Funny Facts

[Rick B]

Hi all,

Give it a try and post your response…getting it right is not the challenge…getting involved is…looking for 50 responses over the next week…go for it!!!

Which of these funny facts are true and which ones are false?

Answers will be provided Sunday Nov 3, 2013.

1. An ostrich’s eye is bigger that its brain. ______
2. If it were removed from the body, the small intestine would stretch to a length of 15 feet. ______
3. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump. ____
4. Mockingbirds can imitate any sound, from a squeaking door to a cat meowing. ____
5. Ants sleep an average of two hours a day. ____
6. The left lung is smaller than the right lung to make room for the heart. ___
7. Iguanas can’t stay under water. ____
8. Every person has a unique tongue print. ______
9. A cat has 10 muscles in each ear. ____
10. A rat can last longer without water than a camel can. ____

[Greg]

1. T. Much like Kiowa’s…
2. F. Only after a radical cystectomy.
3. T. Of course, if they jump over 20 kangaroos with four feet each, that would be 80 feet.
4. T. I’ve met people like that…
5. F. Much like the recovering RC patient
6. T. Although I understand some people are heartless.
7. F. But they prefer to shower.
8. T. Quick, everyone stick out your tongue right now
9. F. Some of us have that many between our ears
10. T. Yes, but camels don’t eat my garbage

Greg

[Zina]

Hey I wanna play too…

1. T – some days I feel like this too
2. F – nah, I think its longer than that
3. F – I wish I could jump that far – would make my Christmas shopping that much faster
4. T – a handy skill to have, I’d say
5. T – hmmm, maybe they are like most moms I know….
6. T – except on the Grinch, because his heart is so small
7. T – of course they can’t, otherwise they would be called fish
8. T – didn’t you watch the episode of CSI where they solved the crime based on the perp’s tongue print?
9. T – haven’t you ever seen a cat’s ears go crazy?
10. T – and they are smart enough to hang out in wet sewers and get nowhere near a desert

Zina

[Jeanne]

1. An ostrich’s eye is bigger that its brain. ___yes___
2. If it were removed from the body, the small intestine would stretch to a length of 15 feet. _____no_
3. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump. __yes__
4. Mockingbirds can imitate any sound, from a squeaking door to a cat meowing. __yes __ I’ve heard them do weird sounds
5. Ants sleep an average of two hours a day. _no___
6. The left lung is smaller than the right lung to make room for the heart. _yes__
7. Iguanas can’t stay under water. __true__
8. Every person has a unique tongue print. ___yes___
9. A cat has 10 muscles in each ear. _yes___
10. A rat can last longer without water than a camel can. ___yes

How much do I win if I am right? Send it to my bank please _

[stumblegirl14]

After reading all these over I believe all 10 statements to be true. Like Jeanne I’d like to know what’s in it for the winner…perhaps continued “all clears”.

[Jack Moon]

So True all statements.
Haha
Jack

[KIOWA]

1-10 are all T. And I did not Google anything wither. I just my my stuff! Anyway, who cares as long as you get a few thousand posts.

Ki

[Rick B]

Thanks for posting…I’ll have to come with something else to get to 50…quitting is not an option. 🙂 🙂

Sorry to be so late with the answers but I’ve been away from my personal email for awhile.

AND THE ANSWERS ARE:

1. An ostrich’s eyes is bigger that its brain. ___T___
2. If it were removed from the body, the small intestine would stretch to a length of 15 feet. ___T___ (average 5 meter long, around 16 feet)
3. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump. __T__ (Red kangaroos can jump 40 feet)
4. Mockingbirds can imitate any sound, from a squeaking door to a cat meowing. ___T_ (hence their name)
5. Ants sleep an average of two hours a day. __F__ (study shows ants sleep close to 5 hours a day – 4hrs 48min, spread over more than 250 short naps)
6. The left lung is smaller than the right lung to make room for the heart. __T_
7. Iguanas can’t stay under water. __F__ (Green iguanas can last up to 30 minutes under water)
8. Every person has a unique tongue print. ___T___
9. A cat has 10 muscles in each ear. ___F_ (Cats have 32 muscles in each ear)
10. A rat can last longer without water than a camel can. __T__ (Kangaroo rats can outlast camels)

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