Sunday, May 10, 2009
(1) The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles.
(2) Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
(3) Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles from the flush.
(4) The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
(5) American car horns beep in the tone of F.
(6) No piece of paper can be folded into half more than 7 times.
(7) Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
(8) 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.
(9) You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
(10) Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.