Did you know that…

2. A bean has more DNA per cell than a human cell.
8. A Chicago law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
19. A jumbo jet uses 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
23. A person uses approximately fifty-seven sheets of toilet paper each day.
26. A Saudi Arabian woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn’t give her coffee.

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Quergelesen 2006-03-05

Allgemeines:

  • Radioaktivität – „Fahren Sie bitte rechts ran, Sie leuchten im Dunkeln!“ Das kann einem in den USA schon mal passieren
  • Forscher wollen Erde verschieben – Die Lösung gegen die Klimaerwärmung: Einfach die Erde etwas weiter von der Sonne wegschieben. Weiterer Gewinn: Das Jahr hätte einen Monat mehr.
  • Ganz neue deutsche Rechtschreibung – Es haben zwar vermutlich inzwischen sowieso alle keine Ahnung mehr, wie man was richtig schreibt, aber am 1. August kommt die neue neue deutsche Rechtschreibung.
  • Hundewaschanlage – In Berlin hat eine Hundewaschanlage eröffnet. Die zweite bisher in Deutschland existierende…
  • Rincewind’s Truhe – Wer wollte nicht schon immer mal so eine Truhe haben, die einem immer hinterher läuft. Kein Problem mehr: Der Fido Koffer ist da.

Entertainment:

Internet:

  • Designing the Obvious – Lesenswerter Artikel zum Thema sinnvolles Applikations-Design: Wie erreiche ich Usability?
  • eBay-Betrug – Ein 15 Jahre alter eBay-Betrüger hat sich vermutlich – samt Familie – nach Paraguay abgesetzt, nachdem er für geschätzte 100.000 Euro Handies und iPods verkauft hat, dann aber nicht lieferte.

Games:

  • Spiele nur noch per Download – Der Vize-Präsident of Sales bei EA Europe prognostiziert in einem Interview mit gamesindustry.biz, daß in 10 Jahren Spiele nur noch per Download vertrieben werden.

Videos:

  • Katzen – Mal wieder ein neues Katzenvideo.
  • Vibrator – Und was passiert, wenn die Mutter ihn findet.
  • Ladendiebstahl – Wie man unabsichtlich zum Diebstahl-Helfer wird 😉
  • Matrix liveBreakdance und verrückte Sprünge…

Google sucht den Superstar

Ich muß sagen: Die Idee von GoogleIdol.com hat was 😉

Google Idol

Man nehme zwei Videos von Google Video, auf denen irgendjemand sich zum Affen macht zu einem Lied Playback singt und sucht den Google-Star 🙂

[Update 2006-03-11]
Jetzt hat auch Thorsten Blut geleckt *g*

Bizarre Facts

Eine Auswahl:

4. Deer sleep only 5 minutes a day.
6. Dogs can’t decipher size. That’s why little dogs are mean.
14. Did you know that 85.7% of statistics are made up?
15. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.
18. During the average human life, you will consume 70 assorted bugs as well as 10 spiders as you sleep.

… mehr bei Dave’s Daily.

Quergelesen 2006-03-03

Allgemeines:

  • Totgestellt – Um einen Strafzettel wegen falsch Parken nicht zahlen zu müssen, hat eine Frau in Iowa vorgegeben verstorben zu sein… Leider wurde sie später wegen einem anderen Verkehrsvergehen wieder lebend angetroffen.
  • Millionenraub in Grußbritannien – War ein Millionär der Täter?
  • Bemannte Raumfahrt – Die NASA will bemannte Flüge wieder aufnehmen

Games:

Internet:

Videos:

Why Men Are Happier Than Women

siehe auch 40 funny reasons why its wonderful to be a woman:

1. We keep our last name.

2. The garage is all ours.

3. Wedding plans take care of themselves.

4. Chocolate is just another snack.

5. We can be president.

6. We can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.

7. Car mechanics tell us the truth.

8. The world is our urinal.

9. We never have to drive to another gas station because this one’s just too icky.

10. Same work, more pay.

11. Wrinkles add character.

12. Wedding dress – $5000; tux rental – $100.

13. People never stare at our chest when we’re talking to them.

14. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.

15. New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle our feet.

16. One mood, ALL the time.

17. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.

18. We know stuff about tanks.

19. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

20. We can open all our own jars.

21. We get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

22. If someone forgets to invite us, he or she can still be our friend.

23. Our underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.

24. Everything on our face stays its original color.

25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

26. We don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

27. We almost never have strap problems in public.

28. We are unable to see wrinkles in our clothes.

29. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades.

30. We don’t have to shave below our neck.

31. Our belly usually hides our big hips.

32. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.

33. We can „do“ our nails with a pocket-knife.

34. We have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.

35. We can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives, on December 24, in 45 minutes.

40 Funny Reasons Why It’s Wonderful To Be A Woman

1. When a ship sinks, women (and children) get off first.

2. A woman can hug her best friend without worrying she’ll think she’s gay.

3. Women can talk to attractive members of the opposite sex without having to picture them naked.

4. A woman can never be blamed if it’s wet on the floor around the toilet bowl.

5. If a woman cheats on her spouse everyone will assume it’s because she was being emotionally neglected.

6. Women are capable of doing at least two different things to a passable standard at the same time.

7. Women live longer than men.

8. Women know how to cover up spots and other facial blemishes.

9. If a woman inexplicably disappears for two weeks, one of her friends will notice.

10. Women mature earlier than men (some men never mature at all).

11. There are times when chocolate is really the answer to all woman’s problems.

12. Women don’t feel uncomfortable with gay waiters or hairdressers.

13. A woman can fully assess a person just by looking at their shoes.

14. Women know the truth about whether size matters…

15. A woman can take a drive without trying to beat her best time.

16. If a woman forgets to shave, no-one has to know.

17. Women are capable of going longer than five minutes without thinking about either sex or football.

18. Women never lust after a cartoon character or the central figure in a computer game.

19. Women can be groupies. Male groupies are stalkers.

20. Women can cry and get off a speeding ticket.

21. A woman can get a whole new lease on life just by changing her lipstick.

22. A woman can congratulate her team-mate without ever touching her rear.

23. Women don’t have to worry about catching anything important in their zipper.

24. If a woman says something stupid, most men will just think she’s cute.

25. Women can admit to others when they’ve made a mistake

26. If a woman cries, she’s sensitive; if a man cries, he’s a wimp.

27. Women know who their children are without having a DNA test.

28. It’s cool to be a daddy’s girl. It’s sad to be a mummy’s boy.

29. Women can wear platforms – which is why there is no such thing as a short woman’s complex.

30. Women can watch one TV channel at a time without getting bored.

31. Women have total control over their eyebrows.

32. Women can get drunk quicker and cheaper than men.

33. A woman’s friend won’t try to persuade her to get a tattoo while she’s drunk.

34. A woman won’t drive to Hell and back before she asks for directions.

35. Women aren’t covered with hair like shag carpeting.

36. Woman don’t feel threatened if their partner earns more than they do.

37. For women, a new season means a whole new wardrobe.

38. Women know exactly what buttons to push to get exactly what they want.

39. Women don’t think reading the manual is a betrayal of all their species stands for.

40. Women can keep pot plants alive for more than a week.

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