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Title: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on March 28, 2013, 11:04:10 AM
Samsung accounts for 17% of South Korea's GDP.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: steve dave on March 28, 2013, 11:06:08 AM
that is pretty interesting
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 28, 2013, 11:13:06 AM
My sister, when she was born, was larger than Shaq when he was born.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 28, 2013, 11:16:53 AM
my dumbass cousin posts a "fact of the day" on facebook and they are never factual.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on March 28, 2013, 11:16:59 AM
My sister, when she was born, was larger than Shaq when he was born.

Very Interesting Emo!

MORE
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on March 28, 2013, 11:19:42 AM
Lighters were invented before quick strike matches
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on March 28, 2013, 11:20:48 AM
Neil deGrasse Tyson?@neiltyson
In 5-billion yrs the Sun will expand & engulf our orbit as the charred ember that was once Earth vaporizes. Have a nice day.

Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: CNS on March 28, 2013, 11:29:00 AM
my dumbass cousin posts a "fact of the day" on facebook and they are never factual.

How have you not made this a thread yet?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: puniraptor on March 28, 2013, 11:32:57 AM
the polish army had a war bear in ww2
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: JohnCurrie is Weird/Gross on March 28, 2013, 11:38:53 AM
The tablet was predicted with amazing accuracy in 1994: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBEtPQDQNcI
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: GCJayhawker on March 28, 2013, 11:43:13 AM
LBJ had an amphibious car that he used to scare guest by driving it into a lake screaming about a brake failure.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 28, 2013, 12:34:02 PM
my dumbass cousin posts a "fact of the day" on facebook and they are never factual.

How have you not made this a thread yet?

still "feeling it out."  i mean, he's a dumbass, that's a known fact (for this thread!) but I am not certain if he's doing it on purpose or not.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: TheCatFanSpeaks on March 28, 2013, 12:40:30 PM
FB stores over 100 petabyes of user generated content.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on March 28, 2013, 12:43:37 PM
FB stores over 100 petabyes of user generated content.

There are 100000 pentabytes of complete bullshit just on my news feed so that can't be true.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: steve dave on March 28, 2013, 12:45:18 PM
the polish army had a war bear in ww2

must have been a pretty pud bear
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on March 28, 2013, 12:46:28 PM
the polish army had a war bear in ww2

must have been a pretty pud bear

  :dubious: yeah lets just all laugh at the polish
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: puniraptor on March 28, 2013, 12:48:25 PM
the polish army had a war bear in ww2

must have been a pretty pud bear

  :dubious: yeah lets just all laugh at the polish

nope, stud bear

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(soldier_bear) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(soldier_bear))

its not like he killed a pile of nazis but he did "help his friends by transporting ammunition – never dropping a single crate."
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: SabiNation on March 28, 2013, 01:06:42 PM
the polish army had a war bear in ww2

must have been a pretty pud bear

  :dubious: yeah lets just all laugh at the polish

 :lol:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: pissclams on March 28, 2013, 01:16:38 PM
Ruthie Eisenhower, daughter of Milton Eisenhower, K-State president from 1943 to 1950, got a puppy from her famous uncle, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ike delivered the puppy to his niece on a visit to Manhattan Jan. 8, 1944- just 7 months after the D-Day invasion. 

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellanimalinstitute.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F06%2FMiniature-Scottish-Terrier.jpg&hash=53d771e3ca65bdede7a88124442b97edcc5c122e)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 28, 2013, 01:20:55 PM
My neighbor has 5 rabbits.  :D
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: 'taterblast on March 28, 2013, 01:22:12 PM
Ruthie Eisenhower, daughter of Milton Eisenhower, K-State president from 1943 to 1950, got a puppy from her famous uncle, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ike delivered the puppy to his niece on a visit to Manhattan Jan. 8, 1944- just 7 months after the D-Day invasion. 

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellanimalinstitute.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F06%2FMiniature-Scottish-Terrier.jpg&hash=53d771e3ca65bdede7a88124442b97edcc5c122e)

Ike was EMAW. that will be my take away.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on March 28, 2013, 01:23:15 PM
What was the dog's name, 'lams?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 28, 2013, 01:29:02 PM
As I type this, we are in the middle of the largest cyber attack ever.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: pissclams on March 28, 2013, 01:30:19 PM
What was the dog's name, 'lams?
i wish i knew, i really think we all do.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Mr Bread on March 28, 2013, 03:06:15 PM
the polish army had a war bear in ww2

must have been a pretty pud bear

  :dubious: yeah lets just all laugh at the polish

nope, stud bear

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(soldier_bear) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(soldier_bear))

its not like he killed a pile of nazis but he did "help his friends by transporting ammunition – never dropping a single crate."

Quote
[w]as often rewarded with beer, which became his favourite drink. He also enjoyed smoking and eating cigarettes.

:D
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: steve dave on March 28, 2013, 03:40:43 PM
US Airways has flights from Charlotte to LGA, EWR & JFK all departing within an hour of each other
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 28, 2013, 03:42:33 PM
Here's a NEW TWIST to this thread:

Posters are allowed to post phony facts, but if someone yells out BULLSHIT!, the phony fact poster has to like, totally tell us something embarrassing.  :excited:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: slobber on March 28, 2013, 03:54:35 PM
Here's a NEW TWIST to this thread:

Posters are allowed to post phony facts, but if someone yells out BULLSHIT!, the phony fact poster has to like, totally tell us something embarrassing.  :excited:
Can the embarrassing thing also be phony?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Unruly on March 28, 2013, 03:55:52 PM
Here's a NEW TWIST to this thread:

Posters are allowed to post phony facts, but if someone yells out BULLSHIT!, the phony fact poster has to like, totally tell us something embarrassing.  :excited:

No denied.

