Random fun facts!

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!

For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.

Cold water weighs more than hot water.

A 100-pound person on Earth would weigh 38 pounds on Mars! *Considers moving to Mars*

Saturn's rings are about 500,000 miles in circumference but only about a foot thick.

The earth travels through space at 660,000 miles per hour.

Only 55% of Americans know that the sun is a star.

Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!

Snowiest city in the U.S. : Blue canyon, California.

'Jedi' is an official religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.

Identity crisis? About 10% of Jewish households have Christmas Trees.

Contrary to popular belief, there are almost no Buddhists in India, nor have there been for about a thousand years.

The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.

The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."

A violin contains about 70 separate pieces of wood!

More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world.

A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.

A Koala Bear sleeps 22 hours of every day.

A jellyfish is 95 percent water

OH! And my personal favorite!
All clownfish are transgendered! They essentially live in a hierarchical society led by a dominant female. If this female were to die, she would be replaced by her mate. The male changes his sex and every other fish follows suit, moving up a rung on the social ladder.
So, generally speaking, in Finding Nemo, Nemo’s dad should have become a woman and mated with his son after locating him!

Contrary to popular belief, there are almost no Buddhists in India, nor have there been for about a thousand years.

Well by Indian standards almost one. Otherwise there are about 6-7 millions if I remember right

wrote:The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.

I never knew that

1/100 of a second is a centisecond. O_o Jiffy? That's popcorn.

ROFL. If you're stealing Bibles, you should probably read it.

joselin4life wrote:

wrote:The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.

I never knew that

Neither did I! But I have to ask you... It says only 55% of Americans know the sun is a star... Are you one of the 55% knew knows or of the 45% left in the dark?
And I wonder how many Americans don't know chickens are birds...

Hannah_Banana222 wrote:1/100 of a second is a centisecond. O_o Jiffy? That's popcorn.

ROFL. If you're stealing Bibles, you should probably read it.

Hm, Popcorn? You sure? I could have sworn it was peanut butter!

Haha! I wonder what they think when they read "Thou shalt not steal"!

melissa052 wrote:

joselin4life wrote:

wrote:The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.

I never knew that

Neither did I! But I have to ask you... It says only 55% of Americans know the sun is a star... Are you one of the 55% knew knows or of the 45% left in the dark?
And I wonder how many Americans don't know chickens are birds...

Haha! I know the sun is a star!

I don't know

joselin4life wrote:

melissa052 wrote:

joselin4life wrote:

wrote:The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.

I never knew that

Neither did I! But I have to ask you... It says only 55% of Americans know the sun is a star... Are you one of the 55% knew knows or of the 45% left in the dark?
And I wonder how many Americans don't know chickens are birds...

Haha! I know the sun is a star!

I don't know

Aw! I was really hoping to make fun of you for not knowing!

melissa052 wrote:

joselin4life wrote:

melissa052 wrote:

joselin4life wrote:

wrote:The Bible is the most-shoplifted book in the world.

I never knew that

Neither did I! But I have to ask you... It says only 55% of Americans know the sun is a star... Are you one of the 55% knew knows or of the 45% left in the dark?
And I wonder how many Americans don't know chickens are birds...

Haha! I know the sun is a star!

I don't know

Aw! I was really hoping to make fun of you for not knowing!

Haha!

How could they not know that the Sun is a Star? It also means that all the other Stars can be Suns too!

Jif=peanut butter
Jiffy Pop=popcorn

Hannah_Banana222 wrote:Jif=peanut butter
Jiffy Pop=popcorn

You sure? LOL! I'd go into the kitchen and check but it's like 2 in the morning and everyone's asleep and it wouldn't do any good since Grandma buys Skippy...
And I've never heard of Jiffy Pop... I have heard the term "Be back in a jiffy" though!

http://www.wackypackages2007.com/images/ANS5/jiffy89_.jpg

There you go. A picture of Jiffy Pop.

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