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"Facts" that seem true but are complete BS

Hazys · 2019-09-19 19:37:16

On average, you swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep.

19-09-2019 7:37pm

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On average, you swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep.

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Women can multi task

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Gerry G wrote: »

Women can multi task

That is actually true though. My significant other regularly talks the arse off me while making my dinner and usually does the washing up while crying because I wasn't listening to her.

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Hazys wrote: »

Women's periods do not attract bears

They do attract equine stallions, one at my stables tried to mount one of the ladies who was on hers.

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Hazys wrote: »

On average, you swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep.

I thought it was seven. Won't sleep now after that.

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Scrummyscrammy wrote: »

Isolated office fires caused WTC Building 7 to collapse in 11 seconds.

And troofers deal in facts.

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Ipso knows how WTC 7 really collapsed.

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Scrummyscrammy wrote: »

Ipso knows how WTC 7 really collapsed.

Tell us more about the magic nano-thermite, then.

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No she doesn't

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Jazlyn Nutty Misogyny wrote: »

Chameleons change their colour to blend in with their surroundings.

They do it to communicate.

that's interesting!

myth - goldfish have a terrible memory

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Scrummyscrammy wrote: »

Ispo can explain why there is no evidence of plane parts, luggage or passengers at the Shanksville crash site.

We have a forum where you can go to discuss this.

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Scrummyscrammy wrote: »

Ipso can explain why a first responder can be clearly heard shouting, 'Watch that building, it's coming down!!' before the building actually collapsed.

Dude, feck off, you're ruining the thread!

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Notmything wrote: »

We have a forum where you can go to discuss this.

Do you hear that Ipso? I'm only posting facts that are BS, just as the OP suggested.

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#47 19-09-2019 8:43pm

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Scrummyscrammy's posts are interesting and a great contribution to the thread.

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Scrummyscrammy wrote: »

Do you hear that Ipso? I'm only posting facts that are BS, just as the OP suggested.

Scrummy you have posted more in the last hour than in the previous 9 years your account has been active. Calm down pal, someone having a different opinion than you shouldn't have this effect on you.

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Insect Overlord wrote: »

Dude, feck off, you're ruining the thread!

Sorry, man.

Here's one, William Webb Ellis picked up a ball one day on the sports field and invented rugby.

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