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lemonysnicket3
04-17-2007, 10:03 PM
1. Yavn spelled backwards is nvay
2. Yavn is based on the star wars planet Yavin.
3. Host_Hula can't hula
4. Host_Lily's first name ISN'T lily
5. The shop under the old peoplemover station took a month or two to build
6. The darth vader at DLR never tries to hit the kids, he justs put the lightsaber in position and waits for the kids to hit him.

ppockets
04-17-2007, 10:05 PM
Another random fact, in Pennsilvania it is illegal to sleep on top of a fridge outside.. Beat that ;)

PrincessSillyDog
04-17-2007, 10:08 PM
lol ppockets!! that reminds me the city left a note at our house when we had to throw our broken refrigator away waiting for the dump truck they said they had to remove it from our driveway!!!!! burn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its true lol

lemonysnicket3
04-17-2007, 10:14 PM
In VMK, it is illegal to breathe...

crazycrazyfrog
04-17-2007, 10:17 PM
Good one. Hah.

In a state in U.S. (Can't remember the state, I think it's one of the Dakotas), if you bring a Racoon's head to Town Hall, they will give you $00.10 ( 10 cents ).

Katarina
04-17-2007, 10:17 PM
oh yea?!?! well here's a random fact! "yo banana boy" spelled backwards is "yo banana boy" !!
Another: If you bring a 250 year old in to my old old language arts class you get an A for the year!!
And Another: If you run around McDonalds yelling McDonalds makes you fat!! they will kick you out of the store
Yet Another:Figment was really supposed to be Green and White but since Kodak was sponsering the Imagination! pavillion and that was FugiFilm's Color they changed to purple yellow and orange!
ANOTHER: The Book A History of Tag was written by: U. R. Itt
The Last one!: There are five random facts on this page!

Hehe that was REALLY fun

~Tink :figment: One Little Spark of Imagination!

ppockets
04-17-2007, 10:17 PM
.. In New Jersey, it's illegal to slurp you soup..

crazycrazyfrog
04-17-2007, 10:18 PM
Here's another one. I got this from a fantasy book...

Live No Evil.

Backwards....

Live On Evil...

Pretty weird, huh?

falloutswimmr
04-17-2007, 10:18 PM
in nebraska you can't have a picnic in the same place twice in one month..

stressed is desserts backwards... niceee

snowgalsnow
04-17-2007, 10:25 PM
.. In New Jersey, it's illegal to slurp you soup..


OMG it is???????? NEVER knew that.....better stop that when ever i vist there

lemonysnicket3
04-17-2007, 10:25 PM
You WILL get booted from a host room for singing a disney song.

ppockets
04-17-2007, 10:27 PM
ok ready, here is all the stupid laws for NY, PA, And NJ that I can post..


It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel.

A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.

You may not sing in the bathtub.

You may not catch a fish with your hands.

You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.

Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.



Stupid Laws in N.Y.



Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".

A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting.

It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.

Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.


I took out two for NY, but you get the picture..

snowegoof
04-17-2007, 10:31 PM
heres some:
"Do not use if you cannot see clearly to read the information in the information booklet." -- In the information booklet.

"Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish." -- On a bottle of shampoo for dogs.

"For external use only!" -- On a curling iron.

"Warning: This product can burn eyes." -- On a curling iron.

"Do not use in shower." -- On a hair dryer.

"Do not use while sleeping." -- On a hair dryer.

"Do not use while sleeping or unconscious." -- On a hand-held massaging device.

"Do not place this product into any electronic equipment." -- On the case of a chocolate CD in a gift basket.

"Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking." -- On a toilet at a public sports facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

"Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover." -- On a pair of shin guards made for bicyclists.

"This product not intended for use as a dental drill." -- On an electric rotary tool.

"Caution: Do not spray in eyes." -- On a container of underarm deodorant.

"Do not drive with sunshield in place." -- On a cardboard sunshield that keeps the sun off the dashboard.

