More Interesting Facts

The animal with the longest tail?

It's the male giraffe,which can have a tail eight feet long!

Why do magicians choose to pull rabbits out of a hat?

Because they don't make a noise which could disclose their position.

How did the cocker spaniel get its name?

The woodcock was its original game.

There is no such thing as a single smithereen.

Or a single measle.

Or a single annal.

Stutterers don't stutter when they whisper.

Oil doesn't always float on water.

Some oils are heavier than water, and sink.

Examples are oils of cloves and wintergreen.

In what order does a walking horse lift his legs?

Left front,right hind,left hind,right front.

The normal browsing speed of a snail is about 25 feet a day.

The Amish don't sue, and if sued don't contest.

A man's skin is thicker than a woman's.(Any woman knows this) (Sorry!)

Under law, you need at least 3 people to start a riot.

An ounce of dont-say-it is worth more than a pound of didnt-mean-it.

Trees can move water from roots to top leaves at a speed of about an inch a second.

Celery has 'negative calories'- chewing a stick of celery uses up more calories than it contains.

William the Conqueror wanted everyone off the streets at night. The law said, "Couvre feu"- 'put out your fire'.From this we get the modern word 'curfew'.

Tokyo has more people than the whole of Sweden.