bet you didn`t know that!

[bushie]

a few interesting facts for you.

ongoing.

feel free to add any more you want.






Many years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled
"Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into
the English language.

[fiftycal]

Ethiopia is the 2nd oldest Christian nation, and is also the only African country that was never colonised by the Europeans

[wickedglass]

The Long-nosed elephant fish is used by water departments in the U.S. and Germany to test the quality of drinking water. When the quality of the water declines the amount of electrical pulses released increases. This is scientifically measurable.

Elephant-nose fish are depicted in ancient Egyptian tombs dating from around 2500 BC.

[*Chris*]

i have a third nipple lol

[Merrilyn]

Way too much info Chris :x


Did you know that the giraffe has the same number of neck bones as a human ?...........................yup

[wickedglass]

Chris,
you are your own third nipple ...
crazy but true

-beware of what's behind ...... the scary door!

[weird]

About the word GOLF,

http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/a/hist_golfword.htm

[bushie]

well then dave,

if that is true?
I stand corrected!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/bushiesline/misc/thanksfortheinfo.jpg

[bushie]

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and
Wilma Flintstone.

[ozarowana]

Fish can infer social rank by observation alone

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v445/n7126/abs/nature05511.html

[sammigold]

I heard today that snake scales are made from the same stuff our nails are made of...?

[bushie]

and rhino horns are made of hair

[scott bowler]

did you know that sausage skins (not natral one) are made of coliagen same thing they put in womens make up which is the flacky stuff that is on the in side of leather

[bushie]

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

[bushie]

Men can read smaller print than women can

women can hear better than men

[Robdog]

The average prison sentence in Columbia is 137 years.

[bushie]

hey robdog,

your full of .................... interesting facts.

and no I didn`t know that.

so heres your sign........


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i150/bushiesline/misc/thanksfortheinfo.jpg

[nicholas76]

I like vegemite.........

[endless]

On average, there are 333 squares of toilet paper on a roll.

[samir]

The highest tides in the world are at the Bay of Fundy, which separates New Brunswick from Nova Scotia. At some times of the year the difference between high and low tide is 53 feet 6 inches, the equivalent of a three-story building

[samir]

If the ocean’s total salt content were dried, it would cover the continents to a depth of 5 feet.

[bushie]

Coca-Cola was originally green.

[scott bowler]

did you know santa was green and coca cola made him red in advertising so then red santa was born

[DiscusWidow]

Not true, Santa is real!!!!!

[bushie]

discus widow,

is your name virginia wolf? :lol:

[DiscusWidow]

Who is Virginia Wolf? One of Santa's elves perhaps?

[bushie]

isn`t virginia wolf the girl that wrote to the paper asking if santa was real?
they made a movie about it and the quote at the end was
"so the answer to your question is, yes virginia wolf, there is a santa claus".
hey but that was a long time ago.
and my memory is not that good. :D

[DiscusWidow]

Vegemite is good

[DiscusWidow]

Never heard of her Bushie...

Will have to look out for the movie...

[bushie]

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

[bushie]

The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $8200

[Robdog]

The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $8200

I'd say that's $8200 very well spent :)

[DiscusWidow]

Bushie, I can lick my elbow... prob combination of being double jointed and long tongue... (lucky Scott)

[DiscusWidow]

Bushie,

Found 'The Hours" in the TAFE library today... the story of Virginia Wolf... about to watch it... cant believe it was there staring me in the face today.

[Robdog]

Argentina is the worlds 8th largest country.

[Robdog]

The population of Tokyo city is 6 million more than the entire population of Australia.

[nicholas76]

Greenland is the biggest island in the world


and i always thought we were.

[bushie]

australia.......worlds largest island.......and smallest continent.

thats what I thought?

where you getting your info from nicholas?

not some cheesy yank production? :roll:

[nicholas76]

CIA web site https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gl.html


wouldnt be the first time they got somthing wrong lol they may also have WMD's :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[bushie]

after reading that I checked several other sites and most say that because australia is also a continent it doesn`t count.

bollocks!

dictionary states an island is:

a body of land surrounded by water on all sides.

A body of land completely surround by water.

A free-standing work surface often placed in the center of the kitchen. With the addition of furniture legs, feet, finished panels, and a contrasting finish, the center island can become an interesting focal point anchoring the design of the kitchen.

ok, so we don`t fit into the later category.

but we are still an island.

[DiscusWidow]

Did you know, that Scott's face goes red and his eyes bulge when I use his computer and play on the Discus Forum... Think he has a sharing problem don't you??