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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
Everywhere & Nowhere |
Something interesting, bizarre, an eyebrow raise inducing snippet of knowledge.... something like that.
Has to be true though.
The female name Wendy was originally coined by playwright J.M Barrie in the 1904 play 'Peter Pan'. |
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over a year ago
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There are 38 tactics in a box of tactics
FACT!!!
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By *lassy2Couple
over a year ago
sutton Coldfield |
There are nine million bicycles in Beijing - apparently!! |
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By *hezuMan
over a year ago
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By *hezuMan
over a year ago
London |
Herbivore poo is dung
Carnivore poo is scat |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
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Warren Mitchell who played Alf Garnett in Til Death Us Do Part was a West Ham fan in the show, but actually a Spurs fan in real life  |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
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"Water isn't wet."
Explain please |
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did you know you can get dry water..? |
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"Water isn't wet.
Explain please"
Water isn't wet it causes something to be wet, so when you put your finger in Water it isn't wet but surrounded by Water but when you pull your finger out and it has Water still on it it is then wet. |
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"Water isn't wet.
Explain please
Water isn't wet it causes something to be wet, so when you put your finger in Water it isn't wet but surrounded by Water but when you pull your finger out and it has Water still on it it is then wet. "
I'm not the best at explaining things so hope this makes sense! |
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By *yronMan
over a year ago
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The Royal Navy attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto in World War Two was used as a template by Japanese officer (who was there at the time) for the Japanese Navy's attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor. |
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"Something interesting, bizarre, an eyebrow raise inducing snippet of knowledge.... something like that.
Has to be true though.
The female name Wendy was originally coined by playwright J.M Barrie in the 1904 play 'Peter Pan'."
Not true I'm afraid. It goes back to the 15th century. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They discontinued Listerine Original early this year |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Cats have 9 lives |
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The santa claus we all see and know today with his big white beard and red outfit was invented by coca-cola |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Pigs arse is still pork |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
Everywhere & Nowhere |
"Water isn't wet.
Explain please
Water isn't wet it causes something to be wet, so when you put your finger in Water it isn't wet but surrounded by Water but when you pull your finger out and it has Water still on it it is then wet. "
Makes sense now. This is cool, thinking about every day things that just generally pass you by.
Chuckled like a 14 year old when I got to "when you pull your finger out", so had to start again |
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"The santa claus we all see and know today with his big white beard and red outfit was invented by coca-cola"
Was originally green and white clothing i believe. |
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"Water isn't wet.
Explain please
Water isn't wet it causes something to be wet, so when you put your finger in Water it isn't wet but surrounded by Water but when you pull your finger out and it has Water still on it it is then wet.
Makes sense now. This is cool, thinking about every day things that just generally pass you by.
Chuckled like a 14 year old when I got to "when you pull your finger out", so had to start again "
just to let you know I actually laughed writing that bit too haha |
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"The santa claus we all see and know today with his big white beard and red outfit was invented by coca-cola"
I knew this!... Traditionally St Nicholas had a green outfit |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
Everywhere & Nowhere |
"Something interesting, bizarre, an eyebrow raise inducing snippet of knowledge.... something like that.
Has to be true though.
The female name Wendy was originally coined by playwright J.M Barrie in the 1904 play 'Peter Pan'.
Not true I'm afraid. It goes back to the 15th century. "
Sweet, I'm all for debunking... hit me with a citation that isn't wikipedia and I'm all ears. |
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By *yronMan
over a year ago
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Sid James (of 'Carry On' fame) was South African. He was also an officer in the South African army. |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
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"The santa claus we all see and know today with his big white beard and red outfit was invented by coca-cola"
No shit!? Now I just feel like I've had my childhood stolen by a marketing executive  |
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The length from your wrist to your elbow is the same length as your foot |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Glass is not a solid, it's actually a liquid with a very high viscosity |
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The fastest moving animals are not cheetahs but hummingbirds. Not only do they accelerate and change direction much quicker than anything else, the tips of their wings can reach nearly the speed of sound |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
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"Glass is not a solid, it's actually a liquid with a very high viscosity "
Ooooh nice.. good one |
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Banging your head against a wall for an hour will burn 150 calories |
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By *yronMan
over a year ago
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The character of Withnail in 'Withnail and I' was based upon the actor Vivian Mackerrell. |
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over a year ago
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The word robot is derived from arabic |
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"The word robot is derived from arabic"
Actually it’s not, it’s derived from an old Slavic dialect...
