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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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just for giggles..... i had to check out this site after reading this
http://www.worthlessfacts.com/
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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.5 * .5 is .25
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.

The U.S. army packs Tabasco pepper sauce in every ration kit that they give to soldiers.

Teflon is the most slippery substance in the world.

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.

In a study conducted regarding toilet paper usage, Americans are said to use the most toilet paper per trip to the bathroom, which was seven sheets of toilet paper per trip.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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The typical lead pencil can draw a line that is thirty five miles long.

Approximately 10.5 gallons of water is used in a dishwasher. Washing the dishes by hand can use up to 20 gallons of water.

An average home creates more pollution than does the average car.

Maine is the toothpick capital of the world.

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.


In 1989, twenty-three people were hired in Jacksonville Florida just to flush toilets so the pipes would not freeze.

New Jersey has a spoon museum that has over 5,400 spoons from across the world

On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.

Former U.S. President William Taft converted the White House stable into a four car garage in 1909.

Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers

93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AphotiC
1/2 x 1/2 = ???
It's 1/4. You only flip the fractions and multiply when you divide.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AphotiC
1/2 x 1/2 = ???
.25 or 1/4
convert to decimal, numbers don't lie, lol
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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lets not start a civil war over who can and cant multiply their fractions lol
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