tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54779595714175092562024-02-19T05:11:27.169-08:00Everything-UnusualSome things are not too usual afterall. . .Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-69601134717153160782009-01-29T18:00:00.000-08:002009-01-29T18:22:40.586-08:00Unusual Interesting Facts about Great Depression<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/07/28/Depression_060728121719700_wideweb__300x229.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 207px;" src="http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/07/28/Depression_060728121719700_wideweb__300x229.jpg" alt="Unusual interesting facts about great depression" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Interesting and Unusual Facts from Great Depression</span><br /><br />The Great Depression started in 1929<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>The Stock Market Crash was one of the main reasons for the Great Depression. Billions of dollars of stocks were lost.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>The Stock Market crashed on October 29, 1929. This day is known as "Black Tuesday."<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>As a result of the crash unemployment went up, people lost their homes, people were very poor and could not afford the necessities of life.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Fifty percent of the children in the United States did not have "adequate food, shelter, clothing, or medical care." Some went completely without these necessities. Children started fainting because they did not have enough to eat.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Many people had to go to soup kitchens to get food. The lines were very long. People would spend all day waiting in line just to get a small meal. Soup kitchens were run by charities.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Some people did not even have a soup kitchen to go to. People had to pick trash to find food.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>In the 1920s there were no governmental programs to help those who had fallen on hard times. As a result of the Great Depression we know have many governmental agencies to help in times of need.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>People did not have money for necessities so there was no way they were going out and buying things they did need. Companies that sold items such as car and other appliance that were selling like crazy before the depression were not selling anything. So production factories stop making money so more people lost jobs.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>People who did have jobs made barely enough to survive. Hired farm hands only made<br /> $216.00 a year. A doctor made $3,382.99 a year. - Now this is one heck of a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Great Depression Fact</span>!<br /><br /> <span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>A few years later things became worse for Americans when the Dust Bowl started. In the area of the Dust Bowl people suffered from a severe drought and dust storms.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Dust was everywhere: lungs, food, drinks, houses, furniture, bodies.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Many people fled their homes to get away from the dust. They had little food and no place to stay. They lived in old cars, boxcars, and some on the streets.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>The Dust Bowl most of the crops in the affected region. So there was little food to go around.<br /><br /> <span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Many people were headed west to start over where there was no dust. Many people went to California. Others had no choice but to stay behind and suffer.<br /><br /> People who had savings in banks lost all their money. Banks had lent the money out and there was no money to pay it back. Today we have protection when we put our money in the bank thanks to laws past as a result of the Great Depression.<br /><br /> Many people lived in settlements where they built shacks out whatever they could find. These settlements for called Hoovervilles, named after President Hoover.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>President Herbert Hoover in office in the beginning of the Great Depression. He was blamed for "doing too little too late."<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Some people would go into restaurants and pretend they were going to order when the waitress went back into the kitchen they would poor all the stuff on the table like ketchup, salt, pepper, etc into their water. They would drink it down before the waitress came back and then they would tell her that they changed their minds and they didn't see anything on the menu they wanted. This drink mixture was called "Hoover soup."<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>African Americans were hit hardest during the depression. Companies laid off African Americans before others. - <span style="font-style: italic;">Unusual facts on Great Depression</span> had its toll.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Many farmers could not pay off their loan they had taken out so the bank would take their belongings and auction them off.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>In order to protect each other friends and neighbors would go to the auctions and pay low prices for the property and give it back to the original owner. They would refuse to pay very much money. These auctions are referred to as penny auctions.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>In 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt became president.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Mrs. Roosevelt received thousands of letters from children begging for money, clothes, books, food, and other things for their families. Segregation prevented them from finding many options for housing.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Franklin D. Roosevelt came up with a New Deal policy to help get America out of the Great Depression.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>Some programs created under the New Deal are still around today: Social Security, National Recovery Administration, and Securities and Exchange Commissions.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>FDIC was created as a result of the Depression. This makes sure we do not lose money we put in the bank.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>FDR used to talk to the nation on the radio. His talks are known as fireside talks. He would encourage the nation during his speeches.<br /> <span style="font-family:Webdings;"><br /></span>The Great Depression is said to have ended in 1939. This <span style="font-weight: bold;">great depression fact</span> is still not certain.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Webdings;"></span>World War II made the United States economy go up. Factories and farms were once again needed to produce products and food overseas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-12630883072906618062009-01-25T21:22:00.001-08:002009-01-25T22:07:02.112-08:00Weird, Funny and Strange Laws Around The World<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weird, Funny and Strange Laws Around the World</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Being guilty not posting for so long is being taken seriously here in Everything Unusual so with that being said, im going to tackle something that I know most of you will enjoy reading. Its all about <span style="font-weight: bold;">weird, funny and strange laws around the world</span> from brazil to france and everything in between.<br /><br /> This is a compilation of 25 strangest laws of the land. I verified some of the laws that are included in the list and I found 8 to be true out of the 8 laws that ive checked. A pretty indication that this list is indeed, legit. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br />25. It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.<br /><br />24. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.<br /><br />23. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.<br /><br />22. In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.<br />Let your employees use Facebook — it's less risky than you think<br /><br />21. Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know, though you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing.<br /><br />20. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.<br /><br />19. In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.<br /><br />18. Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.<br /><br />17. In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet.<br /><br />16. In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark.<br /><br />15. In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.<br /><br />14. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation.<br /><br />13. In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day.<br /><br />12. In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.<br /><br />11. In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.<br /><br />10. In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle.<br /><br />9. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.<br /><br />8. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.<br /><br />7. In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.<br /><br />6. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.<br /><br />5. In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limits and also to “own” a pet – the town’s citizens, legally speaking, are merely “pet minders”.<br /><br />4. In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.<br /><br />3. In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.<br /><br />2. In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.<br /><br />1. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.<br /><br />That's today's list of the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> top 25 Wierd, Funny and Strange Laws Around the World</span>. Hope you guys had it. Remember to keep an eye for those unusual facts guys! Till the next post! <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk">Source</a>.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-37301934979533837242009-01-25T16:15:00.000-08:002009-01-25T16:30:24.717-08:00Weird Random Funny Facts about Brazil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:TQ5C2Ky6Nm-UAM:http://mooreslore.corante.com/archives/images/brazil%2520flag.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 141px;" src="http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:TQ5C2Ky6Nm-UAM:http://mooreslore.corante.com/archives/images/brazil%2520flag.gif" alt="Weird Random Facts about Brazil" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Random Facts About Brazil<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></div></div>Brazil, one of the list of places I want to visit before I finally settle down a family life. Who wouldnt? Its a promising land full of nice people, warm climate, best beaches, and extraordinary wildlife. Who could ever ask for something more?<br /><br />Well, here are some random facts, both formal (its nice to have something formal around here) and strange (its always been around here.lol).<br /><br />If youre the nerdy type like me, and wants to enjoy these kinds of random facts about Brazil, youre not weird or at all, strange. Youre normal. So here's the formal facts.<br /><p><strong>LEFT BEHIND</strong><br />Natal is the capital of Rio Grande do Norte, an underdeveloped state that contributes less than 1% of gross domestic product (GDP).</p> <p><strong>Population</strong><br />Natal: 789,896<br />(metropolitan area: 2.7 million)<br />Brazil: 186.8 million<br /><br /><strong>Infant Mortality </strong>(per 1,000 births)<br />Natal: 36.1<br />Brazil: 25.1<br /><br /><strong>Illiteracy Above Age 15</strong><br />Natal: 21.5%<br />Brazil: 11%<br /><br /><strong>Life Expectancy</strong><br />Natal: 70.1<br />São Paulo: 73.9<br /><br /><strong>State Contribution to national gdp</strong><br />Rio Grande do Norte: 0.9%<br />São Paulo: 30.9%</p> <p><strong>FAST FACTS</strong><br />The AASDAP logo incorporates the 14-bis, the airplane flown by aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont in 1906 near Paris to win two European prizes for the first flights of a powered, heavier-than-air craft. The Southern Cross constellation reflects AASDAP’s goal of enabling Brazilians to “fly” in their own land.</p> <p><strong>GLOBAL GOAL</strong><br />Nations with transitional economies similar to Brazil’s are pinning development hopes<br />on science and technology, some investing a larger proportion of national resources.<br /><strong>Gross Expenditure on R&D, 2004</strong><br />(in billions of U.S. dollars/as a percentage of GDP)</p> <ul><li>Brazil: $13.5/0.91%</li><li>China: $95.5/1.23%</li><li>India: $23.7/0.69%</li><li>Singapore: $2.6/2.23%</li><li>South Korea: $28.3/2.85%</li><li>Taiwan: $15/2.38%</li></ul> <p><em>SOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development</em></p><p>For those who wants to get some <span style="font-weight: bold;">Weird Random Facts About Brazil</span>, heres the part for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>An 8 year old in brazil can go to a law school provided that he pass the entrance exam. Not convinced? Find out <a href="http://xenophilius.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/brazilian-boy-8-passes-law-school-entrance-exam/">here</a>.</p><p>Among them, there was William H. Norris, a senator from Alabama. Due to Italian immigration at the near of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century, only some 10 percent of the current population are of Confederado descent and about a dozen English-speaking families remain in the area.<br /><br />About 300 of the Confederados are members of the Fraternidade Descendência Americana (Fraternity of American Descendants). They meet quarterly at the Campo Cemetery.<br /><br />The city was known as Vila dos Americanos (American’ Village) until 1904. It became a district in 1924 and a municipality in 1953.<br /><br />Americana has several museums and tourist attractions, including the Pedagogic Historical Museum and the Contemporary Art Museum.<br /><br />Rio Branco Esporte Clube, founded in 1913, is the football (soccer) club of the city. The team plays their home matches at Estádio Décio Vitta, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Unique Facts:</span><br /><br />Brazil is the only country in the New World to have been the seat of government for a European country.<br /><br />First Place:<br /><br />The Amazon River is the mightiest on Earth – 17,500 liters of water empty out of it every day. The Amazon is also the 2nd longest river in the world.<br />Alberto Santos Dummont was the first person ever to fly a heavier-than-air aircraft.<br />Brazil has won the World Cup 4 times – more times than any other country.<br /><br />Second Place:<br /><br />Brazil has the 2nd highest Christian population in the world.<br />Brazil has the 2nd highest number of airports in the world.<br />The 2nd, 4th, 5th, 9th, and 10th largest sports stadiums on Earth are located in Brazil.<br />Ayrton Senna has the 2nd highest number of Grand Prix points and wins in history. Mr. Senna also has the 3rd highest number of world titles.<br /><br />Third Place:<br /><br />The rainforests comprise the 3rd largest area of forest on Earth.<br />Brazil has the 3rd largest road network on Earth.<br />The 3rd largest inland waterway networks are located in Brazil.<br />Nelson Piquet accumulated the 3rd most world titles and Grand Prix points in history. He was also the 7th youngest and the 9th oldest man to win 1st place in formula one car racing.<br /><br />Fourth Place:<br /><br />Brazil was the 4th country in the world to modernize its postal system by using stamps.<br />The 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th transatlantic flights were to Brazil.<br />Brazil was the 4th country in the world to abolish capital punishment.<br />The country that issues the 4th most daily newspapers is Brazil.<br />Emerson Fittipaldi set the record for the 4th highest winning speed in the Indianapolis 500.<br /><br />Fifth Place:<br /><br />The 5th largest country on Earth is Brazil.<br />Brazil has the 5th highest number of visits from the Pope in the world.<br />Brazil was the 5th country in the world to have television.<br />The 5th country in the world to make seatbelts compulsory was Brazil.<br /><br />Eighth Place:<br /><br />Cristo Redentor, the 8th tallest free-standing statue in the world is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<br />Portuguese is the 8th most widely spoken language in the world, mainly because of Brazil’s large population.<br /><br />Ninth Place:<br /><br />Brazil has the 9th highest number of billionaires in the world.<br /><br />Tenth Place:<br /><br />Brazil has the 10th largest railroad network on Earth.<br />Brazil has the 10th highest number of vehicle owners in the world.<br /></p><p>Reference: Zimbio.com</p><p>That's it guys, hope you enjoyed our little trip to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Weird Random Funny Facts of Brazil</span>.