Nov. 2, 2009 10:55 p.m.
*Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.
*If you part your hair on the right side, you were born to be carnivorous. If you part it on the left, your physical and psychological make-up is that of a vegetarian.
*When immersed in liquid, a dead sparrow will make a sound like a crying baby.
*In ancient Greece, children of wealthy families were dipped in olive oil at birth to keep them hairless throughout their lives.
* Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.
*The Boeing 747 is capable of flying upside-down if it weren’t for the fact that the wings would shear off when trying to roll it over.
* The trucking company Elvis Presley worked for as a young man, was owned by Frank Sinatra.
* Manatees possess vocal chords which give them the ability to speak like humans, but don’t do so because they have no ears with which to hear the sound.
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