Did you know ……
……unless food is mixed with saliva you can’t taste it
……an ostrich’s eye is bigger than it’s brain
……the longest street in the world is Yonge street in Toronto Canada measuring 1,896 km (1,178 miles)
……most lipsticks contain fish scales
……lemons contain more sugar than strawberries
……85% of plant life is found in the ocean
……rabbits like licorice
……the Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters
……a lobsters blood is colorless but when exposed to oxygen it turns blue
……reindeer like bananas
……the first letters of the months July through to November spell JASON
……a cat has 32 muscles in each ear
……macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs
……when lightning strikes it can reach up to 30,000 degrees celsius (54,000 degrees fahrenheit)
……a starfish has no brain
……that you burn more calories eating celery than it contains (the more you eat the thinner you become)
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so interesting, polly. i love trivia 🙂
On my way to the market to stock up on celery!!!
good blog polly, enjoyed reading xxx
I love useless info too 🙂 and will rethink my dislike of celery, lol
I dont know about you, but sometimes, i know just how a star fish feels lol
PollyPie, I dislike it too!!! Celery, raw… that is. LOL! 🙂 But, I’ll try anything to lose weight. Hahaha. And this info is not ‘useless’… I enjoy learning something every single day. Thanks for sharing.
I like my lipstick, so good job i’m partial to a bit of fish……good blog..polly
Get out! Lemons contain more sugar than strawbs?
Fish is said to be brain food, so I guess if I lick the lipstick off my lips, I’ll just get smarter!! Haha
Oh, I must remember that about the starfish. Next time I want to insult a stupid person, I’ll just call them a star fish! Hohoho!
My thoughts exactly, wanda 🙂
I can attest that Yonge street goes on and on and on – heck of a long street
Interesting blog Polly. I have a Rabbit, and I never knew that about Liquorice. I’ll get him some and let you know. x
Thanks crumble, it will be interesting to find out 🙂
Celery is on my shopping list 🙂 xox
1. Thank god they’ve not brought out a premix.
2. i’ve been accused of the same thing.
3. No wonder the local streetwalkers have calves like tackles.
4. it is said that some women taste fishy, now I understand. (What? No, you say, that’s not it?)
5. Strawberries, on the other had, contain more sugar than rutabaga.
6. Au contraire, 85 pct of plant life is found in the 11th grade.
7. That ain’t all the horny little devils like.
8. Yes, and they eat with their fingers and god knows where they’ve been.
9. And their tails turn red if you boil them.
10. Yes and don’t monkey with them.
11. This is not only not funny it is downright frightening!
12. And a mouth full of sharp teeth the little beggars.
13. There should be a group to ban Macadamia nuts from dog food.
14. Hah, have you tried Tabasco sauce?
15. Many stars, too.
16. Do it do the same thing in pill form from General Nutrition?
Love your reply Old bull – and the original post… both very amusing and made my day… many thanks… couldn’t force myself to eat celery though – no matter how much weight I could loose – guess aill just have to live with what I’ve got…lol at least my sense of humour is alive and kicking lol …Lina xx
Thanks for the trivia polly…Lemons have more sugar? Why they so darn bitter then LOL?
That explains why my teachers always said I have a fish brain!! lol