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   Sed-meposted 10 years ago

   I love facts. Post a fact... any interesting fact, so we can ooh and ahh collectively. I will start us off.
   
   French author Michel Thayer published a 233 page novel which has no verbs.
   (Isn't that fabulous?!!!)

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      bethperryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      In nature, an octopus's eye is more alike a human eye than any other living creature.

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         Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         But do they sneeze in their sleep?

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      brakel2posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      The major cable companies charge more for Internet in US than in any other country.

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         Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Not surprised. Before I switched to DSL, my cable company was a ripoff.

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      eugbugposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      It would take 880 years to cycle to the Sun on a bicycle, 24 / 7 that is, with no breaks and no vacation. Methinks the scenery would become a little boring after the first 100 years!

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         Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         At what speed?

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            chasmacposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Having nothing better to do right now, and as my recent upgrade to Windows 8.1 seems to have given me a fancy new calculator app, I worked out for you that the average speed would be about 12 miles per hour. That was easy. The real problem is working out how to pedal in free space in a way that would make the bike actually move. When they eventually build a road there, that will no longer be a problem.

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               eugbugposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               Yes, I picked 12 mph as a nice gentle cruising speed. As regards the road, apparently empty space isn't really empty, as subatomic particles constantly wink in and out of existence. It might be possible to get some reaction from these if flaps were added onto the tires, sort of like a paddle steamer (Newton's Third Law - "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction") . It might take another few hundred years though to reach 12mph!

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                  chasmacposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  Good suggestion about the flaps. See? Human ingenuity can take us anywhere. Also, I think you could make up those extra years needed to get to 12MPH because the last part of the journey is all downhill, so you could easily exceed 12MPH without any extra effort and make up lost time. I'd hate to try it in the opposite direction. That initial hill to climb is the steepest in the whole solar system.

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               Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               lol. Thanks! Now, can you tell me what SPF your sun block needs to be at this distance?

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      eugbugposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      The cochlea in the human year can detect sound vibrations whose amplitude is almost the diameter of the hydrogen atom

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         Deborah Sextonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         I would say that it lies within the human ear, instead
         Kidding

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            eugbugposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Well spotted, it was a Freudian slip thinking about my 880 year cycle trip to the Sun!

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               Deborah Sextonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               

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      eugbugposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Food doesn't fall down into your stomach, it is "massaged" there by a muscular contraction process called peristalsis. This means you can eat while standing on your head. The same applies to the other end and peristalsis takes place in the intestines, so you can poop while standing on your head.... (probably not advisable )

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         S Jayaseeliposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         

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            jonnycomelatelyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            mmmmm...I agree, especially since peristalsis starts as a suction, not as a push!

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         DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Ugh!  LOL  Not advisable, indeed, in the second scenario!  However true that may be, technically speaking, gravity does assist... 
         
         HOWever, I know from (painful) experience as a child, that you canNOT swallow liquids while standing on your head:  it comes right back out your nose!!!!  Yes--I actually tried this with a glass of 7-up, after seeing it done by a comic book character!
         (Told you: comics and cartoons are bad influences that get kids into trouble!  )

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            Jessica Ginaposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            lol, that's so funny, hilarious. Well done.
            What a great way to start my day, you have me in fits, thanks!

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      Calypso02posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      The capital of the USA was once New York City.

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      ladyguitarpickerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Dalmatian dogs do not need to get a bath every week, or two weeks. They do not need a bath every month, but once a year or when absolutely necessary is plenty. The dog has a natural coat that if brushed once or  two times a week keeps him clean.

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      Nancy Hardinposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      The King of Hearts in a deck of standard playing cards is the only King in the deck without a mustache.
      
      Also, dolphins sleep with one eye open.

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         Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         I would too if I were a dolphin.

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      Nancy Hardinposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      There are no clocks in any Las Vegas Casino. Look all you want, you'll never find one. Time is not a friend of casinos.

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       Jackie Lynnleyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       There is a strand of silk for every kernel of corn on the cob. They lead right to the individual kernel supplying it with needed nutrition.

