I found this list of useless fact and i had lot of fun reading it. Well the truth is that many of the facts are actually false, but that doesn't decrease the fun part. Here are some examples:
- Most household dust is made of dead skin cells
- Around 2,000 left-handed people die annually due to improper use of equipment designed only for right handed people
- Lightning strikes the earth about 8 million times a day
- Nepal is the only country that doesn’t have a rectangular flag. Switzerland is the only country with a square flag
- In “Silence of the Lambs”, Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) never blinks
- “The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in English - Al Capone’s business card said he was a used furniture dealer
- If you yelled for 8 years 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb
- The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes
- There are only four words in the English language that end in “-dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous
- Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations (implemented on July 16, 1969) makes it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with extraterrestrials or their vehicles
- The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with (not counting the words “North” and “South)
- Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest
- Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying
These are some of the facts that you can find on the next link. Have fun, remember to read the comments, and don't forget: Don't believe everything you read :)
301 USELESS FACTS
Friday, April 27, 2007
301 Useless Facts
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Dear Spam Sender
Sometimes the Internet can feel a little bit boring. Luckily there are people (unfortunately very few) who do their best (or do very little) to entertain us while we aimlessly or any-other-way ransack the Internet. Recently I’ve ran into few witty web posts that will surely make your day.
The link below is to a page called Brajeshwar and there you will find a letter to Mr. Every-spam-sender. And I am sure you will find it as amusing as I did.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Give a Little Love
Wooow, the new Coca Cola ad is out and is already one of my favorite. If you ever played Grand Theft Auto you'll love the commercial. The story is taken from the notorious & violent GTA game, with a tiny change in the screenplay, where we can see the main character turning from villain to hero. This ad will put a smile on your face for sure, so don't miss it.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Geri's Game
It is I again and this time with another funny Pixar animation. This film is called Geri's Game and believe it or not is a 1997 Academy Award Winner in The Best Short Film category. The story goes something like this: It was a sunny autumn afternoon. Everything in the park was so peaceful until an old man came with a chess board determined to play a nice game of chess with his opponent...