,000 feet above sea level, is nearly a fireproof city, and the fire engine ordered out of civic pride gather dust in their firehouses. At that altitude, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere barely supports fire.
By the law of averages you are more likely to be killed by a flying champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
•
In the USA, in 1998, 48 people lost their lives due to rollercoaster accidents!
•
There is a town in Maryland called Accident. It sits on a major state highway linking western Maryland with the rest of the state. On the approach to the town is a road sign that doubles as a warning and is always true, no matter what the traffic condition. The sign says: ACCIDENT AHEAD
•
You have a higher chance of being killed by a donkey than dying in a plane crash.
•
In the USA an average of 55,700 people are injured by their own jewellery every year.
•
The first person to be killed in an auto accident in the United States was Henry H. Bliss, a 68-year-old real estate broker. On September 14, 1899, in New York City, Mr. Bliss stepped from a streetcar, turned to assist a woman passenger, and was hit by a cab.
•
In Britain, in 1999, 43 adults died in their bathtubs!
•
The first fatal plane accident occurred on September 17, 1908 - - the pilot in that crash was none other than Orville Wright. In mid-flight, the propeller broke and the plane plunged 150 feet. Orville suffered multiple hip and leg fractures but Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge of the U.S. Signal Corps., who was also on board, died.
•
In the USA a house catches fire every 45 seconds.
•
La Paz, Bolivia, which is about 12,000 feet above sea level, is nearly a fireproof city, and the fire engine ordered out of civic pride gather dust in their firehouses. At that altitude, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere barely supports fire.
Oscar, your accident trivia served as a nudge to me ;) And when we speak of accidents, we connect it to people to measure its severity. Hence, I think a people related trivia should be next on the list. And why ordinary people, when we have so many interesting facts about famous personalities. So, here I go;
Stalin was only five feet, four inches tall.
Alexander the Great was an epileptic.
Genghis Khan started out life as a goatherd.
Sir Isaac Newton was an ordained priest in the Church of England.
Cleopatra’s last name was Ptolemy, and she was Greek rather than Egyptian.
Hulk Hogan’s real name is Terry Bollea.
Shirley Temple always had 56 curls in her hair.
A golden razor removed from King Tut’s Tomb was still sharp enough to be used.
Winston Churchill was born in a ladies’ room during a dance.
Elizabeth I of England suffered from anthophobia, a fear of roses.
Louis IV of France had a stomach the size of two regular stomachs.
Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan.
Stalin was only five feet, four inches tall.
Alexander the Great was an epileptic.
Genghis Khan started out life as a goatherd.
Sir Isaac Newton was an ordained priest in the Church of England.
Cleopatra’s last name was Ptolemy, and she was Greek rather than Egyptian.
Hulk Hogan’s real name is Terry Bollea.
Shirley Temple always had 56 curls in her hair.
A golden razor removed from King Tut’s Tomb was still sharp enough to be used.
Winston Churchill was born in a ladies’ room during a dance.
Elizabeth I of England suffered from anthophobia, a fear of roses.
Louis IV of France had a stomach the size of two regular stomachs.
Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan.
Stalin was short and so was Hitler. Alexander the Great also liked to sleep with men. Genghiz Khan was the greatest human progenitor. I wanna give Elizabeth I a red red rose.
I’ve heard that Napoleon was short too, though I could not verify the fact.
By the way, I love your idea about that red rose and Queen Elizabeth I :-)
Anyway, here’s some brain candy for coming up with such a bright idea;
The underside of a horse’s hoof is called a frog.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
and.... here’s the heavyweight;
The longest place-name still in use is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a New Zealand hill.
By the way, I love your idea about that red rose and Queen Elizabeth I :-)
Anyway, here’s some brain candy for coming up with such a bright idea;
The underside of a horse’s hoof is called a frog.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
and.... here’s the heavyweight;
The longest place-name still in use is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a New Zealand hill.
Coca-Cola was green? You mean it was more toxic then? Eeww..!! So what is it gonna be next? Purple coke?
As per the Law of Changing Colors, I think Coke will become blue now! Remember that blue Pepsi? Very much similar to the Kerosene from Bombay High!
Trivia about bizarre celebrity suicides:
Yukio Mishima (Kimitake Hiraoka) - Japanese writer
committed suicide by disembowelment and decapitation (a ritual called seppuku or hara-kiri) as a protest of the Westernization of Japan. He killed himself in front of an assembly (which he himself called) of all of his students that he was teaching at a university at that time.
Donny Hathaway - singer
1979 — suicide by jumping from his room on the 15th floor of New York’s Essex House Hotel.
Rudolf Hess - Nazi politician
1987 — last member of Adolf Hitler’s inner circle, strangled himself with an electrical cord at age 93, in Spandau Prison.
Chris Chubbuck - newscaster
1974 — shot herself in the head during a prime time news broadcast on Florida TV station WXLT-TV. She died 14 hours later. Last words.
Michael Hutchence - rock musician (Inxs)
1997 — hanged himself with a belt in his room in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in Sydney, Australia. (Perhaps auto-erotic asphyxiation.)
Eugene Izzi - writer
1997 — hanged himself from an 11th-floor window on Michigan Ave., Chicago. Perhaps by accident while researching a scene for a book.
Yukio Mishima (Kimitake Hiraoka) - Japanese writer
committed suicide by disembowelment and decapitation (a ritual called seppuku or hara-kiri) as a protest of the Westernization of Japan. He killed himself in front of an assembly (which he himself called) of all of his students that he was teaching at a university at that time.
Donny Hathaway - singer
1979 — suicide by jumping from his room on the 15th floor of New York’s Essex House Hotel.
Rudolf Hess - Nazi politician
1987 — last member of Adolf Hitler’s inner circle, strangled himself with an electrical cord at age 93, in Spandau Prison.
Chris Chubbuck - newscaster
1974 — shot herself in the head during a prime time news broadcast on Florida TV station WXLT-TV. She died 14 hours later. Last words.
Michael Hutchence - rock musician (Inxs)
1997 — hanged himself with a belt in his room in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in Sydney, Australia. (Perhaps auto-erotic asphyxiation.)
Eugene Izzi - writer
1997 — hanged himself from an 11th-floor window on Michigan Ave., Chicago. Perhaps by accident while researching a scene for a book.
Don’t you know - the big guns arrive only after the titterers have emptied their shells??
Feel the bang - stare your South - and see if you can handle what looks up at you!!
;-)