<br /><em></em></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-71463919784807577282009-01-25T15:49:00.001-08:002009-01-25T16:04:49.667-08:00Funny Barrack Obama Pictures and Videos<span style="font-weight: bold;">Funny Strange Obama Pictures and Videos</span><br /><span><br />This is one topic t</span><span>hat </span><span>has rec</span><span>eived alot of attention both from online and offline fuss. Well, everyone have been wanting to see one to be able to appreciate one and i thought my constant readers and visitors would benefit if id post some <span style="font-weight: bold;">Funny Pictures Videos of US President Barrack Obama</span>. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span><br />Well, here it goes...</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><span>This one's a classic, Barrack Obama is dancing with non other than Sarah Palin herself. Nice pose by the way.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /> <br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/7/z/O/2/obama-palin-dancing-stars.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 237px;" src="http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/7/z/O/2/obama-palin-dancing-stars.jpg" alt="Funny pictures videos barrack obama" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-47783522074420920282009-01-25T15:31:00.000-08:002009-01-25T15:41:46.169-08:00Unusual Strange Facts About US Presidents<img src="http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:YjiWXSNZtEJifM:http://www.plymouthhistory.org/images/lincoln_abraham_photograph.jpg" alt="Unusual Weird facts about US presidents" border="0" /><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Some Unusually Weird but Funny Facts about US Presidents</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We often read about these guys on books that praise them for their works and how they lived their lives. Oftentimes, we miss to know about the <span style="font-style: italic;">unusual facts</span> these presidents hide beneath those over flowery authors. Well, on this blog, youll see another picture of these guys.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /></div></div><br />In addition to his many other eccentricities, Thomas Jefferson had some unusual pets. Merriwether Lewis and William Clark sent back from the Louisiana purchase some grizzly cubs, and Jefferson was often seen walking them around the grounds of the White House. (Although Herbert Hoover might have bested this: his son had two pet alligators.)<br />℘<br />William Howard Taft, our 27th President, was known as "Big Bill," and for a good reason. He was 6' 2" tall and weighed over 330 pounds. He was so large, in fact, that he once got stuck in the White House bath tub, which had to be replaced with a special oversized version.<br /> <br />℘<br /> <br />John Tyler, who became president after the death of Harrison, later joined the confederacy and was elected to their house of representatives.<br />℘<br />Warren G. Harding -- considered by many to be one of the worst presidents ever -- was also an avid gambler. He once bet all the White House china on a hand of cards -- and lost. He also gave his dog, Laddie Boy, its own seat at the cabinet table. Somewhat ironically, perhaps, he coined the term "normalcy." - Now, this is definitely a certified <span style="font-weight: bold;">weird fact from US President</span>s<br /> <br />℘<br /> <br />Ulysses S. Grant was the first president to run against a woman -- the 1872 nominee of the Equal Rights Party, Victoria Woodhull, a spiritualist, activist, and former prostitute known as "the high priestess of free love."<br />℘<br /><br />In addition to being the first president to be assassinated, Abraham Lincoln had the unusual distinction of being the first president to endure an attempted grave robbing. In 1876, thieves tried to steal his body from its tomb, in the hopes of holding it for ransom. However, they failed to get him out of his casket.<br />Lincoln was also no fan of women, and the subject of his sexuality is often in dispute. Sufficed to say, his relationship with his wife, Mary Todd, was anything but serene. By all accounts, she was controlling, cruel, and a bit of a shopoholic. Many have speculated that she was manic depressive, or even psychopathic. Lincoln himself once said, "A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know can't hurt me."<br /> <br />℘<br /> <br />Chester A. Arthur, who became president after the assassination of James Garfield, suffered from Bright's disease -- what modern medicine calls nephritis -- but kept it a secret, and even attempted to gain the nomination for a second term (he died less than two years after leaving office). And he was not the only president to conceal an illness.<br />℘<br />In addition to FDR's well-known secret paralysis, JFK suffered from Addision's disease, a rare endocrine disorder, and has been called by some historians "likely the sickest man ever to hold office."<br /> <br />℘<br /> <br />Benjamin Harrison, who served as president from 1889-1893, was frightened of the newfangled electricity in the White House. He and his family were afraid to touch the switches for the electric lights, and often had White House staff do it for them.<br />℘<br />And lastly, some presidential firsts: Abraham Lincoln was the first to receive a patent (for a floating drydock);<br /> <br />Millard Fillmore was the first president to have a stepmother;<br /> <br />James K. Polk was the first president to have his swearing-in reported by telegraph;<br /> <br />Hoover was the first to have a telephone on his desk (as well as the first millionaire);<br /> <br />FDR was the first to appear on television,<br /> <br />Truman was the first to ride in a submarine;<br /> <br />and Jimmy Carter was the first president to be born in a hospital.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-90737121097786149192008-04-02T08:44:00.000-07:002008-04-02T08:45:12.659-07:00Random Unusual and Strange Facts about English Language<pre style="font-family: georgia;">The longest one-syllable word in the English language is<br />"screeched."<br /><br />"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters<br />"mt".<br /><br />Almonds are members of the peach family.<br /><br />The symbol on the "pound" key (#) is called an octothorpe.<br /><br />The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.<br /><br />Ingrown toenails are hereditary.<br /><br />The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the<br />English language.<br /><br />"Underground" is the only word in the English language that<br />begins and ends with the letters "und."<br /><br />There are only four words in the English language which end<br />in"-dous" tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.<br /><br />The longest word in the English language, according to the<br />Oxford English Dictionary,<br />is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.<br />The only other word with the same amount of letters is<br />pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses, its plural.<br /><br />The longest place-name still in use is<br />Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimau<br />ngahoronukupokaiwenuakitanatahu, a New Zealand hill.<br /><br />Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la<br />Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula" and can be<br />abbreviated to 3.63% of its size, "L.A."<br /><br />A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.<br /><br />An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.<br /><br />Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.<br /><br />In most advertisments, including newspapers, the time displayed<br />on a watch is 10:10.<br /><br />Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button.It was eliminated<br />when he was sewn up after surgery.<br /><br />Telly Savalas and Louis Armstrong died on their birthdays.<br /><br />Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy.<br /><br />Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.<br /><br />The muzzle of a lion is like a fingerprint - no two lions have<br />the same pattern of whiskers.<br /><br />Steely Dan got their name from a sexual device depicted in the<br />book 'The Naked Lunch'.<br /><br />A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.<br /><br />The Ramses brand condom is named after the great phaoroh Ramses<br />II who fathered over 160 children.<br /><br />There is a seven letter word in the English language that<br />contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters,<br />"therein" the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein.<br /><br />Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are<br />registered blood donors.