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USELESS FACT OF THE DAY - PLEASE ADD!

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Julia

Julia Report 3 Jun 2010 18:13

Dermot, and is the layout for the Querty Keyboard. How many times did us learner typist have to type this in class LOL
Julia in Derbyshire

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 3 Jun 2010 18:12

Kangaroos can't fart or jump backwards!!


Notice the theme? Facts courtesy of teenage son.

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 3 Jun 2010 18:11

Birds can't poo in space - they need gravity to help them as they have no peristaltic action in their intestines.

Dermot

Dermot Report 3 Jun 2010 18:01

The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jun 2010 17:40

QUANGO

Quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations

so there!!!

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 3 Jun 2010 17:39

the world cup starts next week.....hello Colin long time no see hope your well.

Julia

Julia Report 3 Jun 2010 17:23

Iv'e got a useless fact for you. I cannot pronounce the name of my blood pressure tablets, even though i have been on them about four years. It begins ' Benzo ', and ends in 'ide'. I just cannot get my tongue round it.
Is that useless enough. LOLOL
Julia in Derbyshire

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 3 Jun 2010 17:04

*glares at Colin* you do realise that you have started something here, and my poor hubby will have to get his own tea.... some of these are so hilarious!! I shall tell him I have been researching quizz questions for you ;¬)) lol

# More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.#

Love

Daff xxxxx

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 3 Jun 2010 16:56

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

wmsl @ that one.... dare you to try saying it out loud, lolol

Love

Daff xxxx

Dermot

Dermot Report 3 Jun 2010 16:11

Panama Hats are not made in Panama.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 3 Jun 2010 15:36

MG as in car stands for Morris Garages

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 3 Jun 2010 15:12

The WD in the product WD40 stands for Water Displacement...add your own and help a pub quiz team somewhere