The 'did You Know?' thread..

[Sweet_Ladyee]

If you have an interesting fact post it here!

Did you know...

The expression 'to get fired' comes from long, long ago. When clans wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down.

[Qumanyoo]

waad isku buuqsantahay nayaa ..

[Advocatar]

Interesting.


Did you know that the term "gossip" is derived from words "go sip". long time ago people use to go to the pub for all types of reasons and one was to obtain info. people would take turn drinking, when it was your turn they would say "go sip" (drink slowly in very small amounts) after a while, their target would become an open book.

[Qumanyoo]

are u in on it too .. ?

[Sweet_Ladyee]

Interesting@Advo.


Did you know that the dead sea is is actually dead? There is no life in this sea between Palestine and Jordan. It is a dead end for the Jordan River. With no place to go, the water evaporates and leaves heavy deposits of minerals, which makes the sea uninhabitable and much saltier than the oceans.

[Advocatar]

thought-provoking


Did you know that banana are not actually considered a fruit but part of the herb family?

[Sweet_Ladyee]

I thought Bananas were man made?

Did you know that the average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.

[Ashlee.]

did you know The length from your wrist to your elbow is the same as the length of your foot.

[Ashlee.]

On average, you speak almost 5,000 words a day - although almost 80% of speaking is self-talk (talking to yourself).

[Ashlee.]

If the amount of water in your body is reduced by just 1%, you'll feel thirsty.

[Ashlee.]

Men loose about 40 hairs a day. Women loose about 70 hairs a day.

[Ashlee.]

Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.

[Sweet_Ladyee]

[quote="Ashlee."]did you know The length from your wrist to your elbow is the same as the length of your foot.[/quote]
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Yeah I knew that. and from your knee to your ankle.

Did u know that racecar backwards is racecar

[Ashlee.]

Our eyes are always the same size from birth.

Every person has a unique tongue print.

If all your DNA is stretched out, it would reach to the moon 6,000 times

[Ashlee.]

Our eyes are always the same size from birth.

Every person has a unique tongue print.

If all your DNA is stretched out, it would reach to the moon 6,000 times