Lie of the Day #556

May 16th, 2008 by Fweeb

The rhinoceros is the only creature on the planet that qualifies as being a member of both the animal and plant kingdoms.  Ancient people referred to them as roaming tree elephants.  In fact, part of the reason they run so fast is because if they stand still for too long, they grow roots out of their feet and can never move after that.

Lie of the Day #555

May 15th, 2008 by Fweeb

It’s a myth that cows have multiple stomachs.  They do, however, have additional legs that grow into their bodies and ultimately kill them.  If it weren’t for this species-balancing defect, cows would be the only truly immortal animal.

Lie of the Day #554

May 14th, 2008 by Fweeb

It’s a common misconception that the primary difference between crocodiles and alligators is the broadness of their snout. In reality, the true difference between the two is the fact that crocodiles can shift phase at will and travel through gaps in the space-time continuum. Alligators can only do this on accident.

Lie of the Day #553

May 13th, 2008 by Fweeb

Walnut shells are the second hardest material known to man. The hardest material, of course, are squirrel’s teeth, which can shred a walnut in a matter of seconds.  This is why all functional nutcrackers are infused with squirrel bones.

Lie of the Day #552

May 12th, 2008 by Fweeb

In Missouri, possession of an empty cardboard paper towel tube is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Lie of the Day #551

May 11th, 2008 by Fweeb

Carrots are poisonous if you eat them from the fat end first.

Lie of the Day #550

May 10th, 2008 by Fweeb

There is a definite measurable link between the number of re-runs airing on television and the amount of violent crimes taking place at the same time.

Lie of the Day #549

May 9th, 2008 by Fweeb

By replacing the skull of a corpse with a head of cabbage, you can temporarily reanimate the body for up to 15 minutes.  Unfortunately, this isn’t particularly useful because cabbage offers the body no cognitive ability… so it just twitches a lot.

Lie of the Day #548

May 8th, 2008 by Fweeb

You can temporarily transform a common watermelon into a rocket engine by injecting it with a mixture of cheetah blood and jalapeño juice.

Lie of the Day #547

May 7th, 2008 by Fweeb

Grape vines are the sentient reconnaissance plants of the natural world.  The fruit of the grape plants are actually eyeballs.  They see everything and record the information in the grape vine’s brain roots.