"Caution: This is not a safety protective device." -- On a plastic toy helmet used as a container for popcorn.

"Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks." -- On a fireplace lighter.

"Battery may explore or leak." -- On a battery. See a scanned image.

"Do not eat toner." -- On a toner cartridge for a laser printer.

"Not intended for highway use." -- On a 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow.

"This product is not to be used in bathrooms." -- On a Holmes bathroom heater.

"May irritate eyes." -- On a can of self-defense pepper spray.

"Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth." -- On a novelty rock garden set called "Popcorn Rock."

"Caution! Contents hot!" -- On a Pizza box.

"Caution: Hot beverages are hot!" -- On a coffee cup.

"Warning: May contain small parts." -- On a frisbee.

"Do not use orally." -- On a toilet bowl cleaning brush.

"Please keep out of children." -- On a butcher knife.

"Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less." -- On a birthday card for a 1 year old.

"Do not recharge, put in backwards, or use." -- On a battery.

"Warning: Do not use on eyes." -- In the manual for a heated seat cushion.

"Do not look into laser with remaining eye." -- On a laser pointer.

"Do not use for drying pets." -- In the manual for a microwave oven.

"For use on animals only." -- On an electric cattle prod.

"For use by trained personnel only." -- On a can of air freshener.

"Keep out of reach of children and teenagers." -- On a can of air freshener.

"Remember, objects in the mirror are actually behind you." -- On a motorcycle helmet-mounted rear-view mirror.

"Warning: Riders of personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the forceful injection of water into body cavities either by falling into the water or while mounting the craft." -- In the manual for a jetski.

"Warning: Do not climb inside this bag and zip it up. Doing so will cause injury and death." -- A label inside a protective bag (for fragile objects), which measures 15cm by 15cm by 12cm.

"Do not use as ear plugs." -- On a package of silly putty.

"Please store in the cold section of the refrigerator." -- On a bag of fresh grapes in Australia.

"Warning: knives are sharp!" -- On the packaging of a sharpening stone.

"Not for weight control." -- On a pack of Breath Savers.

"Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth." -- On the label of a bottled drink.

"Theft of this container is a crime." -- On a milk crate.


"Warning: has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice." -- On a box of rat poison.

"Fragile. Do not drop." -- Posted on a Boeing 757.


"Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." -- On a portable stroller.


"Look before driving." -- On the dash board of a mail truck.

"Do not iron clothes on body." -- On packaging for a Rowenta iron.


"For indoor or outdoor use only." -- On a string of Christmas lights.

"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." -- On a child sized Superman costume.

"This door is alarmed from 7:00pm - 7:00am." -- On a hospital's outside access door.

"Beware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone found doing so will be prosecuted." -- On a sign at a railroad station.


"Product will be hot after heating." -- On a supermarket dessert box.

"Do not turn upside down." -- On the bottom of a supermarket dessert box.

"Do not light in face. Do not expose to flame." -- On a lighter.

"Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball." -- On the label for a cheap rubber ball toy.

"Not for human consumption." -- On a package of dice.

"May be harmful if swallowed." -- On a shipment of hammers.

"Using Ingenio cookware to destroy your old pots may void your warranty." -- A printed message that appears in a television advertisement when the presenter demonstrates how strong the cookware is by using it to beat up and destroy a regular frying pan.

"Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand." -- In the manual for a Swedish chainsaw.

"Do not dangle the mouse by its cable or throw the mouse at co-workers." -- From a manual for an SGI computer.

"Warning: May contain nuts." -- On a package of peanuts.

"Do not eat." -- On a slip of paper in a stereo box, referring to the styrofoam packing.

"Do not eat if seal is missing." -- On said seal.

"Remove occupants from the stroller before folding it."

"Access hole only -- not intended for use in lifting box." -- On the sides of a shipping carton, just above cut-out openings which one would assume were handholds.

"Warning: May cause drowsiness." -- On a bottle of sleeping pills.

"Warning: Misuse may cause injury or death." -- Stamped on the metal barrel of a .22 calibre rifle.

