Friday, July 12, 2013

Libra Odd Spots!

Seeing that Libra hasn't got a library of their ODD SPOTS, I thought I'd create one for fun! I found some from a link that has not been updated since 2007, so I thought I'd continue with additions on this list. enjoy:)
 
ODD SPOT #1
The first VCR was made in 1956 and was the size of a piano.
ODD SPOT #6
The largest cell in the human body is the female reproductive cell , the ovum. The smallest is the male sperm.
ODD SPOT #8
Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.
ODD SPOT #10
Human thighbones are as strong as concrete.
ODD SPOT #12
Ice cream was invented in China around 2000 B.C.
ODD SPOT #16
Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown further if it is thrown West.
ODD SPOT #18
Ancient Romans believe chickpeas to be a powerful aphrodisiac.
ODD SPOT #19
The poisonous copperhead snake smells like fresh cut cucumbers.
ODD SPOT #23
In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders.
ODD SPOT #29
An igloo is so well insulated that you can sit inside without a coat when the outside temperature is as low as -30 degrees.
ODD SPOT #30
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times.
ODD SPOT #31
A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white but actually clear.
ODD SPOT #35
The human brain is about 85% water.
ODD SPOT #39
The 50-metre-long-wall that gave New York's Wall Street its name was only 3.5 metres tall.
ODD SPOT #43
The world's oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9000 years old.
ODD SPOT #44
It is physicaly impossible for pigs to look up to the sky.
ODD SPOT #46
By law, every child in Belgium must take harmonica lessons at primary school.
ODD SPOT #47
The average person is about a quarter of an inch taller at night.
ODD SPOT #49
The modern flushing toilet was invented by Thomas Crapper.
ODD SPOT #54
Swans are the only birds with penises.
ODD SPOT #57
A snail can sleep for three years.
ODD SPOT #58
A full moon always rises at sunset.
ODD SPOT #59
Chicken soup was believed to be an aphrodisiac during the Middle Ages.
ODD SPOT #63
Cold water weighs less than hot water.
ODD SPOT #65
You are more likely to be attacked by a cow than a shark.
ODD SPOT #68
The pupil of an eye expands as much as 45% when a person looks at something pleasing.
ODD SPOT #69
Seals sleep underwater and surface for air without waking.
ODD SPOT #71
80% of all rose species come from Asia.
ODD SPOT #72
The average human body contains enough potassium to fire a toy cannon.
ODD SPOT #73
The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by the Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
ODD SPOT #77
More people are killed annually by donkeys than die in air crashes.
ODD SPOT #81
The human eye sees everything upside down, but the brain turns everything right side up.
ODD SPOT #82
The first bike was called a "hobbyhorse".
ODD SPOT #85
Babes have the strongest sense of smell. They can recognise their mothers by scent.
ODD SPOT #88
50,000 cells in your body will have died and been replaced by new cells while you have been reading this sentence.
ODD SPOT #93
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue prints are different.
Very small clouds are called scuds.

ODD SPOT #94
The loop on a belt that holds the loose end is called a "keeper".
ODD SPOT #95
The word 'lethologica' describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
ODD SPOT #96
Althaiophobia is a fear of marshmellows.
ODD SPOT #105
The reason honey is so easy to digest is that it's already been digested by bees.
ODD SPOT #107
The honeybee kills more people worldwide than all the poisonous snakes combined.
ODD SPOT #109
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
ODD SPOT #110
One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.
ODD SPOT #111
Some lions mate over 50 times a day.
ODD SPOT #112
Babies are born without knee caps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.
 
ODD SPOT #115
Bats are the only mammal that can fly.
ODD SPOT #118
The average human body makes enough carbon for 900 pencils.
ODD SPOT #119
The word karaoke means "empty orchestra".
ODD SPOT #120
Our eyes are always the same from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
ODD SPOT #123
More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
ODD SPOT #128Canada has the longest coastline in the world.
 
ODD SPOT #129
If the stomach did not store food, people would have to eat every 20 minutes.
ODD SPOT #133
On average, people fear spiders more than death.
ODD SPOT #135
The cheetah is the only cat that can't retract its claws.

ODD SPOT #137
It snowed in the Sahara Desert on February 18, 1979.

ODD SPOT #139
Tomatoes were originally thought to be poisonous.
ODD SPOT #141
When no body else is around, 47% of people drink straight from the carton (juice/milk).

ODD SPOT #142
Each year, insects eat one third of the world's food crop.

