The fun facts thread.
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Fun Fact: Many people believe that in a nuclear holocaust, that cockroaches would be the only thing to survive. Those people are wrong.
Without humans, cockroaches have no way to survive. They depend on our housing to provide warmth for them, and they eat our garbage.
No humans means no place for the roaches to live, and no food for them to eat.
Without humans, cockroaches have no way to survive. They depend on our housing to provide warmth for them, and they eat our garbage.
No humans means no place for the roaches to live, and no food for them to eat.
Gargoyles aren't decorative statues, well, not JUST. Gargoyles are decorative water-spouts, anything thats just a statue is called a Grotesque.
there was only one man who was killed in WW2 by an arrow. it was shot by jack churchill, also known as mad jack churchill.
As a bonus fact jack churchill also carried a claymore into battle and said that anyone who did not have a sword was not ready for battle.
As a bonus fact jack churchill also carried a claymore into battle and said that anyone who did not have a sword was not ready for battle.
Haha! I don't think I even want to know the story behind that one.MrRetroSpectacles said:
Hmm... useless facts I know.
Legos were originally wooden toys (this part I already knew). "Lego" is from a Danish phrase, "leg godt", that means, "play well" (saw this on wiki).
Toyota originally made automatic looms instead of cars.
Lemons contain more sugar than apples.
Apples can keep you awake more effectively than coffee.
In the event of a nuclear doomsday scenario jellyfish would have the best chance of surviving.
This is because there is a type of fresh water jellyfish that creates its own food by growing a type of algea on itself. Jellyfish can also suvive for long periods of time in low oxygen environments.
Apples can keep you awake more effectively than coffee.
In the event of a nuclear doomsday scenario jellyfish would have the best chance of surviving.
This is because there is a type of fresh water jellyfish that creates its own food by growing a type of algea on itself. Jellyfish can also suvive for long periods of time in low oxygen environments.
Due to its rotation, the earth is not perfectly spherical, instead it bulges out at the equator. Furthermore, since the force due to gravity decreases the further away from the earths centre of mass you are, this means that an object will weigh about o.6% more at the north/south pole than it will at the equator (If my calculations are correct).
in the colony of Massachusettes if a child under the age of 16 was found to be outside the control of their parents, and they were put to death. I believe the law was set in 1640 something.
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On D-Day as the US made landfall, they came across three Korean's in German Uniforms on the beach. After taking them prisoner, a translator was found. As it turned out, they had been captured by the Japanese earlier in the war, and conscripted into the Japanese Army. Following a battle with Russia, they were AGAIN captured and conscripted, this time into the Red Army. Another battle took place, and again they were captured and conscripted, this time into the German Army. Somehow they had ended up half a world away in three different armies, all without being able to speak ANY of the languages of the armies they ended up in.
ooo i got another.
On D-Day as the US made landfall, they came across three Korean's in German Uniforms on the beach. After taking them prisoner, a translator was found. As it turned out, they had been captured by the Japanese earlier in the war, and conscripted into the Japanese Army. Following a battle with Russia, they were AGAIN captured and conscripted, this time into the Red Army. Another battle took place, and again they were captured and conscripted, this time into the German Army. Somehow they had ended up half a world away in three different armies, all without being able to speak ANY of the languages of the armies they ended up in.
Before the Beatles rose to fame they hung out a pub every now and then, this pub had a jazz quartet that always played there, one of the members was Toots Thielemans, a Belgian jazz artist. Thielemans played the guitar, harmonica, and he whistled professionally... PROFESSIONALLY. John Lennon was so impressed by the guy that the first guitar he bought was the same model and make as that of Thielemans',and of course a harmonica. Thielemans also worked with Quincy Jones and worked with several other artists including Barry White.
The Barry White song he played in was 'At the end of the day'
My personal favorites are 'Velas', and a his own personal composition 'Bluesette'.
Other fun fact, John Brown caused the Civil War, John Wilkes Booth saw his hanging, Victor Hugo predicted the secession of the two sides, and Robert E Lee lead the army that arrested him.
The Barry White song he played in was 'At the end of the day'
My personal favorites are 'Velas', and a his own personal composition 'Bluesette'.
Other fun fact, John Brown caused the Civil War, John Wilkes Booth saw his hanging, Victor Hugo predicted the secession of the two sides, and Robert E Lee lead the army that arrested him.
Wrong. The banana plant is a herbaceous plant, but the banana fruit itself is still a fruit. It's the fruit of a herb, if you like.Segadroid said:
Well obviously, since there is no such thing as evolution.Segadroid said:
[sub]Only animals that Chuck Norris allows to live.[/sub]
Black holes are supermassive stars that collapse under their own mass, and instead of going supernova (or after or during, they really dgaf) they become ridiculously dense stars.Dark Knifer said:
Scientists want to say that there is a point where black holes explode again, and redistribute all that material, but they cannot say for sure.
Neutron stars are similar to black holes, because instead of blowing up at the end of their lives, the just collapse upon themselves, creating an ultra dense body with ridiculous gravity. The biggest difference, is that neutron stars don't suck up everything around them like black holes do.
In the interest of mathematics, it is impossible for matter to travel faster than the speed of light. Only pure energy can travel as fast and faster than the speed of light.
Daft Punk is one of the only bands in the world to use 100% electronics, i.e. every instrument, vocal, and sound you hear on a Daft Punk song, is electronic.
The great-great grandfather of the Chris Martin, singer of Coldplay, is the inventor of Daylight Savings.
