13 Things You Probably Didn't Know (I didn't)
1. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
2. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
3. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
4. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA."
5. The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.
6. It is impossible to lick your elbow.
I7. If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
8. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.
9. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
10. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.
11. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
12. A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
13. At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.
(Yeah, I tried to lick my elbow too...like an IDIOT!!!)
posted by katy @ 4:32 PM
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6 Comments:
in fact all wood is actually a half inch off from what it's labeled it makes no sense why not just start calling them by their actual measurements when every carpenter knows they have to account for that half inch when making anything i asked my dad he said it was something about moisture loss and the milling process so i don't see why they don't just start cutting boards a half inch too big it's just so stupid i didn't actually "try" to lick my elbow i just did some preliminary estimations with a slight bend of my arm but my tongue stayed in my mouth.
i saw something on tv a few weeks ago about not being able to lick your elbow. i immediately tried and failed.
Cory tried yesterday and then AGAIN today, claiming he could ALMOST reach his elbow. Not even close.
I'm convinced that with enough practice I will indeed be able to lick my elbow. I just wasn't stretched out the first time I tried.
This is Rachel by the way:-)
Nope. Can't lick my elbow. I just worked as Master Carpenter (love that title) on a set, and the whole "boards not really the size as labelled" discussion came up. I think we keep it that way so that when people try home improvements on their own, they don't fit right--it keeps carpenters in business. :)
i can lick my elbow......
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