Originally Posted By LVCajun Get down to the nitty-gritty oh I don't think I can even print the origins of this one
Originally Posted By LVCajun Gives one the willies The origins of this phrase are shadowy and possibly go back a long way. It has been suggested that the word willies comes from 'willow tree', of which the word willy is an old form. The willow has long been a symbol of grief and mourning, and there are many references to it in English literature. The saying 'She is in her willows ...' was used of a woman who had lost her lover or spouse. More than one authority has pointed out that Giselle, the heroine of the 19th century ballet of that name, is possessed by the Wilis, or spirits of beautiful young girls who have died before their wedding day and who dance to express their anger at death. The current sense, however, is not one of grief but of apprehension or nervousness
Originally Posted By Darkbeer GO PADRES!!! GO DUCKS!!! GO LAKERS!!! GO LEAFS!!! DALLAS STARS SUCK!!! RAIDERS SUCK!!! 958 bottles of beer on the wall 958 bottles of beer Take one down Pass it around 957 bottles of beer on the wall
Originally Posted By LVCajun Coconuts kill more people in the world than sharks do. Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts.
Originally Posted By LVCajun American women, on average, spend 55 minutes per day getting showered, dressed, and groomed.
Originally Posted By LVCajun Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
Originally Posted By LVCajun It is estimated that at any one time, 0.7% of the world's population is drunk.
Originally Posted By LVCajun On average, a car driver will swear or blashpheme 32,025 times in their lifetime while driving. I can do that in a week
Originally Posted By LVCajun People in low-income homes spend 50% more time playing video games than people in high-income homes.
Originally Posted By LVCajun Since 1978, at least 37 people have died as a result of shaking vending machines, in an attempt to get free merchandise. More than 100 people have been injured.
Originally Posted By LVCajun The Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota is so big that it can hold 24,336 school buses.
Originally Posted By LVCajun One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water.