<br /><br />John Larroquette of "Night Court" and "The John Larroquette<br />Show" was the narrator of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."<br /><br />The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after<br />Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in<br />Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life"<br /><br />A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.<br /><br />It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.<br /><br />It was discovered on a space mission that a frog can throw<br />up.The frog throws up its stomach first, so the stomach is dangling out of<br />it's mouth.Then the frog uses its forearms to dig out all of the<br />stomach's contents and then swallows the stomach back down again.<br /><br />Cranberries are sorted for ripeness by bouncing them; a fully<br />ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball.<br /><br />The male gypsy moth can "smell" the virgin female gypsy moth<br />from 1.8 miles away.<br /><br />The letters KGB stand for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.<br /><br />The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the<br />creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z,<br />hence "Oz."<br /><br />The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar<br />tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.<br /><br />'Stewardesses' is the longest word that is typed with only the<br />left hand.<br /><br />To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a<br />statement made by swearing on their testicles.<br /><br />The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different<br />ways.The following sentence contains them all "A rough-coated,<br />dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough;<br />after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."<br /><br />The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a<br />letter is uncopyrightable.<br /><br />Facetious and abstemious contain all the vowels in the correct<br />order, as does arsenious, meaning "containing arsenic."<br /><br />Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the<br />Australian coat of arms for that reason.<br /><br />Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have<br />about ten.<br /><br />The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase<br />"Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead".<br /><br />The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days<br />of lore when the engines were pulled by horses.The horses were stabled<br />on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight<br />staircases.<br /></pre>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-61160097939087824312008-03-11T15:55:00.000-07:002008-03-11T16:25:30.795-07:00This One Is Weird About Male Enhancement.<a href="http://www.penis-enlargement-review.org">Male enhancement</a> products has been all over the on line and off line world nowadays and I cant possibly let this opportunity pass by not letting you know about it. There are unusual facts that are related to this certain topic and youre going to know about it on this blog.<br /><br /> Do you know that the very first <a href="http://www.ez-lay.com">male enhancement</a> product used by the egyptians? Well, you might have guessed it. Yes, its alcohol. They used to have plenty of alcohol to increase libido but there is one side effect though, it lessens your performance. And this was proven over the years. Regarding <a href="http://www.cocktalkonline.com">penis extender</a>, well, ill leave that one to your imagination. Where do you think this came from?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-59523223588015919292007-12-15T15:16:00.000-08:002007-12-15T15:22:35.795-08:00Unusually Bad Credit Offer Of Your Choice<a href="http://www.badcreditoffers.com/">Bad credit loans</a> is taking america by storm and it is not showing any signs of stopping unless we educate ourselves on how to distinguish which is which. I found a web site that offers just this very good opportunity to everyone especially the first time credit loaners.<br /><br />I actually went over the site and i checked over the <a href="http://www.badcreditoffers.com/autoloans/">auto loans section</a> and I think the terms are well suited for a starting loaner since it is not that hard to compensate. They listed several sites that offer some of the best offers and i think it would be better if you try them out yourself. Go ahead!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-88816494298257116822007-11-14T02:00:00.000-08:002007-11-14T02:08:05.558-08:00Random Interesting And Snapple Facts About Animals Part 6Its been sometime since I updated this blog so I am now very much in the mood of sharing to you guys the things that really interests me when it comes to animals. You know what it is? Its their unusualness that really keeps my brain tingling very much like a working clock. What it says is that animals can never be measured bluntly; there is still much to learn about them and appreciate about them and thats why we are amazed when we hear these <span style="font-weight: bold;">strange but true facts</span> about animals.<br /><br /> I think i have been keeping you for so long so here it goes. . . .<br /><br />Leatherback turtles' throats have spines that keep slippery prey like jellyfish from sliding out and escaping.<br /><br />Amazon ants raid the nests of other ants to steal the other ants' larvae to hatch in their own nest. Then they use the hatched ants to do all their work for them. Amazon ants are so adapted to fighting that they can't take care of themselves or their nest - that's why they steal and raise other ants as slaves.<br /><br />Dolphins can swim and sleep at the same time.<br /><br />In 7 years, one female cat and her babies can theoretically be the source of 420,000 cats.<br /><br />Male anglerfish physically attach themselves to females early in life. The females continue to grow but the males don't. The males are parasites. Over time, they lose most of their inner organs and depend on the female's bodies to survive. Two males may live off one female.<br /><br />Armadillos have four babies at a time, and they are always the same sex.<br /><br />A large majority of white cats with blue eyes are deaf. White cats with only one blue eye are deaf only in the ear closest to the blue eye. White cats with orange eyes do not have this disability.<br /><br />Animals that lay eggs don’t have bellybuttons.<br /><br />Slugs have 4 noses.<br /><br />Elephants sleep for only 2 hours a day.<br /><br />Fish cough.<br /><br />A snail breathes through its foot.<br /><br />Shrimp can only swim backward.<br /><br />Male satin bower birds build "bowers," or shelters, out of sticks and leaves. The birds decorate the bowers with brightly coloured objects they find, like buttons, bottle caps, cloth, clothes pins, paper clips, string, and gum wrappers. Using charcoal softened with saliva to make black paint and chewed berries to make red, bower birds paint the inside of their bowers.<br /><br />Oysters can change from one gender to another and back again.<br /><br />Fish can drown.<br /><br />Lizards communicate by doing push-ups.<br /><br />Squid can have eyes the size of volleyballs.<br /><br />The bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps.<br /><br />Elephants go through six sets of teeth in their lifetime. When their last set wears down, they cannot eat anymore and die.<br /><br />African elephants take at least 3 baths a day.<br /><br />Elephants trunks can be up to 7 feet long and weigh up to 300 pounds.<br /><br />Anteaters walk on their knuckles.<br /><br />It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.<br /><br />To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs-it will let you go instantly.<br /><br />Reindeer like to eat bananas.<br /><br />The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.<br /><br />A cockroach can live nine days without its head before it starves to death.<br /><br />A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.<br /><br />A shrimp's heart is in their head.<br /><br />In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand.<br /><br />Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over 1 million descendants.<br /><br />Thats it guys! Hope you really enjoyed where I put my efforts into when I am not posting here. Just show me some love by coming back over again some time. Be safe!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-29793740731398193702007-11-10T02:13:00.000-08:002007-11-18T06:36:37.764-08:00Another Wierd And Unusually Strange Animal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/search/label/Weird%20Animals"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 335px; height: 196px;" src="http://divaboo.info/img/Blobfish.