robke Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Do you know if the following are true or false? 1. Apples, not caffeine are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. 2. Alfred Hitchcock did not have a belly button. 3. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years. 4. People do not get sick from cold weather; it's from being indoors a lot more. 5. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart! 6. Only 7% of the population are left handed. 7. 40-people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute. 8. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old. 9. The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years queuing. 10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498. 11. The average housefly lives for one month. 12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year. 13. A wire coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened. 14. The average computer user blinks 7-times a minute. 15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day. 16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep. 17. The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water. 18. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot. 19. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Tootsie.' 20. Michael Jackson owned the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem. 21. In most television commercials advertising milk, without actors, is a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk. 22. Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash. 23. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor. 24. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery. 25. Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins. 26. If colouring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 some of them are true, can't verify all of them. Some may be shaggy dog stories or "made up" statistics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I feel strangely compelled to find out the answer to number 12, lol. I bet it's true, falling off the toilet is no fun! I wonder if number 26 is true? Green cola doesn't sound too appetizing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 When I get some time, I'm going to check into some of these. Especially #1. I drink way too much coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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