Archive for June, 2007

Lie of the Day #236

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

The acids in the stomach of the humpback whale are the most corrosive and unstable substances known to man. It used to be believed that these massive creatures lived off of nutrients garnered by eating incredible amounts of plankton. Recently, scientists discovered that this wasn’t the case. What, in fact, was happening was that whales […]

Lie of the Day #235

Friday, June 29th, 2007

It is actually possible to stop a moving train with your bare hands. Unfortunately, most people are not willing to try once they find out what happens to the rest of their bodies.

Fact #126

Friday, June 29th, 2007

John Heder the actor who played Napoleon Dynamite in the film of the same name, actually did all of the drawing in the film himself.

Lie of the Day #234

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

The canary is nature’s grenade. Colonial miners used to throw canaries down mineshafts to loosen rock and ease drilling. The misconception that canaries were used to detect carbon monoxide is a fabrication devised to conceal the true power of the bird.

Fact #125

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Most insects are able to survive falls from almost any height, due to the fact that they are of a relative density to Humans, but a terminal velocity of approximately 2Km/hr. Which is a speed that is easily survivable.
The average human in normal clothing has a terminal velocity of about 200 Km/hr.

Lie of the Day #233

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Recent studies have shown a heavy correlation between male-pattern balding and the inability to tie one’s shoes.

Fact #124

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

The largest frog species in the world. The Goliath frog can be as much as a foot long and weigh more than seven pounds.

Lie of the Day #232

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

There’s no such thing as June 27th.

Fact #123

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

The cryptozoological creature known as the Jersey Devil is said to be in an area of Southeastern New Jersey known as the Pine Barrens. Pine Barrens is also home to the legend of the White Stag which is pretty much the flip side of the Jersey Devil coin. With the White Stag showing up at […]

Lie of the Day #231

Monday, June 25th, 2007

When used properly and in the correct prescribed proportions, the various fruit-flavored candies in the world can be combined to create a substance capable of erasing your soul.