Author Topic: Random Facts (Read 25354 times)

HobbesHurlbut · « **on:** 23 October 2015, 12:28:38 »

#1 Wombats' poops are squarish/cubic. :D

Matti · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 October 2015, 13:09:43 »

Quote from: HobbesHurlbut on 23 October 2015, 12:28:38

#1 Wombats' poops are squarish/cubic. :D

True is! :o

#2 Author of Murphy's Law was USAF engineer.

Wombat · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 October 2015, 09:43:40 »

Quote from: HobbesHurlbut on 23 October 2015, 12:28:38

#1 Wombats' poops are squarish/cubic. :D

This really leads right into that discussion on square pegs and round holes, or at least a plumber would agree...

HobbesHurlbut · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 October 2015, 10:09:20 »

Come on Wombat, you have to include a random fact in your post here!

#4 Calico/Tortoise cats are almost always female. A VERY tiny percent of them are male, and a tiny percent of these males are ...fertile.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 October 2015, 12:17:50 »

Quote from: HobbesHurlbut on 23 October 2015, 12:28:38

#1 Wombats' poops are squarish/cubic. :D

I smell a Minecraft mod!

Mech42ace · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 October 2015, 17:42:44 »

Quote from: ANS Kamas P81 on 24 October 2015, 12:17:50

I smell a Minecraft mod!

All puns included..? :D
For every one human there are over 1.6 million ants. That's right, were heavily outnumbered folks

rebs · « **Reply #6 on:** 25 October 2015, 09:15:33 »

The portion of the Human Genome indicating Denisovan heritage is entirely Mitochondrial, indicating two things: Sometimes,we just like'em big, is that a sin? ;D And their homeboys were just too square, reminiscent of the OP.

rebs · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 October 2015, 07:35:16 »

Random fact: I kill threads with far too much ease. Don't just let me have that much power, it goes to my head. ;D

The Mighty ACHOO · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 October 2015, 09:47:56 »

Another random fact: Non-dairy creamer is flammable. Quite flammable.

Mech42ace · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 October 2015, 10:09:25 »

Quote from: The Mighty ACHOO on 30 October 2015, 09:47:56

Another random fact: Non-dairy creamer is flammable. Quite flammable.

"Inflamable means Flamable!? What a country!"
Some say the Mighty ACHOO doesn't understand the concept of stairs.

The Mighty ACHOO · « **Reply #10 on:** 31 October 2015, 19:57:22 »

Strange Stair Fact: For buildings with five floors or less, it’s nearly always quicker to take the stairs. Studies show office workers save up to 15 minutes a day by taking the stairs.

MoparMessiah · « **Reply #11 on:** 22 December 2015, 10:25:32 »

#3 - Random fact #3 was skipped

MoparMessiah · « **Reply #12 on:** 22 December 2015, 10:27:24 »

#5 - There are more parts in a Honda Goldwing than in a Honda Civic

The Mighty ACHOO · « **Reply #13 on:** 22 December 2015, 22:10:03 »

Random useless fact: 50% of the DNA of bananas and humans is identical.

Mech42ace · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 December 2015, 23:28:01 »

Studies show that over 8,000 Americans are injured by musical instruments every year.

Force of Nature · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 December 2015, 14:09:31 »

The worlds fastest elevators are in the Sears tower (now Willis tower) in Chicago. 10 floors a second going up, 20 floors a second going down. I know, as I timed it in both directions once.

MoparMessiah · « **Reply #16 on:** 26 December 2015, 13:46:22 »

Manhole covers are round because it is the only shape that will not fall into it's self.

MoparMessiah · « **Reply #17 on:** 26 December 2015, 13:46:58 »

There were 150 episodes of Webster

Mech42ace · « **Reply #18 on:** 26 December 2015, 15:30:21 »

If one holds an egg in a certain position in the palm of their hand, the egg will be physically impossible to break because the forces exerted on the egg will be evenly spread.

MoparMessiah · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 December 2015, 12:46:38 »

Only 10% of the American war effort was allocated to defeating Japan

Mech42ace · « **Reply #20 on:** 01 January 2016, 01:59:29 »

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo." Is a grammatically correct sentence. Paraphrased it means "Bison from Buffalo, which bison from Buffalo bully, themselves bully bison from Buffalo."

rebs · « **Reply #21 on:** 04 January 2016, 09:07:21 »

Weird Fact: From the Devonian to the Carboniferous period, there were mushrooms the size of today's trees spread over much of the world.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #22 on:** 04 January 2016, 11:38:11 »

6 out 5 people are bad with fractions.

Mech42ace · « **Reply #23 on:** 04 January 2016, 11:44:27 »

The ratio of the lenth of a river from it's source to the ocean and the total length of it's bed is equal to roughly to 3.14 or Pi.

rebs · « **Reply #24 on:** 04 January 2016, 18:49:39 »

If you stand at a busy bar with a friendly smile and folded money in your offered hand, all good bartenders ask you your drinks first. Just because you're obviously the most serious one present.

Random fact: Irony is God's way of telling you you're not all that smart.

Mech42ace · « **Reply #25 on:** 09 January 2016, 13:39:12 »

Cherophobia is the fear of fun.

Clangador · « **Reply #26 on:** 17 January 2016, 15:58:26 »

Random fact, I just posted.

MoparMessiah · « **Reply #27 on:** 19 January 2016, 23:25:11 »

Prince changed his name to a symbol to break his record contract

The Mighty ACHOO · « **Reply #28 on:** 20 January 2016, 23:57:02 »

More people speak English in China than the United States.

Clangador · « **Reply #29 on:** 22 January 2016, 20:28:22 »

Quote from: MoparMessiah on 19 January 2016, 23:25:11

Prince changed his name to a symbol to break his record contract

Wait, is that true!?!