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Ms. Jenn
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:44    Post subject: Tidbits of Useful and/or Useless Information
Did you know that Pepto has aspirin in it? Since I'm allergic to aspirin, probably why it makes me violently ill.

Did you know that marble will effervesce in dilute hydrochloric acid?
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:46    Post subject:
Did you know that mercury cause aluminum to corrode at an extreme rate?
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:51    Post subject:
Did you know that if you put bloody clothing into a bowl of ice water it will come out?

(But you'll have to deal with the body the conventional way.)
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:52    Post subject:
Hey, where's Rex?
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:53    Post subject:
MastrBrewr wrote:
Hey, where's Rex?


Rex who?
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:53    Post subject:
Did you know a mole is about 5 to 8 inches in length and is not classified as a rodent?
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:55    Post subject:
Did you know that the space from your elbow to your wrist equals the length of your foot?
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:57    Post subject:
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Did you know that the space from your elbow to your wrist equals the length of your foot?


Or that your thumb is as long as your nose?
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 13:59    Post subject:
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Or that your thumb is as long as your nose?


I just tried that and it doesn't work.


I'm suing.
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 14:00    Post subject:
MastrBrewr wrote:
Hey, where's Rex?


Helllllllppppp!!!! Wife's grip tightening around throat!!!!! Hand clutching butcher knife!!!!!! Ack! Gasp!!! Struggle!!!!!

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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 14:00    Post subject:
Gogirlgo wrote:
Did you know that the space from your elbow to your wrist equals the length of your foot?


And wingspan equals height?
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 14:02    Post subject:
Gogirlgo wrote:


I just tried that and it doesn't work.


I'm suing.


Bring it on.

Sonnylax bet me $20 bucks I couldn't get you to touch your nose. I won. Razz
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 14:03    Post subject:
Gogirlgo wrote:
Did you know that the space from your elbow to your wrist equals the length of your foot?


Thanks....I just fell out of my chair trying to see if that was true.....
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 14:03    Post subject:
They say that you are to take your child's height at 2 years of age and double it. That would give you their height as an adult.

Nolefan1 will be 6'1" if this is true... Shocked
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PostPosted: 10/14/04 - 14:09    Post subject:
Gogirlgo wrote:
Did you know that if you put bloody clothing into a bowl of ice water it will come out?

(But you'll have to deal with the body the conventional way.)

As recent empirical evidence has shown, no doubt.

"Did you know the average human head weighs 8 pounds? Do you know my neighbor has 3 rabbits?"
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