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OK, if you have any others to add, feel free!
1 - Popular legend states that people born on Christmas Day are extremely lucky in life. They will also never drown, or be hanged, and they are unable to see ghosts.
2 - Some people in China use live quail in the winter as hand warmers.
3 - Lobsters can live for 100 years.
4 - The Sun loses up to a billion kilograms in wieght every second.
5 - Every year the Moon moves 3.82cm away from the Earth - about the size of a match stick.
6 - Blondes have more hair than dark haired people
7 - Earth is estimated to weigh 6,585,600,000,000,000,000,000 tons
8 - Diamonds are flammable
9 - Bees may have a true sixth sense, one that people probably don't have: they have magnetic crystals in their abdomens with which they may feel direction relative to the Earth's magnetic field.
10 - Male mosquitoes do not bite.
1 - Popular legend states that people born on Christmas Day are extremely lucky in life. They will also never drown, or be hanged, and they are unable to see ghosts.
2 - Some people in China use live quail in the winter as hand warmers.
3 - Lobsters can live for 100 years.
4 - The Sun loses up to a billion kilograms in wieght every second.
5 - Every year the Moon moves 3.82cm away from the Earth - about the size of a match stick.
6 - Blondes have more hair than dark haired people
7 - Earth is estimated to weigh 6,585,600,000,000,000,000,000 tons
8 - Diamonds are flammable
9 - Bees may have a true sixth sense, one that people probably don't have: they have magnetic crystals in their abdomens with which they may feel direction relative to the Earth's magnetic field.
10 - Male mosquitoes do not bite.
OK, if you have any others to add, feel free!
1 - Popular legend states that people born on Christmas Day are extremely lucky in life. They will also never drown, or be hanged, and they are unable to see ghosts.
2 - Some people in China use live quail in the winter as hand warmers.
3 - Lobsters can live for 100 years.
4 - The Sun loses up to a billion kilograms in wieght every second.
5 - Every year the Moon moves 3.82cm away from the Earth - about the size of a match stick.
6 - Blondes have more hair than dark haired people
7 - Earth is estimated to weigh 6,585,600,000,000,000,000,000 tons
8 - Diamonds are flammable
9 - Bees may have a true sixth sense, one that people probably don't have: they have magnetic crystals in their abdomens with which they may feel direction relative to the Earth's magnetic field.
10 - Male mosquitoes do not bite.
1 - Popular legend states that people born on Christmas Day are extremely lucky in life. They will also never drown, or be hanged, and they are unable to see ghosts.
2 - Some people in China use live quail in the winter as hand warmers.
3 - Lobsters can live for 100 years.
4 - The Sun loses up to a billion kilograms in wieght every second.
5 - Every year the Moon moves 3.82cm away from the Earth - about the size of a match stick.
6 - Blondes have more hair than dark haired people
7 - Earth is estimated to weigh 6,585,600,000,000,000,000,000 tons
8 - Diamonds are flammable
9 - Bees may have a true sixth sense, one that people probably don't have: they have magnetic crystals in their abdomens with which they may feel direction relative to the Earth's magnetic field.
10 - Male mosquitoes do not bite.
lobsters can live for 100 years? That can't be right :S
Chaos wrote:
> 10 - Male mosquitoes do not bite.
I'm a hit with the ladies every time I go abroad!
> 10 - Male mosquitoes do not bite.
I'm a hit with the ladies every time I go abroad!
Machie wrote:
> lobsters can live for 100 years? That can't be right
I'm told it is. Must be a special variety of lobster, the uber lobster, if you will.
> lobsters can live for 100 years? That can't be right
I'm told it is. Must be a special variety of lobster, the uber lobster, if you will.
One from Alans fact of the day ...
Crabsticks do not actually contain any crab, and from 1993 manufacturers have been legally obliged to label them ‘crab-flavoured’ sticks.
Crabsticks do not actually contain any crab, and from 1993 manufacturers have been legally obliged to label them ‘crab-flavoured’ sticks.
I'm pretty sure it's true. I remember seeing a very old one on TV once. It was huge, and it was a pretty grim colour.
How 'bout this one:
A law passed in Nebraska in 1912 really made life difficult for drivers. In the country at night they were required to stop every 150 yards, send up a skyrocket, then wait 8 minutes for the road to clear before proceeding cautiously, all the while blowing their horns and shooting flares. :-D
A law passed in Nebraska in 1912 really made life difficult for drivers. In the country at night they were required to stop every 150 yards, send up a skyrocket, then wait 8 minutes for the road to clear before proceeding cautiously, all the while blowing their horns and shooting flares. :-D
heh when they first started using cars didnt you have to have someone with a flag walking in front of you? lol
A few moe weird US laws:
Alabama
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
California
Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Bathhouses are against the law.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
Women may not drive in a house coat.
Florida
Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
It is illegal to skateboard without a license.
When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.
Kansas
Prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat.
Louisiana
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
Indiana
It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks.
Liquor stores may not sell milk.
Michigan
You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan.
Nebraska
It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
New York
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
North Dakota
Beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
Ohio
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
Pennsylvania
A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel.
Texas
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
Wisconsin
You must manually flush all urinals in a building.
Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.
Alabama
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
California
Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Bathhouses are against the law.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
Women may not drive in a house coat.
Florida
Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
It is illegal to skateboard without a license.
When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.
Kansas
Prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat.
Louisiana
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
Indiana
It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks.
Liquor stores may not sell milk.
Michigan
You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan.
Nebraska
It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
New York
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
North Dakota
Beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
Ohio
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
Pennsylvania
A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel.
Texas
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
Wisconsin
You must manually flush all urinals in a building.
Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.
A few English ones as well:
All English Men over 14 are meant to carry out 2 hours (or so) of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises.
It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.
Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
A bed may not be hung out of a window.
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
It is illegal to leave baggage unattended, and picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
Those wishing to use a television must apply for a license.
It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.
And specific areas of the country...
Chester
You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
Hereford
You can shoot a Welsh person all day, but only on Sunday, with a Longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
London
You are considered a freeman if you can drive your geese down Cheapside and to be hanged with silk rope (as opposed to plain old hemp).
Companies may vote in local elections.
York
Upon sight of a Scotsman, it is still legal to shoot him with a bow and arrow, except on Sundays.
Scotland
You may not fish on Sundays.
It is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
Trespassing on someone else's land is legal.
You are presumed guilty until proven innocent for some crimes.
If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them enter.
All English Men over 14 are meant to carry out 2 hours (or so) of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises.
It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.
Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
A bed may not be hung out of a window.
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
It is illegal to leave baggage unattended, and picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
Those wishing to use a television must apply for a license.
It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.
And specific areas of the country...
Chester
You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
Hereford
You can shoot a Welsh person all day, but only on Sunday, with a Longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
London
You are considered a freeman if you can drive your geese down Cheapside and to be hanged with silk rope (as opposed to plain old hemp).
Companies may vote in local elections.
York
Upon sight of a Scotsman, it is still legal to shoot him with a bow and arrow, except on Sundays.
Scotland
You may not fish on Sundays.
It is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
Trespassing on someone else's land is legal.
You are presumed guilty until proven innocent for some crimes.
If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them enter.