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Its been sometime since i posted here some wierd animals and in this light, i searched high and low for the animals that you might want to check out if you want to see some <span style="font-weight: bold;">strange creatures</span>. Now i made a post about <a href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/2007/10/weird-animals-ever-heard-of-axolotl.html">axolotl</a>, the <a href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/2007/10/interesting-and-weird-animals-you-have.html">aye-aye</a> and the <a href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/2007/10/one-of-weirdest-animals-on-earth-angora.html">angora rabbit</a> which I received some notable comments and that you guys wanted more so here I am again, with the ultimate pleasure of putting you guys in awe.<br /><br />This one is quite a great find. This baby is known as the Blob Fish, a slimy little cutie. (eew! did i just sound like a sissy girl?). Anyway, as you can see, this fish does not almost have a bone, more so a skeletal system. The only thing that keeps this baby in tact is its minimal muscles. As it turns out, it if found in great depths in Tasmanian Ocean that is probably even deeper than the big deeper. Im just kidding! lol<br /><br />Anyways, this <span style="font-weight: bold;">unusual creature</span> is lazy as it only floats on the ocean depths and wait for some food debris to get into its way and all it has to do is to suck it in and that pretty much is lunch for this <span style="font-weight: bold;">strange animal</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br />Personally, i find the nose of this creature funny. Just look at it, its like a plastic surgery done half way because of financial constraints. haha! I have nothing against this big guy but hey, even celebrities are being probed for this issue.<br /><br />Thats it for todays post guys! Be safe!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-82315192323644029212007-11-05T15:59:00.000-08:002007-11-05T16:05:07.136-08:00Animal Unusual Facts Part 5Hey guys! Its been sometime since i posted unusual facts about animals so to move on from my list, this is the part 5 of the things you love about this blog. Go ahead guys! Enjoy yourselves! ;)<br /><br />The left leg of a chicken in more tender than the right one.<br /><br />The only dog that doesn't have a pink tongue is the chow.<br /><br />The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal.<br /><br />Zebras can't see the color orange.<br /><br />There are more insects in ten square feet of a rain forest than there are people in Manhattan.<br /><br />The smartest dogs are the Jack Russell Terrier and Scottish Border collie. Dumbest: Afghan hound.<br /><br />A rat can go without water longer than a camel can.<br /><br />Spider-Goat - Scientists have managed to mix a goat with a spider to create a goat that produces spider's silk in its milk. The goats look completely normal, and they are in fact only 1/70,000th spider. By inserting just one spider gene into a goat's egg, the adult goat produces milk that can be processed to create an incredibly strong spider's silk fabric. The 'Biosteel' fabric is estimated to be five times as strong as steel, and about the same weight as cotton.<br /><br />A cow produces 200 times more gas a day than a person.<br /><br />The oldest domestic cat (with reliable documentation) was a female tabby named "Ma" that lived to be 34 years old.<br /><br />In ancient Egypt, killing a cat was a crime punishable by death.<br /><br />The biggest frog in the world, the Goliath frog, is also the best high-jumper. It can leap 3 metres into the air.<br /><br />A giraffe can clean its ear with its 21-inch tongue.<br /><br />The opening to a cave where a bear hibernates is always on the north slope.<br /><br />A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.<br /><br />A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.<br /><br />Elephant ears can weigh over 100 pounds and be 6 feet across. They use them to fan and cool themselves.<br /><br />When an elephant family member dies, they bury them with twigs and leaves and "cry" for several hours.<br /><br />Certain frogs can be frozen solid, then thawed, and survive. (note from Becky: PLEASE DON'T TRY THIS!)<br /><br />Carmine bee-eaters (a type of bird) begin their nest holes by flying head-first into the dirt to make a dent. They line their nest holes with the remains of insects they eat and then throw up - the smell keeps the rodents away.<br /><br />Elephants have been found swimming miles from shore in the Indian Ocean.<br /><br />If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white.<br /><br />Cats do not have a collarbone, so they can fit through any opening the size of their head.<br /><br />Elephants have been known to remain standing after they die.<br /><br />A dragonfly's penis is shovel-shaped at the end, to scoop a rival male's sperm out of the female it's impregnating.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-13199170432036639542007-11-03T18:58:00.000-07:002007-11-03T19:08:17.410-07:00Unusual Fruits : Great Melon CarvingsFor today's post, i would like to introduce to you another topic that is unheard of from this blog. I stumbled upon alot of great things from the internet and this one is definitely one of them. How often can you see such a superb art using only a fruit and more specifically, a watermelon? Not everyday im afraid.<br /><br />Go ahead, feed your eyes on the wonders that is "melon-carving".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/melons.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/melons3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/wm1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/wm5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/wm8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/wm16.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/wm18.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/wm26.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/wm25.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://joeschwartz.net/extras/pics/melon/wm29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-81320891492371276842007-10-31T21:32:00.000-07:002007-10-31T21:39:46.662-07:00Funny Car CrashesFor this post, i think im in the mood of giving you guys videos the the world's funniest car crashes. Well, this is the first time im going to post videos on this blog so do give me feedbacks about this one.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/olJQHP15KuI&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/olJQHP15KuI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />This guy is ridiculously funny. What in God's name is he thinking? A strong guess would be imitating the fast and furious scene. Well, Vin Diseal is one thing but this guy?! You have got to be kidding me!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v8duc6596dw&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v8duc6596dw&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Now this is compilation of different clips from racing bloopers, to funny car crashes, and it even got surprise appearance of grandma. lol! Check this out. . . Youre going to love this.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jTkkwXilvHQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jTkkwXilvHQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />This right here is my final video for this post. Its so funny i got my lungs over used. lol maybe thats a bit exaggerated but you get my point. lol Check this out! Dont forget to show me some love, just come back often, and im happy. ;) Be safe guys!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-73451114211577924622007-10-31T04:59:00.000-07:002007-10-31T05:07:27.146-07:00Another Weird AnimalDear readers! Its time again to present another weird animal to each and every one of you. For this post, im going to tackle an animal from the mighty forests and close to the genes of humans. Oh c'mon! Im not talking about whales and clams here.<br /><br />You know what im referring to. But hey! its not the average ones you see on discovery channel and animal planet. Dont believe me? Read on.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://divaboo.info/img/Proboscis_Monkey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 218px;" src="http://divaboo.info/img/Proboscis_Monkey.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Notice its nose? Its one hell of a sniffer! Now, im not a zoologist so its pretty wise to refer to sources. Here it goes. . .