Random Facts Thread!
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The numbers '172' can be found on the back of the U.S. $5 dollar bill in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.
The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter "J".
an american quarter has 119 ridges, while a dime has 118.
Chihuahua's have the number 1 bite record for dogs. (pfft..... no shocker there.... Chihuahuas are crazy) : S
In Texas, it is illegal to take more than 3 sips of beer whilst standing.
In a place I forgot, women are forbidden to parachute on Sundays.
In a place I forgot, women are forbidden to parachute on Sundays.
It is illegal to wear a hat while dancing in Fargo, North Dakota.
It is illegal to carry a concealed bean snapper in Wichita, Kansas.
In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday.
In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum.
Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass.
It is illegal to carry a concealed bean snapper in Wichita, Kansas.
In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday.
In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum.
Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass.
lol. Here, absolutely no.
Here are some facts I found:
Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate every second.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
Penguins can convert salt water into fresh water.
Kangaroos can not walk backwards.
Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate every second.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
Penguins can convert salt water into fresh water.
Kangaroos can not walk backwards.
Lol i heard about that in my astronomy class.
--"Go" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
--Mexico and Iceland have the highest per capita consumption of Coca-Cola.
--A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
--The world's longest game of Monopoly lasted more than 660 hours.
--In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.
--The U.S. ranks 29th in overall life expectancy, which is 78 years.
--The average chocolate bar has 8 insect legs in it. (gross
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--In 1899, President McKinley was assured by the director of the US Patent Office that "everything that can be invented has already been invented."
--99% of the pumpkins sold in the US end up as jack-o-lanterns.
--The Earth experiences 50,000 earthquakes each year.
--Abraham Lincoln faces to the right on a penny while all the other presidents face to the left on US coins.
--52% of Americans drink coffee.
--A catfish has approximately 100,000 taste buds.
--It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
--22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next hour.
--"Go" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
--Mexico and Iceland have the highest per capita consumption of Coca-Cola.
--A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
--The world's longest game of Monopoly lasted more than 660 hours.
--In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.
--The U.S. ranks 29th in overall life expectancy, which is 78 years.
--The average chocolate bar has 8 insect legs in it. (gross
)--In 1899, President McKinley was assured by the director of the US Patent Office that "everything that can be invented has already been invented."
--99% of the pumpkins sold in the US end up as jack-o-lanterns.
--The Earth experiences 50,000 earthquakes each year.
--Abraham Lincoln faces to the right on a penny while all the other presidents face to the left on US coins.
--52% of Americans drink coffee.
--A catfish has approximately 100,000 taste buds.
--It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
--22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next hour.
The moon loses two centimeters every year.
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% ( now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in The air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in The air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the Horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in The air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in The air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the Horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury
Some space facts:
According to scientists, Gold exists on Mars, Mercury, and Venus.
For 186 days you can not see the sun in the North Pole.
Astronomers believe that the universe contains one atom for every 88 gallons of space.
You can see stars from the bottom of a well even in day light.
According to scientists, Gold exists on Mars, Mercury, and Venus.
For 186 days you can not see the sun in the North Pole.
Astronomers believe that the universe contains one atom for every 88 gallons of space.
You can see stars from the bottom of a well even in day light.
Here are a few facts I got from my school planner:
Kangaroo's can't fart (O_O)
Despite the size of it's ears, an elephant's hearing is poor
Giant anteaters consume up to 30,000 ants per day. Their tongues can stretch up to 60 cm, and then can extend and retract them over 100 times per minute.
The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30ft
The first puck ever used in a game was a frozen piece of cow dung ( O_O)
Kangaroo's can't fart (O_O)
Despite the size of it's ears, an elephant's hearing is poor
Giant anteaters consume up to 30,000 ants per day. Their tongues can stretch up to 60 cm, and then can extend and retract them over 100 times per minute.
The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30ft
The first puck ever used in a game was a frozen piece of cow dung ( O_O)