FACTS OF LIFE

CGPians, Facts also indicate a matter under discussion deemed to be true or correct, process of evaluation, including review of testimony, direct observation or bla bla bla bla....share nyo yung nalalaman nyo and I'm sure marami kayo dyan...."Tagalog or English, Foreign or Local" kahit ano.. OK I will start...

1. In Czechhoslovakia, there is a church that has a chandelier made of human bones.
2. Feathers of the Tiger are also the same of their Skin.
3. 111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = 12345678987654321
4. There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.
5. The word "laser" stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission by radiation."
6. Diamonds were first discovered in the riverbeds of the Golconda region of India over 4,000 years ago.
7. The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does not grow branches until it is 75 years old.
8. The wheelbarrow was invented by the Chinese.
9. Only one out of every three people wash their hands when leaving a public bathroom.
10. Approximately 1-2 calories are burned a minute while watching T.V.
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cool thread thanks bro...

1. In Czechhoslovakia, there is a church that has a chandelier made of human bones. Laughing
2. Feathers of the Tiger are also the same of their Skin.
3. 111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = 12345678987654321
4. There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.
5. The word "laser" stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission by radiation."
6. Diamonds were first discovered in the riverbeds of the Golconda region of India over 4,000 years ago.
7. The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does not grow branches until it is 75 years old.
8. The wheelbarrow was invented by the Chinese.
9. Only one out of every three people wash their hands when leaving a public bathroom.
10. Approximately 1-2 calories are burned a minute while watching T.V.
11. snakes has 200 teeth
12.

1. In Czechhoslovakia, there is a church that has a chandelier made of human bones. Laughing
2. Feathers of the Tiger are also the same of their Skin.
3. 111,111,111 X 111,111,111 = 12345678987654321
4. There are six million parts in the Boeing 747-400.
5. The word "laser" stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission by radiation."
6. Diamonds were first discovered in the riverbeds of the Golconda region of India over 4,000 years ago.
7. The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does not grow branches until it is 75 years old.
8. The wheelbarrow was invented by the Chinese.
9. Only one out of every three people wash their hands when leaving a public bathroom.
10. Approximately 1-2 calories are burned a minute while watching T.V.
11. snakes has 200 teeth
12. CGPinoy is the number 1 CG community in the Phils hehe.

@ kietsmark,

11. snakes has 200 teeth = woow....

Alicecocoz wrote:
12. CGPinoy is the number 1 CG community in the Phils hehe.

hehehehe...agree ako dito 101 %

some filipino facts:
12. Philippines is 3rd largest English-speaking nation, next to the U.S.A. and the UK.
13. Filipinos were introduced to the English language by British invaders, not Americans.
14. University of Santo Tomas in Manila, established in 1611, is Asia's second oldest.
15. The Flourescent lamp we use today was invented by Agapito Flores, a Filipino scientist.

nice thread sir...! include ba ung 12?

Stryker wrote:some filipino facts:
12. Philippines is 3rd largest English-speaking nation, next to the U.S.A. and the UK.
13. Filipinos were introduced to the English language by British invaders, not Americans.
14. University of Santo Tomas in Manila, established in 1611, is Asia's second oldest.
15. The Flourescent lamp we use today was invented by Agapito Flores, a Filipino scientist.

nice thread sir...! include ba ung 12?

ok lang bro yung 12 na nauna special yun....salamat sa info sir

sir edit ko ala pa lang 14 .. naexite ako e!

dagdagan natin...

16. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
17. Even if you eat food standing on your head, the food will still end up in your stomach.
18. Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both epileptic.

16. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. === just because you can't doesn't mean everybody can't ...

19.the real color of blackbox is orange
20.most pyramids is in mexico

21. In Singapore (and any place near the equator) the water draining into a sink doesnt swirl - it goes straight down.

22. The origin of the word bokeh (DOF) is the Japanese word bo-keh. While it applies to lenses and cameras in the modern world, the word is also used in Japan to refer to people who, like the word says - have a BLURry perception or memory.

"Bok-kerun janai yo!

23. The Tagalog word for electricity is not kuryente its dagitab

24. The Bahay na bato is not spanish architecture, but a filipino architecture....!

25. (sensitive daw so tinanggal ko na. a certain fact / truth that not many can handle.)

26. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
27.The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
28. Women blink nearly twice as much as men!!
29.You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.
30. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond.
31.The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
32. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.
33. What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common?
Ans. - All invented by women.
34. A snail can sleep for three years.
35. All polar bears are left handed.
36. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants.
37. Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
38. At -40 degrees Centigrade/Fahrenheit, a person loses about 14.4 calories per hour by breathing.

name him sir....!

39. what part of our body that cannot heal itself? TEETH... that's why we have dentist to make them bunot pag nasira!

pa add po:

40. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
41. The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
42. Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
43. Dalmatians are born without spots.

esep esep pa po.

44. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

(sensitive din so tinanggal ko na. a certain fact / truth that not many can handle.)

45. 15,000 persons die of chronic viral hepatitis each year in US ‐ a number similar equal to HIV.
46. Filipinos had their first taste of Mexican chili and corn during the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade (1564-1815). In return, Mexico's people had their initial taste of tamarind, Manila mango and a Filipino banana called racatan or lakatan.\
47. Besides gracing fashion magazine covers, this international super model from Manila had walked the runways since the 1970s for all the major designers, like Calvin Klein, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Donna Karan, Gianni Versace and Yves Saint Larent - Anne Bayle.
48. Edward Sanchez, a Mensa member, bagged the grand prize in the first Philippines Search for Product Excellence in Information Technology.
49. Los Angeles, California was co-founded in 1781 by a Filipino namedAntonio Miranda Rodriguez, along with 43 Latinos from Mexico sent by the Spanish government.
50. The one-chip video camera was first made by Marc Loinaz, a Filipino inventor from New Jersey.

footnote: http://www.dysan.net/Weird/show/552.html

51. humans are born into this world...live..and die....eventually decay and transform into a different matter.
52. the human body has no soul.
53. men created religion.

54.Sex cures headaches: Endorphins released into our bloodstream when we have sex not only give us pleasure, but also act as painkillers. That’s useful information to whip out the next time your partner uses a headache as a reason for refusing.

55.Homosexuality is not unique to humans: Many species have been observed engaging in homosexual activity; and male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality in all mammals.

56. 70 out of 100 people admit to picking their boogers. Gross! Out of those 7 people, 3 people admit to eating their boogers. Grosser!

57. Eating boogers isn't necessarily bad for you because it can strengthen your immune system. However, using your finger that has germs and bacteria on it to retrieve the booger is not healthy. All the icky stuff on your fingers is going inside your nose. It is also not healthy to later put that finger in your mouth.

corpsegrinder wrote:54.Sex cures headaches: Endorphins released into our bloodstream when we have sex not only give us pleasure, but also act as painkillers. That’s useful information to whip out the next time your partner uses a headache as a reason for refusing.

55.Homosexuality is not unique to humans: Many species have been observed engaging in homosexual activity; and male bats have the highest rate of homosexuality in all mammals.

56. 70 out of 100 people admit to picking their boogers. Gross! Out of those 7 people, 3 people admit to eating their boogers. Grosser!

57. Eating boogers isn't necessarily bad for you because it can strengthen your immune system. However, using your finger that has germs and bacteria on it to retrieve the booger is not healthy. All the icky stuff on your fingers is going inside your nose. It is also not healthy to later put that finger in your mouth.

ang kulit nito, ahihhi, lol