h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror. Gorillas can't.
Humans can't til the age of three.
Humans can't recognize themselves on video until age four.

Always takes a year for it comes out on video.

Oh, that reminds me... Early on in here someone said that "Dogs can't look up (with out tilting their heads, I assume). Belgium that!

They've obviously never noticed a dog using the super-sad-eyes-poor-little-old-me begging routine. Chin on floor, big huge eyes looking UP at you.

I totally agree. Although the original post probably MEANT that they couldn't point their heads straight up (I throwing the original poster a bone) you are absolutely right.
Noice work, Count!

According to Dr Suess, the floob-bbober-bab-boober-bubs bounce in the water like blubbery tubs.

I can't think of what to say...
I wonder why I'm typing this...
I'm hungry...
PWT...

2 useless facts about the film Easy Rider.
Grizzly Adams (AKA Dan Haggerty) built the 2 custom motorcycles & is in the film as a member of the commune.
Toni Basil (of 80's song "Mickey" fame) plays a prostitute called Mary in the film.

the female lead in phsycho is still afraid to take showers

If you mean Janet Leigh from the 1960 Hitchcock version, i'd be frightened to take a shower with her too. She died in 2004

Snooker player Peter Ebdon polishes his bald head to confuse his opponents into thinking there is another ball on the table.

The name Bob Symes is a stage name. His real name is Robert Alexander Baron Schutzmann von Schutzmansdorff.

The Incas measured time by how long it took a potato to cook.

OK,I might be talked into believing one out of three, but even that's a stretch

The 1st episode of Bewitched was filmed on the same day that the 1st episode of Doctor Who was transmitted, which was the same day JFK was assassinated.

coincidence....I think not

I believe in the interconnectedness of all things. So, if I looser the remote, I go outside and examine the fig tree for clues. Sounds bonkers, probably is bonkers, but it passes the time.
PWT

sounds like a Dirk Gently way of life

squirrels eat chips.
at least the one's in coventry do, i saw one eating chips 2 weeks ago on the way to a job assessment.
made me laugh and totally got rid of my nerves.

You'd think that the squirrel would be to nervous to eat chips on the way to a job assessment.

If the squirrels are on their way to job assessments, how can they afford to buy chips?

Useless Fact:

The voice of Zippy in Rainbow was provided by Roy Skelton - who also provided voices for many of the Daleks!

You can imagine him getting confused:

"Aww, Geoffrey, Bungle has foiled our plan to capture the Doctor, he should be exterminated!!"