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Jeff-Groves 02-20-21 05:36 PM

There is a theory that Humans can't lick their private parts for a reason.
The theory says if they could? We'd not be as advanced as we are since We'd spend to much time licking those parts!

:hmmm:

Rockstar 02-20-21 06:17 PM

The main reason for divorce is marriage.

Platapus 02-20-21 06:40 PM

A three-fer


Oranges are not a naturally occurring fruit.

The original hybrids were actually green



and were called Chinese Grapefruit.

Jimbuna 02-21-21 06:53 AM

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

Platapus 02-21-21 06:56 AM

In 1922, the American Association of State Highway Officials met to determine a standard design for stop signs, and that's where they decided on the color—yellow.

Jimbuna 02-21-21 07:27 AM

3.6 cans of Spam are consumed each second.

Platapus 02-21-21 06:21 PM

New York City


Before it was the Big Apple, it was New Orange.


When the Dutch captured New York from the English in 1673, they renamed it "New Orange" in honor of William III of Orange. The following year, the English regained control and ditched the "Orange."

Aktungbby 02-21-21 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platypus
The original hybrids were actually green



and were called Chinese Grapefruit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 2731737)
New York City


Before it was the Big Apple, it was New Orange.


When the Dutch captured New York from the English in 1673, they renamed it "New Orange" in honor of William III of Orange. The following year, the English regained control and ditched the "Orange."

When China takes over, it'll be Chinese Grapefruit!:x

Jimbuna 02-22-21 11:13 AM

The average American looks at eight houses before buying one.

Platapus 02-22-21 05:20 PM

There was a successful Tinder Match in Antarctica in 2014

Jimbuna 02-23-21 06:07 AM

Oreo has made enough cookies to span five back and forth trips to the moon.

Sean C 02-23-21 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2732060)
Oreo has made enough cookies to span five back and forth trips to the moon.


That may be a useless fact, but it's really impressive if you consider the actual distance to the Moon. It's a lot farther away than it looks:


https://i.imgur.com/IOw6nh1h.jpg

I made this image to scale.

Platapus 02-23-21 04:41 PM

The flags of Monaco and Indonesia look almost identical


The primary difference is the ratio.



Monaco 4:5 and Indonesia 2:3


There is also a difference in the Red between them

Von Due 02-23-21 04:45 PM

The Danish word for laugh is the same as the Norwegian word for cry.

Jimbuna 02-24-21 07:25 AM

A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel can.


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