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Lychee · 22nd Mar 2009, 02:17 AM

I ♥ random facts

So this is a thread where you can post any of your favourite random facts - funny ones, sad ones, etc.

I'll start - Up until 1967, Aborigines weren't counted in Australian official population counts.

Greggers · 22nd Mar 2009, 02:32 AM

The same spirit stick that was seen in Bring it on is also used in the fourth sequel of the movie, this being the only thing the two have in common.

*cue chime*

...The more you know!

Stuie · 22nd Mar 2009, 02:35 AM

The bassoon has a formant around 440Hz giving it its distinct vocal quality.

partietraumatic · 22nd Mar 2009, 03:19 AM

Nauru is the fattest country in the world, with about 95% of the population considered over weight!

Ionless · 22nd Mar 2009, 05:11 AM

Bhutan, one of the poorest countries in the world, is also one of the happiest.

Lychee · 22nd Mar 2009, 05:15 AM

Alaska consumes the most ice-cream out of any US state

xadude · 22nd Mar 2009, 05:42 AM

On avarage a person will wait two weeks in total for a traffic light to change

partietraumatic · 22nd Mar 2009, 05:49 AM

the average person eats 8 spiders during their life. ewww lol

Ionless · 22nd Mar 2009, 05:54 AM

The country which has the tallest average person is Germany, at around 1.79 metres (about 5 ft 11 i think)

BlueRose · 22nd Mar 2009, 05:58 AM

There is a town in New Mexico named after a radio show - Truth or Consequences.

musicgirl112233 · 22nd Mar 2009, 06:02 AM

A lemon has more sugar in it than a strawberry.

Dazed · 22nd Mar 2009, 06:04 AM

The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.

There are more than 1,700 references to gems and precious stones in the King James translation of the Bible.

Ionless · 22nd Mar 2009, 06:05 AM

French Fries, ironically, is thought to have come from Belgium.

Mr Bojangles · 22nd Mar 2009, 06:16 AM

The Burj Dubai used so much rebar, if you laid all the strands end to end, they'd strech around the world.

and on a humerous note:

The George Lopez show only furthers the stereotype that George Lopez is funny.

Smiley1123 · 22nd Mar 2009, 08:19 AM

Your odds of being killed in a tornado are 1 in 2 million.

VanceA · 22nd Mar 2009, 08:34 AM

Its no longer considered legal tender in Canada if you pay with more that 25 pennies($0.01), $5 worth of Nickles($0.05), $10 for Dimes($0.10) and quarters($0.25), $25 for Loonies($1) or $40 for Toonies(2$) and $5 Notes.

StrataScribe · 22nd Mar 2009, 10:38 AM

There is enough gold in the Earth's crust that if extracted it can cover the entire land surface knee-deep.

The lighter was invented before the match.

The letter J is the only letter not appearing not the modern Periodic Table.

**EM68** · 22nd Mar 2009, 10:45 AM

The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day.

When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months.

partietraumatic · 22nd Mar 2009, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EM68

The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day.

When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months.

isn't that only if you count all the different spellings of it. Ie Mohammed,Mohammad etc etc?

StrataScribe · 22nd Mar 2009, 11:04 AM

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months, and 6 days, you would produce enough sound energy to warm up a cup of coffee.

Donald Duck was banned from Finland because he does not wear any pants.

23% of all photocopier malfunctions worldwide are the direct result of people sitting on them to photocopy their butts.

Found these few randomly - not sure if they're true, but...

A Chuck Norris-delivered Roundhouse Kick is the preferred method of execution in 16 US States.

There is no theory of evolution, only creatures Chuck Norris allowed to live.

There are no weapons of mass destruction. Just Chuck Norris.

22nd Mar 2009, 02:17 AM	#1
Lychee EC Addict Full Member Gender: Spazmatazz Orientation: Friendspage Location: Contrabassoon Posts: 1,739 Join Date: Aug 2008	Random Facts :D I ♥ random facts So this is a thread where you can post any of your favourite random facts - funny ones, sad ones, etc. I'll start - Up until 1967, Aborigines weren't counted in Australian official population counts. __________________ We we we so excited.

22nd Mar 2009, 02:32 AM	#2
Greggers Sunshine & Optimism ...also Angels. Full Member Gender: Theatre Queen Orientation: Disco Sticks Out Status: Everyone and a few more Location: BC, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 3,528 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Random Facts :D The same spirit stick that was seen in Bring it on is also used in the fourth sequel of the movie, this being the only thing the two have in common. cue chime ...The more you know! __________________ "It's a male duck."

22nd Mar 2009, 02:35 AM	#3
Stuie Hugs - $POA Full Member Gender: e^(πi) +1 = 0 Orientation: Schnoo Out Status: Moo Cow Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 1,463 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Random Facts :D The bassoon has a formant around 440Hz giving it its distinct vocal quality. __________________ STRAAAAAAAAAAAWURUWERT AND THE LESBIANS! MADDATRON3000X's (Maddy) Fag Hag Loves Pauline in the form of the equation f(x): (-∞,2) -> R, 2^-x

22nd Mar 2009, 03:19 AM	#4
partietraumatic A gay heteropolitan? Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: Enough for now Location: Oxford and Birmingham, UK Age: 20 Posts: 1,300 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Random Facts :D Nauru is the fattest country in the world, with about 95% of the population considered over weight! __________________ 'Im not your toy and this isn't another girl meets boy'

22nd Mar 2009, 05:11 AM	#5
Ionless Depressed, Lost. Seeking Solace. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: about a 4.5 Out Status: Family only Age: 19 Posts: 162 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Random Facts :D Bhutan, one of the poorest countries in the world, is also one of the happiest.

