posted March 05, 2007 01:12 PM         

202. Mixing Sani-Flush and Comet cleaners have been known to cause explosions.

203. More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones.

204. Mosquito repellants do not repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they do not know you are there.

205. Murphy's Oil Soap is the chemical most commonly used to clean elephants.

206. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

207. On average, 100 people choke on ballpoint pens every year.

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

209. On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10.

210. Oral-B is a combination of oral hygiene and the letter B, which stands for the word "better."

211. Over 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are sent each year in North America.

212. People in China sometimes use firecrackers around their homes as fire alarms.

213. Playing cards became the first paper currency of Canada in 1685, when the French governor used them to pay off some war debts.

214. Playing cards in India are round.

215. Q-TIPS Cotton Swabs were originally called Baby Gays.

216. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

217. Scotch tape has been used as an anti-corrosive shield on the Goodyear Blimp.

218. Scotchgard is a combination of the words Scotch, meaning Scotsman, and a misspelling of guard, meaning to protect.

219. Some Eskimos have been known to use refrigerators to keep their food from freezing.

220. Some toothpastes contain antifreeze.

221. The ace of spades in a playing card deck symbolizes death.

222. The Australian $5,$10,$20,$50 and $100 notes are made out of plastic.

223. The average American looks at eight houses before buying one.

224. The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.

225. The average mouse pad is 8.75 inches by 7.5 inches.

226. The average sixty minute audio cassette tape has 565 feet of tape in it.

227. The average woman consumes 6 lbs. of lipstick in her lifetime.

228. The average women's handbag weighs 3 to 5 pounds.

229. The colors black, green and blue are used to print a U.S. dollar bill.

230. The concave dish shape that a liquid takes on inside a glass or tube is called a meniscus.

231. The dial tone of a normal telephone is in the key F.

232. The diameter of the wire in a standard paper clip is 1 millimeter - or about 0.04 inch.

233. The end of a hammer, opposite the striking end, is called a peen.

234. The face of a penny can hold thirty drops of water.

235. The first U.S. coin to bear the words, United States of America was a penny made in 1727. It was also inscribed with the plain-spoken motto: Mind your own business.

236. The holes in fly swatters are used to lower air resistance.

237. The hundred billionth crayon made by Crayola was Perriwinkle Blue.

238. The list of ingredients that make up lipstick include fish scales.

239. The most popular contact lens color is blue.

240. The number in the lower-right corner of the NEW $20, $50, and $100 bills changes color at different angles to prevent cons from copying them.

241. The opposite sides of a dice cube add up to seven.

242. The original fifty cent piece in Australian decimal currency had around $100 worth of silver in it before it was replaced with a less expensive twelve sided coin.

243. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

244. The playing card "nine of hearts" is considered the symbol of love.

245. The pound sign on a telephone is called a 'octothorp'.

246. The quartz crystal in your wristwatch vibrates 32,768 times a second.

247. The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh
248. Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.

249. The ridges on the sides of coins are called reeding or milling.

250. The side of a hammer is a cheek.

251. The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacer.

252. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

253. Three teaspoons make up one tablespoon.

254. Tide has 70 percent of market share for detergent.

255. WD-40 can be found in four out of five American homes.

256. 94 per cent of all households in Belgium with children up to the age of 14 years own LEGO products.

257. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

258. Barbie's measurements if she were life-size: 5 feet 9 inches tall, 33-18-31 1/2 (Source: Ginny Holbert, Chicago Sun Times)

259. Five thousandths of a millimeter is the tolerance of accuracy at the LEGO mould factories.

260. If you took a standard slinky and stretched it out it would measure 87 feet.

261. In 1946, the first TV toy commercial aired. It was for Mr. Potato Head.

262. In 1980, Namco released PAC-MAN, the most popular video game (or arcade game) of all time. The original name was going to be PUCK MAN, but executives saw the potential for vandals to scratch out part of the P in the games marquee and labeling.

263. In 1981, a guy had a heart attack after playing the game BERSERK--video gaming's only known fatality.

264. It takes an average of 48 to 100 tries to solve a rubix cube puzzle.

265. Ken doll (Barbie's boyfriend) turns 40 this year.

266. Mr. Potatohead was the first toy ever advertised on television.

267. Slinkys were invented by an airplane mechanic; he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use of one of the springs.

