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29-04-09, 05:15 PM | #1271 |
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Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY
A 'jiffy' is the actual name for 1/100th of a second.
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29-04-09, 05:18 PM | #1272 |
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29-04-09, 06:15 PM | #1273 |
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They were using charcoal to smelt iron a fair bit before his time...
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29-04-09, 06:39 PM | #1274 |
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They were also making automobiles before then too...
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29-04-09, 06:57 PM | #1275 |
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Reminds me of a guy I knew at uni who was totally convinced that denim was invented as part of the space program
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29-04-09, 08:48 PM | #1276 |
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Sorry my bad, the Charcoal Briquette is what Henry Ford created not just Charcoal.
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30-04-09, 02:09 PM | #1277 |
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Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY
I invented the question mark, not Dr Evil's dad as he claims.
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Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY
Most alcoholic beverages contain the 13 minerals needed to sustain life.
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There are over 1000 chemicals in a cup of coffe, and only 22 have been tested. Seventeen of those 22 chemicals contain cancer causing compounds. |
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30-04-09, 10:09 PM | #1280 |
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That'll freak out the Skinny Latte drinkers on here for sure.
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