"Turn off motor before using this product." -- On the packaging for a chain saw file, used to sharpen the cutting teeth on the chain.

"Not to be used as a personal flotation device." -- On a 6x10 inch inflatable picture frame.

"Do not put in mouth." -- On a box of bottle rockets.

"Remove plastic before eating." -- On the wrapper of a Fruit Roll-Up snack.

"Not dishwasher safe." -- On a remote control for a TV.

"For lifting purposes only." -- On the box for a car jack.

"Do not put lit candles on phone." -- On the instructions for a cordless phone.

"Warning! This is not underwear! Do not attempt to put in pants." -- On the packaging for a wristwatch.

lemonysnicket3
04-17-2007, 10:35 PM
CAUTION! THE CONTENTS IN WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO DRINK IS VERY HOT!!!

it was a cup of ice :p

Jezzi
04-17-2007, 10:38 PM
You may not catch a fish with your hands.
You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.


Yuk! I would not want to catch a fish with my mouth. *shudders*


The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

Sooo funny.

LRGoalie
04-17-2007, 10:44 PM
Porcupines can float on water!

Snapple Facts are not true.

Madam Im Adam spelled backword's is madam im adam.

snowegoof
04-17-2007, 10:52 PM
i didnt know that snapple facts arent true. where did you find that out?

LRGoalie
04-17-2007, 10:54 PM
Well this makes you think,
I was in a library, and somebody who worked there said that the first snapple fact to come out said Snapple Facts are not true. ( NOTE: i was looking at this small book of some snapple facts)
But if that is the false, it will make it true. But if it is true, that means they are false. Confusing, huh?

ChrisR
04-17-2007, 11:10 PM
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

To Die Twice by I. R. Crazy.
it won 4 awards.. he wasn't there to get them though.
o_o;

"Battery may explore or leak." -- On a battery. See a scanned image.
"MOM! the AA's and AAA's are exploring the garage again! and Fluffy is stalking them!"

Humans make weird and stupid rules sometimes.

BlueJalepeno
04-17-2007, 11:13 PM
Why aren't snapple facts true? LRGoalie..

See.low
04-17-2007, 11:16 PM
.. In New Jersey, it's illegal to slurp you soup..

I always liked New Jersey...

adorablepup
04-17-2007, 11:17 PM
Heh, these are funny... :D

Annaso
04-17-2007, 11:20 PM
In Florida, it is illegal for an unmarried woman to go bungee jumping on Sundays.

Reokre
04-17-2007, 11:32 PM
I thought these were funny.

- In Trenton, New Jersey, it is illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street.
- In Rhode Island, it is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.

OK, what’s the deal with throwing pickle-related items? Why are they worse than throwing other things?


Here's some more.

Alaska · It is forbidden to push a moose out of a plane in motion.
Alaska · It is against the law to look at a moose from an airplane.


0_o What's with the Mooses'?

Conneticut: You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
Florida: It is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.
Indiana: Citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theatre nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.
Massachusets: It is forbidden to put tomatoes in clam chowder.

Xiaolin
04-18-2007, 12:10 AM
The billionth number of pi is 9.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
The plastic thing in the end of a shoelace is called an aglet.
The fear of teeth is odontophobia.

Beat that. :D

lemonysnicket3
04-18-2007, 12:20 AM
actually, the most common name is Michael.

Xiaolin
04-18-2007, 12:33 AM
Beat this:
The numbers '172' can be found on the back of the U.S. $5 dollar bill in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.
President Kennedy was the fastest random speaker in the world with upwards of 350 words per minute.
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.
The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.
In the early days of the telephone, operators would pick up a call and use the phrase, "Well, are you there?". It wasn't until 1895 that someone suggested answering the phone with the phrase "number please?"
The surface area of an average-sized brick is 79 cm squared.
Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
Karoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese.
The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.
Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
7.5 million toothpicks can be created from a cord of wood.
Muahaha, nobody can.
.. In New Jersey, it's illegal to slurp you soup..
Cry. My dad broke the law.. O_o

FantasyBlueBoy
04-18-2007, 12:36 AM
McDonalds owns 50% of the possom farms in america.

