-the Offbeat Oddity thread-things you hay not have known-

[garyd85gt]

-a chameleon can moves its eyes in 2 different directions

-in some conditions hot water will freeze faster than cold water

-giraffes sleep for 20 min a day

-the only bird that can fly backwards is the hummerbird

ill post more and more as time goes by

[live2lift4life]

A newborn kangaroo weighs approximately 0.03 ounces and is small enough to fit in a teaspoon
A piece of French toast that was partially eaten by Justin Timberlake sold on eBay.
An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet
Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.
A galactic year is 250 million Earth-years. This is the time it takes for our solar system to make one revolution around the Milky Way Galaxy
Coupons were introduced in 1894 when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that he had written out to receive a free glass of coke
Bananas contain a natural chemical which can make a person happy. This same chemical is found in Prozac
Eating a banana at night can help in falling asleep
Earth's atmosphere is, proportionally, thinner than the skin of an apple
Blood accounts for about 8% of a human's body weight
Hippos drink as much as 250 litres of water in any given 24 hour period
Great White sharks have about 3,000 teeth

these are just a few of the tons on this site: http://www.amusingfacts.com/

[Mtzlplx]

ummm

The longest word that can be typed within one row of keys on a keyboard is TYPEWRITER

Errrr the duck billed platypus is a mammal but it lays eggs.

The Kennedy family often drops prostitutes off bridges .

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Originally Posted by garyd85gt

-a chameleon can moves its eyes in 2 different directions

-in some conditions hot water will freeze faster than cold water

-giraffes sleep for 20 min a day

-the only bird that can fly backwards is the hummerbird

ill post more and more as time goes by

chameleons eyes can move independently of eachother is what you wanted to say, any one can move their eyes in 2 directions(ex. up, then down)

the echidna is the only other mammal besides the duck billed platapus that lays eggs.

and water in the deep parts of the ocean can reach temperatures lower than freezing because the preassure from the water's depths prevent the cold water from expanding to creates ice crystals.

[WellHungOver]

I already knew all that. Negged.
J/K

[CanadianRacing]

i love reading facts like these, keep posting!