<br /><br /><p>Nasalis larvatus also known as Long-nosed Monkey is a reddish-brown arboreal Old World monkey. It is the only species in monotypic genus Nasalis. </p><p>The most distinctive trait of this monkey is the male's large protruding nose. The purpose of the large nose is unclear, but it has been suggested that it is a result of sexual selection. The female Proboscis Monkey prefers big-nosed male, thus propagating the trait. </p><p>Males are much larger than females, reaching 72 cm (28 inches) in length, with an up to 75 cm tail, and weighing up to 24 kg (53 pounds). Females are up to 60 cm long, weighing up to 12 kg (26 lb). </p><p>The Proboscis Monkey also has a large belly, as a result of its diet. Its digestive system is divided into several parts, with distinctive gut flora, which help in digesting leaves. This digestive process releases a lot of gas, resulting in the monkey's "bloated" bellies. A side-effect of this unique digestive system is that it is unable to digest ripe fruit, unlike most other simians. The diet consists mainly of fruits, seeds and leaves. Source:wikipedia</p><br />Now, hows that for an interesting animal? That's it for today folks! Be sure to bookmark this blog and keep on coming back! You will never regret it. Promise! ;)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-33377394509510002472007-10-31T04:54:00.000-07:002007-10-31T04:58:34.907-07:00Unusual Facts About Animals Part 4Ok now this is my part 4 of the random wierdness of animals around the world. Go through them, and maybe appreciate what you didnt know. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br />Frogs may be hypnotised by placing them on their back and gently stroking their stomach.<br /><br />Even if you cut off a cockroach's head, it can live for several weeks.<br /><br />Research indicates that mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.<br /><br />Some ribbon worms will eat themselves if they can’t find any food.<br /><br />Dolphins sleep with one eye open.<br /><br />There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S, than real ones.<br /><br />Owls are one of the only birds who can see the color blue.<br /><br />A jellyfish is 95 percent water.<br /><br />The starfish is one of the only animals that can turn its stomach inside out.<br /><br />A goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds.<br /><br />A mule won't sink in quicksand but a donkey will.<br /><br />More people are killed annually by donkeys than in airplane crashes.<br /><br />Penguins are the only birds that can leap into the air like porpoises.<br /><br />By some unknown means, an iguana can end its own life.<br /><br />Pigs can cover a mile in 7.5 minutes when running at top speed.<br /><br />When a horned toad is angry, it squirts blood from its eyes.<br /><br />A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.<br /><br />A scallop has 35 blue eyes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-14783052976985705542007-10-28T22:13:00.000-07:002007-10-28T22:26:24.000-07:00Rick Jacobs Claims Bigfoot Sighting with Photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 211px;" src="http://www.ogpaper.com/images/Rick-Jacobs-Bigfoot-picture.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /> I thought the previous post about Angora Rabbit would be my last post for the day but i just have to post about this most recent <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bigfoot Sighting</span>.<br /><br /> A hunter in Pennsylvania named Rick Jacobs claims he has has a Bigfoot Sighting after wandering around the Allegheny forests. The picture here shows a figure close to a bear and a gorilla but local officials dismissed it as "a bear with skin disease". Rick says he captured it using a low quality camera that is on auto-trigger. Furthermore, the exact location of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bigfoot Sighting</span> was not disclosed to avoid the rush of bigfoot fanatics. They got the attention of the Bigfoot Research Organization and they are in to investigate. Let's see how they do.<br /><br /> Could this really be the "real" bigfoot? or is it just one of the urban legends we come to love?. Well, this is certainly not the end of it. Be sure to come back often as I run over this occurrences.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-44254003690630980242007-10-28T21:54:00.000-07:002007-10-28T22:08:32.937-07:00One Of The Weirdest Animals On Earth : The Angora RabbitIts time again to post another weird animal. This one is a variety of animals that we have come to adore both as a pet and as a media character. Dear readers, let me present to you. . . The Angora Rabbit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 215px;" src="http://divaboo.info/img/Angora_rabbit.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Angora what?! Well, this fluffy weird creature is quite unique as you can see. By the way, what do you see? I see only a fur ball with a dark, rounded, gorilla faced rabbit (i assume it really is one). Well this is the point wherein we have to consult to our research to give a clearer picture of what this strange animal really is.<br /><br />Heres what i knew from my ramblings : Its a domestic bred rabbit which originated from Ankara (the capital of turkey) and thus explains the name. Another thing is that it was brought to Europe as Royal Pets of the rich and famous during their times. Its fur, as what caught our attention, is easily pulled out even by just gentle pressure. Think of it as a balding hair, youll get an idea. lol<br /><br />Thats it! I have brought you guys another reason to celebrate the distinctness of nature. There's even more from where it came from. So, be sure to come back often. Bookmark us! Youll never regret it.<br /><br />Till the next post! Be safe! ;)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-33700621900870063802007-10-27T21:14:00.000-07:002007-10-27T21:49:18.402-07:00List of Unusually Strange Names and Weird NamesIts been like three days since i last posted for this blog. So, i wanted to make out and post something different. Today, im going to post about weird names. They have been verified as facts so its not a wise thing to argue about their reality.<br /><br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Armand Hammer</span>, famous industrialist. Named after the "Arm and Hammer" symbol of the Socialist Labor Party.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Christine Daaé</span>, A fan who is obsessed with Phantom of the Opera and had her name legally changed to that of the character.<br /> *<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Eros-Adonis</span>. Name of a Belgian boy.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Espn</span> (pronounced Espin). The name of two boys from Michigan and Texas, named for the popular cable sports channel ESPN. However, in Scandinavia, both Esben and Espen are somewhat common names.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hapoel Tel Aviv</span>, a baby born in Israel in 2006, who was named by his father after his favourite football club Hapoel Tel Aviv.<br /> *<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Harley Quinn Smith</span>, daughter of filmmaker Kevin Smith, named for the Joker's sidekick Harley Quinn from Batman: The Animated Series.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Iuma Dylan-Lucas Thornhill</span>. Named after the Internet Underground Music Archive's "Name Your Baby IUMA" contest.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jesus Christ</span>. Born Jose Luis Espinal, he legally changed his name in December 2005.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jesus Christ Allin</span>, later Kevin Michael Allin, most well known as GG Allin, named by his fanatically religious father<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood</span>, a fan of the same.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Joker Arroyo</span>, a Philippine Senator. His name derives from his father's fondness of playing cards. He has a brother named Jack, also for the playing card of the same name<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kal-El Coppola</span>, son of actor Nicolas Cage, is named for the fictional character Superman.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Keldorn</span> - First name of an Estonian boy named after the character Keldorn Firecam from the PC game Baldur's Gate 2<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kenesaw Mountain Landis</span>, American jurist and baseball commissioner, named after Kennesaw Mountain near Atlanta, Georgia.