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[Frybird]

Taking the entire X-Men Franchise in consideration, Jean Grey died 20 times since 1976

Nick Frost (Attack the Block, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) wasn't really an actor before his friend Simon Pegg brought him onto "Spaced". Before that however he did appear in a sales training video.

Excluding made-up stories by the characters as well as an episode about alternate universes, everything that happens in "Community" is canon (wich doesn't sound spectacular unless you consider that this includes a Halloween Episode with Zombies as well as a Claymation Christmas Special)

 

[RuralGamer]

South Africa has three capital cities;
Pretoria (executive)
Bloemfontein (judicial)
Cape Town (legislative)
Pretoria is where the president and cabinet reside, though the parliament is located in Cape Town. Bloemfontein is the location of the supreme court

 

[4RM3D]

Mt Everest is the highest point on earth but not the highest mountain. That honor goes to Mauna Kea. Which is not the highest mountain on earth because some 8000 meters of it is underwater.

I get what you were trying to say, but it made little sense.. the meaning of mountain changed.

Actually, you are both wrong.

Mount Everest is considered to be the highest mountain above sea level. But it is NOT the highest point on earth. That honor goes to Mount Kilimanjaro. The reason for this is its location. Kilimanjaro is closer to the equator. At this point the landmasses are higher. Making Kilimanjaro the winner.* As for the highest mountain with its base below sea level, that is indeed Mauna Kea.

*This is still disputed. Mount McKinley and Nanga Parbat are also contenders, but Kilimanjaro is considering to be the most probable.

 

[Some_weirdGuy]

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

no, Sesquipedaliophobia is fear of long words, Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is a long word people made up by adding 'hippopotamus' and 'monster' to the start of the phobias real name, and is utter rubbish...

... like more than a few of the 'facts' people are bringing up here.

 

[Jmurray21]

It's impossible to lick your own elbow

Not true.

A guy in my class when I was in year 8 could do it.

 

[Pyrignis]

The "upside down cross" is not satanic.

It is the symbol (among others) of Saint Peter, the first pope. The story goes that Peter was to be crucified and, because he didn't feel equal to Jesus, he asked to be crucified upside down. The symbol is displayed on the papal chair.

Mention this to any "satanist" at your own risk.

 

[Knusper]

If you burp in space, you effectively vomit, because gravity is not holding the contents of your stomach down.

And to those who say licking your elbow is impossible, I saw someone do it on Blue Peter.

 

[Rasmus Emilsson]

It's impossible to lick your own elbow

Not true.

A guy in my class when I was in year 8 could do it.

Yes, some people can do it, it's not impossible. However, atleast 95% of all humans can NOT do it.

 

[Anonimohiperbolio]

The first manmade object to break the sound barrier is the whip. The sound described as the "crack" occurs the moment it surpasses 343.2 m/s.

 

[Philol]

The fist product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum. So yeah.

 

[4RM3D]

It's impossible to lick your own elbow

Not true.

A guy in my class when I was in year 8 could do it.

Yes, some people can do it, it's not impossible. However, atleast 95% of all humans can NOT do it.

Also, about a third (I think it was a third) of the population can't snap their fingers.

 

[Dr.Susse]

There exactly 42 rules in the game of Cricket.

But about a million sub rules.

 

[lRookiel]

Babies are born without knee caps. A childs knee cap actually appears at ages between 2-6 years old.

 

[TwoPiRadius]

Paul Weller of the Jam allegedly wrote 'That's Entertainment' in around 15 minutes after returning, drunk, from the local pub.

 

[Blow_Pop]

In California, sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.

Ok that's off of California's dumb laws, most of which *could* technically be enforced but aren't.
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/california

Also, a cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off.
Not sure how many of these are true apart from 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan but: http://www.tealdragon.net/humor/facts/facts.htm

 

[Samus Aran but a man]

Squatting while taking a crap is healthier and more hygienic than using a modern toilet.

 

[khalamarhi]

hippo milk is pink