Something to keep you from dying of boredom

I just got back from Camp Crystal and already I miss it. Sure, I;m glad to be home, but camp was AWESOME! (Well, except for the fact that Nathalie, Kara, and I were horrendous at sailing and I got hit in the head a lot with the boom, and also the fact that the boat was overflowing with water and tipping a lot. Basically, never go sailing with us if you want to come back not half drowned and three hours late along with a couple of minor head injuries from being knocked out of the boat by the boom, which did actually hapen to another girl.) I swear, we were so bad at sailing we almost hit another sailboat three times, the speedboat once or twice and the dock about two or three times. That's how great we were! =) (not!) Anyway, now that I am home I've been feeling a little bit bored. I'm working on my summer reading, but I really need something else to do. I was looking around on youtube for some funny videos and I came across this one. It's not the funniest one in the world, but it is more entertaining than sitting around staring at the wall. Here it is. I have also posted another video of some people who actually sail worse than me and my friends. (Wow, impossible right? Think again!)

Interesting but Completely Useless Facts

I was bored and just looking around on the internet when I came across some really random, totally useless, yet oddly interesting facts. They are absolutely useless and have no value whatsoever unless you go on Jeoapardy or another game show. Enjoy. =)

Random Fact #1 When Coca-Cola began to be sold in China, they used characters that would sound like "Coca-Cola" when spoken. Unfortunately, what they turned out to mean was "Bite the wax tadpole".


Random Fact #2 If you plug your nose you can't hum.
 
Random Fact #3 In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
 
Random Fact #4 The longest place name still in use is: Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteaturi- Pukakpikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu - a New Zealand hill.
 
Random Fact #5 A flamingo can eat only when its head is upside down
 
Random Fact #6 An average American will spend an average of 6 months during his lifetime waiting at red lights.


Random Fact #7 An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Random Fact #8 The average American eats 23 pounds of pizza per year.

Random Fact #9 The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

Random Fact #10 A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

I apologize if any of these facts aren't true, but I did do a good deal of research on all of them so I am confident that most of them are true. I hope this makes you wonder about your dentist, the stupidity of large birds, and the dangers of translating english to chinese. =)

Some Funny Pictures

Here are some funny pictures to brighten your day or at least make you smile a little. Also, if you're looking for more laughs, I suggest you check out one of my older posts, crazy cats, which has a video of some pretty hilarious cats.  Enjoy. =)