ODD SPOT #144
Prior to the 1930s, diamond rings were rarely given as engagement ring.

ODD SPOT #145
A male kangaroo is called a Boomer.
ODD SPOT #155
While performing her duties as Queen, Cleopatra sometimes wore a fake beard.
ODD SPOT #161
23% of all photocopier faults are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their buttocks.
ODD SPOT #168
Clams have a row of eyes around their shells.
ODD SPOT #169
In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
ODD SPOT #170
Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
ODD SPOT #171
The highest temperature on record was 57.78 degrees on 13 September 1992, in Azizia, Libya.
ODD SPOT #175
A man's voice is deeper than a woman's because males have longer vocal chords.
ODD SPOT #181
The largest pumpkin ever grown recorded a weight of 482kg.
ODD SPOT #186
The Inca Indians of Panama tie a string of chillies behind their boat to repel sharks.
ODD SPOT #188
120 drops of water fill a teaspoon.
ODD SPOT #194
The US bought Florida from Spain.
ODD SPOT #204
Four tablespoons of tomato sauce contains the nutritional equivalant of a medium sized tomato.
ODD SPOT #208
A mysophobic person has an intense fear of infection.
ODD SPOT #214
The average adult eyeball weighs under 30 grams.
ODD SPOT #217
The koala is one of the few land animals that does not require water to survive.
ODD SPOT #219
The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders.
ODD SPOT #224
It takes about 550 peanuts to make one jar of peanut butter.
ODD SPOT #225
Orchids release a chemical that intoxicates bees.
ODD SPOT #226
Frogs never drink. They absorb water from their surroundings by osmosis.
ODD SPOT #227
Only fully grown male crickets can chirp.
ODD SPOT #234
The average person spends 2 weeks of their life waiting for a traffic light to change.
ODD SPOT #240
Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backward.

ODD SPOT #258
Due to its eye placement a donkey can see all of its hooves at the same time.
ODD SPOT #259
In ancient Rome, oysters were so highly prized that they were sold for their weight in gold.
ODD SPOT #261
A building in which silence is enforced, like a library, is referred to as a silentium.
ODD SPOT #266
The cashew nut belongs to the poison ivy family.
ODD SPOT #269
The garfish has green bones.
ODD SPOT #271
A large cumulonimbus cloud can hold enough water for 500,000 baths.
ODD SPOT #279
Green tea has 50% more vitamin C than black tea.
ODD SPOT #280
During menstruation, the sensitivity of a woman's middle finger is reduced.
ODD SPOT #286
A female kangaroo is called a Flyer.
ODD SPOT #290
A ballet enthusiast is called a "balletomane".
ODD SPOT #298
Strawberries are the only fruit whose seeds grow on the outside.
ODD SPOT #299
90% of all living things in the sea are made up of plankton.

ODD SPOT #302The term karaoke means "empty orchestra".  
ODD SPOT #311
It takes a week to make jelly beans.
ODD SPOT #313
The tulip actually originated in Turkey, not Holland.
ODD SPOT #320
Brontology is the study of thunder.
ODD SPOT #327
Experts say the common cold will delay a child's growth for the cold's duration.
ODD SPOT #328
The left lung is smaller than the right, allowing room for your heart.
ODD SPOT #330
Botanically, true berries include grape, tomato and eggplant, but not raspberries and blackberries.
ODD SPOT #334
People living at high altitudes have more red blood cells than people living at sea level.
ODD SPOT #348
The first vacuum was so large it was brought to a house by horses.
ODD SPOT #356
Podiatrists state that the average pair of feet travel about 190,000km in a life time.
ODD SPOT #357
Owls are reportedly the only birds that can see the colour blue.
ODD SPOT #358
Tuna suffocate if they stop swimming.
ODD SPOT #367
A group of foxes is called a skulk.
ODD SPOT #369
Kilogram for kilogram, humans produce more heat than the sun.
ODD SPOT #370
Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than at any other time of the day.
ODD SPOT #371
Chickens can travel up to 15km per hour.
ODD SPOT #69
On average a cow produces 40 glasses of milk daily.
ODD SPOT #406
Rabbits are born hairless and with closed eyes; hares are born covered with fur and with open eyes.
ODD SPOT #407
Fingernails grow faster on your favoured hand.
ODD SPOT #412
Milk is heavier than cream.

A Question for Snowden...

If you had one question to ask a question to former NSA agent, Snowden, what would you ask?

My question would be:
Was the 911 terrorist attack on NYC planned by the US government or was it a really what we've all been  led to believe?