Unless OP is ok with it.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on March 28, 2013, 04:01:48 PM
Here's a NEW TWIST to this thread:

Posters are allowed to post phony facts, but if someone yells out BULLSHIT!, the phony fact poster has to like, totally tell us something embarrassing.  :excited:

Denied. This will remain a FACTS you find interesting thread not a make stuff up and play a silly game thread.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 28, 2013, 04:11:47 PM
Here's a NEW TWIST to this thread:

Posters are allowed to post phony facts, but if someone yells out BULLSHIT!, the phony fact poster has to like, totally tell us something embarrassing.  :excited:

Denied. This will remain a FACTS you find interesting thread not a make stuff up and play a silly game thread.

BULLSHIT!  :D
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: puniraptor on March 28, 2013, 04:15:00 PM
i learned what a fricative was. interesting.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Mr Bread on March 28, 2013, 04:16:27 PM
i learned what a fricative was. interesting.

I learned that a Polish war bear drank beers and ate cigs. 
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: puniraptor on March 28, 2013, 04:20:24 PM
i learned what a fricative was. interesting.

I learned that a Polish war bear drank beers and ate cigs.

AND smoked cigs.

mmm what a delishious meal of cigs and beer. wanna go smoke? - bear
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The1BigWillie on March 28, 2013, 04:44:58 PM
Ruthie Eisenhower, daughter of Milton Eisenhower, K-State president from 1943 to 1950, got a puppy from her famous uncle, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ike delivered the puppy to his niece on a visit to Manhattan Jan. 8, 1944- just 7 months after the D-Day invasion. 

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellanimalinstitute.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F06%2FMiniature-Scottish-Terrier.jpg&hash=53d771e3ca65bdede7a88124442b97edcc5c122e)

Ike was EMAW. that will be my take away.

I call bullshit. There's no way that's the dog.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on March 28, 2013, 04:46:54 PM
Ruthie Eisenhower, daughter of Milton Eisenhower, K-State president from 1943 to 1950, got a puppy from her famous uncle, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ike delivered the puppy to his niece on a visit to Manhattan Jan. 8, 1944- just 7 months after the D-Day invasion. 

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellanimalinstitute.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F06%2FMiniature-Scottish-Terrier.jpg&hash=53d771e3ca65bdede7a88124442b97edcc5c122e)

Ike was EMAW. that will be my take away.

I call bullshit. There's no way that's the dog.

Why cuz its black?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The1BigWillie on March 28, 2013, 04:47:43 PM
Prairie Dogs aren't really Dogs. 
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The1BigWillie on March 28, 2013, 04:55:44 PM
the polish army had a war bear in ww2

must have been a pretty pud bear

  :dubious: yeah lets just all laugh at the polish

nope, stud bear

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(soldier_bear) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(soldier_bear))

its not like he killed a pile of nazis but he did "help his friends by transporting ammunition – never dropping a single crate."

Quote
The bear was fed with fruits, marmalade, honey and syrup, and was often rewarded with beer, which became his favourite drink. He also enjoyed smoking and eating cigarettes.[2][3] He enjoyed wrestling and was taught to salute when greeted.

 :drink: :thumbsup: :bigtoke:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: sys on March 28, 2013, 09:35:03 PM
Samsung accounts for 17% of South Korea's GDP.

that's interesting, but not true.  you are comparing samsung's market cap, not the value of its annual production.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: kim carnes on March 28, 2013, 09:37:02 PM
Prairie Dogs aren't really Dogs.

thats the rough ridin' dog, a-hole.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on March 28, 2013, 10:05:57 PM
Samsung accounts for 17% of South Korea's GDP.

that's interesting, but not true.  you are comparing samsung's market cap, not the value of its annual production.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbasketball-n-ent.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F08%2FBeasley-heckler2.png&hash=c6bd00f27f2a97fad5a5316836e353c08b69db95)

Samsung Electronics is the largest part of Samsung, a conglomerate that accounts for 17 percent of South Korea’s gross domestic product.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-28/how-samsung-became-the-worlds-no-dot-1-smartphone-maker#p2
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: DQ12 on March 28, 2013, 10:14:46 PM
My favorite interesting fact:

Operation Barbarossa (Germany's invasion of the soviet union during WWII) involved 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses.  :sdeek:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: bones129 on March 28, 2013, 10:16:09 PM
Ruthie Eisenhower, daughter of Milton Eisenhower, K-State president from 1943 to 1950, got a puppy from her famous uncle, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ike delivered the puppy to his niece on a visit to Manhattan Jan. 8, 1944- just 7 months after the D-Day invasion. 

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellanimalinstitute.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F06%2FMiniature-Scottish-Terrier.jpg&hash=53d771e3ca65bdede7a88124442b97edcc5c122e)

Ike was EMAW. that will be my take away.

I call bullshit. There's no way that's the dog.