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Matrix</span>, an Estonian named so by his parents due to them seeing the movie of the same name. Shortly after this case a law was enacted by Estonian parliament to prevent further naming children after celebrities, misspellings and cultural references, as it might become annoying for a child once he grows up.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">MegaZone</span>, an American IT/programming geek who legally changed his name (from Brian Bikowicz) on April 12, 2000. Originally taking the name from Megazone 23 as a login in 1989.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Metallica</span>. Daughter of Michael and Karolina Tomaro.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Minty Clinch</span>. Film publicist and journalist on The Observer<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Oleúde José Ribeiro</span>, nicknamed "Capitain" was a Brazilian football player. His first name is a badly misspelled rendition of Hollywood<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Optimus Prime</span>. A member of the United States National Guard.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sony PlayStation</span>, born John Serling, legally changed his name after he became obsessed with the game console<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel</span>. British political candidate self-renamed after a Monty Python character. Born John Desmond Lewis.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tomer.com</span>, an Israeli programmer.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tupac Shakur</span> rapper named after an Incan.<br /> * <span style="font-weight: bold;">Urhines Kendall Icy Eight Special K</span>, a baby born in St. Francis Health Center in Kansas in 2003.<br /><br />These are the kind of names you wooudnt expect to be meeting anytime soon, but if you do, make sure you take out a photo and a proof about his real name, you might just win bragging rights to your friends.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-28936062347280562032007-10-26T01:28:00.000-07:002007-10-26T02:07:55.794-07:00Interesting, Bizzare and Weird Sports - That Sums It All Up<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheese Rolling<br /><br /><a href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/"> <img src="http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41200000/jpg/_41200243_rolling2.jpg" /><!--</a--><br /><br /></a></span><a href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/"></a>Without any doubt in my mind, this has got to be the most unusual and the strangest sport today. It happens in Cooper Hill, England. It is incredibly dangerous that it is very uncommon if all the players leave without a broken bone or an injured skull. How is it played? first, a master of ceremonies gives the countdown - "One to be ready, two to be steady, three to prepare, four to be off" - and then up to 20 contestants chase a seven-pound circular block of cheese down a steep, bumpy hillside, trying to catch it before it gets to the bottom of 300 yards below. Four games are played over the course of one day, including one for women.<br /><br />This is a video of a recent competition. Watch and decide for yourself. Now, how do you define an "extreme sport"?<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZC5ykhXDDbo&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZC5ykhXDDbo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Viking's Extreme Cricket<br /><br /><a href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/"> <img src="http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-10/egill-skallagrimsson.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></span>As with many aspects of their culture, it’s unclear exactly what kinds of games the Vikings played, but one thing is certain - their games were incredibly brutal and violent, since they were considered training for personal combat.<br /><br />From vague descriptions in Icelandic "sagas" - histories of the Vikings that were passed down orally for hundreds of years before finally being transcribed in the 1900s - one ball game sounds a bit like an early and very violent version of cricket. The main difference being that most contemporary cricket players can expect to survive to the end of the game.<br /><br />Vikings, on the other hand, weren’t always so lucky. "Egil and Thord played against Skallagrim, who grew tired and they came off better. But the evening after sunset, Egil and Thord began losing. Skallagrim was filled with such strength that he seized Thord and dashed him to the ground so fiercely that he was crushed by the blow and died on the spot."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-5416050152589419782007-10-26T00:54:00.000-07:002007-10-26T02:10:54.628-07:00Random Unusual Facts About Animals Part 3<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is another one from my </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >unusual animals</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> trivia vault. Ill be posting them by parts so you would have time to absorb it all. Have fun!</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >When snakes are born with two heads, they fight each other for food.<br /><br />Frogs and mosquitos have teeth.<br /><br />The underside of a horse's hoof is called a frog.<br /><br />A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.<br /><br />Crocodiles never outgrow the pools in which they live. That<br />means that if you put a baby croc in an aquarium, it would be little for the rest of its life.<br /><br />Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.<br /><br />When frogs eat something that is poisonous or otherwise bad for them, they can throw up their entire stomach. That is, the stomach actually protrudes through their mouth and they wipe it with their right front leg.Why the right front leg? The stomach of frogs is slightly towards their left side. When the stomach is ejected, it pulls to the right (since the membranes holding the stomach in place are shorter on that side). Since the right front leg can reach the stomach (and the left can't), frogs use their right leg to wipe the stomach and get rid of whatever nasty material is disturbing them.<br /><br />Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.<br /><br />Cat's urine glows under a blacklight.<br /><br />When opossums are playing "possum", they are not playing. They actually pass out from sheer terror.<br /><br />Murphy's Oil Soap is the chemical most commonly used to clean elephants.<br /><br />Most cows give more milk when they listen to music.<br /><br />Penguins can jump as high as 6 feet in the air.<br /><br />The world population of chickens is about equal to the number of people. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-10322309979923067322007-10-25T05:42:00.000-07:002007-10-25T05:48:27.871-07:00Interesting but Unusual Facts About Animals : A Chicken Survived HeadlessNow This story about mike (a wonder chicken) is strange as it is amazing. I categorized it as fact vs. fiction because it stirs up the imagination and logic of everyone including me. Heck, i couldnt believe this story either when i first heard i mean read about it. Let's see how you do.<br /><br /> Mike was a rooster that lived in the 1940's, and he lived even after his head was chopped off...for 18 more months! No kidding guys, this one hell of a chicken lived that long.<br /><br /> Farmer Olsen was planning on making fried chicken for his mother-in-law, and her favorite part was the neck. When he went to slaughter the chicken, he tried to leave as much of the neck in tact as he could. After he chopped off the head, the chicken got up and started resuming normal chicken behavior with the other animals, even though its head was totally missing! Olsen figured it might be an interesting curiosity, and after the chicken was still alive and well after a week, he took it into the local university to have scientists study Mike.<br /><br /> Scientists determined that he survived because the ax had missed his jugular vein, and a clot had prevented him from bleeding to death. They also discovered that Mike had enough brain stem left to carry on his normal rooster functions. Olsen had to feed him with an eyedropper, carefully dropping food into his exposed esophagus. Mike became quite famous, and lived for one and a half years with no head.