Archive for October, 2007

Lie of the Day #359

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Fire doesn’t so much burn as it angers the tiny skin gnomes that live in your pores.  As fire approaches, they get more and more agitated.  This causes them to come out of their homes and jump up and down in an expressive dance of hatred.  This normally wouldn’t cause more than a dull ache, […]

Fact #214

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The element tin (Sn) has an electronegativity of 1.8 Paulings.

Lie of the Day #358

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Snakes are slimy, the earth is flat, and the clown that lives under your bed wants to play cards with you before he kills you and eats your toenails.

Fact #213

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Anatomically there are three parts of the human stomach. The uppermost is the fundus. The main body is referred to as the copus, while the bottom is the antrum.

Lie of the Day #357

Monday, October 29th, 2007

83% of all staplers are poisonous.

Fact #212

Monday, October 29th, 2007

The very first fax machine was built by Alexander Bain in 1843.

Lie of the Day #356

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Close inspection of the human foot reveals that it’s not ideally suited for walking upright.  It’s actually better suited for kangaroo and rabbit-like hopping.

Lie of the Day #355

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Today is the day to shift your clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

Lie of the Day #354

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Although the practice is frowned upon in most eastern and western societies, the use of kittens as knee braces can effectively treat and heal most knee-related ailments. The process requires that the kitten be “fresh”, so it involves removing the kitten’s head and immediately stuffing the patient’s foot in the remaining orifice, pulling it […]

Fact #211

Friday, October 26th, 2007

In the 1966 Batman television show, the Batmobile was modified from a 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car.