I think it is. Preserved and stuffed. Family heirloom, so to speak. They put it outside now and then to air it out.
Title: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: pissclams on March 28, 2013, 10:21:27 PM
My favorite interesting fact:

Operation Barbarossa (Germany's invasion of the soviet union during WWII) involved 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses.  :sdeek:
I didn't know that many horses existed.  imagine Kansas City filled with only horses, that'd be like that horse army
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: DQ12 on March 28, 2013, 10:23:04 PM
My favorite interesting fact:

Operation Barbarossa (Germany's invasion of the soviet union during WWII) involved 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses.  :sdeek:
I didn't know that many horses existed.  imagine Kansas City filled with only horses, that'd be like that horse army
i know, i've been trying to think of an analogy.  the best i could think of was 15 LHC Bill Snyder Family Stadiums filled to the brim with horses.  nazi horses.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 28, 2013, 10:26:32 PM
My favorite interesting fact:

Operation Barbarossa (Germany's invasion of the soviet union during WWII) involved 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses.  :sdeek:
I didn't know that many horses existed.  imagine Kansas City filled with only horses, that'd be like that horse army
i know, i've been trying to think of an analogy.  the best i could think of was 15 LHC Bill Snyder Family Stadiums filled to the brim with horses.  nazi horses.

If horses cost a dollar, it would've taken Dalonte Hill almost 2 years under his contract at K-State, to acquire that many horses, assuming he paid no taxes and spent 100% of his money on his Nazi horse army.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: sys on March 28, 2013, 10:37:55 PM
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-28/how-samsung-became-the-worlds-no-dot-1-smartphone-maker#p2

your article is wrong.  i googled the numbers because i heard a (great) podcast that lolled @ the media for doing the same thing w. regard to apple vis a vis apple being = to the gdp of poland.  you can't trust the media on anything, ben ji.  they are stupid and lazy.  except the media that did the podcast, they're great.


samsung market cap = 198 million
south korea gdp = 1120 million

= 17.7 %.  sorry ben ji, do the math.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: sys on March 28, 2013, 10:39:55 PM
My favorite interesting fact:

Operation Barbarossa (Germany's invasion of the soviet union during WWII) involved 600,000 motor vehicles and 750,000 horses.  :sdeek:

i've mentioned this before, dlew.  people think that ww2 is modern era.  it's not.  ww2 is almost equidistant between the present and the civil war.  it was just twentiesh years after ww1.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: pissclams on March 28, 2013, 10:40:53 PM
average length of a horse from nose to tail is 8 feet.
8 feet multiplied by 750,000 is 6,000,000 feet.
there are 5,280 feet in a mile.
6,000,000 divided by 5,280 is 1,136 miles.
the distance between gainsville, florida and kansas city, is 1,136 miles.
gainsville, florida is the home to the university of florida.
the university of florida is one of kansas state's sister schools.
those horses could have stood head to tail from kc to uf.

and people wonder why we say florida is one of our sister schools :lol:  duh.

Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 28, 2013, 10:44:15 PM
No wonder the Germans destroyed Poland. 1 Bear > 1 horse in a fight, but 1 bear < 750000 horses in a fight.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on March 28, 2013, 10:53:53 PM
No wonder the Germans destroyed Poland. 1 Bear > 1 horse in a fight, but 1 bear < 750000 horses in a fight.

What if the bear was a little buzzed and rippin heaters? How many horses could it take?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Lefty on March 28, 2013, 11:08:02 PM
holy eff. everyone brought their A game to this thread. My God what a treat.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on March 29, 2013, 09:34:08 AM
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-28/how-samsung-became-the-worlds-no-dot-1-smartphone-maker#p2

your article is wrong.  i googled the numbers because i heard a (great) podcast that lolled @ the media for doing the same thing w. regard to apple vis a vis apple being = to the gdp of poland.  you can't trust the media on anything, ben ji.  they are stupid and lazy.  except the media that did the podcast, they're great.


samsung market cap = 198 million
south korea gdp = 1120 million

= 17.7 %.  sorry ben ji, do the math.

What you are saying sounds correct but I dont feel like admitting defeat so I'm going to choose to believe the well respected 84 yr old Business Magazine over a poster on a random blog site.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 29, 2013, 09:46:33 AM
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-28/how-samsung-became-the-worlds-no-dot-1-smartphone-maker#p2

your article is wrong.  i googled the numbers because i heard a (great) podcast that lolled @ the media for doing the same thing w. regard to apple vis a vis apple being = to the gdp of poland.  you can't trust the media on anything, ben ji.  they are stupid and lazy.  except the media that did the podcast, they're great.


samsung market cap = 198 million
south korea gdp = 1120 million

= 17.7 %.  sorry ben ji, do the math.

What you are saying sounds correct but I dont feel like admitting defeat so I'm going to choose to believe the well respected 84 yr old Business Magazine over a poster on a random blog site.

Nope.  Tell us something embarrassing now.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on March 29, 2013, 09:49:48 AM

Nope.  Tell us something embarrassing now.

Alright EMO, you have 2 options now.

1. Leave this thread and never come back. EVER

2.
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Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 29, 2013, 10:09:38 AM
Like come at you with some facts or like hostility in the form of electrons?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Microwave on March 29, 2013, 11:30:41 AM
If you combined the total weight of every electron that is whizzing around creating the internet.  It would only weigh as much as a strawberry.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: sys on March 29, 2013, 11:42:38 AM
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-28/how-samsung-became-the-worlds-no-dot-1-smartphone-maker#p2

your article is wrong.  i googled the numbers because i heard a (great) podcast that lolled @ the media for doing the same thing w. regard to apple vis a vis apple being = to the gdp of poland.  you can't trust the media on anything, ben ji.  they are stupid and lazy.  except the media that did the podcast, they're great.


samsung market cap = 198 million
south korea gdp = 1120 million

= 17.7 %.  sorry ben ji, do the math.

