Last week, my dear friend Angela sent me this list of strange but true facts which I have divided into two posts. The second part will be posted tomorrow morning at 6.00am. I hope you will find this list to be interesting and thought-provoking. Have a nice day!
1. Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer.
2. 40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
3. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
4. On the average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
5. Chocolate kills dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.
6. Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine.
7. Leonardo DA Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
8. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
9. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
10.Leonardo DA Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.
11. Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.
12. The original name for the butterfly was "flutterby"!
13. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
14. Mosquito repellents don't repel... They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
15. Dentists recommend that a toothbrush be kept at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
16. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
17. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than the entire Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
18. Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.
19. Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.
20. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
21. To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, prick your fingers into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.
22. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
23. The "pound" (#) key on your keyboard is called an octothorp.
24 The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat
25. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language
26. Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking Countries because Colgate translates into the command "go hang Yourself."
27. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
28. "Bookkeeper" is the only word in English language with three consecutive Double letters.
29. The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead."
STRANGE BUT TRUE FACTS PART 2 will be posted tomorrow, 16th June 2010 @ 6.00a.m.
21 comments to STRANGE BUT TRUE FACTS PART 1
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nick Sis,
Strange but true fact that an estimated 100,000 people were to attend the "Kuih Bangkit-Biggest kuih Bangkit KooK..err..cook out ever in Malaysian Book of Kooky record" but only 600 manage to physically attend. But then again if we discount the organizing committee, the caterers, the stadium support staffs, the kaki lima traders that usual appear at this type of gathering, the "rent a crowd" pelakon tambahan, the horde of moron mass media journos, the senile 'Dick'tator who forgets that he has no malay twin and the frog with his many tadpoles ..the actual number could only be 200 people.
BUT that's not THE actual strange but true facts. The strange but true facts is that the Kuih Bangkit kook out had the participation of sixty malay NGO (60)...which mean that each of the NGO had only 10 members! An NGO with only 10 members? That's not an NGO! Heck, that's not even a soccer team. Futsal, maybe but The frog and his bunch of kerbau's playing futsal??? One hit from the ball and the frog will mati katak!!! And the kerbau would rather lie around in the mud than chase around a round thingy unless it's made of gold. LOL! Hello Froggie! 6oo people is not a gathering! It's a local FunFair show lahh!!!!
Nick.
Have a great week, Sis! I know I will!
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Anonymous 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled???
OMG....
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Wan Sharif Hopefully people do not use the chocolate to kill the dogs..
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Cat-from-Sydney Aunty Paula,
Dogs are such weak creatures if chocolates can kill them. Some people say that the substance in chocolate, theobromine can also kill cats. I beg to differ. I love my Magnum ice creams and Mama's chocolate cupcakes. har har har *evil laughs*
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Ting 20. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
The three most despicable shameless frogs on earth : Hee Yit Foong, Wee Choo Keong and Tan Tee Beng, in that order.
The three most filthy corrupt chameleons on earth : Ibrahim Ali, Zulkifli Nordin and Zahrain Hashim, in that order.
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Anonymous If the Star reports 5K Bang-Kit, shouldb't we bang somebody there at that dud Star till 'Wai'(hokkein meaning)?!
~wits0~
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Hafiz b Shukor The mere mention or thought of these hopping political frogs (Hee Yit Foong, Wee Choo Keong, Tan Tee Beng, Ibrahim Ali, Zulkifli Nordin and Zahrain Hashim) really nauseates me!
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Anonymous Oh dear...you must be affected by the media spin...'true facts'? A fact is something true[except maybe in BolehLand], right? regards.bengaun.
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Unknown Dear Dr Bala
Thanks for that confirmation! Have a great week!
Cheers
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Unknown Dear Nick
Your mathematics is spot on! 200is a generous figure already!Haha! Maybe with the current Fifa World Cup Season, they wanted to play futsal after the meeting lol!
Thanks for a very entertaining comment :-). Take care and have a great week ahead!
Salam
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Unknown Dear Saudara Wan Sharif
I had the same worry when I first read the entry. Thanks for being a caring person.
Have a blessed week.
Salam
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Unknown Dear Angelina
You are one very strong cat!!! Also, one very fortunate one - wah lah - with Magnums and cupcakes, can I come and stay with you, please???
:-)
Take care and eat on my behalf lol!
Salam
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Unknown Dear Ting
I am glad the post inspired you to make the allusion!
Thanks for sharing. Now, there is one more frog ...
Take care and have a restful evening.
Cheers
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Unknown Dear ~wits0~
Wah - a very witty comment! Haha! Thanks for sharing!
Cheers
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Unknown Dear Saudara Hafiz
I have the same response. I wonder how they can sleep peacefully at night. Doesn't their conscience speak to them???
Salam
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Unknown Dear Beng Aun
:-) Haha! What a witty comment...Indeed you are right. Truth is twisted so often that now we have to confirm that it is a true fact.
Some of these sound so bizarre...
Take care and have a great week ahead.
Cheers
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Anonymous Mosquitoes home in on the scent of your sweat ler. When you're struggling in a difficult situation, such as in trying to fix something in your old car's engine and sweating, all available mosquitoes will head your way!
This is how our MSM behaves too.
When the ppl are being overburdened, the MSM will come out with verbal spew anaesthetics to let the bloodsucking party's job easier and more efficient.
The effect of mosquito saliva!
~wits0~
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Unknown Dear ~wits0~
That is a fantastic analogy!! May I add that we get irritated by mosquitoes buzzing around us the same way we get irritated with the spins that we read in MSM!
Take care and thanks for sharing!
Cheers
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Anonymous 9)There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
I think it is deliberately done for all casinos around the world! Even the roof is painted BRIGHT like daylight and the gamblers will think that the Sun waited for them. From personal observation in Genting,KL, NagaWorld, Cambodia and Grand Sands, Macau, there were no clocks at all.
25) "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in English language.
The shortest verse in the bible is found in John 11:35. Jesus wept.
27) Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
Likewise, everyone's IRIS print is also different. Thus, the high technology gadget for access control into high security area, uses such device now.
We are all created differently but from the same creator. Cheers!
~ahoo~
Monyet King There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
I have checked. There are no clocks in Genting casino either.