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Fun Facts.....

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:14:56 GMT

Australia is as wide as the distance between London to Moscow.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:16:45 GMT

Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke set a world record for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. Hawke later suggested that this was the reason for his great political success.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:18:28 GMT

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:19:43 GMT

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

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:20:53 GMT

Over 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow or try to beat Bob Hawkes world record....

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:22:35 GMT

The Australian Alps receive more snowfall than Switzerland.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:23:25 GMT

Wombat poop is cube shaped! This helps it mark its territory.

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repentatleisure1952 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:25:11 GMT

Duck quacks do echo!

Width of oz is much,much greater than London to Moscow.

My dear departed wife's great aunt was able to lick her elbow & anywhere else for that matter,but then she was a contorsionist in a circus! LOL!!!

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polksaladallie — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:26:27 GMT

Men forget everything; women remember everything.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:28:01 GMT

North American oysters do not make pearls of any value.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:29:16 GMT

Every person has a unique tongue print as well as fingerprints.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:30:19 GMT

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear any pants.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:37:21 GMT

An Australian man once tried to sell New Zealand on eBay.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:38:32 GMT

The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump!

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:46:23 GMT

Kangaroos and emus cannot walk backward, one of the reasons that they're on the Australian coat of arms.

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repentatleisure1952 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:51:14 GMT

@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
The Australian Alps receive more snowfall than Switzerland.

Switzerland receives more snowfall.

However Oz has a greater area of snow coverage.

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:58:55 GMT

@repentatleisure1952 wrote:
@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
The Australian Alps receive more snowfall than Switzerland.
Switzerland receives more snowfall.
However Oz has a greater area of snow coverage.

Actually it's true..... The Australian Alps do receive more snowfall than Switzerland...

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this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 06:11:20 GMT

They've stopped giving womens' hearts to men in transplants...........

Every 28 days, the male transplantees would get really irritable....and would only calm down by shopping.

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polksaladallie — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 06:23:52 GMT

Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die

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***super_nova*** — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 06:45:29 GMT

@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

WRONG, it does 🙂

http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/duckecho.asp