My brother has seven shelves in his closet.

There is a man in a truck right now.

My pencil sharpener doesn't work.

There is a used tissue in my tissue box.

The tissue's name is Greg.

The durracell bunny is still banging on his drum.

The Middle Ages lasted 1000 years.

People flush more then a million times a year.

There is someone thinking right now.

A baby just was born within 7 seconds ago.

The 17th President, said the word " I "



My random facts ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Xiaolin
04-18-2007, 12:48 AM
The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.

If your eyes are six feet above the surface of the ocean, the horizon
will be about three statute miles away.

The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English
Dictionary, is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis". The only
other word with the same amount of letters is
"pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses", its plural.

"Hydroxydesoxycorticosterone" and "hydroxydeoxycorticosterones" are the
largest anagrams.

Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los
Angeles de Porciuncula."

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.

Ben and Jerry's send the waste from making ice cream to local pig farmers
to use as feed. Pigs love the stuff, except for one flavor: Mint Oreo.

Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was the physician who set the leg of Lincoln's assassin
John Wilkes Booth...and whose shame created the expression for ignominy,
"His name is Mudd."

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds.

The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin during World War II
killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

If NASA sent birds into space they would soon die, they need gravity to
swallow.

The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the
cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life"

It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw up. The frog
throws up its stomach first, so the stomach is dangling out of its mouth.
Then the frog uses its forearms to dig out all of the stomach's contents and
then swallows the stomach back down again.

Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode
past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.

White Out was invented by the mother of Mike Nesmith (Formerly of the
Monkees)

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the
air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air,
the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse hasall
four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.

Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could
be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape.

Ivory bar soap floating was a mistake. They had been overmixing the soap
formula causing excess air bubbles that made it float. Customers wrote and
told how much they loved that it floated, and it has floated ever since.

Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has
about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the
twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize
what is occurring, relax and correct itself.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks otherwise it will digest itself.

The Sanskrit word for "war" means "desire for more cows."

'Stewardesses' is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

The Baby Ruth candy bar was actually named after Grover Cleveland's baby
daughter, Ruth.

To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs --
it will let you go instantly.

Reindeer like to eat bananas.

A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
Twelve or more cows are known as a "flink."
A group of frogs is called an army.
A group of rhinos is called a crash.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of whales is called a pod.
A group of geese is called a gaggle.
A group of ravens is called a murder.
A group of officers is called a mess.
A group of larks is called an exaltation.
A group of owls is called a parliament.

Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.

The phrase "sleep tight" derives from the fact that early mattresses were
filled with straw and held up with rope stretched across the bedframe. A tight
sleep was a comfortable sleep.

The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments

The "save" icon on Microsoft Word shows a floppy disk, with the shutter on backwards.

The verb "cleave" is the only English word with two synonyms which are
antonyms of each other: adhere and separate.

The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.

The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead".

Pinocchio is Italian for "pine head."

Camel's milk does not curdle.

In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

Murphy's Oil Soap is the chemical most commonly used to clean elephants.

The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.

Blueberry Jelly Bellies were created especially for Ronald Reagan.

All porcupines float in water.

Non-dairy creamer is flammable.

Texas is also the only state that is allowed to fly its state flag at the
same height as the U.S. flag.

The only nation who's name begins with an "A", but doesn't end in an "A" is Afghanastan.

The names of the three wise monkeys are: Mizaru: See no evil, Mikazaru: Hear no evil, and Mazaru: Speak no evil.

When opossums are playing 'possum, they are not "playing." They actually pass out from sheer terror.

The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because
when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the
books that would occupy the building.

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history.
Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, and
Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

Got it from somewhere.. O_o

ppockets
04-18-2007, 12:50 AM
Carrots can turn your skin orange! This is a proven fact, as I was an orange baby!