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          nu uh! like little blood vessels.

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             Jackie Lynnleyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Exactly!

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                Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                Makes "shucking corn" seem kind of gory.

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                   Deborah Sextonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                   LOL

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          DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Well, well, well!!  You learn something new every day!  No wonder those silks are so entrenched and hard to get rid of!

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       ijdmtoyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Must be hard to read and understand.
       
       Reading sometimes require a little bit taste to make the process joyful!

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       easylearningwebposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

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       easylearningwebposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Believe it or not, that is a myth. I saw it on Mythbusters.
          
          http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythb … s-pop-out/

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             easylearningwebposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Oh wow, I never knew this, I just thought it was always true. Thanks for the info. ;-)

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             DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Yep--busted!--I also saw that Mythbusters episode. 
             However, it is true that you cannot stick your elbow in your ear.

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                Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                I know... and yet I try it at least once every 5 years.

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       Matthew Meyerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Most of my pants are too large.

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          lol
          Feel free to post a pic.

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          NateB11posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          lol

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       jonnycomelatelyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       1.  When you make a lather, whether it be to shave your face or put detergent in to washing machine, that lather is not soap, or detergent.
       
       The lather is, in fact, millions of tiny bubble -- in other words, pockets of air tied up with a film of water.
       
       2.  When you use soap or detergent, neither is the "cleaner."  Water is the "cleaner," in every each case.   
       
       Soap or detergent is used primarily as a wetting agent.  It changes surface tension of the water and allows it to come in close contact with the dirt.  (Dirt, whether it be greasy or not, tends to repel water normally.) 
       
       You can check this action out by taking a whole, unbroken, ripe tomato.  Run a little cold water over the tomato.  The water runs off immediately, leaving only a few rounded drops of water on the surface.
       
       Now, wipe your finger over the tip of the dish washing liquid cap...just a smidgin of detergent on your finger....and now wipe this detergent over the tomato.  Repeat with the same amount of water....you will find the tomato is "wetted."   A similar trial can be done with your feet...before washing them, that is.
       
       The important lesson from this:   Using more detergent or soap than really necessary, does NOT improve the cleaning of your dishes.  Only just the right amount, a very tiny amount in fact, is  needed... no more.

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          saleh muhammedposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          awesome,  i wud be saving more deterjent from now....,

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       eugbugposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       If you had a lever long enough, and used the Moon as a fulcrum, you could lift the Earth with one finger

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Im going to call this a theory and not fact b/c I tried it and failed.

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          jonnycomelatelyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          A million people with a million shovels could move a mountain.  I tried it but failed, 'cause a million people refused to help me.

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             DrMark1961posted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Do you have a sign up list? You can put me down and drop me an email and I will be right over as soon as the others are ready to help.

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                jonnycomelatelyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                 

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       eugbugposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Matter is mostly empty space. However because of tremendously strong  gravitational forces, matter becomes incredibly densely packed together in a neutron star. The average density is 4 x 10 to the power of 17 kg per cubic metre. To put this into perspective, a matchbox of star material would weigh about the same as a cubic kilometre of Earth rock

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       Copper Manposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       To communicate, the wood duck whistles instead of quacks.

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          jonnycomelatelyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          I would whistle too, if I ducked and quacked my head! 

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       Copper Manposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Here in America, we call them moose. Europeans refer to them as elk. Moose or elk, they belong to the deer family of animals.

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       SakinaNasir53posted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Pets can understand feelings and follow what we say (example : if said "go poop" your bird will follow that). But these must be asked daily.
       Pets can get jealous too! I know, it's adorable watching them like that, but I feel sad too. I believe pets are just like small children. ☺

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       asifahsankhanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       You can't hum while holding your nose closed... a fact!  : )
       
       
       Just wanted to give it a shot and see if this thread is still active or not...

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          jonnycomelatelyposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Now you nose it is!  Haha.  Good morning Azif.  Sunny and warm here at 7.35am on the other side of the world.

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             asifahsankhanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             Morning mate! : )  (or noon right?)
             
