Total Trivia

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Lithiated Lemon was the creation of Charles Griggs from Missouri, who introduced the lemon-lime drink in 1929. Four years later he renamed it 7-Up. Sales increased significantly.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

During his entire 47 years in government, Herbert Hoover turned over each of his Federal salary checks to charity. He had become independently wealthy before entering politics.

 

[smotherman]

Of the 25 highest mountains on earth, 19 are in the Himalayas.

 

[smotherman]

Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in our solar system.

 

[smotherman]

Every chocolate bar contains at least three insect legs.

 

[smotherman]

Over 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their asses.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

A ten-gallon hat holds less than a gallon of liquid.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Hostess Cupcakes and Twinkies are Interstate Brands Corp.’s two most popular snack items. Every year, the Americans gobble half a billion of each.

 

[fire_breeze]

The only word that has 15 alphabets not reused in it is “uncopyrightable”


This strikes me as funny, for some reason

 

[fire_breeze]

Only 30% of people can expand and contract their nostrils at will.

 

[fire_breeze]

According to a British law passed in 1845, suicide is a very serious crime. Death sentence of hanging was the punishment.

 

[fire_breeze]

“Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sheep's Sick” is apparently one of the hardest sentences to pronounce in the English language.


Now how many of you tried to say it 6 times fast?

 

[fire_breeze]

The strongest and most flexible muscle in our body is the tongue.

 

[Daizie]

Mexican jumping beans jump to get out of sunlight...Real Fact #360 from the cap of Snapple Nectarine white tea.

 

[smotherman]

Mexican jumping beans jump to get out of sunlight...Real Fact #360 from the cap of Snapple Nectarine white tea.

Mexican jumping beans resemble small tan to brown beans. They are a type of seed in which the egg of a small moth has been laid. It is the moth's larva which makes them jump.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

“Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sheep's Sick” is apparently one of the hardest sentences to pronounce in the English language.


Now how many of you tried to say it 6 times fast?

My favourite is "Cricket Critic", not only is it difficult to say it three times fast but also very tricky to say once after a few drinks

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

The last 12-cylinder car produced in the United States was the 1948 Lincoln Continental.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

At seven inches long, the Wilson's storm petrel is the smallest bird to breed on the Antarctic continent.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Medical experts are perturbed that TV medical dramas suggest that people who receive CPR usually recover; the truth is, only about 15 percent of victims survive after receiving CPR.

 

[college_boy87]

The first thing a person who just recieved CPR usually does is vomit into the mouth of the person they are recieving CPR from

 

[MSH2]

My favourite is "Cricket Critic", not only is it difficult to say it three times fast but also very tricky to say once after a few drinks

The most difficult phrase to say coherently when you're dunk is "The Leeth Police dismisseth us" Ludricrously funny too

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

The most difficult phrase to say coherently when you're dunk is "The Leeth Police dismisseth us" Ludricrously funny too

I have trouble with that when I'm sober let alone drunk!

 

[MSH2]

I have trouble with that when I'm sober let alone drunk!

and me, only mastered after years of diligent drinking.......... err training

 

[relaxitsonlyme]

William Shakespeare invented at least two words: assassination and bump.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Many eminent Authors and Politicians do not believe that Shakespeare wrote his plays...
Shakespeare's family were all illiterate!