Xiaolin
04-18-2007, 12:52 AM
Wow, that's scary.

Here's another:

The post before ppockets was mine, and it made me bored. O_o

Alienboy
04-18-2007, 01:15 AM
Lonely parrots can go insane.

Michael J. Fox's middle name is Andrew.

Danny DeVito studied to be a hairdresser.

10,000 pieces of luggage are lost by U.S. airlines every day.

Rain contains vitamin B12.

It takes 31.7 years to count off a billion seconds.

According to the Ghost Research Society, there are 789 real haunted houses in the United States.

The dolphins that live in the Amazon River are pink.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was the first civilian to own his first Humvee.

On an average day, about four people call Graceland and ask to speak to Elvis.

Before 1850, most golf balls were stuffed with feathers.

The Las Vegas Strip can be seen from space.

A dog can't hear the lowest key on the piano.

Americans eat enough ice cream each year to fill the Grand Canyon.

Albert Einstein couldn't read until age 9.

Elephants breathe 12 times a minute.

In an average day, Canada imports 822 hockey sticks from Russia.

If a pig is sick, it stops curling its tail.

The last U.S. train robbery was in 1933.

The Bible has been translated in to Klingon.

The actual cost of an Oscar statue is valued at only $150.

........There are some interesting true facts that most dont know, atleast I would guess that, I got a whole lot more too

Neoteny
04-18-2007, 01:18 AM
6. The darth vader at DLR never tries to hit the kids, he justs put the lightsaber in position and waits for the kids to hit him.
That doesn't sound like the best job at Disneyland.

Soufriere_Hills
04-18-2007, 01:20 AM
That doesn't sound like the best job at Disneyland.

LOL its not lol

Cyantist
04-18-2007, 01:41 AM
Another random fact: Bananas are yellow when ripe and green when ripening

princesgirl
04-18-2007, 01:50 AM
nice avatar PrincessSillyDog lol

Xiaolin
04-18-2007, 02:07 AM
Lonely parrots can go insane.

Michael J. Fox's middle name is Andrew.

The dolphins that live in the Amazon River are pink.
Those are scaring me.. Who's Michael JAndrew Fox?

theastroA
04-18-2007, 03:41 AM
Turtles can breath through their butts.
By the age of 65, the average human will have seen 2 billion commercials.
The average human spends about 2 weeks of their lives at traffic lights.
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
A jiffy is an actual unit of time, 1/100th of a second.
A group of frogs is called an army.
The dark spots of bananas are usually caused by sunburn.
After a good nights rest, people are slightly taller.
January is National Soup Month.
Due to gravity, you weigh less when the moon is directly overhead.
March 14 is Save a Spider day.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.
Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
Racecar backwards is racecaR.

Thankyou, thankyou, I'll be here all week.

manunderwater
04-18-2007, 03:43 AM
In San Francisco, it is illegal to reuse used confetti. Last time I checked.

Kitri
04-18-2007, 03:51 AM
Oh yeah! Well, YOUR VILLAGE CALLED THEIR IDIOT MISSING! jks lol, I got that off of those funny post-it notes. ;)

alubadubdub
04-18-2007, 03:56 AM
It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.

All bathtubs must have feet in Minnesota.

It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church in Alabama.

In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in someone's ear while they are moose hunting.

In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.

Torchwood
04-19-2007, 11:08 AM
In Switzerland, it's illegal to mow your lawn dressed as Elvis Presley.

Why anyone would want to do that is beyond me...

PepsiOwns
04-19-2007, 10:56 PM
President Kennedy was the fastest random speaker in the world with upwards of 350 words per minute.

Not True!
If Kennedy was the fastest how come I said an average of about 600 words per min. ? Oooooh!Kenedy got pwned/owned...
~PepsiOwns~(The talkative...)

GreenGirlJess
04-20-2007, 01:48 AM
Another name for a dumb blonde is a light haired person who deviated off the information highway!

xDD My riding teacher made that up last night.. Well, I think she did.

