Post by desertrose on Jun 11, 2006 16:07:45 GMT -5
The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
-A snail can sleep for 3 years.
-Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten.
-Cat's urine glows under a black light.
-The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
-All polar bears are left-handed.
-The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds, that makes the catfish rank # 1 for animal having the most taste buds.
-A cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death.
-A donkey will sink in quicksand, but a mule won’t.
-The gene for the Siamese coloration in animals such as cats, rats or rabbits is heat sensitive. Warmth produces a lighter color than cold does.
-Slugs have four noses. Really.
-There are more plastic flamingoes in the United States than real ones!
-Koala bears have fingerprints so similar to those made by humans that they could confuse crime-scene investigators.
The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.
Here are some laws that you might not know about. Some aren’t around anymore. Check your own state. I put the states in alphabetic order.
-In California, it is illegal for anyone to attempt to stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
-In Colorado, it is against the law to go fishing while on horseback.
-In Connecticut, you can be stopped by the police for bicycling over 65 miles-per-hour.
-In Florida, a special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or they risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
-In Florida, women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
-In Florida, it is also illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
-In Florida, if an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
-In Iowa kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
-In Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
-A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
-In Indiana, citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within four hours after eating garlic.
-In Indiana, bathing is prohibited during the winter.
-In Kentucky, anyone who has been drinking is considered ‘sober’ until he or she “cannot hold onto the ground.”
-In Las Vegas, Nevada, it’s against the law to pawn your dentures.
-In Massachusetts, mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
-In Oklahoma, three or more dogs must have a permit to meet together on private property.
-In Tennessee, it is illegal for anyone to sell yo-yos or teddy bears on Sunday.
-In Texas, it is unlawful to take more than three swallows of beer at any one time while standing on your feet.
-In Vermont, lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week—on Saturday night.
-In Washington State, a goldfish may only ride in city buses in bowls if they keep still.
-In Washington state, a law to reduce crime states: ‘It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.’
-In Washington State, all lollipops were banned.
They’re in the books – Go check!
-A snail can sleep for 3 years.
-Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten.
-Cat's urine glows under a black light.
-The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated.
-All polar bears are left-handed.
-The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds, that makes the catfish rank # 1 for animal having the most taste buds.
-A cockroach will live nine days without its head, before it starves to death.
-A donkey will sink in quicksand, but a mule won’t.
-The gene for the Siamese coloration in animals such as cats, rats or rabbits is heat sensitive. Warmth produces a lighter color than cold does.
-Slugs have four noses. Really.
-There are more plastic flamingoes in the United States than real ones!
-Koala bears have fingerprints so similar to those made by humans that they could confuse crime-scene investigators.
The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.
Here are some laws that you might not know about. Some aren’t around anymore. Check your own state. I put the states in alphabetic order.
-In California, it is illegal for anyone to attempt to stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
-In Colorado, it is against the law to go fishing while on horseback.
-In Connecticut, you can be stopped by the police for bicycling over 65 miles-per-hour.
-In Florida, a special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or they risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
-In Florida, women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
-In Florida, it is also illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
-In Florida, if an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
-In Iowa kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
-In Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
-A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
-In Indiana, citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within four hours after eating garlic.
-In Indiana, bathing is prohibited during the winter.
-In Kentucky, anyone who has been drinking is considered ‘sober’ until he or she “cannot hold onto the ground.”
-In Las Vegas, Nevada, it’s against the law to pawn your dentures.
-In Massachusetts, mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
-In Oklahoma, three or more dogs must have a permit to meet together on private property.
-In Tennessee, it is illegal for anyone to sell yo-yos or teddy bears on Sunday.
-In Texas, it is unlawful to take more than three swallows of beer at any one time while standing on your feet.
-In Vermont, lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week—on Saturday night.
-In Washington State, a goldfish may only ride in city buses in bowls if they keep still.
-In Washington state, a law to reduce crime states: ‘It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.’
-In Washington State, all lollipops were banned.
They’re in the books – Go check!