useless fact of the day |
Androphobia is a fear of men.
Caligynephobia is a fear of beautiful women.
Pentheraphobia is a fear of a mother-in-law.
Scopophobia is a fear of being looked at.
Phobophobia is a fear of fearing.
Mage...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:03:00 GMT |
useless fact of the day |
The Hoover Dam was built to last 2,000 years. The concrete in it will not even be fully cured for another 500 years.
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:22:00 GMT |
new year useless fact of the day |
People generally say there are 365 days in a year. By a year, I mean this is the time period it takes the earth to travel around the sun: 365 days. Actually, however, it takes the Earth 365.25 days to...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 17:34:00 GMT |
Christmas useless fact of the day |
The first electric Christmas lights were created by a telephone company PBX installer. Back in the old days, candles were used to decorate Christmas trees. This was obviously very dangerous. Telephone...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:01:00 GMT |
useless fact of the day |
The Bible is the number one shoplifted book in America.
Posted by on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:12:00 GMT |
useless fact of the day |
An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this - pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet.
Posted by on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:28:00 GMT |
useless fact of the day |
Beer is made by fermentation cause by bacteria feeding on yeast cells and then defecating. In other words, it's a nice tall glass of bacteria doo-doo.
Posted by on Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:00:00 GMT |
useless fact of the day |
The world's tallest mountains, the Himalayas, are also the fastest growing. Their growth - about half an inch a year.
Posted by on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:40:00 GMT |
useless fact of the day |
According to one U.S. study, about 25 percent of all adolescent and adult males never use deodorant.
Posted by on Sun, 11 Dec 2005 18:54:00 GMT |
useless fact of the day |
Your thumb is the same length as your nose.
Posted by on Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:30:00 GMT |