And, I really hope most of these are fake.

"In Florida, it's illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit."

Bolonga.

PirateMario
04-20-2007, 03:21 AM
In Arizona, it is Illegal to steal, shoot at, cut, or damage in anyway, The Saghuaro ( a Type of Cactus thing).

Leaving your car parked directly outside your house and not in your driveway is a violation in some communities.

A Shark has around 3 layers of teeth

Riding in the back of a truck is illegal in some states/cities

President Theodore Rosevelt saved a bear that was givin to him as a trophy. The person who gave it to him insisted on shooting the bear but Theodore let it go. From that he (in a way) lived up to his nickname 'Teddy' and from then on, Teddy bears were created.

Snakes have no eyelids

Sonic the Hedgehog's 'Super Sonic' form was based off a move in Dragon Ball Z.

Some people claim that looking at the Grand Canyon is like staring at a very beautiful Painting.

People earn more money than they spend in Las Vegas.

Elvis Presely had a blue suade chair instead of shoes.

xxChevelleAddict
04-20-2007, 03:21 AM
In 1930, the City Council of Ontario passed an ordinance forbidding roosters to crow within the city limits.
(*snickers*)

In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
(Erm....oops....)

In Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
(HAHA! I've done that with my friends before! XD)

It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro, Georgia.
(Umm...oops....)

Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
(Me and my boyfriend are SO moving there! :P)

Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants in Marshalltown, Iowa.
(But they're allowed to in other towns....Hmm...)

In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unaquainted."
(My boyfriend wants to move here instead. PFFT! :P)

It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.
(EWWW!!!)

In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
(I'm not married, but I'd do that anyways!)

In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).
(Yeah....um...I'd be arrested then. :P)

New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
(I'd so get arrested for that.)

It is Texas law that when two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
(ROFL)

Virginia law forbids bathtubs in the house; tubs must be kept in the yard.
(So we take baths where pervs can see..? I don't think so!)

RockieRoad
04-20-2007, 10:31 PM
Turtles can breath through their butts.
Did we REALLY need to know that??
:mickbar:DisneyRoxie

Emcat
04-20-2007, 11:09 PM
In some town in California, it is illegal to stop a child from splashing in a puddle.

GenieLovato
04-22-2007, 03:24 AM
Its a illegal to say illegal in Illegal Town..!!!

SuperSnowCutie
04-22-2007, 03:28 AM
Randomness but:

-Live spelled backwards is Evil

I've always wanted to announce that to the world :D

-And you could get arrested for doing the peace sign (or the number 2) in Ethiopia. (It's pollitical...My parents are from there, I should know!)

- Putting the sticky side of tape on your tounge for a while can make your tounge numb (Trust me I've done it!)


It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.
^^ That aint true...

PirateMario
04-22-2007, 03:42 AM
I think you could also get arrested for doing the peace sign in Austraillia. Hopefully, they don't have any Super Mario games over there! >_<

Here's a weird random fact I kinda made up from scanning through the channels on TV this morning.

In the song " Elmo's World " from childrens TV program, Elmo claims that he loves his goldfish...yet they never show him feeding it!!

Almost no word can ryhme with Orange

Sun-Maid raisins are part fortune cookie

GenieLovato
04-22-2007, 03:46 AM
I think you could also get arrested for doing the peace sign in Austraillia. Hopefully, they don't have any Super Mario games over there! >_<

Here's a weird random fact I kinda made up from scanning through the channels on TV this morning.

In the song " Elmo's World " from childrens TV program, Elmo claims that he loves his goldfish...yet they never show him feeding it!!

Almost no word can ryhme with Orange

Sun-Maid raisins are part fortune cookie


Wrong

Borange
Dorange
Corange

PirateMario
04-22-2007, 03:50 AM
>_< those aren't even words!