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-origin-of-the-word-robot/ |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Water was found on the moon last week in "Cravius crater".
In Arthur c Clarke's 2001 A space Odyssey, he predicted water would be found on the moon...
at Cravius crater. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A group of cows is called a murder.
Was my favourite as a kid. The fact, not murder |
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You cannot melt a cadburys flake in a microwave |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In every episode of "Family Guy"
Someone says "What the hell" |
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Chewing gum is banned in singapore |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The common 6 panel door was 1st created in the 1700s..
If you look at the top 4 panels you will see the symbol of a cross.
The bottom two panels are actually Ment to represent an open bible.
It was created to ward off evil and protected the home from evil spirits entering
True story....
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One of the Teletubbies died a few years ago  |
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By *ich GuyMan
over a year ago
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The US military invented superglue for sticking together wounds in battle. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Also....
When you see the distance on a road sign between two towns, its actually the distance between the post office in each town... Or between each post pick up point in each city, town or village.....
( unihorn) |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
Everywhere & Nowhere |
"The common 6 panel door was 1st created in the 1700s..
If you look at the top 4 panels you will see the symbol of a cross.
The bottom two panels are actually Ment to represent an open bible.
It was created to ward off evil and protected the home from evil spirits entering
True story....
( unihorn)
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
Everywhere & Nowhere |
"Also....
When you see the distance on a road sign between two towns, its actually the distance between the post office in each town... Or between each post pick up point in each city, town or village.....
( unihorn) "
You guys are on fire!
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
Everywhere & Nowhere |
"In every episode of "Family Guy"
Someone says "What the hell""
What an excuse to use my lockdown time "effectively"
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Southampton and Northampton are named so because their centers are equidistant from Hampton Court. |
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"A group of cows is called a murder.
Was my favourite as a kid. The fact, not murder"
Isn't it a 'murder of crows?'
Probably just a spell check error but amazing if it's cows as well.
There are some amazing collective nouns for animals out there.
A parliament of owls always stood out for me but I bet there's lots of other words we'd use to describe the people in it at the moment & it's definitely not owls... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sean Connery's first name was Thomas |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Jelly fish are not actually fish, but more related to coral... and that’s not all, they have no brains! Duh... |
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over a year ago
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Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest.
Bees can fly higher than 29,525 feet above sea level, according to National Geographic. That’s higher than Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
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If you bleed on fabric ( not gallons of it though ) your own saliva will eradicate a stain, but has to be your blood, your saliva |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest.
Bees can fly higher than 29,525 feet above sea level, according to National Geographic. That’s higher than Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you bleed on fabric ( not gallons of it though ) your own saliva will eradicate a stain, but has to be your blood, your saliva "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Southampton and Northampton are named so because their centers are equidistant from Hampton Court. "
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"They discontinued Listerine Original early this year "
Listerine was origanally invented as a floor cleaner (like flash) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The average person spends 2 years of their life on their phone. |
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By *imBanksMan
over a year ago
Letchworth |
Gorillas can't swim.
Elephants can't jump but can stand on their heads! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Angel falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world! |
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Rabbits can’t puke - their digestive system only goes one way!! |
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Black and Asians make up 14% of the general population of England but make up 25% of its prison population.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You can't get lost in a Labyrinth |
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In 1911, a wooden legged man known as ‘Bumper‘ Harris Was employed to ride the first ever Underground escalator at Earl’s Court to demonstrate how safe it was |
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"There are 38 tactics in a box of tactics
FACT!!! "
The spelling of tictac is tictac, not tactic. FACT!!!
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"A group of cows is called a murder...."
Incorrect.
A group of cows is called a herd.
You're welcome. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are 38 tactics in a box of tactics
FACT!!!
The spelling of tictac is tictac, not tactic. FACT!!!
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A group of cows is called a murder....
Incorrect.
A group of cows is called a herd.
You're welcome. "
Haha, I meant Crows, not cows. |
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"There are 38 tactics in a box of tactics
FACT!!!
The spelling of tictac is tictac, not tactic. FACT!!!
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A group of cows is called a murder....
Incorrect.
A group of cows is called a herd.
You're welcome.
Haha, I meant Crows, not cows. "
A group of Giraffes is called a tower!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Jeremy Corbyn is actually a cunt ! |
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Isaac Newton invented the cat flap |
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David Tennant, who played Doctor Who married an actress who played The Doctor's daughter. Her father in real life is Peter Davidson, who played Doctor Who |
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The coldest place in the universe is in Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's impossible to hum while holding your nose!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The moon smells of gun powder |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hey xx |
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By *j69funCouple
over a year ago
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The record for removing and replacing a car engine is 42 seconds. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A single strand of spaghetti is called spaghetto |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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20 yrs ago it was said that there were more people alive in the world than had ever died since mankind started! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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20 years ago yesterday (2nd November) was the last time every living human was on Earth. |
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The average amount of time a woman can keep a secret is 47 hours and 15 minutes.
