I got this from the Book of Lists 2

1. A firefly is not a fly--it's a beetle
2. A prairie dog is not a dog--it's a rodent
3. India ink is not from India--it comes from China and Egypt
4. a horned toad is not a toad--it's a lizard
5. A lead pencil contains no lead--it contains graphite
6. A douglas fir tree is not a fir--it's pine
7. A silk worm is not a worm--it's a caterpillar
8. A peanut is not a nut--it's a legume
9. A panda bear is not a bear--it's a racoon
10. An english horn is not english and its not a horn--it's an alto oboe from France
11. A guinea pig is not from Guinea and its not a pig--it's a rodent from South America
12. Shortbread is not a bread--it's a thick cookie
13. Dresden china is not made in Dresden--it's made in Meissen
14. A shooting star is not a star--it's a meteor
15. A funny bone is not a bone--it's a spot where the ulnar nerves touches the humerus
16. Chop suey is not a native Chinese dish--it was invented by Chinese immigrants in California
17. A bald eagle is not bald--it's got flat whilte feathers on its head
18. A banana is not a tree--it's an herb
19. A cucumber is not a vegetable--it's a fruit
20. A jackrabbit is not a rabbit--it's a hare
21. A piece of catgut is not from a cat--it's usually made from sheep intestines
22. A Mexican jumping bean is not a bean--it's a seed with larva inside
23. A Turkish bath is not Turkish--it's Roman
24. A Koala bear is not a bear--it's a marsupial
25. A sweetbread is not a bread--it's from a calf's or lamb's pancreas or thymus

Wow that's some cool stuff...

What book is that again?

im confused i tought a cucumber was a veggi

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realiased

Come again?

have u realiased that human beings deserve to be on the list to?

Actually, though pandas are closer related to raccoons than bears, they are not themselves raccoons any more than coatis are raccoons.

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it's a horn, as in you have to buzz your lips to play it. It has no reed and it is not made of wood.

It is made of wood or plastic and has an oboe reed. You only buzz for brass instruments and a 'horn' technically is the name for the french horn (if the director of an orchestra says horns, they are refering to the french horn section).

AN article on the English horn

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10. An english horn is not english and its not a horn--it's an alto oboe from France

it's a horn, as in you have to buzz your lips to play it. It has no reed and it is not made of wood.

It's graphite mixed with clay.

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That's something different around here, thanks for the info. Btw, isn't the lead in the pencil carbon?

lol... Yeah, it is something different... But I am not different around here. I was banned but it seems I can still come back on. lol

Um, I don't know....the lead in the pencil might contain graphite or carbon. I am not really fond of chemistry so I don't know the answer.. lol

That's something different around here, thanks for the info. Btw, isn't the lead in the pencil carbon?