TikiRoom
04-22-2007, 03:55 AM
To add to the orange thing:

No words rhyme with:

Orange
Silver
Purple

Mmhmm, it's so true :)

PirateMario
04-22-2007, 03:58 AM
Well...I do know one word that ryhmes with Purple, but I think it's fake! I'd rather not post it anyway! >_<

alexwonderlandd
04-22-2007, 04:21 AM
It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.


That's not true, I would know ;) There is a restraunt I go to in Kansas that serves that.

WafflePrincess
04-22-2007, 10:10 PM
Carrots can turn your skin orange! This is a proven fact, as I was an orange baby!

Haha same here. :P

It's because we consumed too much carotene. D:

LRGoalie
04-23-2007, 12:43 AM
Why aren't snapple facts true? LRGoalie..

I dont know if I believe this or not, but that is just what this kid told me.

Jackell25
04-24-2007, 11:47 PM
Here's one. All yo momma jokes must be true about a person's momma. oooooooooo dis.

TiggerDude
07-22-2007, 07:20 PM
Race car spelled backwards is race car.
Radar spelled backwards is radar.
Spell pig backwards and say a lot.

matzb
07-22-2007, 07:50 PM
here are some random facts

in usa arizona donkeys are not permitted to sleep in bathtubs

in usa federal no person may appear as a contestant on more than one game show each year

un usa new hampshire you may not tap your feet nod your head or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern restaurant or cafe

in usa new jersey in newark it is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm nless the customer has a note from his docter

in usa north dakota in fargo one may be jailed for wearing a hat while
dancing or even for wearing a hat to a function while dancing is
taking place

in usa new york while riding in an elevator it is illegal for one to talk to another or to fold ones hands while looking toward the door

beat that lol

yeehawinator
07-22-2007, 07:51 PM
weird al has a song called bob that is all palindromes.

WARNING: Not for oral use- Mouthwash bottle

RockieRoad
07-23-2007, 02:10 AM
According to the Ghost Research Society, there are 789 real haunted houses in the United States.


Since when was there a Ghost Research Society?
:mickbar:DisneyRoxie

VWpunchbuggie
07-23-2007, 03:05 AM
If you take a Big Red gum rapper
lick it
&&
press it on your forehead for about a minute
It starts to burn!
&&
You get a big red square on your forehead. . .

Try it I DOUBLE DOG DARE you to! hehe
=)
VW

snowegoof
07-23-2007, 03:38 PM
weird.

In NY it's illegal to put a ***** mannequin in a store window.

coolJamz
07-23-2007, 03:44 PM
If you take a Big Red gum rapper
lick it
&&
press it on your forehead for about a minute
It starts to burn!
&&
You get a big red square on your forehead. . .

Try it I DOUBLE DOG DARE you to! hehe
=)
VW

i did that in my school.... what can i say? they dared me!


i had a GIANT red spot on my head for like a week... it burned

Darth_Ahar
07-23-2007, 03:58 PM
in some county in alabama its illegal to sell peanuts after sundown on wensday still havent figured that out but i figured the next out in montgomery its illegal to open umbrellas on the street because it might spook horses. they dont even use horses anymore!

VMKChrisssy
07-23-2007, 04:02 PM
Penguins have an organ above their eyes that allow them to change salt water to fresh water.


XxChrisssy
PS: Yes, I love penguins =D

Dunstock
07-23-2007, 04:03 PM
Beat this

Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.

The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.

American car horns beep in the tone of F.

Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.

Charlie Brown's father was a barber.

Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old.

Bwhaha :pirate:

VMKChrisssy
07-23-2007, 04:05 PM
All Snapple Facts Are Not True. =D

(Snapple fact #110)

VWpunchbuggie
07-23-2007, 04:10 PM
i did that in my school.... what can i say? they dared me!


i had a GIANT red spot on my head for like a week... it burned

Hahaha thats hilarious!! My friend got like addicted to it! She bought a huge pack of it and did it for like two weekss!
=)
VW

Dunstock
07-23-2007, 04:10 PM
Its on >=D

Canadian researchers have found that Einstein's brain was 15% wider than normal

The fist product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum

A car that shifts manually gets 2 miles more per gallon of gas than a car with automatic shift

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors

there is about 178 sesame seeds on each McDonalds BigMac bun
im not going to lie lol i acutally counted that one day i think like 4 or 5 fell off tho

Darth_Ahar
07-23-2007, 04:16 PM
ok peeps i found a site with a bunch of great mods and i dont think its advertising because i dont own it nor does anyone i know own it here it is http://www.bored.com/greatfacts/index.htm

VMKChrisssy
07-23-2007, 04:21 PM
Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill

Every day, over five billion gallons of water are flushed down toilets in the United States.

