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Originally posted by Zuvio:
10. A duck's quack, and a loon's call do not echo. No one knows why.

Analysis of the sonic pattern of a duck's quack shows that the echo and the original quack have a decaying wave pattern that are almost identical. Thus, the echo and the original quack are essentially the same, meaning we cannot distinguish the echo.

31. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

I don't know if that is true, but Bette Davis was the one who named the statue "Oscar", because it reminded her of an ex-husband.

34. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

They don't want you to know how much time you've spent dropping silver dollars into the one-armed bandit. [img]graemlins/beigesmilewinkgrin.gif[/img] 

50. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.

You cannot sink in quicksand. Quicksand is more dense than human flesh, so you will always float.

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25. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

When? I never heard of that.

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Originally posted by Iron Greasel:
I never heard of that.

Y'know, there's probably a reason for that. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Originally posted by Seraph:
Continuing what Thoran started:
"10. A duck's quack, and a loon's call do not echo. No one knows why."
They will echo, ask anyone who keeps ducks.

I wathced a show called MythBusters and the proved that the ducks echo is identical to its quack so therefore people think that there is no quack.

I really enjoy Mythbusters! My wife doesn't quite see the fascination in it, though...

Building massive one-time-only projects to prove a point... great!

Those are great. Some I knew,. but still great.

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Originally posted by Azeral:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Seraph:
Continuing what Thoran started:
"10. A duck's quack, and a loon's call do not echo. No one knows why."
They will echo, ask anyone who keeps ducks.

I wathced a show called MythBusters and the proved that the ducks echo is identical to its quack so therefore people think that there is no quack. [/QUOTE]I dunno if you meant that to be, but that is funny. LOL

SilentThief

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Originally posted by Zuvio:

51. Casey Kasem is the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo.

Sorry to interrupt your terrific list, seriously it's actually funny and interesting. :D

Casey Kasem is also the voice of Cliffjumper in the Transfomers.

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Originally posted by Bungleau:
I really enjoy Mythbusters! My wife doesn't quite see the fascination in it, though...

Building massive one-time-only projects to prove a point... great!

Mythbusters is a fun show, although they're a bit to interested in blowing stuff up, I think it affects the projects they're willing to take on.

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Originally posted by Sigmar:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Zuvio:

51. Casey Kasem is the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo.

Sorry to interrupt your terrific list, seriously it's actually funny and interesting. :D

Casey Kasem is also the voice of Cliffjumper in the Transfomers. [/QUOTE]Roobie-doobie-ddooOOOOOOOO!!!! :D