             It's dark here... real dark... but I'm still awake... : )
             
             PS: It's ASIF actually... : )

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       Natalie Frankposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Scraunched is the longest single syllable word in English.  It means crunched, strengthen, force or summon one's strength.

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          asifahsankhanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          There are 10 words hidden inside the word “therein” — you don’t even need to rearrange it to find them! They are: the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein.  ~{^_^)

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             jonnycomelatelyposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             Eleven if you include the German "ein"

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                asifahsankhanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                True : )

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       Shane Barkerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Kids who are good liars have better working memories than those who have trouble telling a convincing lie. You've probably had to give your child the, "it’s wrong to lie," talk once or twice. Now while you're doing it, you can secretly be thinking to yourself, "Well, at least this means he’s smart." It's surprising, but true. Forbes even published an article about it: http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalto … c53ea872c3

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       varunsdposted 5 years agoin reply to this

       The word NYLON originated from New York and London- as the same was exported between the two cities

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   Sed-meposted 10 years ago

   Shakespeare invented the word assassination and bump.
   (Say what?! I could do this all day.)
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqEpgAxh2AY

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   Sed-meposted 10 years ago

   In Ancient Greece, throwing an apple to a woman was considered a marriage proposal.
   (Do you love that?!)

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      S Jayaseeliposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I don't love that!
      
      Come on!
      
      Men are too impatient these days. Throwing an apple "to a woman" will be misunderstood as throwing "at a woman" and who knows..... some moron might think whoever hits her real hard will strike the deal.
      
      O.o

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         saleh muhammedposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         that's easier than getting a ring...., ;D

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      MelangeSpace1posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      lol.....

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   sosownposted 10 years ago

   Did you know every yellow silk string in an ear of corn is equivalent to the amount of kernels on the corn cob.  If you count the yellow strings it will be the exact amount of corn kernels on the cob.  Who knew?

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      Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      AHHHH! I love that... That's insane. Good to know.

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      J - R - Fr13m9nposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      The great mathematicians of the past would have contemplated in awe over this fact. I never would thought about the total of corn silk equals the total of kernels. Interesting!

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         Rochelle Frankposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Each strand of silk starts at the kernal like the stamen on a flower-- so how would it be otherwise?

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            Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            You have a lot more corn knowledge than the rest of us. You are the Orvil Reddenbocker of hubbers.

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               Rochelle Frankposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               I know a lot of corny jokes, too. (but that wasn't one of 'em.)

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                  Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  lol

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                     jonnycomelatelyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                     A-corns become old 'okes.

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                        Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                        ouch

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            J - R - Fr13m9nposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Obviously. Nature is so interesting! In my imagination I keep picturing a cross section of a many chambered spiral nautilus. That is also awesome!

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   FatFreddysCatposted 10 years ago

   In 1935 Krueger Beer, brewed in Newark, New Jersey, became the first beer to be sold in cans.
   
   Hooray beer!

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      Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      hahaha. I can always count on you for a beer or rock in roll factoid.

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         FatFreddysCatposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         They are the two defining factors in my life.

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            Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Also facts.

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      CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Figures an American "beer" would come up with the abomination that is canned beer

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   Sed-meposted 10 years ago

   Relative to size, the tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
   (Shut the front door!)

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      Eaglekiwiposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, I remember learning that when I was a new mum, breastfeeding etc. Its to do with survival.

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         Will Apseposted 7 years agoin reply to this

         Lol. I will be thinking of tortured flesh all night. Also, re-examining the myth of Dracula and other vampires.

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   Sed-meposted 10 years ago

   Women's hearts typically beat faster than men's hearts.
   ('Cause duh! Am I right?)

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   Sed-meposted 10 years ago

   A lemon contains more sugar than a strawberry.
   (Say what?!)

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      Cat333posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      What?

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      DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      No effing way!!  Ack!!  My mouth is puckering in protest at the thought!

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   Sed-meposted 10 years ago

   People don't sneeze when they are asleep because the nerves involved in the sneeze reflex are also resting.

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      bethperryposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Wow, I always wondered about that!

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         Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         I have blown pepper in your face while you were sleeping so many times... nothin'.

