Wednesday, February 20, 2008

tidbits

The largest item on any menu in the world is probably the roast camel, sometimes served at Bedouin wedding feasts. The camel is stuffed with a sheep's carcass, which is stuffed with chickens, which are stuffed with fish, which are stuffed with eggs.

A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber. 

Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. 

Termites eat through wood two times faster when listening to rock music.

The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful plough man strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."

"We have a long running hate relationship on the golf course. And it's always me against him. And it's always down to who makes the last putt wins the tournament." - Rocker Alice Cooper on his golf nemesis, jazz saxophonist Kenny G.  

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