Resource Did you know?

[Blue LIPS]

I think it'd be informative and possibly funny/entertaining to have a thread of random facts.

Did you know?

In outer space it is -455 degrees Fahrenheit because molecules have nothing to bounce/interact with to produce heat.

 

[Leech]

Ooo this is a cool idea!

Did you know?

If you were to remove all of the empty space from the atoms that make up every human on earth, the entire world population could fit into an apple.

 

[Artyom]

Ah perfect thread for me, my expertise is in useless but interesting information.

Did you know?

When the M1917 Helmet was introduced during World War 1, there was an extreme increase in severe head injury field hospital admissions. Army command considered redrawing the design, until a statistician pointed out that the patients currently being admitted would have likely been killed without the helmet

 

[Throwawaysoul]

Did you know the inventor of the Corn Flake, John Kellogg was really against race mixing and masturbating?

His methods for the "rehabilitation" of masturbators included measures up to the point of mutilation without anesthetic, on both sexes. He was an advocate of circumcising young boys to curb masturbation and applying carbolic acid to a young woman's clitoris.

He is part of the reason circumcision is so popular.

 

[Sensei]

On 17 August 1896, the British woman Bridget Driscoll became the first pedestrian to die in a car accident. She was ran over by a car travelling at a speed of 6.4 kph (4 mph).

 

[VIBRITANNIA]

ducks have corkscew shaped penises.

 

[AllReturnsToNothing]

Did you know birds and crocodilians share a clade known as Archosauria, and shared a common ancestor that lived around 240 million years ago?

 

[lostangel]

Did you know, a fully charged bow is as powerful as a diamond sword?

 

[Blue LIPS]

Ah perfect thread for me, my expertise is in useless but interesting information.

Lol exactly why I was like "hmm we need a thread", I can relate.

 

[BitterlyAlive]

Did you know the inventor of the Corn Flake, John Kellogg was really against race mixing and masturbating?

His methods for the "rehabilitation" of masturbators included measures up to the point of mutilation without anesthetic, on both sexes. He was an advocate of circumcising young boys to curb masturbation and applying carbolic acid to a young woman's clitoris.

He is part of the reason circumcision is so popular.

The Kelloggs also played a role in the development of Seventh Day Adventism. They really liked what Ellen White had to say...

 

[Sensei]

Did you know that some very peculiar sports have appeared in the Olympic Games throughout the years? Some examples:

Architecture (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Boules (1900)
Cannon shooting (1900)
Croquet (1900)
Kite flying (1900)
Lifesaving (1900)
Literature (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Live pigeon shooting (1900)
Music (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Obstacle swimming, 200 metres (1900)
Painting (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Pigeon racing (1900)
Sculpture (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Tug of war (1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920)

 

[nerve]

Did you know that, at 600+, John Cena holds the record for granting the most Make-A-Wish Foundation wishes?

 

[Deleted member 1465]

ducks have corkscew shaped penises.

Ducks cannot fart. Actually, I think this is just an urban myth.
I wonder if anyone is going to be pedantic enough to fact check all these, really, we could all just make anything up.
Did you know, the dark region on the north pole of Pluto's moon, Charon, is called... Mordor!

 

[Blue LIPS]

Did you know that some very peculiar sports have appeared in the Olympic Games throughout the years? Some examples:

Architecture (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Boules (1900)
Cannon shooting (1900)
Croquet (1900)
Kite flying (1900)
Lifesaving (1900)
Literature (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Live pigeon shooting (1900)
Music (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Obstacle swimming, 200 metres (1900)
Painting (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Pigeon racing (1900)
Sculpture (1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948)
Tug of war (1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920)

Damn I'd dominate croquet lol my grandparents were a little behind the times when I was little.

 

[Lorntroubles]

Ducks cannot fart. Actually, I think this is just an urban myth.
I wonder if anyone is going to be pedantic enough to fact check all these, really, we could all just make anything up.
Did you know, the dark region on the north pole of Pluto's moon, Charon, is called... Mordor!

If ducks can shit, surely they can fart? Who knows?

