Useless InformationDid you know that crabs wee through their eyes? That maidenhair moss is so called because Anglo-saxons thought it looked like pubes? That Albanians have 17 different words for moustache? Astound us with your utterly useless and obscure knowledge.
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chthonic, Thu 17 Mar 2005, 14:48)
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RE: Dave Bedlams - Frozen BallsMonkeys were never made out of brass, it was too expensive. They were made from wood.
The saying means:- If they were made out of brass then cold temperatures would freeze the cannon balls off them.
Also let the cat out of the bag comes from the navy too.
The cat-o-nine-tails used to be kept in a velvet bag, so when you let the cat out of the bag you'd be in for a good kicking.
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youknowyouloveit, Fri 18 Mar 2005, 16:30,
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