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Some Things You Probably Never Knew by DoctorAlien(m): 11:30pm On Oct 18, 2016
¤ Wine bottles were named for Biblical kings and historical figures. Wine bottles whose equivalents are 15, 27 and 30 litres are called Nebuchadnezzar, Goliath and Melchizedek respectively. See the rest here

¤ A gallon is approximately equal to 4 litres(though we have the Imperial gallon which is about 4.55 litres), and not that popular yellow 25-litre jerrycan most people think. grin

¤ Antibiotics don't work against viruses. They work only against bacteria. So the next time you have a common cold, don't go swallowing antibiotics.

¤ Catarrh is not a disease but a symptom associated with diseases like common cold and pharyngitis.

¤ It is good to always keep your towel dry. Wet towels are good breeding sites for bacteria.

¤ It is not good to wear newly purchased clothes without washing them. Many people could have tried the clothes on.

¤ Ctrl+Shift+T restores your closed tabs in chrome, and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T restores entire closed windows.
Re: Some Things You Probably Never Knew by DoctorAlien(m): 11:30pm On Oct 18, 2016
¤ If you plug earbuds/headphones in the microphone jack, they'll function as microphones.

¤ A Hungarian soldier Paul Kern recovered from a head wound he sustained during the World War II, but was never able to sleep again. Be careful with your head.

¤ Original honey cannot spoil.

¤ Each king in a deck of cards represents a king in history. Spade - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar.

¤ It is impossible to lick your elbow. (I know you just tried it grin)

¤ A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.(Where my science gurus at?)

¤ 28TH JUNE IS THE INTERNATIONAL CAPSLOCK DAY.

¤ The primary ingredient of toothpaste is sodium fluoride, which is harmful when swallowed. Supervise kids when they are brushing.

¤ Dogs can have fatal reactions to eating chocolates. Chocolate contains a bitter alkaloid called Theobromine, also known as Xantheose, and that's the ingredient that's bad for dogs.
Re: Some Things You Probably Never Knew by DoctorAlien(m): 11:30pm On Oct 18, 2016
¤ Placing a "~" before a word in a Google search will make the search include synonyms of that word.

¤ Dropping two tablets of aspirin into a dead car battery can revive it.

¤ You can charge your mobile battery in almost half the time by putting your phone in airplane mode.

¤ Most of the venomous and non-venomous snakes can be distinguished from their physical appearances. The head size of a venomous snake will be a little bigger than the size of the body, while the head size of a non-venomous snake is visually similar to that of its body. The scales on the tail of a venomous snake matches with the rest of its body while those of non-venomous snakes are divided and different from the rest of its body.

¤ There is no symbol for zero in the Roman numeral.

¤ You can use chalk to avoid moisture as it is a good absorber of moisture. Put a bunch of chalk in the closet to avoid the smell of moisture from your clothes.

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Re: Some Things You Probably Never Knew by Dahkogrin007(m): 11:33pm On Oct 18, 2016
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Re: Some Things You Probably Never Knew by stigmond(m): 1:39am On Oct 19, 2016
What a nuggets. nice one.
Re: Some Things You Probably Never Knew by Opistorincos(m): 7:07am On Oct 19, 2016
Nice

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