22nd Mar 2009, 05:15 AM	#6
Lychee EC Addict Full Member Gender: Spazmatazz Orientation: Friendspage Location: Contrabassoon Posts: 1,739 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Random Facts :D Alaska consumes the most ice-cream out of any US state __________________ We we we so excited.

22nd Mar 2009, 05:42 AM	#7
xadude I'm here often enough :P Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like the guys Out Status: Most know. If you don't you'll know soon enough Location: Aberdeen Age: 22 Posts: 123 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Random Facts :D On avarage a person will wait two weeks in total for a traffic light to change __________________ Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Being true to anyone else or anything else is...impossible. -Richard Bach, Illusions

22nd Mar 2009, 05:49 AM	#8
partietraumatic A gay heteropolitan? Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: Enough for now Location: Oxford and Birmingham, UK Age: 20 Posts: 1,300 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Random Facts :D the average person eats 8 spiders during their life. ewww lol __________________ 'Im not your toy and this isn't another girl meets boy'

22nd Mar 2009, 05:54 AM	#9
Ionless Depressed, Lost. Seeking Solace. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: about a 4.5 Out Status: Family only Age: 19 Posts: 162 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Random Facts :D The country which has the tallest average person is Germany, at around 1.79 metres (about 5 ft 11 i think)

22nd Mar 2009, 05:58 AM	#10
BlueRose Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Georgia Age: 21 Posts: 197 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Random Facts :D There is a town in New Mexico named after a radio show - Truth or Consequences.

22nd Mar 2009, 06:02 AM	#11
musicgirl112233 Soy Un Perdedor Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Some people Location: South Carolina Age: 17 Posts: 939 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Random Facts :D A lemon has more sugar in it than a strawberry. __________________ " Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind." -A Midsummer Night's Dream Our differences provide opportunties for greater understanding.

22nd Mar 2009, 06:04 AM	#12
Dazed Banned Gender: ladyfella Orientation: MaddyBensexual Out Status: out to all :] Location: Richmond VA Age: 24 Posts: 2,189 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Random Facts :D The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C. There are more than 1,700 references to gems and precious stones in the King James translation of the Bible.

22nd Mar 2009, 06:05 AM	#13
Ionless Depressed, Lost. Seeking Solace. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: about a 4.5 Out Status: Family only Age: 19 Posts: 162 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Random Facts :D French Fries, ironically, is thought to have come from Belgium.

22nd Mar 2009, 06:16 AM	#14
Mr Bojangles EC's resident Pikey :3 Full Member Gender: Hombre Orientation: Men = WIN. Out Status: Out, I guess. Location: Dubai Posts: 279 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Random Facts :D The Burj Dubai used so much rebar, if you laid all the strands end to end, they'd strech around the world. and on a humerous note: The George Lopez show only furthers the stereotype that George Lopez is funny. __________________ ATTACK OF THE GIANT 60ft LESBIAN OCTOPUS. <3 ignoranceisstrengthwarispeacefreedomisslavery Last edited by Mr Bojangles; 22nd Mar 2009 at 06:20 AM..

22nd Mar 2009, 08:19 AM	#15
Smiley1123 It's just another day... Full Member Gender: FTM Orientation: Girls Out Status: Mom, some friends, ask and tell Location: New York City Age: 16 Posts: 482 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Random Facts :D Your odds of being killed in a tornado are 1 in 2 million. __________________ There's always gonna be another mountain I'm always gonna wanna make it moveAlways gonna be a uphill battleSometimes I'm gonna have to lose

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VanceA Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Awesomely Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Calgary, AB Age: 30 Posts: 227 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: Random Facts :D Its no longer considered legal tender in Canada if you pay with more that 25 pennies($0.01), $5 worth of Nickles($0.05), $10 for Dimes($0.10) and quarters($0.25), $25 for Loonies($1) or $40 for Toonies(2$) and $5 Notes. __________________ "Virescit vulnere virtus"

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StrataScribe Apollo's Serviceman Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family :) Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 25 Posts: 519 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Random Facts :D There is enough gold in the Earth's crust that if extracted it can cover the entire land surface knee-deep. The lighter was invented before the match. The letter J is the only letter not appearing not the modern Periodic Table. __________________ Far beyond the trees where the soil turns cold and the air red; There are two of them where two ought not to be. -- Margo Widicker, Strata

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EM68 Happily Married! :) EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and about. Location: Stoughton, Massachusetts USA Age: 43 Posts: 4,288 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Random Facts :D The most common name in the world is Mohammed. Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. When you die your hair still grows for a couple of months. __________________ I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was Born This Way -Lady Gaga

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StrataScribe Apollo's Serviceman Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family :) Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 25 Posts: 519 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Random Facts :D If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months, and 6 days, you would produce enough sound energy to warm up a cup of coffee. Donald Duck was banned from Finland because he does not wear any pants. 23% of all photocopier malfunctions worldwide are the direct result of people sitting on them to photocopy their butts. Found these few randomly - not sure if they're true, but... A Chuck Norris-delivered Roundhouse Kick is the preferred method of execution in 16 US States. There is no theory of evolution, only creatures Chuck Norris allowed to live. There are no weapons of mass destruction. Just Chuck Norris. __________________ Far beyond the trees where the soil turns cold and the air red; There are two of them where two ought not to be. -- Margo Widicker, Strata