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      DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I dunno about that; I suffer from hay fever, which involves a lot of sneezing, and more than once, I've been awakened by a sneeze!

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    Sed-meposted 10 years ago

    A strand from the web of a golden spider is as strong as a steel wire of the same size.
    (So awesome.)

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       Cat333posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Wow!

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    Sed-meposted 10 years ago

    The Valley of Square Trees in Panama is the only known place in the world where trees have rectangular trunks.
    
    

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       eugbugposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Great, I learned a new Spanish adjective today!

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          Deborah Sextonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          This is the first time I've ever seen a square tree

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       Deborah Sextonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       You could cut down these trees and build a square house, with no other tools but a hammer, nails, and some concrete

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    LindaSmith1posted 10 years ago

    Perfect way to shed pounds.  Take a photo of yourself and photoshop it. There, now you have the perfect figure.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       You are the smartest person I know.

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    clivewilliamsposted 10 years ago

    Google slapped hubpages with Panda

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I know that means something. I will have to google it. lol

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    ArtFagposted 10 years ago

    I thought the chewing muscles were the strongest And your butt muscle the largest, haha. Cushioning?
    
    In Belgium, you have to pay for your water in a restaurant.
    
    In Japan, you do not tip waiters.
    
    In Vietnam, crossing your fingers is a dirty gesture.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Im moving to Japan.

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          Jodahposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          In Australia you don't tip anyone.

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    clivewilliamsposted 10 years ago

    Fact: Not all Jamaicans smoke weed
    Fact:Not all Jamaicans are Rasts

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Hmmm... facts based on perceptions. A new entrance into our game.

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    Lionrhodposted 10 years ago

    Parsley has more vitamin C than oranges. (Found that out when I was doing some research to add to one of my hubs.)

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Ugh... parsley. The garbage of vegetables. lol

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          Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          LOL I love parsley. And it's super healthy for you.

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    Lionrhodposted 10 years ago

    Another one. In Arabic countries, nodding your head means "no."

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       Cat333posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That's a good one to know.

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    CuAllaidhposted 10 years ago

    Orange carrots are the result of years of crossbreading by the dutch to prove their supremacy (orange was the national colour). Prior to the introduction of the orange carrots the most common colour of carrots was purple and white, although yellow and red were fairly common colours too. The orange carrot took off in Europe as a novelty and eventually became the most common colour of carrot to the point where any other colour is now considered a "Heritage Vegetable".

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Ok, if that's true, and you're not some crazy weirdo who makes things up... that's the most interesting fact ever.

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          CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          LOL.... it's easy enough to verify... But ya I am not really a crazy wierdo (ok most of my friends would disagree but what do they know)... I am just a history buff who likes odd facts

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             Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             That's a good one for sure.

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    CuAllaidhposted 10 years ago

    When Sir Walter Raliegh brought the potato to England from the new world Queen Elizabeth ordered her cooks to prepare her court a feast with the potato as the centre piece. The problem was though no one told the cook what a potato was or how to prepare it. The cook thought the plant looked fairly similar to other vegetables, specifically greens. So the cook cut the greens off the potato and tossed the tubers (the potato) and cooked the greens and served them. The greens of potatoes are inedible, not quite toxic, but not pleasant. The entire court got extremely ill and Elizabeth banned Potatoes from being served to her. It took man years before the reputation of potatoes was restored in England.

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       Barbara Kayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That one is interesting.

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       S Jayaseeliposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That's cool!

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    colorfuloneposted 10 years ago

    Good morning!
    Kona coffee is one of the best.
    (I need more coffee)

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       How dare you! In my opinion, it is totally inappropriate to post opinions on a fact thread.

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          colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Oops, I am so sorry for stating my opinion, Sed-me. I really thought it is a fact because I honestly think it is one of the best coffees in the world, and that is my honest feelings. (duh)
          
          It really is a good morning though, and I do need more coffee. And, those are facts.