<br /><br />You think im making this all up still? Well, check out the main page of the website and find out for yourself <a href="http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/">here</a>. But wait! Dont forget to show me some love by subscribing to my blog for more <span style="font-weight: bold;">Unusual</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Strange but true facts</span>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-59814471721800153002007-10-25T05:37:00.000-07:002007-10-26T01:26:17.265-07:00Random Unusual Facts About Animals Part 2<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >This one is the follow-up post about the Random Unusual Facts that ive been keeping for some time now. They might be strange, but they are true. Enjoy guys!<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Butterflies taste with their feet.<br /><br />A snail can sleep for three years.<br /><br />An octopus will eat its own arms if it gets really hungry.<br /><br />Moose have very poor vision. Some have even tried to mate with cars.<br /><br />The world smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand, weighing less than a penny.<br /><br />If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.<br /><br />In his book, The Insects, naturalist Url N. Lanham reports that the aphid reproductive cycle is so rapid that females are born pregnant.<br /><br />Most lipstick contains fish scales.<br /><br />All porcupines float in water.<br /><br />When a frog swallows a meal, his bulgy eyeballs will close and go down into his head. This is because the eyeballs apply pressure and actually push a frog's meal down his throat!<br /><br />An ostrich's eye is bigger that its brain.<br /><br />The pudu, a native of Chile's temperate rainforest, stands just 18 inches high, making it the world's smallest deer.<br /><br />Pigs are the only animal that will drink hard liquor voluntarily,<br /><br />A whale's penis is called a dork.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-36537598832183303232007-10-23T17:49:00.000-07:002007-10-24T04:01:02.483-07:00Dating Advice For Men Is In BoomStatistics show that one of the booming businesses in the internet today is dating Advice For Men. What started out as a small niche targeted for women is now becoming one of the hottest niche in the internet today. It now stands as a multi-million dollar industry for men to improve their skills and abilities when it comes to dating women.<br /><br /> In regard to this topic, i found something that might interest you, my readers when you are after dating advice for men. Check out the <a href="http://theseductionbible.com/">seduction bible</a>. Its a one stop site for men to gain a thing or two about dating. In addition, check out the <a href="http://www.theseductionbible.com/tag/Mystery+VH1+Pick-Up+Artist+Reviews">VH1 reality show</a> on subject and <a href="http://www.theseductionbible.com/store/">books and products</a> that the site offers, they might just aid you in getting the woman of the night.<br /><br />This post was brought to you by <a href="http://seductionbible.com">seductionbible</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-32701078823565071502007-10-22T06:10:00.000-07:002007-10-22T06:37:40.751-07:00Interesting And Weird Animals You Have Never Seen BeforeFor today's post, I decided to feature two of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">weirdest</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">strangest</span> and i think among the <span style="font-weight: bold;">most interesting animals</span> in the world. Following my previous post about the <a href="http://everything-unusual.blogspot.com/2007/10/weird-animals-ever-heard-of-axolotl.html">Axolotl</a> (Another <span style="font-weight: bold;">Weird Animal</span>), I searched for something that is not from the body of the ocean so, i decided to go outback and far from any sandy beach; it could only mean one place, Africa.<br /><br />Take a look at this Interesting Animal called the Aye-Aye. Nope! Its not the Philippine Actress/comedian but this one is from Madagascar. Just look at how charming it is. . awww. . At this point maybe your thinking im crazy, not to be surprised at all. haha!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://divaboo.info/img/Aye.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 331px;" src="http://divaboo.info/img/Aye.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quick Facts About Aye-Aye:</span><br />The Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a strepsirrhine native to Madagascar that combines rodent-like teeth with a long, thin middle finger to fill the same ecological niche as a woodpecker. It is the world's largest nocturnal primate, and is characterized by its unique method of finding food; it taps on trees to find grubs, then gnaws holes in the wood and inserts its elongated middle finger to pull the grubs out. <p>Dfaubentonia is the only genus in the family Daubentoniidae and infraorder Chiromyiformes. The Aye-aye is the only extant member of the genus (although it is currently an endangered species); a second species (Daubentonia robusta) was exterminated over the last few centuries.Source:Wikipedia</p><br />Now its time for the second featured Weird Animal for today. If you look at this <span style="font-weight: bold;">Funny Creature</span>, you would probably torn between two things : You might wonder if its a <span style="font-weight: bold;">monkey</span> or a <span style="font-weight: bold;">cat</span>. Well, i guess you just have to find that out for yourself. At first look, this interesting but weird animal looks so civilized because of its mustache. Heck, i dont know any other animal with a mustache. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Emperor Tamarin</span>. No kidding! That's his name!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://divaboo.info/img/Emperor_Tamarin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://divaboo.info/img/Emperor_Tamarin.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Some quick facts about this <span style="font-weight: bold;">wierd animal</span>:<br /><br />The Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a tamarin allegedly named for its similarity with the German emperor Wilhelm II. The name was first intended as a joke, but has become the official scientific name. This tamarin lives in the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the west Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas.<br /><br />The fur of the Emperor Tamarin is predominantly grey colored, with yellowish speckles on its chest. The hands and feet are black and the tail is brown. Outstanding is its long, white mustache, which extends to both sides beyond the shoulders. The animal reaches a length of 24 to 26 cm, plus a 35 cm long tail. It weighs approximately 300 to 400 g.<br />This primate inhabits tropical rain forests, living deep in the forest and also in open tree-covered areas. It is a diurnal animal, spending the majority of its days in the trees with quick, safe movements and broad jumps among the limbs. Source:Wikipedia<br /><br />That's it for today's feature folks, watch out for the upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">weird and interesting animals. </span>Be sure to bookmark this blog if you want to catch up on everything.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5477959571417509256.post-35187222224735647972007-10-22T06:01:00.000-07:002007-10-22T06:10:04.809-07:00Weird But Amazing Animal FactsThis are some of the animal facts that i think you didnt know just yet. This may seem strange but they are really true facts. Wait a minute, should i just change the title of this post into "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Strange But True Animal Facts</span>". Well, not quite. Why? You find out yourself. . ;)<br /><br />A humming bird weighs less than a penny.<br /><br />The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump!<br /><br />A lion’s roar can be heard up to a mile away!<br /> <br />The giraffe has only seven neckbones!<br /><br />Right after hatching, young ducklings follow the first thing they see moving. And they keep following it for two weeks!<br /> <br />“Moose” means “eater of twigs” in the Algonquian Indian language!<br /><br />Pandas eat over 10,000lbs. of bamboo a year!<br /> <br />Baby polar bears weigh only 1 pound at birth!<br /><br />A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!<br /> <br />Baby hippos weigh 100 pounds at birth!<br /><br />A kangaroo can leap higher than any other animal on earth. With a running jump, it can leap over a school bus. <br /><br />Lions may spend up to 20 hours a day just sleeping!<br /><br />Long ago, the biggest land animal was part of the rhino family. It was about 18 feet tall and 28 feet long!<br /> <br />Panda teeth are seven times larger than human teeth!<br /><br />Now, you still think i should change the title?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0