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Mirandee
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posted January 18, 2008 02:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mirandee     Edit/Delete Message
Funny Facts and Figures

This fantastic feast of freakishly, far-out, fantasmagorical, far-fetched, fascinating, funky stuff ain't a load of fertilizer!

The expression "three-dog night" comes from when it's so cold that you have to sleep with three dogs to stay warm.

Swiss Steak ( hmmm, I love it ), chop suey and Russian dressing all originated in the U.S.

There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings on earth.

Cats, not dogs, are the most common pets in America.

Forty percent of all people who come to a party at your home snoop in your medicine cabinet.

Refried beans are "well fried," not refried.

You're more likely to be a target for mosquitoes if you eat bananas.

The " sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" may be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

White eggs come from chickens with white feathers.
Brown eggs come from chickens with brown feathers.
And one's not better than the other.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

A "jiffy" is a unit of time from 1/50 to 1/100 of a second.
So if you say, "I'll be there in a jiffy," you'd better be fast on your feet.

Fried chicken is the most popular meal ordered in a sit-down restaurant in the U.S.

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Solane Star
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posted January 18, 2008 02:25 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Solane Star     Edit/Delete Message
Thanks Star Mom, some really good and funny ones there!!!

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