Turkeys have the ability to run at 20 mph, while bees can only fly as fast as 15 mph.

An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.

Ice cubes from resturaunts are dirtier than their toilets.

Fun Fact: (all of these are from memory :))

Dunstock
07-23-2007, 04:38 PM
Here some more off the top of my head

7.5 million toothpicks can be created from a cord of wood.

The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

Kansas state law requires pedestrians crossing the highways at night to wear tail lights

If you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear

pants.

hehe

snowegoof
07-23-2007, 05:21 PM
Try this-

Pinch your nose and take a bite of an apple, then take a bite of an onion. They both taste the same, but the smell makes the difference. I just tried that and it worked!

Irishchick
07-23-2007, 05:39 PM
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.

(that's scary! But good thing i'm right handed!)

Oh and the average person eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night!!

(GROSS!!!)

stripie
07-24-2007, 03:11 PM
And Another: If you run around McDonalds yelling McDonalds makes you fat!! they will kick you out of the store


how can they kick you out if you are not actually in the store?

TheMagicWithin
07-24-2007, 03:14 PM
Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do.

(that's scary! But good thing i'm right handed!)

Oh and the average person eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night!!

(GROSS!!!)

Eats spiders???? Okay....:eek: And I am right handed too but weird...

stripie
07-24-2007, 03:15 PM
pet owners live longer than non-pet owners and cat owners live the longest

PrincessTiffani
07-24-2007, 03:53 PM
oh yea?!?! well here's a random fact! "yo banana boy" spelled backwards is "yo banana boy" !!!


Accually backwards woule be " yob ananab oy"



Ok i got 1

Timmy from FOP, his clothe were supposed to be red but they ran out of red ink!

zanzathefightmerchant
08-23-2007, 03:16 AM
what?


It is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole in Atlanta, GA

Brave_Gogeta
08-23-2007, 06:24 PM
i cant stop laughing its 2 funny

hokage_summer
08-23-2007, 08:37 PM
in japan its very very very VERY!! Ofensive to call someone an idiot

DinoVan
08-23-2007, 09:44 PM
1. Yavn spelled backwards is nvay
2. Yavn is based on the star wars planet Yavin.
3. Host_Hula can't hula
4. Host_Lily's first name ISN'T lily
5. The shop under the old peoplemover station took a month or two to build
6. The darth vader at DLR never tries to hit the kids, he justs put the lightsaber in position and waits for the kids to hit him.

LOL..
Yavn is an...gram (SP!!??) of navy!

"It is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole in Atlanta, GA"
I found one like that once...i brought him home :D


"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

KMSakura
08-24-2007, 06:07 PM
Oh yeah?

It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour.

zanzathefightmerchant
08-25-2007, 03:50 AM
its true about the giraffe :/ i dont see why they need we need a law like that

KMSakura
08-25-2007, 01:48 PM
Yeah it is, I asked my mom and she said it's true..we even looked it up

icefire_dragon
09-07-2007, 12:55 AM
In Maine, its illegal to frown at cows! Its also illegal to catch a lobster or crab with your bare hands.. Weird huh? o_o

icefire_dragon
09-07-2007, 12:57 AM
Accually backwards woule be " yob ananab oy"



Ok i got 1

Timmy from FOP, his clothe were supposed to be red but they ran out of red ink!

Actually, if u read the yob ananab oy closely look what it says.. YoBananaBoy =P ;)