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    CuAllaidhposted 10 years ago

    I research sports and games from history... I have dug up a number of interesting games, one of the most interesting ones I came across is a wedding tradition from Medieval Germany. When a couple got married they'd take a ball made from leather and stuffed with feathers or scrap cloth and add spikes to it, metal and sharp. This ball would be thrown over the roof of the church to the other side. The interesting and more than slightly terrifying part is that on the other side were children who were tasked with catching the ball. Not sure why anyone would agree to let their children participate, but the it was apparently quite the honour for the child who caught the ball, especially if they did so without it hitting the ground first.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Ay yi yi... Was there ever a time when ppl weren't crazy?

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          CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          yes, for one day in 1125, June the 48th I believe, everyone on the planet was completely sane for the entire 24 hours (this is a fact made up by me and verified the other voices in my head)

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             Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             LOL!

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             colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Can't dispute facts like voices in ones own head. Its so real.
             
             I better go ... hahaha, so no one thinks I am being sarcastic.

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             Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             lol

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    Lionrhodposted 10 years ago

    Napoleon was once attacked by rabbits. He threw a hunt party and gathered 100s of bunnies in cages. Possibly as many as 3000. But instead of scattering, the rabbits started swarming the hunters. They climbed up Napoleon's legs and jacket. He tried beating them off with his riding crop and his men grabbed sticks to defend him. He finally managed to get to his carriage and the onslaught only ended when he drove away. Turns out the gameskeeper had gotten tame domestic rabbits instead of trapping wild ones, and these bunnies were accustomed to seeing humans as sources of food.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Seriously? 'Cause that is awesome.

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       colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       OMG, I just looked that up. Its a fact jack!
       I had not read about that before.
       
       Makes me wonder if those hungry rabbits were use to eating human flesh.

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          What a weird thing to have on your tombstone.
          
          "Killed by bunnies."

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             bBereanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Hefner?

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                Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                hahahaha... that's a good one.
                "When bunnies attack."

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                   colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                   Laughing and drinking coffee do not work well at the same time.

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       CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       How did I not know this one... that is freaking hilarious..... I wonder if the bunnies were gathered from Caerbannog

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       bBereanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Truly a hare raising experience! 
       
       (I know how Sed-Me loves puns).

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Sorry, I couldn't hear you. I was listening to the sound of my breakfast coming back up.

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    lisavollrathposted 10 years ago

    The city of Crush, Texas existed for one day in 1896, as a promotional site for a staged train crash.  40,000 people showed up for the event, making it temporarily the second largest city in the state.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       How interesting!

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    Lionrhodposted 10 years ago

    That rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide!

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       It's cause ppl always made fun of his buck teeth.

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    CuAllaidhposted 10 years ago

    Back to to the original topic:
    
    Hero of Alexandria was a greek philosopher, engineer, and inventor (amongst other things). Many of his groundbreaking devices have been lost, but one of the things he invented was an automatic temple door opener, so as you approached a temple the door would swing open on its own. Some claim he even had it set up so torches would light up as you entered the temple to make it seem more mystical as well.
    
    He also created the worlds first (we assume) vending machine.
    
    This was all done between 10 CE and 70 CE (CE stands for Common Era and means the same thing as AD)

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Every person owes their automatic garage door opener to him... and we keep giving credit to some genie.

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    word55posted 10 years ago

    If you have the will to learn then you will have the will to earn people, places and things.
    
    Excerpt from "Love Is Our Law" Author Al Wordlaw

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    kerbevposted 10 years ago

    In 1946, Walt Disney made a cartoon named "The Story of Menstruation" and it was shown in health classes until the sixties.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I knew Walt was to blame for all this.

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       Kathleen Moralesposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Gasp! I saw this in the 4th grade! Jiminy Cricket narrated it.... And people thought i made it up, huh...

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    CuAllaidhposted 10 years ago

    As I mentioned earlier I research historical games... a cool fact about researching sports and recreation, one of the best sources of research is laws banning activities. I have uncovered more references thanks to laws banning the playing of specific games than any other source. England was particularly bad for banning sports and games all in the name of ensuring that every male practiced archery every day for at least an hour.

