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[Muphin_Mann]

1 - There is NOT more caffeine in tea than coffee, this is one of those ridiculous lies that will not go away. Certain teas such as "pinhead gunpowder"(also the name of a great pop-punk band) contain unhealthy amounts of caffeine however the average cup of coffee contains far more caffeine than a cup of tea.

Both statements are true. Tea leaves contain more caffine than coffee beans once both are processed. A cup of coffee has more caffine than a cup of tea but a pound of tea leaves has more caffine than pound of coffee beans.

Edit: Sorry to double post. I tried to delete this one but i cant find the function to do so. If an editor comes along and does so, please move the content of it to the post above.

 

[gruggins]

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in the English dictionary, it's a lung disease caused by the inhalation of fine silica dust (like from volcanoes, makes sense as 'volcano' is part of the condition).

Not true actually. The longest word in the english language is the chemical name for the protien titin. the name is 189819 letters long and can take up to ten munutes to say fully.

here is it read aloud:

 

[conflictofinterests]

While the submarine is vastly superior to boats in every way, over 97% of people still use boats for aquatic transportation.
Hot water freezes quicker than cold water.
Honey does not spoil.
The billionth digit of pi is 9.
Humans can survive underwater, but not for very long.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
Dental floss has superb tensile strength.
Cellular phones will not give you cancer, only hepatitis.
89% of magic tricks are not magic. Technically, they are sorcery.
Pants were invented by sailors in the 16th century to avoid Poseidon's wrath. It was believed that the sight of naked sailors angered the sea god.
Fact: Space does not exist.

And finally,
The Fact Sphere is the most intelligent sphere.

 

[conflictofinterests]

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in the English dictionary, it's a lung disease caused by the inhalation of fine silica dust (like from volcanoes, makes sense as 'volcano' is part of the condition).

Not true actually. The longest word in the english language is the chemical name for the protien titin. the name is 189819 letters long and can take up to ten munutes to say fully.

here is it read aloud:

Glad there's a common name, fuck, man o____o

 

[Yassen]

Nero did not "fiddle" during the Great Fire of Rome (violins had not yet been invented, nor was he playing the lyre). In fact, upon hearing news of the fire, Nero rushed back to Rome to organize a relief effort, which he paid for from his own funds. He also opened his palaces to provide shelter for the homeless, and arranged for food supplies to be delivered in order to prevent starvation among the survivors. Finally, he made a new urban development plan that attempted to make it more difficult for fires to spread. However, it is true that he blamed the fire on Christians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions

Edit: Here's another good one, humans have more than five senses. The truth is we're not entirely sure what is defined as a "sense" so the list ranges from 9 to 20 senses. Besides the well known 5 we have sense of balance, sense of heat, and proprioception (where a part of your body is in relation to the rest in space).

 

[4RM3D]

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in the English dictionary, it's a lung disease caused by the inhalation of fine silica dust (like from volcanoes, makes sense as 'volcano' is part of the condition).

Not true actually. The longest word in the english language is the chemical name for the protien titin. the name is 189819 letters long and can take up to ten munutes to say fully.

here is it read aloud:

Floccinaucinihilipilification [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Floccinaucinihilipilification] is the longest non technical English word.

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis] is the longest recognized technical word in the English dictionary.

As far as I know (I might be wrong) the full name of Titin is not officially recognized yet in the dictionary. Also, even though the original length is quite amusing, not a soul on this planet is going to say it out loud. Everybody is just going to call it 'Titin', whereas pneumo...etcetera and flocci...etcetera do not have shorter names. Even though I just butchered both words.

 

[Burntpopcarn]

A group of monkeys is called a troop.
Cell phones do not cause cancer, only hepatitis

 

[4RM3D]

A chameleon?s tongue is twice the length of its body.

160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road.

If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.

 

[Derlwyn]

-Cats can contract AIDS
-"Almost" is the longest english word in alphabetical order, rhytm is the longest without a vowel
-Theoreticlly Jupiter would float if place in a large enough body of water
-Jackie Chan, Arnold Swazenegger and Salvyster Stollone were noticed by agents after starring in pornos
-The South African potato has unique immune boosting properties found nowhere else in the world
-The current Julian calender (BC, AD ect) will be off by 10 days somewhere near 2150

We follow the Gregorian calendar, not the Julian.

 

[craftomega]

There are only 2 known species known to conduct the art of war. Humans and ants.

Chimps.
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1998285,00.html

Termites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8VDvOVDDWE&feature=like-suggest&list=UL

Google is your friend

 

[shadow.humper]

The parasite cymothoa exigua kills the the tongue of its host and then replaces the organ by attaching itself to the stump. It's the only parasite that will replace an organ.

That is all kinds of fucked up. I'm going to have nightmares now, I hope your happy.

 

[Boom129]

you are only allowed to bring alcohol across the Canadian border if you can sing their national anthem without mucking up any of the lyrics

 

[Boom129]

Harrison Ford was a carpenter before being recruited by George Lucas for acting

 

[StrangerMouse]

A bush cricket's ears are on it's knees.

A chicken survived decapitation for several months.

Koalas are extremely prone to sexual harassment.

You are more likely to be killed by a coconut than a shark.

Whilst I'm on the subject, in Australia, combined deaths from shark, crocodile and snake attacks only amount to about 5 a year.

 

[iTwitch]

When a pistolshrimp attacks its prey, it briefly creates a burst the same temprature as the sun.

Some species of Cicada's (sp) can survive after having their heart, brains and other organs damages or even destroyed.

Also the sound it makes is the loudest, or highest of any living thing, if I remembered correctly.

 

[malkavianmadman]

The average person has more then the average number of legs.

 

[4RM3D]

The average person has more then the average number of legs.

Uhm... what? Care to elaborate on this?

 

[malkavianmadman]

The average person has more then the average number of legs.

Uhm... what? Care to elaborate on this?

The average number is less than 2 (people who lost 1 or more legs). The same goes for arms and fingers.

exactly. Every person with less then 2 legs drops the average slightly.

 

[Powereaver]

Iceland has the largest Big Macs of any country in the world. Thanks QI for that bit of information!

 

[Erttheking]

Apple seeds are actually poisonous.