What you are saying sounds correct but I dont feel like admitting defeat so I'm going to choose to believe the well respected 84 yr old Business Magazine over a poster on a random blog site.

you don't have to admit defeat, just change your opinion without apology.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17344386

Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 11:46:47 AM
The flush toilet was invented by Sir Thomas Crapper.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 11:48:14 AM
In colonial times, all the prostitutes in town would stand on one street to save johns time. This practice is why every town in America has a street called "Broadway."
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 11:50:06 AM
Duck's quacks don't echo.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 11:50:52 AM
Eskimos have 37 words for snow. The theory being that since they see so much of it, they obviously have more ways to describe it.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 11:52:45 AM
You can’t fold a piece of paper in half more than 7 times
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 11:53:04 AM
Elephants are the only mammal that can’t jump
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 11:53:40 AM
No two countries with McDonald’s franchises have ever gone to war.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: CNS on March 29, 2013, 11:55:26 AM
Are these all from your Cousin?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 11:55:49 AM
yes   :thumbs:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: CNS on March 29, 2013, 11:58:10 AM
See!
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Stevesie60 on March 29, 2013, 12:05:41 PM
The flush toilet was invented by Sir Thomas Crapper.

Duck's quacks don't echo.

Not sure if you're trolling or what, but these aren't true.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 29, 2013, 12:16:49 PM
i learned what a fricative was. interesting.

I learned that a Polish war bear drank beers and ate cigs.

AND smoked cigs.

mmm what a delishious meal of cigs and beer. wanna go smoke? - bear

oh man, that's totally something that bear would've said.  :lol:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on March 29, 2013, 12:26:57 PM
The flush toilet was invented by Sir Thomas Crapper.

Duck's quacks don't echo.

Not sure if you're trolling or what, but these aren't true.

i have a dumbass cousin who posts a "fact of the day" on his facebook, and these are some of my favorite ones.  99% of what he posts aren't true.  but he's probably not trolling, he's just a dumbass.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on March 29, 2013, 01:43:38 PM
No two countries with McDonald’s franchises have ever gone to war.

This is now false FYI
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 29, 2013, 01:44:45 PM
No two countries with McDonald’s franchises have ever gone to war.

This is now false FYI

Really?  eff.  I cited that "fact" in a paper a couple months ago. 
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on March 29, 2013, 02:05:40 PM
No two countries with McDonald’s franchises have ever gone to war.

This is now false FYI

Really?  eff.  I cited that "fact" in a paper a couple months ago.

The theory behind the statement is sound but the US invaded Panama in 1989 and they had McD's. Also bombed Yugoslavia/serbia/whatever in the 90's.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 29, 2013, 02:09:40 PM
Damn.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Brock Landers on March 29, 2013, 06:46:59 PM
 Just imagine if Poland had maintained a bear army instead of a people army. That would have really made things difficult for the Nazis.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on April 03, 2013, 01:23:17 PM
It's 2013 and we finally figured out how geckos can grip wet surfaces

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/geckos-grip-wet-surfaces_n_3001433.html?ref=topbar (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/geckos-grip-wet-surfaces_n_3001433.html?ref=topbar)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on April 03, 2013, 02:08:41 PM
The state of Wyoming is named after a valley in Pennsylvania.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 03, 2013, 02:09:39 PM
The state of Wyoming is named after a valley in Pennsylvania.

Is that true?  Thought it was indian for windy?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on April 03, 2013, 02:11:13 PM
The state of Wyoming is named after a valley in Pennsylvania.

Is that true?  Thought it was indian for windy?

The Battle of Wyoming was pretty well known in American Revolutionary times.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on April 03, 2013, 02:12:26 PM
mocat sucks at math
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 03, 2013, 02:13:51 PM
The state of Wyoming is named after a valley in Pennsylvania.

Is that true?  Thought it was indian for windy?

The Battle of Wyoming was pretty well known in American Revolutionary times.

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The name Wyoming is based on an Algonquin Indian word meaning "large prairie place."

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Wyoming/WyomingNameOrigin.html
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 03, 2013, 02:44:57 PM
Heath means a vegetation dominated by dwarf shrubs or it can also mean Hercules.  :gocho:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 03, 2013, 02:47:34 PM
Heath means a vegetation dominated by dwarf shrubs or it can also mean Hercules.  :gocho:

Your name would be a good "fake name" for one-night-stands, FWIW.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 03, 2013, 02:48:54 PM
Heath means a vegetation dominated by dwarf shrubs or it can also mean Hercules.  :gocho:

Your name would be a good "fake name" for one-night-stands, FWIW.
:thumbs:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on April 03, 2013, 02:59:04 PM
That's how the valley in Pennsylvania got its name.  Algonquian people are from the Great Lakes and east to the coast.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 03, 2013, 03:03:47 PM
That's how the valley in Pennsylvania got its name.  Algonquian people are from the Great Lakes and east to the coast.

Well I think that's a little disingenuous.  That's like saying the Dead Sea is named after the first thing that ever died. 
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: steve dave on April 03, 2013, 03:17:37 PM
The city of Topeka, KS consumes more sloppy joes per capita than any other city in the world. 6.4 sloopy joes per year.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Mr Bread on April 03, 2013, 03:18:38 PM
I'd prefer it if they were named sloopy joes.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on April 03, 2013, 03:19:12 PM
That's how the valley in Pennsylvania got its name.  Algonquian people are from the Great Lakes and east to the coast.

