Useless Random-ness

These came through in an email. I thought I'd share the useless info with you :)

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for Blood plasma.

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No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead...I'll wait...

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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks.

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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

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Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.

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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

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The King of Hearts is the only king WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE

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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.

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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

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Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

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Most dust particles in your house are made from DEAD SKIN!

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Pearls melt in vinegar.

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It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but, not downstairs.

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A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. (I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!)

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Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first U.S. president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal." (who thinks up this stuff???)

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And the best for last..... Turtles can breathe through their butts. (I know some people like that, don't YOU?)