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       Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Wow, that's fascinating. I love the whole concept of archery and finally got my first bow just a couple months before my house fire. So much for the bow. I've yet to replace it. A gorgeous recursive.
       
       Despite the fact that my eyesight is lousy, I love the somewhat feral nature of bow hunting, the connection with ancient goddesses. and so on. Robin Hood was probably one of my earliest heroes. LOL Katniss and Legolas have introduced a new cool factor too.
       
       Let's not forget the Battle of Hastings or the amazing power of the English Longbow. I had no idea they were so pushed to train. Thanks for the nifty fact!

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          CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Well if you love archery, particularly the English Longbow you'll like these archery facts:
          
          The Mary Rose was a boat found with some intact English Longbows from the time of the 100 years war (roughly), some of those bows had an estimated draw weight of 300 lbs, now anything over 150lbs is considered a warbow (for English Longbow anyways) and have been tested as capable of piercing plate armour, so soldiers during Hastings may have been pulling 300 pound bows.
          
          Some bodies of archers were found to have a deformed right arm it is estimated that these archers with deformed arms probably had their draw arm twice or three times the size of their other arm.

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             Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Please do explain draw weight if you can. (Never really understood how it works, since we can't have all that weight in our arms.) As a 130 or so lb woman, I don't imagine I can have a lot of that. I suppose that compound bows help leverage weight.
             
             LOL my 65 lb boxer mix is capable of dragging me across the room even though I outweigh him almost twice. Then again he has 4 legs so better traction.

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                CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                Draw weight, when talking archery is related to how much force is required to pull back the bow to a full draw. So a 65 pound bow requires the same force to pull it back to draw length as picking up a 65 lb object. A 300 pound bow requires 300 lbs of force to pull back the bow to full draw, it's a massively powerful bow.

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                   Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                   Wow. Granted I have a bad back, but picking up something over 50 lbs.... Sure I can do it, but I'm going to be hurting later.
                   
                   LOL back when we were living on the farm we had to sling hay bales (35-50 lbs on a daily basis.)

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                      CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                      Imagine being in a battle where you have to fire dozens if not hundreds of arrows.

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                         LuisEGonzalezposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                         Would you happen to know the origin of the Olympic recurve bow. I practice Olympic archery but have never investigated it's origins. Thanks.

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                            CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                            The recurve bow is one of the oldest designs for bows,they were particularly popular in regions that shot bow from horseback such as the mongols (though the mongols devised their own specialty bow for this which, is a recurve, but a different design with one limb shorter than the other). The exact origin of the design is harder to document since it was common pretty much everywhere at different times. It is just one of those inventions that every culture seems to come up with on their own.

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    Zeron87posted 10 years ago

    Video games have been used to successfully treat ADHD. 
    Gamers have higher hand-eye coordination skills than those who don't game or regularly play sports, and can usually perform well at sports requiring such skills (tennis, baseball, basketball)

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       Cat333posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Well, that's good to know. I was a little conflicted about letting my five-old-son begin to play games, but this makes me feel there's some good in it.

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       ShirleyJCJohnsonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Oh my, I have four children, all of whom have ADHD/ADD.  If I were to let them all play the Xbox in order to help keep them calm, I would never get any television watched.  But, this is interesting.  Along the same lines, a child who has ADHD/ADD can drink a mug of coffee and be calmed down.  It follows the theory that a hyper kid reacts opposite on coffee as what an adult would drink coffee for.

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    Phyllis Doyleposted 10 years ago

    Babar the elephant liked to wear a bright green suit.

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       Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Oh! I remember Babar!

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    FatFreddysCatposted 10 years ago

    In the 2006 "Curious George" animated film, it was revealed for the first time that the Man in the Yellow Hat's name is "Ted."

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       CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I refuse to acknowledge that movie as canon....

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          DrMark1961posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          With a screen name like CuAllaidh, I would have thought you would have the first dog fact. Well, here is one. Dogs, contrary to common belief, are not color blind.
          Their color vision is similar to that of color-blind humans.

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             Lionrhodposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             +1 for knowing what Cu means.

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             CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             LOL nice catch on my name.... yes it means hound, wild hound, dog, or wolf in Gaelic.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I find that shocking.

