Lie of the Day #1394

September 1st, 2010 by Fweeb

The real reason why dimes are smaller than pennies is because Roosevelt’s head was much, much smaller than Lincoln’s.

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Lie of the Day #1393

August 31st, 2010 by Fweeb

Oranges are more affected by magnetic force than any other known substance, including iron. The difference, however, is that instead of being drawn in or repulsed by magnetic force, the intensity of the orange’s color changes depending on the strength of the magnetism and its polarity.

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Lie of the Day #1392

August 30th, 2010 by Fweeb

It’s extremely easy to erase your teeth simply by using your toothbrush. The trick is to brush in small circles. That’s the only way to clean your teeth without removing them in 3 swipes of the brush.

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Lie of the Day #1391

August 29th, 2010 by Fweeb

67% of the adult population is incapable of tying their own shoes.

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Lie of the Day #1390

August 28th, 2010 by Fweeb

Chewing ice makes you fireproof for up to 25 minutes.

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Lie of the Day #1389

August 27th, 2010 by Fweeb

The process of being drawn and quartered wasn’t the gruesome, torturous event that everyone believes it was. People were definitely beheaded and chopped into four pieces, but what’s not written about is the fact that when done with the right ritualistic steps (and it was always done right), flowers and candy would burst from the victim’s body instead of blood.

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Lie of the Day #1388

August 26th, 2010 by Fweeb

Staples don’t bind pages together. They’re merely there to catalyze paper’s natural cohesive tendencies.

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Lie of the Day #1387

August 25th, 2010 by Fweeb

The most sure-fire way to be struck by lightening is to hide from it and pretend that it can’t find you. Believe me, it’s looking… and hiding only makes you a more appealing target.

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Lie of the Day #1386

August 24th, 2010 by Fweeb

33% of all hand amputations are a result of people who have started clapping their hands together and were unable to stop. Without amputation, these people would continue clapping until they have no arms at all.

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Lie of the Day #1385

August 23rd, 2010 by Fweeb

There’s no such thing as junk food. There’s no such thing as junk food. There’s no such thing as junk food.

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