I'm sure everyone has seen all the "Did You Know" lists of interesting tid bits of information. Let's try posting some of our fav's one at a time....
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* There is only four animals that can identify themselves in a mirror:
Humans, Dolphins, Chimps, and Orangutans.
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Did you know that C# is the enharmonic equivalent of D flat?
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A cockroach can live 9 days without it's head, he will die by starvation.
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Ricardo, the NZ cockroaches do much longer than that! We found the only way to truly get rid of them is to flush them down the loo!
Did you know? A mouse caught in a "cockroach hotel" (a cardboard box glue trap, about 1cm high and 10x7 cm floor space) can survive for three days, stuck to the glue, rattling the box constantly. Urghh.
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The difference between the lowest point and the highest point on a earth is a little over 12 miles. (ocean included)
The difference around the equator vs. the poles is 25 miles
I think the difference in circumference is closer to 42 statute miles. See, for example, http://www.koordinaten.de/english/in...ns/earth.shtmlThe difference around the equator vs. the poles is 25 miles
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Did you know... miles are not universal measurement unit
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How true...should have said diameter which is about 25 miles or 41 kmOriginally Posted by shg
Guess now I know why I failed shool.
New Zealand is home to 4 million people and 50 million sheep - can you confirm teylyn?
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Common misconception proven false:
Posited: Two rights can't make a wrong.
Refuted: Say this sarcastically: "Yeah, right."
Summary: Sarcasm overcomes all obstacles.
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No just a big sheep pen!
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