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    Lionrhodposted 10 years ago

    The Cathar sect believed that burping and farting created "bubbles" that brought them closer to god.

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    Lionrhodposted 10 years ago

    Another dog fact - Based on temperament tests, Chihuahuas, and Dachshunds and Spaniels are more likely to bite than pit bulls.

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       ShirleyJCJohnsonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Chihuahuas can be very mean and nippy.  I had one (unfortunately she's not with anymore), and now I have another.  If they don't want to be messed with, they will definitely let you know!

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          DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          My husband swears that he new a person who supposedly proved, scientifically, and accepted in a court of law over a 'no dogs' dispute with a landlord, that Chihuahuas are more closely related to rodents than to other canines; she was able to prove she was not keeping a dog, which was against the building's rules.
          (I just Googled it, and it is true:  (remove spaces to make link work)
          http:/ /www.watleyreview.com/ 2004/052504-3. html  )

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    Mel92114posted 10 years ago

    In ancient Rome, when a man testified in court he would swear on his testicles.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Would he put his hand... never mind.

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    Mel92114posted 10 years ago

    The Bible is the world's best-selling book...it is also the most shoplifted

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       When I was a kid, we would go out to dinner after church. My mom would tell my dad to lock the car doors. He'd say, "The only thing in there are the Bibles. If someone stole those, then they probably needed them."

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          Cat333posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          My mother used to say that same thing word for word!

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          S Jayaseeliposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Just love this! <3

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       Cat333posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Yes! The Bible is the best-selling book every year and vastly outsells the next several combined!

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       colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That stands to reason that the Bible would be the most shopped lifted.
       Interesting. I didn't know that, but knew it is the hottest seller.

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          lol. They're all like, "Why can't I stop doing bad things?! Maybe this will help. <zoinks>"

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          Glenis Rixposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          Can't see why it stands to reason  - is it because people steal the copy that is in most hotel rooms?

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    ShirleyJCJohnsonposted 10 years ago

    A pound of paper bills (US) [does not matter the denomination] equals 434 bills.

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    Barbara Kayposted 10 years ago

    There are 6 empty houses in the US for each homeless person. Someone needs to figure out how to make more of them available to homeless people.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       

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       Cat333posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Agreed!!

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       DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Indeed!  Something is very wrong with that picture!

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    Cat333posted 10 years ago

    Thanks for this thread, Sed-me. It's an especially good one for when you're up late.
    
    Here's a fact I think is interesting: First-borns tend to associate with other first-borns, middle-borns with other middle-borns and last-borns with last-borns.
    
    I'm sure there have to be a lot of exceptions, but it's an interesting tendency. My husband and I are both middle borns.

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    LeanManposted 10 years ago

    Did you know that 79.3% of all statistics used online are made up??

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       DrMark1961posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Really? Or did you just make that up?

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    FatFreddysCatposted 10 years ago

    When Michael Jackson appeared on "The Simpsons" as a mental patient who befriends Homer in the hospital, he was credited under the pseudonym "John Jay Smith" for contractual reasons.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I don't know if it's a good thing that I knew that.

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          FatFreddysCatposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Did you know that Dustin Hoffman also appeared on "The Simpsons" under a fake name ("Sam Etic")?
          
          My mind is full of useless nonsense like that.  I wish I had a nickel for every time my wife has asked, "WHY do you KNOW these things??"

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    Buildrepsposted 10 years ago

    In Greece, when a man wants to impress a woman, especially in a restaurant, he buys from the restaurant a stack of nice plates, let's say thirty. He holds the stack in one hand, dances in circles on the table and smashes the plates on the ground. It's nice to see and this is Europe too

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Thirty years and 3 kids later, she's throwing plates at his head.
       The circle of life.

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          Buildrepsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          For sure

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    colorfuloneposted 10 years ago

    After Fredric Baur died, his ashes were buried in a Pringles can.
    BTW, he invented those cans we love to recycle & re-purpose.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       lol

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    The Examiner-1posted 10 years ago

    Thomas Edison created the light bulb.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Where did you find that fact?

