An interesting (but useless) fact......

An interesting (but useless) fact......

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Dan_1981

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17,351 posts

198 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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I only found out today that Puma (the clothing brand) was founded by the brother of the founder of Adidas.

Thats my interesting but useless fact.

Your turn.

Big Al.

68,798 posts

257 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Thank you very much for that.

RDE

4,944 posts

213 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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A donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't.

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Sometimes a locked thread can be re-opened.

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Fanta (the drink) was invented by Nazi Germany when they could no longer import Cola-Cola.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Hugo Boss made the SS uniforms!

The Brain Trust

1,034 posts

205 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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When Hippos are upset their sweat turns red.

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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The furthest point on Earth from its centre is the summit of Mt Chimborazo in Ecuador.


GKP

15,099 posts

240 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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The first combs were discovered in ancient Egypt and seemed to be used for de-boning fish.

R60EST

2,364 posts

181 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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The latest TomTom software has directions to the G spot

Dan_1981

Original Poster:

17,351 posts

198 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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The last words spoken from the moon were "As we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind." - Eugene Cernan

Thanks Big Al


RDE

4,944 posts

213 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Dan_1981 said:
The last words spoken from the moon were "As we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and, God willing, we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind." - Eugene Cernan

Thanks Big Al
I think it was "ignition" wasn't it?!

Or, 'goodbye, and thanks for all the fish'

Edited by RDE on Thursday 30th July 22:21

nelly1

5,630 posts

230 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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I ate a big red candle.

RDM

1,860 posts

206 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Ayahuasca said:
Fanta (the drink) was invented by Nazi Germany when they could no longer import Cola-Cola.
Maybe IN Nazi Germany rather than BY Nazi Germany..
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/fanta.asp

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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The Panama Canal, connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, is fresh water and kept full by rainfall.


Davi

17,153 posts

219 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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The dot over the letter i is called a Tittle.

thanks Big Al, see, it was worth it wasn't it hehe

Vauxste

88 posts

222 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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The Labour Party was once the party for the working man

lazyitus

19,926 posts

265 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Ayahuasca said:
The Panama Canal, connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, is fresh water and kept full by rainfall.
Which is where the Panama Hat got it's name as it too is full of fresh water and kept full by rainfall if simply turned upside down.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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Swans can drink sea water as they have the ability to excrete salt through their nostrils!

Davi

17,153 posts

219 months

Thursday 30th July 2009
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The small plastic bit at each end of a shoelace that stops it fraying is called an aglet