Evidently I have too much time on my hands. Being retired can be a bitch.
A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink.
The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
“Almost” is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
Coca-Cola would be green if coloring weren’t added to it.
The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long .
It’s against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska.
If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
An office chair with wheels travels 8 miles a year.
There are no turkeys in Turkey.
No cites. You will just have to trust me.
Turnspit Dog…
“The Turnspit Dog was a short-legged, long-bodied dog bred to run on a wheel, called a turnspit or dog wheel, to turn meat…”
Turnspit dog - Wikipedia
OldGuy
April 16, 2016, 4:05pm
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“Almost” is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
“Billowy” is longer. If you don’t like the double letter, “biopsy” and “abhors” are just as long. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are others even longer
jtur88
April 16, 2016, 4:31pm
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Aegilops is a genus of grassy weeds.
Aegilops is a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the grass family, Poaceae. They are known generally as goatgrasses. Some species are known as invasive weeds in parts of North America.
These are annual plants, sometimes from rhizomes. The taller species reach about 80 centimeters in maximum height. The flat leaves are linear to narrowly lance-shaped, and are up to 15 centimeters long and one wide. The inflorescence is a spike with 2 to 12 solitary spikelets each up to 1.2 centimete...
Me_Billy:
Turnspit Dog…
“The Turnspit Dog was a short-legged, long-bodied dog bred to run on a wheel, called a turnspit or dog wheel, to turn meat…”
Turnspit dog - Wikipedia
Cooleo. Definitely belongs on the list.
Awesome. You have more time on your hands (or more knowledge) than I.
OK. I am out-ranked. Keep them coming.
ftg
April 17, 2016, 5:16pm
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Cabin_Fever:
A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink.
The Word Detective thinks it’s made up.
Plus it just wouldn’t work in comedy:
Hey Lou, look at that bunch of cows.
It will not kill you if you fart, burp and sneeze at the same time.
Might kill your social life though.
tis is not a “herd” of cows? Herd of cattle, herd of heifers, herd of steers etc
Both “beefily” and “billowy” are longer than “almost,” which is the same length as “chimps.”
Herd of 'em all: what’s yer point?
ftg
April 18, 2016, 4:49pm
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I’ve seen a herd of cows. The most common terminology by far on the dairy farms of my relatives. “Heifer” is an ambiguous term. It depends on the region.
You have just convinced me that my dogs are attempting to mimic an atomic bomb.
oh really?
I have heard that the wolverine is pound for pound the strongest living mammal. Largest of the weasel family??
Pound for pound, certain types of spider webbing is the strongest material in tension.
If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
Meaningless. Someone who farts exactly once a week, every week, is farting consistently. So is someone who farts every five minutes.
This one used to be true, but a few years back, humans finally managed to produce a stronger material in bulk. It’s a sort of felt of carbon nanofibers. Individual nanofibers are stronger yet, but difficult to produce in practical quantities (though the same is true of spiderweb).
Ahhh rats, I really like the spider web one. ::: sigh ::::
