10 strange facts you never knew!

Posted by webstuffscan on June 25th, 2007


1. Dogs have only ten vocal sounds, while cats have over one hundred vocal sounds!

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

3. To “testify” was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.

4. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

5. The male gypsy moth can smell the virgin female gypsy moth from 1.8 miles away!

6. It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

7. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

8. Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

9. The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.

10. Whenever a watch or a clock is displayed in movies/books, the time is 10:10.

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