Archive for the 'Lies Lies Lies' Category

Lie of the Day #660

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Any car that has been driven continuously at over 85 miles per hour for more than 30 minutes is required by the laws of 38 states to be registered as a lethal weapon.

Lie of the Day #659

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Forensic experts don’t request dental records for purposes of identification.  Instead, the real reason is that most forensicians have horrible teeth and wish only to look upon the history of a dead person’s teeth with jealous envy.

Lie of the Day #658

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

In 1954, history was made when Captain Shakes, a 15-year-old cat circumnavigated the globe while tied against its will to a bundle of helium balloons.

Lie of the Day #657

Monday, August 25th, 2008

If you flick the exact same point on Abraham Lincoln’s head on a U.S. penny 45 times in a row, the penny will inflate like a balloon to a life-sized copper sculpture of John Wilkes Booth.

Lie of the Day #656

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

The term “brick and mortar stores” did not actually originate with the advent of the internet.  People often assume that, since it’s a common misconception that the concrete that holds brick walls together is called mortar.  It isn’t.  The term actually comes from the first world war where soldiers actually did not have much in […]

Lie of the Day #655

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Fir trees are difficult to classify, biologically speaking.  Generally, they’re like plants, but they do actually eat as well.  However, they cannot be classified as carnivorous plants because rather than ingest organic material, firs actually devour souls.  Since science hasn’t yet conceived of a good definition of a soul, it makes it difficult to make […]

Lie of the Day #654

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

While it’s true that eating “junk food” like chips, pastries, and candy is bad for you in standard servings, it’s a little known fact that if you eat 10 times the recommended serving size of any of these treats, it’s actually better for you than most of the modern health diets.

Lie of the Day #653

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Onions are 76% more combustible than gasoline.

Lie of the Day #652

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

As a natural defence against predators, seagulls developed special glands in their abdomen that make them taste exactly like cigarettes and old socks.

Lie of the Day #651

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Eating glue will empower you with telekinetic gifts.