Useless Fact Thread
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no one said the "facts" had to be true :biggrin:
Sending your bank account information to Nigeria will turn you into a millionare.
Back on the fly trap subject,
Each trap can close only half a dozen times over the course of its lifetime. So all of you people who messed with them in science class significantly reduced its lifespan.
I thought that was pretty interesting.
Each trap can close only half a dozen times over the course of its lifetime. So all of you people who messed with them in science class significantly reduced its lifespan.
I thought that was pretty interesting.
All the bacteria living inside you would fill a half-gallon jug; there are 10 times more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.
The infestation begins at birth: Babies ingest mouthfuls of bacteria during birthing and pick up plenty more from their mother's skin and milk—during breast-feeding, the mammary glands become colonized with bacteria.
The infestation begins at birth: Babies ingest mouthfuls of bacteria during birthing and pick up plenty more from their mother's skin and milk—during breast-feeding, the mammary glands become colonized with bacteria.
If you put all the insects in the world on one side of a scale, and the rest of the living creatures (mammals, fish, etc) on the other side, the insects would weight much more.
One ounce of gold can be made into a wire that can drawn down to almost a mile in length.
Liquid paper was invented by Michael Nesmith's ( The Monkees ) mother.
in the wild probably, as a pet, no
chuck norris doesnt sleep. he waits
each human eye is thought to be 576megapixels
Lil Manimal has a third nipple. A third nipple is useless, except for making fun of Lil Manimal.
lil manimal is a better rider than most adults on RM.
Fact:
The number of nipples a person has is a direct correlation to their riding ability?
jon is nipplelessFact:
The number of nipples a person has is a direct correlation to their riding ability?
i'd rather have zero nipples than a hairy bacl
a 9 year old Indian girl is the youngest Microsoft Certified professional:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video.aspx?id=48240
her name is Rachel
lol
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video.aspx?id=48240
her name is Rachel
lol
I'm not sure who's that a bigger insult to, indians or microsoft.
she did beat out a 10 year old pakistani for the title
Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not.
Dirty English.
Dirty English.
TNT stands for trinirotoluene.
Eucalyptus forests are amongst the most dangerous forests because of the propensity of eucalyptus trees to drop large limbs.
From a cognitive neuroscience perspective, "multi-tasking" is really switching between two or more tasks. And it's not efficient.
Eucalyptus forests are amongst the most dangerous forests because of the propensity of eucalyptus trees to drop large limbs.
From a cognitive neuroscience perspective, "multi-tasking" is really switching between two or more tasks. And it's not efficient.
Bathroom sink water and kitchen sink water taste completely different.
MMike is PSP's father.
a typical plasma tv's half life is around 60k hours
that equates to 6.8 years if you watch tv 24 hours a day.....and typical US household watch b/w 4-6 hours a day
that equates to 6.8 years if you watch tv 24 hours a day.....and typical US household watch b/w 4-6 hours a day
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The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
i had heard this before, but never realized how crazy it is. so when we do the math, that means that there are people named Mohammed who don't even know it! :biggrin:
i think i feel a custom title coming on.
i had heard this before, but never realized how crazy it is. so when we do the math, that means that there are people named Mohammed who don't even know it! :biggrin:
i think i feel a custom title coming on.
yeah, "i make no sense" is your new name
Benjamin Franklin was the fifth son in a series of the fifth son of a fifth son.
flamingos are pink from eating shrimp.
Benjamen Franklin was 2 older brothers and 2 uncles away from being an Iron Maiden album.
Influenza got it's name from the fact that people believed the disease was because of the evil 'influence' of stars.
stupid middle ages people
Michelle Wie was the most famous person to come from her Hawaii high school before Barrack Obama became president
Leonardo DaVinci's correct name is Leonardo. Da vinci means " from Venice ", so it is not his real last name. Back then people identified each other by where they lived; i.e., Leo from Venice.
This was a pet peeve of my Art History professor.
This was a pet peeve of my Art History professor.