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Cyclops Kittten!

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:54:51 GMT

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A photo of a one-eyed kitten named Cy drew more than a little skepticism when it turned up on various Web sites, but medical authorities have a name for the bizarre condition.

Allen said she's keeping the cat's corpse in her freezer for now, in case scientists would like it for research.

She said one thing's for certain: "I'm not going to put it on eBay."

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AMAZING facts... Part 4

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:49:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Again I left out a couple.

Clip Source: www.topfive.com

Human saliva has a boiling point three times that of regular water.

Until 1978, Camel cigarettes contained minute particles of real camels.

A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.

Every Labrador retriever dreams about bananas.

If you put a bee in a film canister for two hours, it will go blind and leave behind its weight in honey.

Never hold your nose and cover your mouth when sneezing, as it can blow out your eyeballs.

Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.

If you part your hair on the right side, you were born to be carnivorous. If you part it on the left, your physical and psychological make-up is that of a vegetarian.

In ancient Greece, children of wealthy families were dipped in olive oil at birth to keep them hairless throughout their lives.

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AMAZING facts... Part 3

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:45:29 GMT

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Sixty Amazing-but-True Facts!

In the weightlessness of space a frozen pea will explode if it comes in contact with Pepsi.

The idea for "tribbles" in "Star Trek" came from gerbils, since some gerbils are actually born pregnant.

Male rhesus monkeys often hang from tree branches by their amazing prehensile penises.

Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.

Legislation passed during WWI making it illegal to say "gesundheit" to a sneezer was never repealed.

SCUBA divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.

Catfish are the only animals that naturally have an ODD number of whiskers.

Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting.

You *can* get blood from a stone, but only if contains at least 17 percent bauxite.

The first McDonald's restaurant opened for business in 1952 in Edinburgh, Scotland, and featured the McHaggis sandwich.

Approximately one-sixth of your life is spent on Wednesdays.

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AMAZING facts... Part 2

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:40:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I left out a couple because everybody knows them. (And they won't fit into the 1000 characters.)

Clip Source: www.world-english.org

Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.

Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!

What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.

In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child

A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off!

Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.

You can't kill yourself by holding your breath

Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!

Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people

The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!

One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!

Women blink nearly twice as much as men

Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.

Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!

Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!

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AMAZING facts... Part 1

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:36:14 GMT

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50 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

(or 50 Completely Useless Facts!)

Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.

Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it.

On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute.

More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.

More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.

Earth is the only planet not named after a god.

It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.

You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.

Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!

Dolphins sleep with one eye open!

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open

The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain

Slugs have 4 noses.

Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.

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