Well I think that's a little disingenuous.  That's like saying the Dead Sea is named after the first thing that ever died.

 :dunno:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 03, 2013, 03:24:41 PM
I'm saying the Pennsylvania valley was named Wyoming because that literally meant in some indian language "prairie."  The state was also named Wyoming because of it's prairie characteristics, not after the Pennsylvania valley.  Unless some dude from Pennsylvania came to Wyoming and was all "this reminds me of that place back in Pennsylvania."  In which case I'm wrong but at least well intentioned.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: pissclams on April 03, 2013, 03:29:10 PM
I'm saying the Pennsylvania valley was named Wyoming because that literally meant in some indian language "prairie."  The state was also named Wyoming because of it's prairie characteristics, not after the Pennsylvania valley.  Unless some dude from Pennsylvania came to Wyoming and was all "this reminds me of that place back in Pennsylvania."  In which case I'm wrong but at least well intentioned.  :dunno:

there's nothing interesting about any of this crap.  maybe you dumbasses got your threads mixed up.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on April 03, 2013, 03:36:21 PM
"The musical name "Wyoming" was used by J.M. Ashley of Ohio, who, as early as 1865, introduced a bill to Congress to provide a "temporary government for the territory of Wyoming." It was to be formed from portions of the Dakota, Utah and Idaho territories. The bill was referred to a committee where it lay idle until 1868. During debate on the bill in the U.S. Senate in 1868, other possible names were suggested, such as Cheyenne, Shoshoni, Arapaho, Sioux, Platte, Big Horn, Yellowstone, Sweetwater and Lincoln. "Wyoming" was already commonly used and remained the popular choice."

The word was already known (to white people) in the US at the time as Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, which was the scene of an "Alamo" type massacre during the revolution.  It was rather well known at the time in the US. 

I've seen a zillion translations of indian names for stuff that are all over the place.  Depending on where you Google, the word Wyoming either means big prairie, windy place, place between mountains, river bottom, or a van down by the river.

Ok I made that last part up.  But I bet some tribe out there might have said it.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on April 03, 2013, 03:37:41 PM
I'm saying the Pennsylvania valley was named Wyoming because that literally meant in some indian language "prairie."  The state was also named Wyoming because of it's prairie characteristics, not after the Pennsylvania valley.  Unless some dude from Pennsylvania came to Wyoming and was all "this reminds me of that place back in Pennsylvania."  In which case I'm wrong but at least well intentioned.  :dunno:

there's nothing interesting about any of this crap.  maybe you dumbasses got your threads mixed up.

Isn't there some Class of 2028 Basketball Recruiting Thread you should be contributing to?   :curse:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: mocat on April 03, 2013, 03:38:29 PM
Interesting fact: if the entire population of Hong Kong moved to oh nvm eff you guys
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on April 03, 2013, 03:40:35 PM
If the entire population of Hong Kong moved to mocat's house, mocat's gf would be super pissed and it wouldn't matter how great his new haircut looked.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on April 03, 2013, 03:41:36 PM
Hong Kong is named after a valley in Congo.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on April 03, 2013, 03:50:03 PM
Interesting fact: if the entire population of Hong Kong moved to oh nvm eff you guys

 :lol:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: slobber on April 03, 2013, 03:55:43 PM
7,000,000
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on April 03, 2013, 04:29:09 PM
 :lol:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on April 03, 2013, 04:33:44 PM
Mocat has really taken all of this like a champ!
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Stevesie60 on April 04, 2013, 12:48:14 AM
Mocat has really taken all of this like a champ!

Couldn't have handled it better, IMO.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Tobias on April 04, 2013, 12:53:21 AM
Mocat has really taken all of this like a champ!

Couldn't have handled it better, IMO.

also prevented this thread from going full-blown Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: bunter on April 04, 2013, 01:02:11 AM
Ms. Lippy's car is green
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on April 04, 2013, 02:36:18 AM
The first ever call from a mobile phone was placed to the inventor's rival in order to boast.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on April 04, 2013, 08:27:28 AM
The first ever call from a mobile phone was placed to the inventor's rival in order to boast.

Link? This sounds like an awesome story.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: pissclams on April 04, 2013, 08:28:56 AM
The first ever call from a mobile phone was placed to the inventor's rival in order to boast.

Link? This sounds like an awesome story.

it was on the news last night
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: steve dave on April 04, 2013, 08:39:28 AM
The first ever call from a mobile phone was placed to the inventor's rival in order to boast.

Link? This sounds like an awesome story.

it was on the news last night

LINK (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dur+dur+dur+%3Afartnoise%3A+dur)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: mocat on April 04, 2013, 08:41:31 AM
Oh man SD i've never seen that before. I have a lot of people in my life to whom I need to do that
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on April 04, 2013, 08:45:05 AM
The first ever call from a mobile phone was placed to the inventor's rival in order to boast.

Link? This sounds like an awesome story.

it was on the news last night

LINK (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dur+dur+dur+%3Afartnoise%3A+dur)

Wow inspirational story
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: j rake on April 04, 2013, 11:55:08 AM
a friend told me this one...

ever wonder why many women's hoops jerseys have names on the BOTTOM of the jersey, below the numbers?

because some girls have pony tails.  :surprised:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: CNS on April 04, 2013, 12:03:11 PM
The first ever call from a mobile phone was placed to the inventor's rival in order to boast.

