Did You Know?

[InkGoddess]

Just thought of another one.

Napoleon, no doubt one of the greatest generals in history, once lost a battle to a horde of Rabbits.

He had organised a party at his castle/mansion (whatever) and asked his servant to arrange for some game to be set free in the grounds, in time for a hunt later in the evening, the servant found many creatures including around a hundred rabbits, unfortunately the rabbits were domesticated, and when Napoleon and his guests lined up to begin hunting, they charged towards him expecting to be fed. Napoleon fled to his carriage using his whip to fend off the frenzying rabbits.

Lol! I would like to see a recreation of this at some point on the history channel.

Or film it myself
-goes to find a midget-

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Whale foreskins were once used to make aprons. Yes, I watch QI.

 

[Cuniculus]

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Did you know, that the "daddy-long-legs" spider is actually extrememly venemous?
It's fangs are too small and blunt to pierce human skin.
[small](Not sure how true that is, I heard it years ago)[/small]

It's actually not. Mythbusters did this one, and even let Adam get bitten for it.

 

[TriggerUnhappy]

Did you know, that chernoby is one of the most popular tourist spots in ukraine?

Yes that's how boring Ukraine is, no one will go there unless it is irradiated.

Hey, you no call Ukraine weak, Ukraine is game to you? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLtF_PxbYw] My grandparents are actually from Ukraine. As for my fact, did you know none of the members of Pink Floyd ever took drugs except for founding member Syd Barrett, who was actually kicked out due to his drug use? In fact, the only time Richard Wright recalled taking drugs was smoking marijuana before a show, and being unable to play a single note as a result.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

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Did you know, that the "daddy-long-legs" spider is actually extrememly venemous?
It's fangs are too small and blunt to pierce human skin.
[small](Not sure how true that is, I heard it years ago)[/small]

It's actually not. Mythbusters did this one, and even let Adam get bitten for it.

Uh... Hate to say it, dude, but this has already been covered.
Sorry to be that guy and all, but you should really read all the way through a thread before replying.
Especially if you plan on quoting someone.

 

[Dusty Donuts]

Did you know urine is sterile? You can drink it.

Correction; Urine can't be used for drinking because it is an expulsion of wastes that have been filtered from the kidneys. If you purify it of ammonia, it's drinkable, but if you need an emergency disinfectant, just drink and wait!

 

[Pm0n3y]

Did you know that the reason female cats are so loud while mating is because it is excruciatingly painful for them?
Cat penises are ridged the to point of being sharp so that no semen can slip out.

Also, duck mating resembles rape, and canines have been known to get stuck while mating.

(Note: I thought of this because right now my neighbours cat is in heat, and will not shut the fuck up. Do not give me that look)

Err...right. And you know about cat penises why?
*coughs* Well, i'll get back to you when i want to know. Why don't you go and get that cat and put it in ice?
[small](IT'S A JOKE; I KNOW WHAT 'HEAT' IS)[/small]

Came up in conversation.
My cousin is a vet and, for some reason, she likes to prove to me that all the animals I think are adorable, aren't.

[small](YEAH, I GUESSED THAT)[/small]

[small](NO, YOU DIDN'T. I TOLD YOU, THEN YOU REALISED YOU GUESSED *six-year old pout*)[/small]
Pancakes can also soak up their body weight in syrup. I know, because once, ALL the syrup disappeared into one pancake. Sad mornings....
EDIT: Not the whole bottle, just the bit I put on my breakfast. Just needed to clarify that.

holy crap! Pancakes have body weight?!?! i learn something new every day!

 

[Kinguendo]

Did you know...

Pollen never deteriorates. It is one of the few natural substances that lasts indefinitely.

To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.

Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.

 

[Darth Pope]

My great grandmother was the first licensed driver in the state of Minnesota.

 

[Kinguendo]

Did you know...

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

The moon is actually moving away from Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year.

The second hand on an authentic Rolex watch doesn't tick, it moves smoothly. Useful information if you are planning on buying a rolex.

 

[hopeneverdies]

Surprised me these did.

When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second.

Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland.


In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits [small](You mimes win this time)[/small]


Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E (Serious dedication there)

 

[Jedoro]

Did you know...

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

Did you know that if Barbie was a real woman, to-scale, she would be about seven feet tall?

 

[Kinguendo]

Did you know...

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

Did you know that if Barbie was a real woman, to-scale, she would be about seven feet tall?

She would also be so disproportionate that she would not be able to stand up without some form of assistance.

 

[Jedoro]

Did you know...

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.

Did you know that if Barbie was a real woman, to-scale, she would be about seven feet tall?

She would also be so disproportionate that she would not be able to stand up without some form of assistance.

And she would have a huge rack.

 

[chiggerwood]

Really?

Here's a good one I found on the GoogleMachine: apparnetly an onion and an apple both taste the same, it's their smell that causes the differentiation. Though I found that very hard to believe!

well I can believe it, because we taste what we smell. If you could not smell everything would taste like cardboard.

 

[chiggerwood]

My mamaw(great grandma) was the first person in livingston kentucky to have indoor plumbing. It was installed July 12th, 1970 <-not a typo

 

[darkless]

Did you know, that the "daddy-long-legs" spider is actually extrememly venemous?
It's fangs are too small and blunt to pierce human skin.
[small](Not sure how true that is, I heard it years ago)[/small]

It's not true at all daddy long legs while venomous are completely non toxic to humans at most you would receive mild irritation.

 

[Noogai]

Did you know smell is 70% of taste? (you probably did)

 

[darkless]

That a man leading a five-hundred man scouting army, forced another man, whom was his rival, to retreat by simply playing a musical instrument?

yeah was pretty awesome he was a strategist renown for never being beaten he sat in the middle of an abandoned town playing away when the enemy stormed in the got suspicious and high tailed it out of there despite outnumbering there enemy 4 - 1.

 

[Laughing Man]

f it shot perfectly horizontally it begins its decent immediately after leaving the barrel, and accelerates at 9.8 meters per second per second until it hits the floor. The muzzle velocity will determine the horizontal distance traveled, the height off the ground determines the time of flight. I can put that algebraically but its kind of hard to write algebra in text form!

Did you know that the argument on this bullet topic is totally moot because the original poster forgot to include the very specific statement that objects only fall at the same rate IN A VACUM. That wind resistance will affect both the bullet and the comparative item being dropped vertically thus ensuring that they will not hit the floor at the same time.