Women spend around 1 year of there life deciding what to wear |
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The longest word that can be typed using a single line of keys is
typewriter |
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It's impossible to lick your elbow or the tip of your nose
I dare you, go on try it
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The longest word that can be typed using a single line of keys is
typewriter"
Along with
Repertoire
Proprietor
Perpetuity
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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More people have been killed as a result of ducks than nuclear weapons. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Uncopyrightable had 15 different letters, none of which is repeated.
As does Dermatoglyphics (the study of fingerprints) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In America,$2 billion of lottery winnings goes unclaimed each year. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Paul McCartney is the only artist to have a UK number one as a solo artist, a duo, a trio, a quartet, a quintet, a sextet, a nonet and as a multi-group |
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"The fastest moving animals are not cheetahs but hummingbirds. Not only do they accelerate and change direction much quicker than anything else, the tips of their wings can reach nearly the speed of sound"
Wow, I love birds!
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It is harder for women to bowl in a straight line due to one breast being bigger than the other. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It is harder for women to bowl in a straight line due to one breast being bigger than the other. "
Ten pin, crown green or cricket? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Continental plates drift as fast as fingernails grow.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Cats are not mentioned in the Bible.
Unicorns are mentioned 8 times. |
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"Southampton and Northampton are named so because their centers are equidistant from Hampton Court. "
This didn't sound right so I had to check it. According to Google maps Northampton is 78 miles from Hampton Court and Southampton is 66 miles away. |
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A large group of Crows is called a Murder ! |
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By *athan 123Man
over a year ago
rochdale oldham border |
Gingers are the best lovers |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If you bleed on fabric ( not gallons of it though ) your own saliva will eradicate a stain, but has to be your blood, your saliva "
This reminds me of a stain removal fact. To clean a stain of red wine, pour white wine onto it before scrubbing! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Banging your head against a wall for an hour will burn 150 calories "
And give you a blinding headache!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Southampton and Northampton are named so because their centers are equidistant from Hampton Court.
This didn't sound right so I had to check it. According to Google maps Northampton is 78 miles from Hampton Court and Southampton is 66 miles away."
By road or as the (murder of) crow fly's...? |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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"Southampton and Northampton are named so because their centers are equidistant from Hampton Court.
This didn't sound right so I had to check it. According to Google maps Northampton is 78 miles from Hampton Court and Southampton is 66 miles away."
Back when the king lived in Hampton Court I don’t suppose measuring accurately was up there, the country didn’t even use the same time until the railways!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Gingers are the best lovers "
Bloody cats |
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There are twice as many eyes in the world than there are humans.
Lou x |
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The worlds biggest manufacturer of tyres is lego!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are twice as many eyes in the world than there are humans.
Lou x "
If I can be picky..many humans have one eye,and lots of insects have many eyes...don't know if deers count..no eye-deer |
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The term Prime Minister started out as an insult ( similar to teacher's pet ) |
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There is a picture of the Apollo 11 Lunar Lander and Earth. The only human being (alive or dead) not in the picture is Michael Collins. He was in the command module, took the picture and did not land on the moon. |
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"There are twice as many eyes in the world than there are humans.
Lou x
If I can be picky..many humans have one eye,and lots of insects have many eyes...don't know if deers count..no eye-deer "
But insects aren’t human and one-eyed humans still tend to have an eye, they just can’t see out if it.
And what about a deer with no eyes or legs? Still no-eye deer.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yawning isn't because you're tired, it's because your body needs more oxygen |
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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago
Visiting Blackpool |
Radiators mainly convect heat, so should actually be called convectors. |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
25 people on this planet have more money than the poorest 50% of the worlds population combined, that’s approx 3.3Billion people.
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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago
Visiting Blackpool |
Half of the people who have ever lived are alive today. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sharks only attack you when your wet!
Look out ladies |
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Correction fluid was invented by the mother of Mike Nesmith (of The Monkees). |
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Volvo came up with the three point harness, seat belt, which most manufacturers use today.