Link? This sounds like an awesome story.

it was on the news last night

LINK (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dur+dur+dur+%3Afartnoise%3A+dur)

Let it do the search and the first result is a goEMAW thread. 
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on April 04, 2013, 12:42:50 PM
If you sneeze with your eyes open your eyeballs will pop out.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: mocat on April 04, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
If you sneeze with your eyes open your eyeballs will pop out.

I have tried to keep my eyes open while sneezing so many effing times. Never works.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: FuzzyWuzzy on April 05, 2013, 01:50:13 PM
The average WNBA franchise is worth about the same as 2 La Quinta Inn franchise units
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: OK_Cat on April 05, 2013, 01:52:35 PM
in WW2, the british attached cats to bombs in hopes that they would avoid the water and hit ships.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on May 06, 2013, 10:59:18 PM
In the 20th Century almost 3 times as many people were killed as a result of war as in the previous 2000 years of human history combined.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Mr Bread on May 24, 2013, 02:17:58 PM
Did anyone know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus' father is an actual billionaire? :eek:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on May 24, 2013, 03:24:02 PM
Richard Dreyfuss is not a billionaire.  But he does have a rather important pile of mashed potatoes.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FSDHj6Vc.jpg&hash=20e864a5575a9bedc0f3ef487b3291761c6686df)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: HerrSonntag on May 24, 2013, 10:18:44 PM
This was no boating accident!
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: bones129 on May 25, 2013, 12:06:33 AM
Richard Dreyfuss is not a billionaire.  But he does have a rather important pile of mashed potatoes.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FSDHj6Vc.jpg&hash=20e864a5575a9bedc0f3ef487b3291761c6686df)

That's a great looking plate of mashed spuds. (BTW, I don't think Richard is Juia's father): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Louis-Dreyfus

But the mashed spuds look damned good.  :lick:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Mr Bread on May 28, 2013, 12:58:32 PM
Tom Cruise's real name: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

:surprised:

Winona Ryder: Winona Laura Horowitz

:surprised:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on May 28, 2013, 02:22:01 PM
Tom Cruise's real name: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

:surprised:

Winona Ryder: Winona Laura Horowitz

:surprised:

Tom's cousin:

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftrialx.com%2Fcuretalk%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F7%2Ffiles%2F2011%2F04%2Fgcelebrities%2FWilliam_Mapother-1.jpg&hash=f06b4b9fac31a98093331e34a1b07f41789f2c88)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on May 28, 2013, 02:23:16 PM
The city of Topeka, KS consumes more sloppy joes per capita than any other city in the world. 6.4 sloopy joes per year.

welp, I have eaten 4 this year   (2x twice)  so I guess I'm doing my part...
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on May 28, 2013, 02:37:16 PM
Tom Cruise's real name: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

:surprised:

Winona Ryder: Winona Laura Horowitz

:surprised:

Tom's cousin:

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftrialx.com%2Fcuretalk%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F7%2Ffiles%2F2011%2F04%2Fgcelebrities%2FWilliam_Mapother-1.jpg&hash=f06b4b9fac31a98093331e34a1b07f41789f2c88)

 :sdeek: Ethan!
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on May 30, 2013, 09:26:29 AM
The story of Masada says the Jews committed mass suicide before the Romans could breech the walls.  That's actually not true.  They killed each other.  For example one man would kill another with a sword, and then give the sword to the next man to kill him.  Only the last man alive committed suicide. 
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Cartierfor3 on May 30, 2013, 12:53:20 PM
The story of Masada says the Jews committed mass suicide before the Romans could breech the walls.  That's actually not true.  They killed each other.  For example one man would kill another with a sword, and then give the sword to the next man to kill him.  Only the last man alive committed suicide.

Still seems like suicide if you tell your bro "stab my heart with this sword"
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Super PurpleCat on May 30, 2013, 01:15:02 PM
That sword was probably all bent up and dull and stuff near the end.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ChiComCat on May 30, 2013, 01:16:56 PM
Yea, you'd want to be on the front end of that one.  Probably be pretty depressing by the time it was over
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on June 10, 2013, 03:43:33 PM
Why are most barns painted red?

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/05/barns-are-painted-red-because-of-the-physics-of-dying-stars/
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The1BigWillie on June 10, 2013, 04:10:17 PM
Why are most barns painted red?

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/05/barns-are-painted-red-because-of-the-physics-of-dying-stars/

You seriously do nothing all day. But hats off on that nugget.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: WillieWatanabe on June 11, 2013, 02:02:33 PM
Why are most barns painted red?

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/05/barns-are-painted-red-because-of-the-physics-of-dying-stars/

:lol:  good grief.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on June 11, 2013, 04:49:55 PM
Amazon Sales of George Orwell's 1984 Shot Up 7,000% This Week
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: mocat on June 11, 2013, 04:51:32 PM
Amazon Sales of George Orwell's 1984 Shot Up 7,000% This Week

I hate stats like these that nobody can disprove.

Like in 1986 Naval Air Enlistment went up 6000% after Top Gun came out. GMAFB
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on June 11, 2013, 04:56:36 PM
Amazon Sales of George Orwell's 1984 Shot Up 7,000% This Week

I hate stats like these that nobody can disprove.

