The fun facts thread.

[Popadoo]

- To create a photocopier, simply photocopy a mirror.
- In Victorian England, a commoner was not allowed to look directly at the queen due to a belief at the time that the poor had the ability to steal thoughts. Science now believes that less than 4% of poor people are able to do this.
- Humans can survive underwater, but not for very long.

Gotta' love fact sphere.

 

[freakylarzzy]

OT: In Florida, shooting a rabbit with a set of bow and arrows, while on a bus moving backwards. Will land you a $25 fine..

I do kinda wonder why they specified that it should move backwards..

thats probably one of those laws that are made because people where being silly about it (the ones that made it)

happens more then you'd expect

 

[oktalist]

Narwals have a vestigial pelvic bone. This means that at some point, Narwals walked on land. Therefore, Unicorns.

Well of course they have a pelvis, they're mammals. Unfortunately, they only evolved the horn after their common ancestor with the whales and dolphins had taken to the water.

However: Indian rhinos are unicorns, and they're alive right now.

 

[KaosuHamoni]

In proportion to it's size, the Sea Barnacle is the best endowed of all animals. If a human were to have a penis of similar proportions, it would be 10 feet long.

Apples, plums and pears are berries, while strawberries, raspberries and blackberries are not.

In a city in England (Can't remember which) You are allowed to shoot a Scotsman on a Sunday. provided you do it with a bow and arrow.

In England, by law a pregnant woman is allowed to ask a policeman for his hat, in order to... Go to the toilet.

The Earth is not a sphere. It is an oblate spheroid.

The sky is not blue. We see it as blue, due to light refracting through the Hydrogen in the Earth's atmosphere.

 

[Byr0m]

Lol I had to just get some facts for biol/chemistry so I'll tell you the good ones:
-your stomach lining also turns red when you blush.
...actually that was the only good one, the rest were crap XD oh well.

 

[Mister Man]

A type of spiders can see four primary colors: red, blue, yellow and ultraviolet.

Yeah, I read a lot of Cracked. You should too.

 

[redisforever]

- To create a photocopier, simply photocopy a mirror.
- In Victorian England, a commoner was not allowed to look directly at the queen due to a belief at the time that the poor had the ability to steal thoughts. Science now believes that less than 4% of poor people are able to do this.
- Humans can survive underwater, but not for very long.

Gotta' love fact sphere.

If I lived in Victorian England, I'd so want to be poor.

 

[k-ossuburb]

There are less calories in celery than is required to digest celery.

 

[StellarViking]

In the state of Virginia, any form of sexual intercourse not done with the lights off, curtains closed, under the covers, after sunset, and in Missionary position is considered sodomy.

Also, in the state of Minnesota, it is illegal to draw funny faces on window blinds.

In Tennessee, you may not fish for whales with dynamite.

A non-state-law-fact: In the average office, the toilets actually have less bacteria per square inch than the desks.

 

[TheAmokz]

During the Continuation War, the Finnish Army discovered that the retreating Soviets had scattered radio-controlled mines throughout the re-captured city of Viipuri. These mines were set off when a three-note chord was played on the frequency the radio was tuned to, causing three tuning forks (of which each mine had a unique combination) to vibrate at once. Once the Army and Yleisradio experts discovered how the mines worked, a Yleisradio mobile transmitter was brought to Viipuri, and säkkijärven polkka was played on the same frequencies the mines used. This operation continued for over three months, until the batteries of the mines were drained.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

The word "shit" was originally and acronym which stood for Ship High In Transit. It was used it the shipment of manure via ship since manure festering in cargo holds had the unfortunate effect of causing shipping vessels to explode due to the build up of methane.

 

[FamoFunk]

All people are born girls, which is why boys have have nipples.

Lol!

You mean, all people start of as Girl in the womb, I think for the first 6 weeks, and then either change sex or stay Female.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Damnit escapist lost my post again

EDIT: Nevermind, there it is.

 

[lacktheknack]

Fun fact:
When you say the word "poop" your mouth makes the same motions as your ass does, while pooping.
Bonus fact:
The same is true, for "explosive diareha"

I laughed VERY HARD there. I'm remembering this one.

Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil.

Related fact: Archeologists found edible honey sealed in an Egyptian tomb.

 

[Madara XIII]

Your turn, tell me something new that I haven't heard before.

Did you know that the Pineapple is actually A GIANT BERRY!?

 

[Madara XIII]

Fun fact:
When you say the word "poop" your mouth makes the same motions as your ass does, while pooping.
Bonus fact:
The same is true, for "explosive diareha"

I laughed VERY HARD there. I'm remembering this one.

Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil.

Related fact: Archeologists found edible honey sealed in an Egyptian tomb.

That's some delicious millennium old shit right there son!


There's actually a breed of Fresh-water Dolphin that eats Piranhas.....[HEADING=2]And it's fucking pink!!![/HEADING]

 

[Qitz]

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In Texas, one MUST acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold public office.

what do you mean by a supreme? as in supreme being(god) supreme court or something else
fun fact Halo CE actully has a health system

Supreme Being, like God, before holding any public office.

Another fun one from Texas.

A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

Men get hiccups more often than women do.

54% of Americans fold toilet paper neatly. 35% wad it. Not sure about the other 11%.

55,700 people in the US are injured by jewelry each year.

The largest painting on earth is a 72437 square foot smiley face.

The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust.

Gold is the only metal that doesn?t rust, even if it?s buried in the ground for thousands of years.

The winds on Saturn blow at 1,200 mph. 10 times faster than a strong Earth hurricane.

 

[Madara XIII]

At some point in their lives, one in six children will be kidnapped by the Dutch.

.....GAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh shit! XD

I can't breathe HAHAHA

In Washington D.C they have banned the whole sale and distribution of Lollipops.

THE F*CK AMERICA

 

[major28]

Kangaroos can"t hop backwards

 

[quantum mechanic]

The difference between an acronym, a pseudo-acronym, and an initialism:

An acronym is a form of abbreviation, generally made from the first letter of each word in a phrase, that is pronounced like a word. Examples: SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus), ASBO (Antisocial Behavior Order), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

A pseudo-acronym is a sequence of letters that, when pronounced, is mean to evoke words other than what it would be an acronym for. Examples: CQ ("seek you"), IOU ("I owe you"), K9 ("canine").

An initialism is like an acronym, but is pronounced as the sequence of letters instead of as a word. Examples: USA, ATM, HIV, HPV, PIN.

...The more you know...