Here's a list of fantastic facts that my sister-in-law sent me yesterday! I am sure you will enjoy going through this interesting list of quite unusual information. It's Friday so smile a lot and enjoy the weekend ahead!
1. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
2. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "MT"
3. Almonds are members of the peach family.
4. The symbol on the "pound" key (#) is called an octothorpe.
5. The dot over the letter 'I is called a tittle.
6. Ingrown toenails are hereditary.
7. The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
8. "Underground" is the only word in the English language that begins and ends with the letters "und."
9. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
10. The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicros copicsilicovolca noconiosis.
11. The only other word with the same amount of letters is its plural: pneumonoultramicros copicsilicovolca noconiosesl.
12. The longest place-name still in use is Taumatawhakatangiha ngakoauauotamate aturipukakapikim aungahoronukup okaiwe-nuakit natahu, a New Zealand hill.
13. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reinade Los Angeles de Porciuncula" and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size,L.A.
14. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
15. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
16. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. It was eliminated when he was sewn up after surgery.
17. Telly Savalas and Louis Armstrong died on their birthdays.
18. Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy.
19. The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint - no two lions have the same pattern of whiskers.
21. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
23. There is a seven-letter word in the English language that contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters, "therein": the,there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein.
24. Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
26. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
27. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
28. Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.
30. The letters KGB stand for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti
31. 'Stewardesses' is the longest English word that is typed with only the left hand.
33. The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways; the following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."
34. The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.
35. Facetious and abstemious contain all the vowels in the correct order, as does arsenious, meaning "containing arsenic."
36. Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian seal for that reason.
37. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten. (specially for Cat-in-Sydney)
38. The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight staircases.
HERE'S NICK FANTASTIC FACTS (which he left as a comment to this post but I am reposting here with his permission. Thanks, Nick!)
"MY" Fantastic Facts for Friday.
1.The longest word in APNO dictionary is “Altantuyaaaaaah! A Ghost!”
2.Dreamt of a brighter future for Malaysia is being “s@#$%wed” by the APNO MT.
3.No sane Malaysian is willing to say that APNO is a member of the human race.
4.The symbol of the pound (pound sterling that is) is the second best symbol liked by the APNO party leaders, “just behind”(a pun?) the US dollar.
5.There’s no dot in the eyes of APNO members, only $ signs!
6.Ingrown piracy and tyranny is hereditary (APNO members knows this for a fact).
7.The word “commission” has many definitions with regards to BN Govt purchases. But none of them means “Halal”.
8.“Unable to submerge” is the only word (actually a sentence) to describe the Malaysian govt’s submarine swindle ..err.. purchase.
9.There are many word that end with “dous” in the APNO dictionary: Bo’dous’ nak m**pous” is one that define APNO the best (or best define it’s current Pres).
10.The most used word in the APNO dictionary is $$$$ and more $$$$$. (What do you expect? Most of them can’t even read a dictionary let alone understand it!).
11.The scariest name place in the APNO psyche : MONGOLIA!
12.The ostrich is lucky it still has a brain, the APNO president brain on the other hand is not currently with him (I suspect so does his head..err.. the south one?). Why do you think his wife’s hair is so “BIG”?
13.APNO leaders have wolves' skin under silk clothing.
14.All APNO politicians don’t have belly button too. Remember the joke about the girl asking the doctor whether she’ll get pregnant if she has sex in the “other orifice’? That’s why APNO politician has no belly button!
15.It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open, just like it is impossible to have a clean and fair election in many countries including....
16.Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them: PR MP’s are sorted for loyalty by seeing which of them will jump ( btw Brahim Ali was born a jumper ..err..frog).
17.The letter P.I.G .err..sorry, wrong arrangement..err..I.G.P stands for…(I leave it to your imagination!)
18.Stewardess and actresses are both well liked by APNO MP’s. Ask Bung ! (I would like to put his wife’s name next to his but it sounds indecent!).
19.Kangaroos cannot walk backwards and are native to Australia BUT it is curious that only Malaysia adopts them in ...
16 comments to FANTASTIC FACTS FOR FRIDAY
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Unknown Hi Megaan
Pleased to meet you! Thanks for your readership and encouraging comments. Thanks also for putting me on your blog roll. It is my pleasure to put your blog in my blog. My younger boy and I have a deep interest in space and we will surely enjoy your blog. Happy blogging and do stay in touch. Have a lovely weekend and God bless you!
Cheers
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nick "MY" Fantastic Facts for Friday.
1.The longest word in APNO dictionary is “Altantuyaaaaaah! A Ghost!”
2.Dreamt of a brighter future for Malaysia is being “s@#$%wed” by the APNO MT.
3.No sane Malaysian is willing to say that APNO is a member of the human race.
