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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Martinus on September 25, 2004, 07:21:10 pm

Title: The interesting random fact thread.
Post by: Martinus on September 25, 2004, 07:21:10 pm: [color=66ff00]As the title says, post a fact that you think is novel/funny/interesting.

I'll start with:
Cocoa is the most chemically complex foodstuff.

It deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
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Post by: Taristin on September 25, 2004, 07:25:11 pm: The Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman.

:p
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Post by: Corsair on September 25, 2004, 07:33:25 pm: Nor an Empire.
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Post by: Rictor on September 25, 2004, 07:40:54 pm: whats going on with the firefox logos all over the place?
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Post by: Corsair on September 25, 2004, 07:41:30 pm: We're cool. :D
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Post by: Taristin on September 25, 2004, 07:47:58 pm: I had mine before it was chic.
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Post by: Rictor on September 25, 2004, 07:54:45 pm: Does this mean Turnsky will get one that says "Get Foxfire"??
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Post by: Taristin on September 25, 2004, 08:00:48 pm: I'm willing to trade mine for it...
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Post by: Turnsky on September 25, 2004, 08:04:32 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Rictor
Does this mean Turnsky will get one that says "Get Foxfire"??

i would hope so, just to be different :p anywho, back on topic..

John Wayne's Real name was "Marion"
Elvis Presley Died on the Toilet
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Post by: Rictor on September 25, 2004, 08:06:24 pm: before he became an actor, sean connery was a coffin maker (or polisher, I forget which of those two).
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Post by: Taristin on September 25, 2004, 08:06:55 pm: Mosquitos have forty-seven teeth.

Kermit the Frog is left handed.

Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.

The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene.
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Post by: Taristin on September 25, 2004, 08:09:21 pm: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/fact.html

:p
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Post by: Martinus on September 25, 2004, 08:20:57 pm: [color=66ff00]Leo Fender designed and built the world's first electric bass guitar.

Left is 'sinister' in latin, right is 'dexter'.
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Post by: Kamikaze on September 25, 2004, 09:05:23 pm: There are 43 occurances of the word "****" in the Linux source code. (for kernel 2.6.4-rc1)
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Post by: Ghostavo on September 25, 2004, 09:54:23 pm: What does Control+D do? :nervous:
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Post by: Blue Lion on September 25, 2004, 10:25:00 pm: I don't want to find out
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Post by: Goober5000 on September 25, 2004, 10:26:59 pm: Add To Favorites/Bookmarks.
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Post by: Ford Prefect on September 25, 2004, 11:08:06 pm: A cockroach can live for a week without its head.
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Post by: Blue Lion on September 25, 2004, 11:10:49 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Ford Prefect
A cockroach can live for a week without its head.

Oh oh! My interesting fact!

"Everyone knows that"
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Post by: Ford Prefect on September 25, 2004, 11:15:50 pm: No one said it had to be a little-known fact.
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Post by: Turnsky on September 25, 2004, 11:24:21 pm: Pajero, is also Spanish for "******" (starts with "W" rhymes with "anker")

so all you people with mistubishi pajeros, think about that :p
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Post by: Night Hammer on September 25, 2004, 11:33:06 pm: Snoop Dog's real name is Calvin Broadus
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Post by: mrfun on September 25, 2004, 11:59:53 pm: The city of Chico, California has an ordinance imposing a $500 fine for setting off a nuclear device within the city limits.
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Post by: karajorma on September 26, 2004, 03:00:46 am: Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
Pajero, is also Spanish for "******" (starts with "W" rhymes with "anker")

so all you people with mistubishi pajeros, think about that :p

Similarly the Ford Pinto did badly in Brazil because Pinto is Brazillian for small penis.
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Post by: Sandwich on September 26, 2004, 06:42:27 am: The only country whose name begins with an A but doesn't end in an A is Afghanastan.

