Useless Facts
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Last updated: Sunday, July 13, 2008

This is what happens when you have a computer and nothing to do in the office…

  • What is called a “French kiss” in the English speaking world is known as an “English kiss” in France.
  • Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox, Unix is a registered trademark of AT&T.
  • The 1997 Jack Nicholson film - “As Good As It Gets”, is known in China as “Mr. Cat Poop”.
  • Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.
  • In the Mario Brothers movie, the Princess’ first name is Daisy, but in Mario 64, the game, her first name is Peach. Before that, it’s Princess Toadstool.
  • Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks so that it doesn’t digest itself.
  • In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
  • There is a city called Rome on every continent.
  • It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
  • If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall.
  • 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
  • Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
  • Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
  • The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat are really good friends.
  • He who laughs last thinks slowest.
  • Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
  • 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
  • Polar bears are left-handed.
  • If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.
  • If you think there is good in everybody, you haven’t met my boss.
  • “Free time and no work makes Wisemonk a bored, dull boy”
  • “Free time and no work makes Wisemonk a bored, dull boy”
  • “Free time and no work makes Wisemonk a bored, dull boy”
  • “Free time and no work makes Wisemonk a bored, dull boy”
  • “Free time and no work makes Wisemonk a bored, dull boy”
  • “Free time and no work makes Wisemonk a bored, dull boy”
  • “Free time and no work makes Wisemonk a bored, dull boy”
  • “Free time and no work makes Wisemonk a bored, dull boy”

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  1. Joh
    July 15, 2008

    We must have the same boss!

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