4.The symbol of the pound (pound sterling that is) is the second best symbol liked by the APNO party leaders, “just behind”(a pun?) the US dollar.
5.There’s no dot in the eyes of APNO members, only $ signs!
6.Ingrown piracy and tyranny is hereditary (APNO members knows this for a fact).
7.The word “commission” has many definitions with regards to BN Govt purchases. But none of them means “Halal”.
8.“Unable to submerge” is the only word (actually a sentence) to describe the Malaysian govt’s submarine swindle ..err.. purchase.
9.There are many word that end with “dous” in the APNO dictionary: Bo’dous’ nak m**pous” is one that define APNO the best (or best define it’s current Pres).
10.The most used word in the APNO dictionary is $$$$ and more $$$$$. (What do you expect? Most of them can’t even read a dictionary let alone understand it!).
11.The scariest name place in the APNO psyche : MONGOLIA!
12.The ostrich is lucky it still has a brain, the APNO president brain on the other hand is not currently with him (I suspect so does his head..err.. the south one?). Why do you think his wife’s hair is so “BIG”?
13.APNO leaders have wolves skin under silk clothing.
14.All APNO politicians don’t have belly button too. Remember the joke about the girl asking the doctor whether she’ll get pregnant if she has sex in the “other orifice’? That’s why APNO politician has no belly button!
15.It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open, just like it is impossible to have a clean and fair election in this country.
16.Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them: PR MP’s are sorted for loyalty by seeing which of them will jump ( btw Brahim Ali was born a jumper ..err..frog).
17.The letter P.I.G .err..sorry, wrong arrangement..err..I.G.P stands for…(I leave it to your imagination!)
18.Stewardess and actresses are both well liked by APNO MP’s. Ask Bung ! (I would like to put his wife’s name next to his but it sounds indecent!).
19.Kangaroos cannot walk backwards and are native to Australia BUT it is curious that only Malaysia adopts them in her courts
Have a great weekend,Sis. GOD bless.
Nick
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Unknown Dear Nick
Good morning!!! LOL!!!
Aiyo - I nearly choked on my coffee while reading your fantastic facts hahaha!!
You are such a scream!!!!
Please, please...can I have your permission to report this as an addendum to my post??? Your input deserves greater airing!!! LOL.
Thanks so much for making my day!! You are such a creative person with an amazing dose of creativity, wit and humor! Classic!
Have a great weekend.
:-)
Salam
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Unknown Dear Nick
Thanks so much! I have posted it already :-). Have a great day!
Cheers
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Jelapang Voter The most adorable female frog in Perak is now a Datuk!
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Anonymous Like your fantastic facts for Friday especially no.7 as below:
7.The word “commission” has many definitions with regards to BN Govt purchases. But none of them means “Halal”.
The word consortium has many definitions also. Have heard that a consortium was previously set up as a middle man to sell drugs (medicine) to the government hospitals. Guess how much does the drugs cost as compared to when there was no consortium of middle man? On the economic definition for this particular case, it can be termed as a means for distribution of the nations wealth to you no who.
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Anonymous When you throw a stone, you will end up hitting three datuks.
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Anonymous Our world is an incredible life of permanent purpose. It's about how every move we make and every action we take, matters not just for us, but for all of us,.... for all times.
Successful is the person who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has never lacked appreciation for the earth beauty, who never fails to look for the best in others or give the best of themselves.
Success doesn't happen by accident. It is a very personal thing, but I think most people would agree that true success is about being fulfilled in life. It's that feeling of deep satisfaction that starts in your soul and radiates through your being. The end result is happiness, contentment and peace of mind.
May you and your family be blessed with all the above facts for the rest of the journey on earth.
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bayi 14. 14. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Lol! so is the case with many of the BeeEnd politicians! ROFL!
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Unknown Dear Anon @ 10.09am
Glad you liked the post, esp # 7. Thanks for bringing up the middle man issue wrt health care products. That is a very worrying trend and I wish I knew more abt it.
Take care and thanks for swinging by. Have a great weekend!
Cheers
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Unknown Dear Jelapang Voter
:-) In the animal kingdom, females are ugly...including frogs haha!!!
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Unknown Dear Anon @ 10.44am
I think it could be more these days :-)...
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Unknown Dear ahoo
Many thanks for such an inspiring comment and for the blessing upon my family! I am always very encouraged by your heartfelt and sincere comments which breathe a lot of wisdom and inspiration in to my blog. Thanks for taking the time not just to read the post, but to think about what to write which could add value to the post and to our lives. God bless you as you as you continue to spread cheer and wisdom in cyberspace. Have a blessed weekend with your family!
Shalom
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Unknown Dear bayi
LOL!!! I was waiting for someone to make that observation haha!! Glad you did!
Have a lovely weekend!
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