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Fleecewife

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Did you know? - useless facts
« on: June 19, 2015, 05:05:48 pm »

Did you know that kangaroos are left handed?  :thinking:
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2015, 05:08:05 pm »
I didn't know they could write!  Boom boom
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Rosemary

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2015, 05:36:21 pm »
Quote from: Fleecewife on June 19, 2015, 05:05:48 pm

Did you know that kangaroos are left handed?  :thinking:

That's because they are antipodean. It's like the water going in reverse down the plughole ;D
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Q

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2015, 05:42:30 pm »
Never even knew they had hands !
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Treud na Mara

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2015, 06:22:13 pm »
Southpaws ?
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Dan

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2015, 06:24:24 pm »
You'll like Dave's Web of Lies Fleecewife - http://www.davesweboflies.com/
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fiestyredhead331

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2015, 08:17:04 pm »
did you know hippopotaus milk is bright pink!
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devonlady

  • Joined Aug 2014
Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2015, 08:25:02 pm »
Quote from: Rosemary on June 19, 2015, 05:36:21 pm
Quote from: Fleecewife on June 19, 2015, 05:05:48 pm

Did you know that kangaroos are left handed?  :thinking:

That's because they are antipodean. It's like the water going in reverse down the plughole ;D

Aha!! It doesn't, I tried when I was in Australia, it goes down the same way!!
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verdifish

  • Joined Jan 2013
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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2015, 08:44:54 pm »
Did you know a farrier must hang horseshoes upside down ,ie the open end facing downwards ! But why ???
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Fleecewife

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2015, 09:13:28 pm »
Because they'd fall off the hook otherwise.
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Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

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verdifish

  • Joined Jan 2013
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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2015, 10:01:15 pm »
Quote from: Fleecewife on June 19, 2015, 09:13:28 pm
Because they'd fall off the hook otherwise.
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More superstition than practicality!]
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Fleecewife

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2015, 10:03:51 pm »
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"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2015, 10:06:33 pm »
and that hippos cant swim.
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devonlad

  • Joined Nov 2012
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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2015, 07:39:47 am »
Did you know that for every human in the world there are 1 million ants
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Bionic

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Re: Did you know? - useless facts
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2015, 08:57:32 am »
Quote from: devonlad on June 20, 2015, 07:39:47 am
Did you know that for every human in the world there are 1 million ants
Thats making me itch  :roflanim:
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