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* Molecularly speaking, water is actually much drier than sand.

* The term "bank teller" originated in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, when banks began hiring low-paid workers to "tell" throngs of frantic depositors that their money was gone.

* The brand name "Jelly Belly" was created in 1982 after Nancy Reagan made a much-publicized quip about her husband's 20-pound weight gain.

* The Internal Revenue Service audits 87 percent of women who claim breast implants as tax deductions.

* Scandinavian berserkers used to cut out their eyes before battle to spare themselves the sight of the carnage they invariably wrought.

* Human tonsils can bounce higher than a rubber ball of similar weight and size, but only for the first 30 minutes after they've been removed.

* Comic duo Cheech and Chong were originally known as **** and Span before changing due to pressure from Chicano organizations.

* The city of Slaughter, Texas (population: 11,284), has never had a homicide occur within its boundaries.

* Rubbing Tabasco on one's upper lip before bedtime is an effective temporary cure for sleep apnea.

2006-12-15 08:12:06 · 8 answers · asked by hippie6420 1 in Education & Reference Trivia

8 answers

Thanks for making me smarter than I was before reading your info. Interesting~

2006-12-16 09:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by Jaysangl 4 · 0 0

wow pretty intresting maybe you should work for trivial presuit

2006-12-15 16:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by auntie s 4 · 0 0

Where did you get these facts? You can email me.

2006-12-15 16:30:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

thanks for the very nice information , i would like to add to it that the word news means = north ,east , west , south !

2006-12-15 16:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by memo 3 · 0 0

seriously

2006-12-15 21:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by guess 3 · 0 0

So are these true or are you asking?

2006-12-15 16:32:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Very interesting! Thanks!

2006-12-15 16:25:23 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Quest 5 · 0 0

THANKS FOR THE INTRESTING FACTS:-)

2006-12-15 16:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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