mrmoshe Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Mad random facts...just for the hell of it -A pigeons feathers are heavier than it's bones. -The first sport to be filmed was boxing in 1894. -The fastest recorded speed of a racehorse was 43 mph. -The first TV soap opera debuted in 1946. -The mouth of the Statue of Liberty is 3 feet wide. -Bamboo makes up 99% of a pandas diet. -Before mercury, brandy was used to fill thermometers. -Long Island is the largest island in the Continental U.S -Only male turkeys gobble. -Lake Superior is the worlds largest lake. -A crocodile can't move its tongue. -A female kangaroo is called a flyer. -NYC's public school students represent about 188 different countries. -There are more French restaurants in NYC than in Paris. -On Valentines Day, there is no charge to get married in the Empire State Building's chapel. -The city of Los Angeles has 3x more automobiles than people. -The first sailing boats were built in Egypt. -Swimming pools in the U.S contain enough water to cover San Francisco. -The first human made object to break the sound barrier was a whip. -A hummingbirds heart beats 1400 times per minute. -The smallest county in America is New York County, better known as Manhattan. -1900, 1/3 of all automobiles in NYC were powered by electricity. -Dragonflies have 6 legs, but cannot walk. -Frogs never drink. -There are over 61,000 pizzerias in the U.S -The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards. -"Q" is the only letter in the alphabest not appearing in the name of any U.S state. -Pigeons have been trained by the U.S Coast Guard to spot people lost at sea. -The largest fish is the whale shark-it can be over 50 feet long and weigh 2 tons. -The most used letters in the English langauge are E,T,A,O,I, and N. -Theodore Roosevelt was the only president who was blind in one eye. -The speed limit in NYC was 8 mph in 1895. -Mosquitoes have 47 teeth. -At birth, a Dalmatian is always pure white. -Manhattan is the only borough in NYC that doesn't have a Main Street. -A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber. -An electric eel can release a charge powerful enough to start 50 cars. -Popcorn was invented by American Indians. -Canada has the largest coastline of any country in the world. -The average rain drop falls at 7 mph. -Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee. -The top of the Empire State building was originally built at a place to anchor blimps. -The standard Chinese type writer has 1500 characters. -If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white. -The worlds first escalator was built in Coney Island in1896. More later maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradludwig Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Pete either you need to fish more or get a second hobbie cos you got waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy too much time on your hands Cheers Big Ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Pete either you need to fish more or get a second hobbie cos you got waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy too much time on your hands Cheers Big Ears I need both I think Bigears...haven't wet a line in 2 months..Grrrrr Roll on summer and some good weather. Cheers, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Duffell Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 man i love random facts keep em i had no idea mosquitos had teeth lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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