Hitchcock didn’t have a belly button.
Elbows, Key West, Strange facts November 11th, 2007It’s true. It was sewn up after surgery.
I’m a sucker for random trivial facts along those lines.
Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland.
I have no idea why though…
Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
It’s impossible to lick your elbow.
The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law which
stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
Both Hitler and Napoleon were missing one testicle. (Hmmm, since this is a cycling blog I’ll just leave my comments at that…)
Leonardo De Vinci invented the scissors.
Termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music.
When young and impoverished, Pablo Picasso kept warm by burning his own paintings.
And last but not least, 75% of you tried to lick your elbow. (it is actually possible for some people to lick their own elbows.)
Alrighty, I’m off to Key West for 4 days! Talk soon.
Lizzer
November 11th, 2007 at 11:24 am
trivia is the best! Just long enough to learn something quickly until my ADD kicks in! Well playing strip trivia with Mr. Soapyfinger can hold my attention for hours … The mind is a terrible thing to waste! LOL!! Congrats on the Vanderkitten contract Liz!!!!! Contract for “Women Who Kick Ass!” Miss ya but will c u soon!! Ciao, “VanderVich”
November 11th, 2007 at 11:32 am
ohhhh Mr. Soapyfinger is a totally a innocent nickname I gave a friend a little while ago… Just hope he doesn’t forget his license at registration, the intercom can be quit loud! VanderVich
November 11th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Did you know that Joseph Stallin’s(Soviet Dictator), his right arm is 2 inches shorter than his left!
Also Hitler was afraid of heights. Makes you kinda think with his Eagles Nest in the Swiss Alps
November 11th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
I have to admit, I tried licking both elbows……and I came darn close on the right one!
November 15th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
good gracious Liz…you didn’t just open that can up, did you? My head is so full of useless information already…head spinning, going unconscious…
i do have a friend who can lick her elbow…of course she can touch her nose with her tongue and she’s double jointed (pops her shoulder out of socket a bit…does that count?