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Platapus 05-08-21 06:12 AM

Lasting only 38 minutes, the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is generally considered to be the shortest war in history.

Jimbuna 05-08-21 06:20 AM

It's against the law to doze off under a hair dryer in Florida/against the law to slap an old friend on the back in Georgia/against the law to Play hopscotch on a Sunday in Missouri.

Jeff-Groves 05-08-21 01:35 PM

In Ohio, It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
:hmmm:

Jimbuna 05-08-21 02:02 PM

Barbie's measurements, if she were life-size, would be 39-29-33.

Platapus 05-08-21 05:10 PM

Bubble Wrap was originally intended to be used as 3D wallpaper for insulation.

Platapus 05-08-21 05:11 PM

Due to a discrepancy over border recognition between Egypt and Sudan, there is a region in Africa called Bir Tawil that belongs to no country.

Jimbuna 05-09-21 05:19 AM

The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30ft.

Platapus 05-09-21 06:18 AM

At 3’7″, Eddie Gaedel was the smallest Major League Baseball player of all time.

Platapus 05-09-21 06:21 AM

Serial killer Ted Bundy once received a commendation from the Seattle Police Department for chasing down a purse snatcher.

Jeff-Groves 05-09-21 11:22 AM

There is a series of islands in the Atlantic that the United States claims are part of Maine and Canada claims are part of New Brunswick.
Canada, assuming the islands are hers built a lighthouse on one of them,
and the United States, assuming the islands are hers,
pretends the lighthouse doesn’t exist.
:o

Jimbuna 05-09-21 12:41 PM

It has been estimated that humans use only 10% of their brain.

Platapus 05-09-21 03:12 PM

Americans consume around 150 million hot dogs on 4th of July each year.

Rockstar 05-09-21 08:18 PM

Space travels faster than the speed of light.

Catfish 05-10-21 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockstar (Post 2746972)
Space travels faster than the speed of light.

Related to what? :03:

Sean C 05-10-21 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2746899)
It has been estimated that humans use only 10% of their brain.


This is a somewhat misleading statement, IMHO. We use 100%, but only 10% at a time (on average).


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