What's so unique about the following items? For instance, President James Buchanan was the only bachelor president of the United States.
the two-toed sloth
the chow chow
the hyoid bone
mercury
negative 40 degrees
Kahoolawe
the pyramids
Midnight Cowboy
Nepal
Libya
Ohio
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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the two-toed sloth - so slow it grows moss on its fur
ReplyDeletethe chow chow - the only dog with a blue tongue
the hyoid bone - horseshoe shapped bone not connected to any other bone in the body.
mercury - liquid metal that does not feel wet when touched (not recommended ofcourse!)
negative 40 degrees - is the same as -40 degrees farenheit.
Kahoolawe - uninhabited Hawaiian island used for army tests.
the pyramids - are oversized tombs
Midnight Cowboy - a cowboy who was not a cowboy but a male prostitute.
Nepal - Dahli Lama
Libya - its capitol Tripoli is a walled city
Ohio - has the world's shortest street
negative 40 degrees - is the same as -40 degrees celsius is what I meant, sorry!!
ReplyDelete1) The two-toed sloth is the only land mammel besides man that mates face to face.
ReplyDelete2) The chow chow is the only dog with a black tongue.
3) The hyoid bone, which supports the tongue, is the only bone in the human body that doesn't touch another bone.
4) Mercury is the only metal that's a liquid at room temperature.
5) Negative 40 degrees is the only temperature where Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers read the same.
6) Kahoolawe is the only uninhabited Hawaiian island.
7) The pyramids are only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing.
8) Midnight Cowboy is the only X-rated film to win the Academy Award for best picture.
9) Nepal is the only country with a nonrectangular flag.
10) Libya is the only country with a single-color flag.
11) Ohio is the only state with a nonrectangular flag.