Archive for December, 2008

Lie of the Day #785

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

50% of the world’s population of humans has wings growing out of their neck. You can’t see them because they’re invisible.

Lie of the Day #784

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

At any point in time, there are exactly 45 people on the planet putting on a pair of socks.

Lie of the Day #783

Monday, December 29th, 2008

It’s completely impossible to stab yourself with a screwdriver when assembling a coffee table.

Lie of the Day #782

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

As you read this, the person nearest to you is imagining what you would look like if you had a third arm growing out of the back of your head.

Lie of the Day #781

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

The “clay” pigeons used for shotgun target practice, or skeet shooting, are no longer made of clay. An ordinance was passed in the late 1970’s when the majority of cities were overrun with actual pigeons. This ordinance called for the capture of these airborne vermin to cull their population. The captured pigeons were then slaughtered, [...]

Lie of the Day #780

Friday, December 26th, 2008

A flight from New York City, New York to Miami, Florida actually takes 13 days to complete. The reason why it only seems like a few hours is because when the Wright Brothers discovered flight, they also unwittingly discovered the key to time travel. When an airplane descends for a landing, it and all of [...]

Lie of the Day #779

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Whether they know it or not, all seasoned lumberjacks have the talents and skills to become world-reknowned hair stylists.

Lie of the Day #778

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

If you fill a plastic bag with 2 parts candy and 3 parts gravel, it will come to life and terrorize neighborhood children.

Lie of the Day #777

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

90% of all taxi drivers and baseball players cannot tell their left from their right.

Lie of the Day #776

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

It’s a common misconception that cows have hooved feet. They actually have three digits and an opposable thumb. The reason for this misunderstanding is that cow hands are typically hardened into a single unit that looks like a hoof. However, if the cow is angered or assaulted with deadly force, the stone-like hands of the [...]