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Randomizer 07-06-11 11:19 PM

Julius Caesar suffered from Ailurophobia, the pathological fear of Cats.

PhantomLord 07-07-11 01:04 AM

Mussels have 4 noses :hmmm:

Feuer Frei! 07-07-11 05:02 AM

The increased electricity used by modern appliance parts is causing a shift in the Earth's magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.

Jimbuna 07-07-11 05:12 AM

In 1982, Larry Walters tied 24 weather balloons to his lawn chair in Los Angeles and climbed to an altitude of 16,000 feet.

Feuer Frei! 07-07-11 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1699258)
In 1982, Larry Walters tied 24 weather balloons to his lawn chair in Los Angeles and climbed to an altitude of 16,000 feet.

How was his decent? :hmmm:

Jimbuna 07-07-11 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei! (Post 1699259)
How was his decent? :hmmm:


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The ropes became entangled in a power line, briefly blacking out a small area in Long Beach. The chair dangled five feet above the ground, and Mr. Walters was able to get down safely.
http://home.earthlink.net/~quade/lawnchair.html

TarJak 07-07-11 06:58 AM

This thread is full of useless trivia:D

Feuer Frei! 07-07-11 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak (Post 1699312)
This thread is full of useless trivia:D

And that's NOT a fact, Jack! :DL

Osmium Steele 07-07-11 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei! (Post 1699248)
The increased electricity used by modern appliance parts is causing a shift in the Earth's magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.

Hmmm, I wonder what caused the poles to shift so radically in millenia past?

Electric saber-toothbrushes?

Jimbuna 07-07-11 08:06 AM

A female ferret can die if she goes into heat and cannot find a mate.

Herr-Berbunch 07-07-11 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1698929)
A female ferret can die if she goes into heat and cannot find a mate.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1699346)
A female ferret can die if she goes into heat and cannot find a mate.

FACT - Jim has a short memory! :O:


Hmmmm! :hmmm: - Don't forget that money you owe me... :03:

Feuer Frei! 07-07-11 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 1699350)
FACT - Jim has a short memory! :O:

:haha:

Jimbuna 07-07-11 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch (Post 1699350)
FACT - Jim has a short memory! :O:


Hmmmm! :hmmm: - Don't forget that money you owe me... :03:

Oh bugga! :damn:

Belize is the only country in the world with a jaguar preserve.

Feuer Frei! 07-07-11 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1699361)
Oh bugga! :damn:

Belize is the only country in the world with a jaguar preserve.

Good recovery, sir.

Herr-Berbunch 07-07-11 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1699361)
Oh bugga! :damn:

Belize is the only country in the world with a jaguar preserve.

What, as in jam/marmalade-type preserve?

Another fact - I'm currently debating with myself whether to tell the missus that halloumi isn't vegetarian, as it is set with rennet.


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