I did not know that???

[Anonymous]

I thought it may be fun to educate ourselves about some of the weird and wonderful. 

I want truly, I did not know that facts.

So I will start with one but I have hundreds.

Bob Marley was of mixed race his Grandfather was from sussex and his grandmother was a Syrian Jew. 

[perksie]

I think you'll find a duck's quack does echo, but very quietly!

[Anonymous]

"gullible" is the only word in the English language to get zero hits in a Google search.

[perksie]

Yeah, right!!! 

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

"gullible" is the only word in the English language to get zero hits in a Google search.

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Ok I fell for it, couldn't resist

About 10,600,000 results

(0.14 seconds)

@perksie
Don't let facts get in the way of a good myth.

[perksie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@perksie

Don't let facts get in the way of a good myth.

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Fair do!

[Anonymous]

Lighters were invented before matches.

The words radar, laser and scuba were originally acronyms.

Hyenas are neither cats nor dogs.

Sean Connery was only the third actor to play James Bond - Barry Neslon was the first and Bob Holness (the host of Blockbuster) was the second.

And for older viewers - Shari Lewis, best known for her 1960's children's show with a sock-puppet called "Lamb Chop", co-wrote the classic Star Trek episode, "The Lights of Zetar".

[Toby]

- Kangaroos cant walk; Only jump

- A jellyfish is 95% water

- A hippo can outrun a human....the horror

- Butterflies taste with their feet

[Liquid]

I've seen many a hippo outrun a man in reading centre during the night

[perksie]

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@Liquid wrote:
I've seen many a hippo outrun a man in reading centre during the night

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[jonsie]

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@Liquid wrote:
I've seen many a hippo outrun a man in reading centre during the night

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The 'spirits' have been known to run wild in reading centre during the night!