They allowed everyone to copy their invention in the interests of safety.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A bolt of lightening is over 4 times hotter than the sun. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Yawning isn't because you're tired, it's because your body needs more oxygen "
Technically, the lack of oxygen is exactly why the body gets tired. No oxygen = fatigue.
When I did science at A level it was a topic that we had to write about |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
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"Cats are not mentioned in the Bible.
Unicorns are mentioned 8 times."
I'm definitely bringing this up with my Christian friends |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
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"Southampton and Northampton are named so because their centers are equidistant from Hampton Court.
This didn't sound right so I had to check it. According to Google maps Northampton is 78 miles from Hampton Court and Southampton is 66 miles away."
But is it equidistant to the nearest recorded post office of the time?...as pointed out by another random fact contributor in relation to distance between population centres
Google maps likely goes to the centre of the city? |
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Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang was written by Ian Fleming (James Bond author) for his son Caspar. True story. |
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"Cats are not mentioned in the Bible.
Unicorns are mentioned 8 times.
I'm definitely bringing this up with my Christian friends "
A fact I read last week when I was doing a bit of reading up on inorganic chemistry. Can't remember the authors name now, but he is a world renowned scientist. As there is virtually no proof that what is in the bible is true, there is also absolutely no proof that the theory of evolution is true. Scientists agree that the theory could be true, but never has it been proven. |
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over a year ago
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you cant lick you elbow  |
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over a year ago
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Men like women in heels because of Lordosis, common in mammals where the female arches her back and sticks out her butt to attract a mate. Wearing heels throws a woman’s centre of gravity forward resulting in the desired effect |
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over a year ago
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The golden syrup in me golden syrup bottle always slowly melts into the base of me kitchen wall cupboard |
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By *oxychicWoman
over a year ago
Nottinghamshire |
polar bears are not white |
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"polar bears are not white "
Is it the colour of the snow reflecting off them,...they are actually black and absorb the colour of the snow |
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You fingers go wrinkly when stayed in the bath too long to enable you to grip things
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5 out of every 4 people don't understand fractions |
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Mark Twain invented the bra clasp and patented it in 1871. |
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By *r.HMan
over a year ago
A gentleman never tells |
This sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the alphabet. |
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By *oxychicWoman
over a year ago
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"polar bears are not white
Is it the colour of the snow reflecting off them,...they are actually black and absorb the colour of the snow"
yes I know |
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"A single strand of spaghetti is called spaghetto"
I guess a single piece of Ravioli would be a Raviolo then? |
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"polar bears are not white
Is it the colour of the snow reflecting off them,...they are actually black and absorb the colour of the snow yes I know "
They are not black...though I think their hairs are actually transparent |
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By *oxychicWoman
over a year ago
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"polar bears are not white
Is it the colour of the snow reflecting off them,...they are actually black and absorb the colour of the snow yes I know
They are not black...though I think their hairs are actually transparent "
there skin is black the hairs are hollow |
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You can only breathe through one part of your nose at any given time and changes over every 2-4 hours |
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
Everywhere & Nowhere |
"polar bears are not white
Is it the colour of the snow reflecting off them,...they are actually black and absorb the colour of the snow"
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"polar bears are not white "
Black panthers have spots and are not just black either |
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"Cats are not mentioned in the Bible.
Unicorns are mentioned 8 times.
I'm definitely bringing this up with my Christian friends
A fact I read last week when I was doing a bit of reading up on inorganic chemistry. Can't remember the authors name now, but he is a world renowned scientist. As there is virtually no proof that what is in the bible is true, there is also absolutely no proof that the theory of evolution is true. Scientists agree that the theory could be true, but never has it been proven."
I believe that's called the 'last Thursday 'theory: one of universe creation theories. |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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Col Chris Hadfield’s rendition of “Space Oddity” from the ISS is seven years old already!
Only seems like yesterday..
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By *G999 OP Man
over a year ago
Everywhere & Nowhere |
I've couldn't have possibly commented on every single one, but I'd like to thank all the contributors to this thread so far.
It's awesome stuff.. and a few things to look into further during lockdown
Well played everyone.
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"Mark Twain invented the bra clasp and patented it in 1871. "
So it’s him I have to blame every time I struggle with the fucker. |
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In the times of napoleon aluminium was more valuable than gold. And he was one of the first people to own an aluminium cutlery set. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"polar bears are not white
Black panthers have spots and are not just black either"
Pigs aren’t actually bright pink and shiny |
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Here's a weird one.. Adolf Hitler was actually nominated for a nobel peace prize in 1939.