How wonderfully obscure.
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Post by: InfernoGod on September 26, 2004, 01:47:07 pm: Ants can live underwater for up to 14 days, I think it was...
And...
The nebula changes colors in FS2 a lot for specific reasons;7
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Post by: kode on September 26, 2004, 03:40:07 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
Pajero, is also Spanish for "******" (starts with "W" rhymes with "anker")

so all you people with mistubishi pajeros, think about that :p

honda has a car model called Fitta. it isn't sold in sweden... could be because in sweden it means something that rhymes with "grunt", but I'm not sure. maybe it's because it's effin ugly (http://www.mag-x.com/scoop/fitta0104/).

or at least, that's what they wanted to call it first. now it's called jazz (or fit if you're in japan). seems like it cost them quite a lot too.
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Post by: Taristin on September 26, 2004, 03:45:39 pm: Ahh, the FIT. It's coming to America. :nod:
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Post by: NGTM-1R on September 26, 2004, 03:46:21 pm: The Chevy Nova. Well, in Spanish, "no va" is "no go".

Whoops.
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Post by: Ghostavo on September 26, 2004, 04:12:54 pm: nova = new (feminine)...
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Post by: Taristin on September 26, 2004, 04:16:29 pm: Mitsubishi intended to call the 3000GT the GTO in America, but upon studying up, they learned of the Pontiac GTO, and knew they couldn't even dare try it. :p
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Post by: varus on September 26, 2004, 04:21:47 pm: Sandwich - how dare you? Your fact is false, and an insult to the people of Azerbaijan!
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Post by: Tiara on September 26, 2004, 06:04:54 pm: Average speed of Heinz ketchup from the mouth of an opened bottle: 25 miles per year.

Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never phoned his wife or his mother, they were both deaf.

Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/fact.html

:D
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Post by: Taristin on September 26, 2004, 06:38:40 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Raa
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/fact.html

:p

beat you to it, Big T. :p
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Post by: vyper on September 26, 2004, 07:42:31 pm: I know three Andrews. Two are gay, one is incredibly homophobic.

Now is that not interesting?
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Post by: Blitzerland on September 26, 2004, 08:00:26 pm: Ahem. The following have been copied from Blitzerland's "Wierd Facts to Bore your Stupid, Worthless Friends to Death."

Obscure Fact #8265191: A rolling stone gathers no weasels.

Obscure Fact #8265192: A rolling weasel gathers no stones.

Obscure Fact #95161371633333333: If you're the only one talking, it indicates no conversation is occuring and it is time to leave.

Obscure Fact #26816571: There is no such thing as free moss.

Obscure Fact #2: This book contains nine zillion worthless facts you blew your money on.

Obscure Fact #185165194yah7416: People named "Christopher" should be ignored when thinking of obscure facts.

Obscure Fact #5.12415: All of your problems are caused by invisible people named Joe and Cindy. All you have to do is find them, and kill them, and all your troubles will end.

Obscure Fact #1957123: Water is good.
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Post by: Bobboau on September 26, 2004, 08:05:22 pm: The Sanskrit word for war translates as 'wanting more cows'

I like that one
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Post by: vyper on September 26, 2004, 08:06:37 pm: On my honours supervisor list this year there are:

3 people who have names starting with C
2 people with names starting with A
2 people with names starting with A
2 people with names starting with R. One is the programme organiser, the other is my supervisor. Phear.
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Post by: Blitzerland on September 26, 2004, 08:07:18 pm: A lion's tongue can rip the flesh from your bones in a matter of minutes. :D
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Post by: Deepblue on September 26, 2004, 08:26:06 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Blitzerland
Obscure Fact #5.12415: All of your problems are caused by invisible people named Joe and Cindy. All you have to do is find them, and kill them, and all your troubles will end.

Dogbert does not approve of plaigerism.
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Post by: Blitzerland on September 26, 2004, 08:29:03 pm: Finally! I can't believe it took that long :D

You win the coveted cookie, DeepBlue

*Cats toss cookies at DeepBlue

I avoided plagarism by changing Joel to Joe. Hee, hee.

