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  1. SuperTyke

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    If everyone in the world played a knockout rock paper scissors competition the winner would only have to play 32 33 times.
     
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    SuperTyke, Dec 13, 2020
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    Thanks for that. Did you know it takes 45 minutes to hard boil an ostrich egg. :D
     
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    I hate the fact that I calculated this and I think it's 33.
     
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    Are you talking about a small ostrich egg in minutes or a marathon version of scissors??
     
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    Annoyingly I meant 33. Typo alert.
     
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    The entire population of the world, if they stood shoulder to shoulder, would fit on the Isle of Wight.

    Please note this fact was calculated in the days prior to social distancing.
     
    Stahlrost, Dec 14, 2020
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    If everyone took part at the same time and everyone chose paper to your scissors you’ve won in 1
     
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    You would need to improve the ferry service to check that fact :)
     
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    What would happen if everyone in the world breathed in at the same time?
     
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    It would sink anyway.
     
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    The world record for eating pineapple chunks is held by a Cuban.
    According to Ken Dodd.
     
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    If all the people in China jumped up and down in unison for 10 minutes nothing would happen except people in China would waste 10 minutes of their lives or get 10 minutes of exercise....depending on your viewpoint :)
     
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    It is not possible to stick your tongue out and close your eyes at the same time.















    Admit it. You did it didn't you?
     
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    The moon would fly away
     
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    You can't sneeze without closing your eyes :)
     
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    It's the first time since November 1979, that we wake up on a Monday morning following a Reds away victory at Hillsborough :)

    41 years and 1 month
     
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    When they breathed out, the worst case of halitosis in history.
     
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    Is that still true? I first heard that fact over 40 years ago so if they only just fitted on back then, they'd struggle now. I'm thinking if you allowed 2 sq ft per person maybe @Jay could work it out for us. :D
     
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    The loos would pong a bit though
     
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    I've just googled it and in fact I think you're right, it's no longer true. However, I did read that all the children in the world would fit on the Isle of Man :D
     
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