Like in 1986 Naval Air Enlistment went up 6000% after Top Gun came out. GMAFB

http://gawker.com/amazon-sales-of-george-orwells-1984-shot-up-7-000-thi-512603930
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on June 11, 2013, 04:57:33 PM
ben ji wins.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Winters on June 11, 2013, 04:58:18 PM
Luke'd?
The University of Alaska spans four time zones
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: asava on June 11, 2013, 05:00:15 PM
Chevy Chase played in a band called Leather Canary while in college with Walter Becker and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan fame.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on July 01, 2013, 11:44:37 PM
The USSR lost 926,000 soldiers in the battle for Moscow(Sept 1941-April 1942), more than the USA(400,000) and Britian(350,000) lost in the entirety of WWII.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on July 17, 2013, 11:47:21 PM
Watching the ken burns documentary on prohibition....

In the early 1900's taxes on Alcohol accounted for 70% of the federal governments revenue.

The brewers and distillers never took the prohibitionists seriously because hey, there is no way the government is going to kill their golden goose right? But then the Anti-Saloon League(Think NRA but anti booze) found a way around this by using their political power to align with progressive goals including the passage of the 16th ammendment, aka establishing an income tax.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Stevesie60 on July 18, 2013, 12:16:29 AM
There are 6 US state capitols located west of Los Angeles.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: yoga-like_abana on July 18, 2013, 12:18:12 AM
tell you what I don't find interesting.... and thats every dumbass question asked at trivia at auntie maes  :don'tcare:
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: HerrSonntag on July 18, 2013, 12:42:44 AM
Luke'd?
The University of Alaska spans four time zones

http://www.kgbanswers.com/does-the-university-of-alaska-stretches-4-time-zones/4337765 (http://www.kgbanswers.com/does-the-university-of-alaska-stretches-4-time-zones/4337765)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: HerrSonntag on July 18, 2013, 12:48:48 AM
Watching the ken burns documentary on prohibition....

In the early 1900's taxes on Alcohol accounted for 70% of the federal governments revenue.

The brewers and distillers never took the prohibitionists seriously because hey, there is no way the government is going to kill their golden goose right? But then the Anti-Saloon League(Think NRA but anti booze) found a way around this by using their political power to align with progressive goals including the passage of the 16th ammendment, aka establishing an income tax.

Further proof that the US  progressive movement was the worst thing to happen to these united states.  Every April you pay your 30% reminder.

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munn_v._Illinois (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munn_v._Illinois)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on July 29, 2013, 01:06:49 PM
Nearly 500,000 Purple Heart medals were manufactured in anticipation of the casualties resulting from the invasion of Japan. To the present date, all the American military casualties of the 60 years following the end of World War II, including the Korean and Vietnam Wars, have not exceeded that number. In 2003, there were still 120,000 of these Purple Heart medals in stock.
Title: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: puniraptor on July 29, 2013, 01:15:41 PM
That surpasses interesting and approaches fascinating.   
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ksucrcoop on July 29, 2013, 01:55:11 PM
Roald Dahl, renowned author of  children's books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, etc., also wrote "adult short stories" for Playboy.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on July 29, 2013, 07:49:21 PM
Roald Dahl, renowned author of  children's books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, etc., also wrote "adult short stories" for Playboy.

he was also a gigolo spy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2655185/Roald-Dahls-seductive-work-as-a-British-spy.html
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: sys on July 29, 2013, 09:00:00 PM
he was also a gigolo spy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2655185/Roald-Dahls-seductive-work-as-a-British-spy.html

 :surprised:

"danny, the champion of the world" was formative in my life.  little did i imagine i was reading the words of one of the biggest cocksmen in america.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Brock Landers on July 30, 2013, 10:16:51 PM
The guy in ZZ Top who does not have a beard is named Frank Beard.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: steve dave on August 30, 2013, 07:52:53 AM
Japan has a train that goes 311 MPH and doesn't touch the "rail" while it's going because magnets. When it zooms by all you hear is the wind from it. You can't ride on it yet though.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: CNS on August 30, 2013, 10:56:41 AM
I will eventually travel to japan just to ride that.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: sys on August 30, 2013, 02:11:23 PM
I will eventually travel to japan just to ride that.

sure you will.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: CNS on August 30, 2013, 02:34:59 PM
I will eventually travel to japan just to ride that.

sure you will.

It may not be the new standing tech by then, but yeah, it's on the list.

I can't wait to go to Japan.  I had a roomate in college that summered in Japan once.  He was like a half foot shorter than me and looked like Andre the Giant in all the pics he showed me, when compared to basically everyone else in every picture.  Will feel surreal, I bet. 

Also, fantastic sushi from what I hear.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ChiComCat on August 30, 2013, 03:19:09 PM
I will eventually travel to japan just to ride that.

sure you will.

It may not be the new standing tech by then, but yeah, it's on the list.

I can't wait to go to Japan.  I had a roomate in college that summered in Japan once.  He was like a half foot shorter than me and looked like Andre the Giant in all the pics he showed me, when compared to basically everyone else in every picture.  Will feel surreal, I bet. 

Also, fantastic sushi from what I hear.

Great sushi.  I would go as far as to say they have the best Japanese food in the world
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: asava on September 03, 2013, 10:43:34 AM
I will eventually travel to japan just to ride that.

sure you will.

It may not be the new standing tech by then, but yeah, it's on the list.

I can't wait to go to Japan.  I had a roomate in college that summered in Japan once.  He was like a half foot shorter than me and looked like Andre the Giant in all the pics he showed me, when compared to basically everyone else in every picture.  Will feel surreal, I bet. 

Also, fantastic sushi from what I hear.