Fact #95161371633333333 is also from Dilbert, in case you didn't notice.
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Post by: Blitzerland on September 26, 2004, 08:30:42 pm: Obscure Fact #1658101672: Double posting is bad. Baaaaaaaad!!
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Post by: Ford Prefect on September 26, 2004, 09:58:29 pm: Okay, I don't know how many people know this, but I'll try again:

In Raiders of the Lost Arc, Harrison Ford was supposed to have a fight with the swing swords guy, but he was feeling sick and cranky that day so he just shot the guy.
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Post by: Mongoose on September 26, 2004, 10:53:08 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Ford Prefect
Okay, I don't know how many people know this, but I'll try again:

In Raiders of the Lost Arc, Harrison Ford was supposed to have a fight with the swing swords guy, but he was feeling sick and cranky that day so he just shot the guy.

I've heard of that myself. If you ask me, it was much better this way :).
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Post by: Deepblue on September 27, 2004, 12:20:51 am: Quote
Originally posted by Blitzerland
Finally! I can't believe it took that long :D

You win the coveted cookie, DeepBlue

*Cats toss cookies at DeepBlue

I avoided plagarism by changing Joel to Joe. Hee, hee.

Fact #95161371633333333 is also from Dilbert, in case you didn't notice.

I believe they are both from either A. Fugitive from the Cubicle Police or B. It's Obvious you Won't Survive by Your Wits Alone.

Heres one, BSE, CJD, and Kuru are all caused by what? (not too obscure I hope)
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Post by: Gank on September 27, 2004, 12:39:48 am: Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
The only country whose name begins with an A but doesn't end in an A is Afghanastan.

Azerbaijan
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Post by: Carl on September 27, 2004, 12:58:21 am: aldeberan
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Post by: Mongoose on September 27, 2004, 02:23:14 pm: Deepblue, is the answer prions?
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Post by: Deepblue on September 27, 2004, 04:34:37 pm: Yup. Specifically PrP.
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Post by: Blitzerland on September 27, 2004, 05:01:24 pm: They are both from It's Obvious you Won't Survive by your wits alone.
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Post by: Blitzerland on September 27, 2004, 09:12:06 pm: Just read this:

The largest ant community consists of several thousand colonies linked by tunnels, stretching nearly two hundred miles.

Believe it. :p

Ants are the animal that most resembles humans, too. They have wars, capture slaves (stupid ants :hopping: ), have wars, build empires, and form alliances.

Cool...:)
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Post by: varus on September 27, 2004, 09:31:05 pm: The anteater does not really eat ants. Instead, its diet is mainly termites. So why isn't it called a termiteater?
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Post by: Rictor on September 27, 2004, 09:36:29 pm: and for that matter, why is it called the aardvark? IS a tapir also the same thing?

And anyway, the obligatory: a duck's quack does not for some strange reason echo.
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Post by: Carl on September 27, 2004, 09:48:05 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Blitzerland
They have wars, capture slaves (stupid ants :hopping: ), have wars, build empires, and form alliances.

they also have wars.
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Post by: Goober5000 on September 27, 2004, 10:44:47 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Rictor
And anyway, the obligatory: a duck's quack does not for some strange reason echo.
Actually, they proved that it did. Although they found out that a duck's quack sounds an awful lot like its own echo.
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Post by: Nuke on September 27, 2004, 11:40:54 pm: long live the almighty mythbusters!

*edit*
hey, howcome i dont have a firefox logo, ive been using it for the last month.
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Post by: Rictor on September 28, 2004, 06:55:51 am: you have to ask Sandwich for one.
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Post by: aldo_14 on September 28, 2004, 07:01:05 am: Quote
Originally posted by Rictor
you have to ask Sandwich for one.

They've been stolen from us. Except one person, who I shall not name so that he may carry on the long twilight struggle.
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Post by: Blitzerland on September 28, 2004, 01:09:29 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Carl

they also have wars.

I said they had wa-oh, it tis carl. Never mind.

Wierd fact: Sneezing stops your heart for a milisecond.
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Post by: mitac on September 28, 2004, 06:29:56 pm: Mhmm, weird discussions here.

Weird fact : the first bomb dropped over Berlin by allied forces in WW2 killed the one and only elephant in Berlin's Zoo.