 

[Fragile]

Did you know that Colombia is the only non-African country with a wild population of hippopotamus? it's also growing in numbers since they have no competition and are perfectly adapted to this tropical environment. Also, they've yet to kill a single person, which is remarkable, since they are usually extremely aggressive and are responsible for over 600+ human deaths in Africa every year.

And obviously, they are a product of the only Colombian person most of you have heard of, Pablo Escobar.

 

[Sensei]

Did you know that Colombia is the only non-African country with a wild population of hippopotamus? it's also growing in numbers since they have no competition and are perfectly adapted to this tropical environment. Also, they've yet to kill a single person, which is remarkable, since they are usually extremely aggressive and are responsible for over 600+ human deaths in Africa every year.

And obviously, they are a product of the only Colombian person most of you have heard of, Pablo Escobar.

I simply had to fact check that and I'll be damned, it's true.

 

[alexit]

Did you know Henry Ford was a rabid anti-semite whom Hitler looked up to? Ford is the only American mentioned in Mein Kampf. Ford owned a newspaper that published bigoted articles that were translated into German and Hitler used as justification.

"You can tell Herr [Mr.] Ford that I am a great admirer of his," Hitler said. "I shall do my best to put his theories into practice in Germany. ... I regard Henry Ford as my inspiration."

 

[Blue LIPS]

Did you know that the typical domestic pig has an average orgasm of around 20-30min... and up to 90min.

 

[puppy9]

Did you know that Dolphins are rapist.

Did you know Otters are not as kind as they look.
-They rape baby seals.
-They hold Baby Seals hostage and demands food (ransom) from Mother Seals. If not given, otter will kill the Baby Seal.
-Female otters dies tragically when mating with Male otters. Yes male otters is so aggressive during copulation, it causes female otters to die from it.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Dogs tend to face north when they poop.

 

[Sensei]

Did you know that Magellan actually never circumnavigated the globe? Every schoolbook says that he did, but was killed by natives in the Philippines, only halfway around the globe. Hence, it's more correct to say that his second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano was the first captain to circumnavigate the globe.

 

[Blue LIPS]

So far this thread is pretty interesting! Learn something new every day

Did you know that 7% of American adults believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows.

 

[Sinai Silence]

Did you know that Al Capone introduced the sell by date for milk in Chicago and also set up several soup kitchens where he could be seen serving the homeless of Chicago.

 

[Blue LIPS]

Did you know that Al Capone introduced the sell by date for milk in Chicago and also set up several soup kitchens where he could be seen serving the homeless of Chicago.

Fun fact, Boardwalk Empire is a great show :) lol made me think of that sorry, but I'm glad he did! Ever had sour milk!? Blehck! Lol

 

[Tabbyql]

Did you know that Colombia is the only non-African country with a wild population of hippopotamus? it's also growing in numbers since they have no competition and are perfectly adapted to this tropical environment. Also, they've yet to kill a single person, which is remarkable, since they are usually extremely aggressive and are responsible for over 600+ human deaths in Africa every year.

And obviously, they are a product of the only Colombian person most of you have heard of, Pablo Escobar.

I saw that on a grand tour episode, was really interesting.

 

[Wayfaerer]

Did you know the inventor of the Corn Flake, John Kellogg was really against race mixing and masturbating?

His methods for the "rehabilitation" of masturbators included measures up to the point of mutilation without anesthetic, on both sexes. He was an advocate of circumcising young boys to curb masturbation and applying carbolic acid to a young woman's clitoris.

He is part of the reason circumcision is so popular.

Yeah, I'm already familiar with that krank. He also suggested burning girl's clitoris' with acid for the same reason. Odd how one caught on and the other not (thankfully), I suppose there was no way for hospitals to make money off of it. He's also indirectly the cause of my suicide.

EDIT: I see you've already mentioned it.

 

[Sensei]

This time tomorrow, 400 million new stars have been born. This means that 4,800 new stars are born every second. Makes you feel quite insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

This time tomorrow, 400 million new stars have been born. This means that 4,800 new stars are born every second. Makes you feel quite insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

"Space is big. You thought it was a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's nothing compared to space."

Half the population of Iceland believe in elves.

 

[Blue LIPS]

Did you know, "fart" was the first recorded swear word.