Totally useless facts ...

[marval]

Oh thank you Intet

It was much appreciated.


The full name for Bangkok is Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Ratanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok pop Noparatratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivetmahasathan Avatarnsathit Sakkathattiyavisnukarmprast.

Try writing that on a small envelope.

 

[Contratrombone64]

A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch in length.

A normal cow's stomach has four compartments: the rumen, the recticulum (storage area), the omasum (where water is absorbed), and the abomasum ( the only compartment with digestive juices).

A polecat is not a cat. It is a nocturnal European weasel.

 

[Contratrombone64]

Margaret - Los Angeles has a long real name too, it escapes me at present but I read it somewhere.

 

[marval]

Hi CT

Go to page 6 of this thread and that might be where you read it.


Margaret

 

[methodistgirl]

Here in Kentucky a polecat is what you call a skunk.
judy tooley

 

[Contratrombone64]

Statistical chance of winning lottery is one in millions, better that you grab your $50 note and wipe your butt with it.

 

[Contratrombone64]

Pet parrots can eat virtually any common "people-food" except for chocolate and avocados. Both of these are highly toxic to the parrot and can be fatal

 

[intet_at_tabe]

Oh thank you Intet

It was much appreciated.


The full name for Bangkok is Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Ratanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok pop Noparatratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivetmahasathan Avatarnsathit Sakkathattiyavisnukarmprast.

Try writing that on a small envelope.

Ms. Margaret

:clap::clap::lol::lol::lol::lol:


Perhaps an idea for the police world wide - except India of course, controling vehicles having the driver tested on "driving under the influence" balancing (from side to side) to read loud: Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Ratanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok pop Noparatratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivetmahasathan Avatarnsathit Sakkathattiyavisnukarmprast. :smash::ut::banghead::devil::devil::trp::scold::alc::alc::lol::lol::lol::lol: There would be some AWESOME hilarious situations of different pronounciations.

 

[marval]

Hi Intet

Good idea

I would love to hear some people try to say that, especially after they have had a few.


Margaret

 

[marval]

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.

 

[Muza]

Oh thank you Intet

It was much appreciated.


The full name for Bangkok is Krungthep Mahanakhon Bovorn Ratanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok pop Noparatratchathani Burirom Udomratchanivetmahasathan Avatarnsathit Sakkathattiyavisnukarmprast.

Try writing that on a small envelope.

That was gonna be my next fact

 

[Muza]

Pet parrots can eat virtually any common "people-food" except for chocolate and avocados. Both of these are highly toxic to the parrot and can be fatal

Very interesting about the avocados... Chocolate, however, is toxic for most of the animals, with the exception of homo sapiens (maybe someone else? but none that I know of)

 

[marval]

Hi Muza

Sorry for pinching your fact.


Margaret

 

[Corno Dolce]

Largest pizza on record:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t223/ifiwasagecko/Belligerent Occupation/worlds-largest-pizza.jpg

 

[Muza]

Margaret, are you crazy? No apologizing for that!!!! I just had a bit of problem with my internet lately, but Im proud to annountce that I just fixed it

 

[marval]

Wow, not that I am a great fan pf Pizza. How many slices I wonder.

I am glad you were able to fix your Internet Muza.


Flamingo tongues were a common delicacy at Roman feasts.

 

[Contratrombone64]

eeiikk - I hope the poor flamingos were humanely killed (I think possibly not ...)

 

[marval]

I am not sure how they were killed.

Don't think I fancy flamingo tongues.


Margaret

 

[Contratrombone64]

I suppose they're exceptionally pink?

 

[marval]

HaHa I expect so.


Margaret