Author Topic: Random Facts You Find Interesting Thread (Read 14443 times)

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #125 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.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #126 on:** May 30, 2013, 12:53:20 PM »

Quote from: 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.

Still seems like suicide if you tell your bro "stab my heart with this sword"

Super PurpleCat · « **Reply #127 on:** May 30, 2013, 01:15:02 PM »

That sword was probably all bent up and dull and stuff near the end.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #128 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

ben ji · « **Reply #129 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/

The1BigWillie · « **Reply #130 on:** June 10, 2013, 04:10:17 PM »

Quote from: 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/

You seriously do nothing all day. But hats off on that nugget.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #131 on:** June 11, 2013, 02:02:33 PM »

Quote from: 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/

good grief.

ben ji · « **Reply #132 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:49:55 PM »

Amazon Sales of George Orwell's 1984 Shot Up 7,000% This Week

mocat · « **Reply #133 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:51:32 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on June 11, 2013, 04:49:55 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

ben ji · « **Reply #134 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:56:36 PM »

Quote from: mocat on June 11, 2013, 04:51:32 PM

Quote from: ben ji on June 11, 2013, 04:49:55 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

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #135 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:57:33 PM »

ben ji wins.

Winters · « **Reply #136 on:** June 11, 2013, 04:58:18 PM »

Luke'd?
The University of Alaska spans four time zones

asava · « **Reply #137 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.

ben ji · « **Reply #138 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.

ben ji · « **Reply #139 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.

Stevesie60 · « **Reply #140 on:** July 18, 2013, 12:16:29 AM »

There are 6 US state capitols located west of Los Angeles.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #141 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

HerrSonntag · « **Reply #142 on:** July 18, 2013, 12:42:44 AM »

Quote from: Winters on June 11, 2013, 04:58:18 PM

Luke'd?
The University of Alaska spans four time zones

http://www.kgbanswers.com/does-the-university-of-alaska-stretches-4-time-zones/4337765

HerrSonntag · « **Reply #143 on:** July 18, 2013, 12:48:48 AM »

Quote from: 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.

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/Wickard_v._Filburn

ben ji · « **Reply #144 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.

puniraptor · « **Reply #145 on:** July 29, 2013, 01:15:41 PM »

That surpasses interesting and approaches fascinating.

ksucrcoop · « **Reply #146 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.

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #147 on:** July 29, 2013, 07:49:21 PM »

Quote from: 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.

he was also a gigolo spy

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

sys · « **Reply #148 on:** July 29, 2013, 09:00:00 PM »

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on July 29, 2013, 07:49:21 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

"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.

Brock Landers · « **Reply #149 on:** July 30, 2013, 10:16:51 PM »

The guy in ZZ Top who does not have a beard is named Frank Beard.