Most lipstick contains fish scales.
A jiffy is an actual unit of time...1/100th of a second.
It is physically impossible for you to lick your own elbow.
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
Men can read smaller print than women, women can hear better.
Every time you lick a stamp you are consuming 1/10th of a calorie.
Give everybody else a chance mate-slow down!
Re your post about impossible to lick your own elbow-not strictly true as a guest on an edition of QI once showed it IS possible, but then you would have to be double-jointed or something special to do it AND why you would want to do it is anyone's guess-a party piece perhaps?
Many people, when informed that it is physically impossible to lick their elbow, will try to lick their elbow.
Melting icebergs and glaciers make a fizzing sound that is known as a bergy seltzer.
This woman on QI didn't have to try she just did it easily. Now licking your nose with your tongue is almost the same, unless you have an unfeasible long tongue
Cheers mate, some great facts there-keep it up!
Here's an astonishing one: Hitler's nephew William Hitler served in the US Navy(mein gott!)
Oh bum!! Oh well just in case you forgot the first time. I've virtually exhausted the newspaper stuff so need to go back to the book of General Ignorance for more inspiration.