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       CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Not technically true, Edison improved previous designs but he was not the first person to create a lightbulb, he wasn't even the first to produce an incandescent lightbulb. There were a number of inventors who worked on the design before Edison came along, and his lightbulb didn't really resemble our modern ones too closely.

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          How dare you.
          Now you're going to tell us Washington wasn't our first president... that Marilyn Monroe wasn't really a blond... that natural gas doesn't really have a smell!
          This thread has taken an ugly turn.

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          The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          My mistake. I did not know that.

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             Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             I didn't know the Pringles can thing so we are in the same boat.

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                The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                I did not know that one either.

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             CuAllaidhposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             It's a common belief, I've seen it reported as fact in Science textbooks.

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                The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                I guess that I do not read enough of them.

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          ShirleyJCJohnsonposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          And, Nicolai Tesla had more to do with electricity than Benjamin Franklin.

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    LindaSmith1posted 10 years ago

    Monroe was not a natural blonde.  Her real hair color was a reddish-brown.  Many assume she was dumb, but dumb she was not.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       lol.. I know, I was just kidding. They actually receded her hairline to give it the shape it had... weird huh?

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    CuAllaidhposted 10 years ago

    The game of Go is an ancient board game, while it may not be the oldest board game known to man it does hold the record for having the same rule set for the longest period of time, it is played today in the same manner as it was played in the 6th century BCE, so for close to 3000 years the game of Go has not changed it's rules (well there are modern variants that do use different rules, but the traditional Chinese rules are the same now as they were in the time of Confucius).

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    FatFreddysCatposted 10 years ago

    Ian Fleming's "James Bond" spy character is named after a real life bird expert who'd authored a field guide to bird species which Fleming owned. Fleming thought the name sounded "masculine" but "dull," which made it a perfect name for a deep-cover spy.

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    Barbara Kayposted 10 years ago

    Betsy Ross didn't really sew the first American flag. A man sewed it.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Shut the front door! Is that true? Im so angry. School House Rock lied to a whole generations of kids.

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          colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          “History is a set of lies agreed upon.”
          ― Napoleon (there's that name again)

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             Cat333posted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Now that I believe! People often can't keep straight on what people say and do minutes afterward (just look at some of the posts around here and what people are said to have said when they didn't), but we often believe what historians tell us! So if we hear about what this or that group allegedly did or didn't do... who knows what the truth was.

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                colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                I believe true historians because factual history is their passion.
                Its the revisionists that change the facts to read like fiction.

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          Barbara Kayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          And Columbus wasn't the first to discover America. We were told what they wanted us to believe.

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             DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Funny, how that has gotten buried in recent years; I learned that in 4th grade.  The first 'discoverer' was Amerigo Vespucci...after whom the continent is actually named... Amerigo  -- America ... get it?

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       colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       It is called "Historical revisionism (negationism)" - Wikipedia

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          Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Well it breaks my heart. I don't think I can go to work today. At least I'm going to see if it will serve as a valid excuse.

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             Barbara Kayposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             LOL I don't think your boss will go for that one.

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    CuAllaidhposted 10 years ago

    During the war of 1812 Canadian soldiers (British citizens at the time) burned down the white house after trying to burn down the capitol building but finding it too hard to set aflame due to the stone construction (although they did burn the 300 books of the Library of Congress held in the capitol building at the time). This remains the only time foreign forces occupied the US Capitol (excluding the revolutionary war).

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       colorfuloneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Do I hear a conspiracy?

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       lawrence01posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       And they burned the library of congress on Christmas day

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    Deborah Sextonposted 10 years ago

    In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race, but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.

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       Sed-meposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Wow!

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       DzyMsLizzyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       DANG!  Gives new meaning to the term, "going out with a bang!"

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    FatFreddysCatposted 10 years ago

    One year ago this week (November 6th, 2013), Blockbuster Video announced that they would begin shutting down the last 300 of their video store locations.
    
    Reaction from movie buffs nationwide was immediate: "You mean, Blockbuster Video was still a thing? Seriously?"

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