Today's forwards weren't technically forwarded to me. When I discovered Hoffa's middle name, I had to come up with a post for it. So alas, we have....
Odd and Ironic Facts
Jimmy Hoffa's middle name was RIDDLE.
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Money isn't made out of paper. It's made out of cotton.
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The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
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First-cousin marriages are legal in Utah, so long as both parties are 65 or older!
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Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska.
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Whale hunting is strictly prohibited throughout the entire state of Oklahoma.
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A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
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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.
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Wet sand weighs less than dry sand.
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Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!!
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Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
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One out of every 43 prisoners escapes from jail. 94% are recaptured.
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There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos!
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Sherlock Holmes NEVER said "Elementary, my dear Watson".
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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
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Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
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During World War II, the very first bomb dropped on Berlin by the Allies killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Odd and Ironic Facts
Jimmy Hoffa's middle name was RIDDLE.
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Money isn't made out of paper. It's made out of cotton.
***
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!
***
First-cousin marriages are legal in Utah, so long as both parties are 65 or older!
***
Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
***
The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska.
***
Whale hunting is strictly prohibited throughout the entire state of Oklahoma.
***
A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
***
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.
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Wet sand weighs less than dry sand.
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Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!!
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Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest.
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One out of every 43 prisoners escapes from jail. 94% are recaptured.
***
There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos!
***
Sherlock Holmes NEVER said "Elementary, my dear Watson".
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No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!
***
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
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During World War II, the very first bomb dropped on Berlin by the Allies killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo
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Cellophane is not made of plastic. It is made from a plant fiber, cellulose, which has been shredded and aged.
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Some interesting facts this Friday! Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting facts. I'm still thinking HUH for the Whale hunting in OK. LOL
ReplyDeleteI know, whales in OK??
ReplyDeleteI'm still trying to fold a piece of paper eight times. Can't do it. Ugg.
I would have wanted to find a way to use Hoffa's middle name, too. Ironic.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend!
Love the quirky facts, Linda, and I'm away to check the photo I took of Peter the Great's statue in St Petersburg (on his horse)!
ReplyDeleteI feel like I can take on the world with that line-up of information. cool!!! :O)
ReplyDeleteLinda! THE STILLBURROW CRUSH has done well, my friend. It's really fantastic writing. It should be the winner.:)
ReplyDeleteI love all these facts. Especially the first one. I had no idea his middle name was Riddle. I gotta write that name down. It's urging me to. That name has a way of tapping you on the shoulder.
Isn't it about time for Lydia's 1st birthday? CELEBRATION time. ;)
I'm reading some of the excellent interviews you have done. Not commenting, because of time, but you've done a great job with them. (((hugs)))