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"Dumb" facts -- some quite interesting

 
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:21 am    Post subject: "Dumb" facts -- some quite interesting Reply with quote

Here's a few just under "A":

According to a global survey in 1997 by Durex Condoms Canadians are the world's fourth worst lovers. The worst three slots belong to South Africa, Russia, and Poland.

According to Illinois state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American."

According to Playboy, more women talk dirty during sex than men.

According to statistics, Australian women are the most likely to have sex on the first date.

According to the Kinsey Institute, the biggest erect *beep* on record measures 13 inches. The smallest tops off at 1 3/4 inches.

According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, two out of five women in America dye their hair.

Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.

All the swans in England are property of the Queen.

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.

Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world's garbage annually. On average, that's 3 pounds a day per person.

Americans are responsible for about 1/5 of the world's garbage annually. On average, that's 3 pounds a day per person.

An average person laughs about 5 times a day.

An average person uses the bathroom 6 times per day.

http://www.dumb.com/2.htm
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blaseblasphemener



Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be

PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting...

Don't put any stock in the Durex condom thing though; we're to believe Canadians, Russians, SA's and Polocks are worse lovers than Koreans and Japanese? Uh-huh.
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Zoobot



Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The question you have to ask yourself: how much stock do you place in those who actually fill out condom surveys because they have nothing better to do with their time.
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jajdude



Joined: 18 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My favorite of my above post:

All the swans in England are property of the Queen.

That just cracks me up.
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