268. The hula hoop was the biggest selling toy in 1957.

269. The Slinky is sold on every continent of the world except Antarctica.

270. The Yo-yo originated in the Philippines, where it is used as a weapon in hunting.

271. There are 42 dots on a pair of dice.

272. There are more Barbie dolls in Italy than there are Canadians in Canada.

273. Totally Hair Barbie is the best selling Barbie of all time.

274. When the divorce rate goes up in the United States, toy makers say the sale of toys also rises.

275. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets every year.

276. A flush toilet exists today that dates back to 2000 BC

277. About a third of Americans flush while they are still sitting on the toilet.

278. Alaska has the most outhouses than any other state.

279. Every day, 5 billion gallons of water is flushed down toilets in the United States.

280. Flush toilets date back to 2000 BC.

281. In 1825, the first toilet was installed in the White House.

282. In true kingly fashion, Elvis passed away while sitting on the throne.

283. It has been recommended by dentists that a toothbrush be kept 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

284. Most toilets flush in E flat.

285. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was the first American to have plumbing installed in his house, in 1840.

286. Seven billion gallons of water are flushed down toilets in the U.S. every day.

287. The first American hotel with indoor modern bathrooms (1880's) was The Tremont House in Boston.

288. The first toilet ever seen on television was on Leave it to Beaver.

289. The Soviet Sukhoi-34 is the first strike fighter with a toilet in it.

290. There are about 120 toilet related accidents in the U.S. every year.

291. Toilets in Australia flush counter clockwise.

292. 10% of Star Trek fans replace the lenses on their glasses every 5 years whether they need to or not.

293. 20252 is Smokey the Bear's own zip code.

294. A Chinese checkerboard has 121 holes.

295. Alfred Hitchcock never won an Academy Award for directing.

296. Approximately sixty circus performers have been shot from cannons. At last report, thirty-one of these have been killed.

297. Batman and Robin live in Gotham City.

298. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

299. Boris Karloff is the narrator of the seasonal television special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

posted March 06, 2007 06:58 AM         

You dont have to fit them in one post,
to fit them in one thread.
You could reply to your first post.

I don't agree that I am being cynical.
In fact, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a greater idealist.
But I happen to know that words and thoughts are a very powerful medium.
To paraphrase actor Sean Penn,
"If you want blind entertainment,
get yourself a couple of hookers and an 8 ball."
I think this stuff is opium for the masses,
a distraction from real truth and beauty.
Now, this is what I believe I understand to be true.
You are free, of course, to pursue this stuff,
and I am free to post my opinion about it.
Maybe, through dialogue, one or both of us
could learn something from the other.
Is that cynical?
No, I think it shows idealism so speak up,
and hope that my perspective might change things for the better.
Of course, I know its politically correct
to think its wrong to want to change minds,
but I've always found that to be one of the more mindless superstitions
(and one which nobody really observes anyway).
I think there is an occult force in the universe
which puts us in contact with people
who either have something to learn from us,
or something to teach us, or both.
I believe there are many teachers,
many who have a great deal to teach
(on account of their conscious attunement to the outer planets).
I believe that I am one of these people.
Again,
it may not be politically correct to think and admit that,
and people may find it off-putting and/or humbling,
but that is my truth,
and I am compelled to speak it
by all that I hold sacred in this world.
I try not to be rude or insulting about it,
without compromising the truth.
I believe some things to be unhealthy
for the mind, emotions, body, and/or soul
(which is not to say spirit,
as I believe nothing hinders the spirit;
spirit being all things, it cannot hinder itself),
and I believe it is my duty to say that,
when and where it is appropriate;
and I think this forum is an appropriate
sounding board for public debate.
You will not hear me pester you about this.
I only feel compelled to say it once,
unless you desire to enter into further discussion.

Take Care,
HSC

posted March 06, 2007 07:39 AM         

You sound like Saddam on South Park,
"Relaaax, guy,"
except that you are shouting.

I'm chill, dude.
No exclaimation points here.

I just think that some things matter.

If I see someone taking up 8 threads with one topic,
thereby causing other threads,
with healthy and important information in them,
to be obscured,
I am going to mention it quietly.

If I am accused of cynicism,
I am going to explain myself.

If I am then told to chill,
I am going to make my point louder and clearer.

respectfully,
hsc