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Post by beefsteak » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:08 pm

Twas on QI a few weeks ago!
Jim Bowen, on "Bullseye" :- In which state of the U.S.A. is Dallas, Texas ??

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Post by GOOSE » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:19 am

A cat's urine glows under a black light. Image

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Post by garyscott » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:07 pm

"Im SPARTACUS...." :P

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Post by GOOSE » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:16 pm

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Image

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Post by crazydunc » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:20 pm

It is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona.

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Post by robbo » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:32 pm

Did you know that Cockroaches can live for more that one week without head. They die due to starvation.

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Post by robbo » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:34 pm

Every year more monopoly money printed, than real money printed worldwide! :whistle:

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Post by robbo » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:36 pm

GOOSE wrote:111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Image
Goose how comes this smiley isnt on FC? we keep asking for new ones, can we have them for xmas :lol:

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Post by GOOSE » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:02 pm

Available smilie packs are rubbish. Follow the following link and cut and paste the text into your post. http://ghostoftheopera.narod.ru/kolobok.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Post by Mike » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:48 pm

Goose last bought a round 22 years ago.

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Post by robbo » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:55 pm

did you know that flaps avitar is really him :lol:

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Post by Mike » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:58 pm

robbo wrote:did you know that flaps avitar is really him :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by SteveS » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:02 pm

It is illegal to pee in public, except in a Policeman's helmet or on the back tyre of your car, as long as one hand remains in contact with the vehicle.

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Post by GOOSE » Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:24 pm

Cows can be identified by noseprints. :thumb:

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Post by beefsteak » Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:10 am

The longest word that can be typed only using the top row of letters on the standard keyboard is .....Typewriter.!!!
Jim Bowen, on "Bullseye" :- In which state of the U.S.A. is Dallas, Texas ??

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Post by onemac » Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:31 am

Flaps wrote:
robbo wrote:did you know that flaps avitar is really him :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
No it's not.....

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Post by sjnovis » Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:02 am

The £ sign developed over the years from the letter 'L', the initial letter of the Latin word libra meaning a pound of money.

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Post by Flyingmonster » Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:47 am

Odontophobia is the fear of teeth!
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Post by Flyingmonster » Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:48 am

It would take 11 Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico at its deepest point!
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Post by Gadget Man » Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:49 am

There is only one 9 letter word in the English language where you can take away a letter and every time leave a new word.

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