The person who nominated him did it to be ironic then withdrew his nomination |
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"Here's a weird one.. Adolf Hitler was actually nominated for a nobel peace prize in 1939.
The person who nominated him did it to be ironic then withdrew his nomination "
He was once chosen as "Times man of the year" (1938) |
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47 light years away is a planet covered in water..
"GJ 1214b",entire surface water ,and for miles down..
scientists knicknamed it 'waterworld'. |
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"Sid James (of 'Carry On' fame) was South African. He was also an officer in the South African army."
And a boxer.
Took at his nose and ears. |
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By *B69Woman
over a year ago
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No Apple products are allowed to be used by the villain in any film/TV production |
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Driving at 70 mph it would take 177 years to drive to the sun |
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The eye can not see an object yes you don't see your hand in front of your face? |
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The brass plate on a cannon ship was called a monkey when it got very cold the Brass shrank. And the cannon balls rolled off the plate. Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey. |
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The name for the shape of Pringles is called a “Hyperbolic Paraboloid |
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Garlic, Onions & Ginger are natures powerful antibiotics...
Get them into ya... I have never ever had to take synthetic antibiotics thankfully because of the above. |
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"Garlic, Onions & Ginger are natures powerful antibiotics...
Get them into ya... I have never ever had to take synthetic antibiotics thankfully because of the above."
A part from I'm allergic to all of the allium family of plants |
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"Driving at 70 mph it would take 177 years to drive to the sun "
it would take a lot longer than that is over a billion kilometres away |
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Is it 60 mile an hour or a mile a minute ? |
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"The eye can not see an object yes you don't see your hand in front of your face?"
You only see the light reflected from an object if there is no light you can't see it.
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"Driving at 70 mph it would take 177 years to drive to the sun it would take a lot longer than that is over a billion kilometres away"
Some one has done the math amigo and it was someone a lot smarter than me lol |
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525600 minute's in a year
But how do you measure a year. |
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"Driving at 70 mph it would take 177 years to drive to the sun it would take a lot longer than that is over a billion kilometres away
Some one has done the math amigo and it was someone a lot smarter than me lol "
240,000 miles÷70mph÷24hours = 142.8 days |
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"Driving at 70 mph it would take 177 years to drive to the sun it would take a lot longer than that is over a billion kilometres away
Some one has done the math amigo and it was someone a lot smarter than me lol
240,000 miles÷70mph÷24hours = 142.8 days "
Sorry that the moon lol |
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"Driving at 70 mph it would take 177 years to drive to the sun it would take a lot longer than that is over a billion kilometres away
Some one has done the math amigo and it was someone a lot smarter than me lol
240,000 miles÷70mph÷24hours = 142.8 days "
Sorry that the moon lol |
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"Driving at 70 mph it would take 177 years to drive to the sun it would take a lot longer than that is over a billion kilometres away
Some one has done the math amigo and it was someone a lot smarter than me lol
240,000 miles÷70mph÷24hours = 142.8 days
Sorry that the moon lol"
177 years is a long time to be travelling . Someone clever did the math . Not me |
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"Driving at 70 mph it would take 177 years to drive to the sun "
93,000,000miles ÷70mph ÷24hours ÷365days = 152years |
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"The santa claus we all see and know today with his big white beard and red outfit was invented by coca-cola
No shit!? Now I just feel like I've had my childhood stolen by a marketing executive "
It's not true. Google it....
"This is one you always hear at dinner parties. It makes the speaker sound rather clever and cynical. Except it’s tosh. Coca-Cola did start using Santa in advertising in 1933. But Santa had been portrayed almost exclusively in red from the early 19th century and most of his modern image was put together by cartoonist Thomas Nast in the 1870s. Even if you were to confine your search to Santa in American soft drinks adverts, you would find a thoroughly modern Santa Claus in the posters for White Rock that came out in 1923." |
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"Something interesting, bizarre, an eyebrow raise inducing snippet of knowledge.... something like that.
Has to be true though.
The female name Wendy was originally coined by playwright J.M Barrie in the 1904 play 'Peter Pan'."
You are not fully making contact with anything, a phone,pen, etc.
A glorious fact I found while reading a superb book by Bill Bryson.
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King James the 1st once knighted a piece of meat that’s where sirloin comes from |
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"King James the 1st once knighted a piece of meat that’s where sirloin comes from"
Knighted or "knighted"  |
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I've got 2 cats buried in the garden |
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over a year ago
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Not quite sure where he put the sword |
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"Not quite sure where he put the sword "
Once they weren't crossing swords that's ok. |
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