Great sushi.  I would go as far as to say they have the best Japanese food in the world

BOLD.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: kslim on September 03, 2013, 12:07:17 PM
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on September 03, 2013, 12:51:02 PM
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!

Do not believe. 
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: kslim on September 03, 2013, 12:54:49 PM
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!

Do not believe.

bonjourno?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: puniraptor on September 26, 2013, 08:39:25 AM
another respected national news source forgets to credit gE.c

http://gizmodo.com/this-bear-was-an-official-member-of-polands-wwii-army-1399044280 (http://gizmodo.com/this-bear-was-an-official-member-of-polands-wwii-army-1399044280)
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: TheHamburglar on September 26, 2013, 09:28:55 AM
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!

My little sister dated a guy in HS that couldn't pronounce R correctly.  He trained himself not to say anything with that letter.  My sister had to give a speech at graduation and he helped write a majority of the first draft.  When she read it, no R in the whole thing.  Also made it awkward since our last name starts with R.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Emo EMAW on September 26, 2013, 09:29:46 AM
Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!

My little sister dated a guy in HS that couldn't pronounce R correctly.  He trained himself not to say anything with that letter.  My sister had to give a speech at graduation and he helped write a majority of the first draft.  When she read it, no R in the whole thing.  Also made it awkward since our last name starts with R.

Is this weally twue?
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on October 03, 2013, 11:28:38 AM
Prescott Bush(W's GPA)

Quote
Prescott Bush was politically active on social issues. He was involved with the American Birth Control League as early as 1942, and served as the treasurer of the first national capital campaign of Planned Parenthood in 1947
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: EllRobersonisInnocent on October 03, 2013, 12:40:23 PM
Prescott Bush(W's GPA)

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Prescott Bush was politically active on social issues. He was involved with the American Birth Control League as early as 1942, and served as the treasurer of the first national capital campaign of Planned Parenthood in 1947

He was also in bed with the Nazis.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: mocat on October 03, 2013, 12:45:10 PM
Prescott Bush(W's GPA)

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Prescott Bush was politically active on social issues. He was involved with the American Birth Control League as early as 1942, and served as the treasurer of the first national capital campaign of Planned Parenthood in 1947

He was also in bed with the Nazis.

you're thinking of Christopher Plummer in Inside Man
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on October 03, 2013, 01:22:29 PM
Prescott Bush(W's GPA)

Quote
Prescott Bush was politically active on social issues. He was involved with the American Birth Control League as early as 1942, and served as the treasurer of the first national capital campaign of Planned Parenthood in 1947

He was also in bed with the Nazis.

Makes sense, eugenics/not wanting poors to breed etc etc
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: ben ji on January 24, 2014, 10:21:55 AM
Whereas the U.S. imported more than 35 percent of the energy in 2005, in the last quarter of 2013, it imported only about 15.5 percent. To put that in context, the U.S. cut its imports of oil during that period by an amount equal to all the oil Japan uses. Japan is the world's third largest economy.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: slobber on January 24, 2014, 10:24:02 AM
Whereas the U.S. imported more than 35 percent of the energy in 2005, in the last quarter of 2013, it imported only about 15.5 percent. To put that in context, the U.S. cut its imports of oil during that period by an amount equal to all the oil Japan uses. Japan is the world's third largest economy.
That is fascinating.
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: pissclams on January 24, 2014, 11:43:51 AM
Whereas the U.S. imported more than 35 percent of the energy in 2005, in the last quarter of 2013, it imported only about 15.5 percent. To put that in context, the U.S. cut its imports of oil during that period by an amount equal to all the oil Japan uses. Japan is the world's third largest economy.
That is fascinating.

to idiots
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: slobber on January 24, 2014, 03:50:49 PM

Whereas the U.S. imported more than 35 percent of the energy in 2005, in the last quarter of 2013, it imported only about 15.5 percent. To put that in context, the U.S. cut its imports of oil during that period by an amount equal to all the oil Japan uses. Japan is the world's third largest economy.
That is fascinating.

to idiots
This is mean.


Gonna win 'em all!
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: pissclams on January 24, 2014, 04:42:31 PM
me allowing you to continue diluting yourself, that's mean. 

clean up on aisle three, looks like we got a bottle of broken dobber!
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Johnny Wichita on January 24, 2014, 04:49:23 PM
I will eventually travel to japan just to ride that.

sure you will.

It may not be the new standing tech by then, but yeah, it's on the list.

I can't wait to go to Japan.  I had a roomate in college that summered in Japan once.  He was like a half foot shorter than me and looked like Andre the Giant in all the pics he showed me, when compared to basically everyone else in every picture.  Will feel surreal, I bet. 

Also, fantastic sushi from what I hear.

OMG  :lol: because all Japanese people are so rough ridin' short.   :lol:  Amirite CNS?  You rough ridin' stupid racist. 
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: slobber on January 24, 2014, 05:27:44 PM

me allowing you to continue diluting yourself, that's mean. 

clean up on aisle three, looks like we got a bottle of broken dobber!
This is beyond my mental capacity.


Gonna win 'em all!
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: bucket on March 19, 2024, 11:15:24 AM
https://x.com/nut_history/status/1767734400257597839

First time hearing this
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: Spracne on March 19, 2024, 03:19:20 PM
That's some real nut_history
Title: Re: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread
Post by: BIG APPLE CAT on March 19, 2024, 11:00:31 PM
That's some real nut_history

there are zero (0) baseball bats in that photograph