Fun facts, FTW (:

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KaityOhh
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Hey guys (: I was thinking since nobody has really posted a topic on this forum I would go ahead and start one (:
All you do is post a completly random fact that you think no one else really knows. It can be about ANYTHING! this should be funn. I'll go first

The Starbucks coffee chain is named after the first mate, Starbuck, in Herman Melville’s classic novel, ‘Moby Dick.’

Now its your turn (:

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]]Animals that lay eggs don't

]]Animals that lay eggs don't have belly buttons.
]]Licking a stamp burns 10 calories.
]]Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards.
]]All porcupines float in water.

=]]]]

yay for no belly buttons!

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The first MTV video was

The first MTV video was "Video Killed the Radio Star," by the Buggles

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[quote=k.short2010]]] ]]Licki

[quote=k.short2010]]]
]]Licking a stamp burns 10 calories.
[/quote]

No way! Fuck, that's so cool!

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ducks can't walk without

ducks can't walk without bobbing their heads.

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My mom is the same age as

My mom is the same age as Mark Hoppus.
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The toothpaste Colgate did

The toothpaste Colgate did not sell well in Spanish speaking countries because the word Colgate tanslates loosley into "go hang yourself"

Goldfish will turn white if you put them in water

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

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The toothpaste Colgate did

The toothpaste Colgate did not sell well in Spanish speaking countries because the word Colgate tanslates loosley into "go hang yourself"

Goldfish will turn white if you put them in water

Turtles can breathe through their butts.

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[quote=himynameiserin]The

[quote=himynameiserin]The toothpaste Colgate did not sell well in Spanish speaking countries because the word Colgate tanslates loosley into "go hang yourself"

Goldfish will turn white if you put them in water

Turtles can breathe through their butts.[/quote]

Goldfish only turn white when they're in a dark room.
not just in water.

and i gots another one.

a one minute kiss burns 26 calories.
=]

haa; i do love snapple.

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All polar bears are left handed.

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In Cleveland, Ohio it is

In Cleveland, Ohio it is illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.

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In the state of Idaho

In the state of Idaho "frivolous behavior" is prohibited on Sundays. =]

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[quote=k.short2010]]]Animals

[quote=k.short2010]]]Animals that lay eggs don't have belly buttons.
]]Licking a stamp burns 10 calories.
]]Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards.
]]All porcupines float in water.

=]]]]

yay for no belly buttons![/quote]

I started to pretend to lick a stamp just to burn a few calories haha. so glad my door was closed or I would look so dumb.
oh and in West Virginia you can eat road kill as long as you report it within 12 hours. Not trying to be mean to West Virginia I just thought that was kinda weird and random.

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women can sell items and be

women can sell items and be topless in Liverpool, England — but only in tropical fish stores.

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haha, these are awesome you

haha, these are awesome you guys! keep it up! (: lol that sounds lamee times ten!

-Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
-Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
-Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. (((:

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A duck's quack can't echo On

A duck's quack can't echo

On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.

A snail can sleep for 3 years

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a blue whales aorta (its an blood vessel, not something dirty) is big enough for an adult human to crawl through

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[quote=k.short2010][quote=him

[quote=k.short2010][quote=himynameiserin]The toothpaste Colgate did not sell well in Spanish speaking countries because the word Colgate tanslates loosley into "go hang yourself"

Goldfish will turn white if you put them in water

Turtles can breathe through their butts.[/quote]

Goldfish only turn white when they're in a dark room.
not just in water.

and i gots another one.

a one minute kiss burns 26 calories.
=]

haa; i do love snapple.[/quote]

LMAOOOO why did i say water?
i meant in a dark room....
wtf? you have to put goldfish in water
well.... fml hahahah my bad.
i sounded like a total idiot hahahah

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[quote=funnytrain888]In

[quote=funnytrain888]In Cleveland, Ohio it is illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.[/quote]

tf? it is? i live in cleveland. we're such a weird city.

ipods take 1-3 hours to charge. xD

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an 11 year old boy can fit in

an 11 year old boy can fit in a whale's lung

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popsicles were invented by an

popsicles were invented by an 11 year old boy

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[quote=himynameiserin]popsicl

[quote=himynameiserin]popsicles were invented by an 11 year old boy[/quote]

they were originally called the Epsicle!
ahahah my sisters and i actually looked that up once 'cause we were curious o_O

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If you sneeze too hard you can fracture a rib and if you try to suppress a sneeze you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die if you keep your eyes open by force they can pop out

The hundred billionth crayon made by Crayola was Periwinkle Blue

The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night

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In Arizona it is illgeal for

In Arizona it is illgeal for Donkeys to sleep in bathtubs:)

When you pass a cow in Pine Island, Minnesota it is illegal not to tip your hat.

In Atlanta its illegal to tie a giraffe*cough*JOHN*cough* to a telephone pole or lamppost. :)

Its illegal to have sex with a porcupine <-- thats one of my favorites xD

In Kentucky, no female is allowed to appear in a bathing suit on a highway unless she is escorted by at least two police officers, or armed with a club.

haha my history teacher told me all of these:)