Fun Facts You Might Not Know Thread

[garren]

Let's get edumuncated people! Post a fun fact that others may, or may not know, with a link to prove your fun fact. One fun fact per post please. Don't be a know-it-all.

I'll get us started...

Did you know that "castoreum" comes from the anal secretions of the North American and European beaver? And they use these secretions as an artificial vanilla flavoring in foods and beverages like vanilla ice cream. It's also found in raspberry and strawberry flavored food and drink products. Yummy!

So remember that next time you sit down to order a vanilla ice cream - you're eating beaver butt. :know:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum

[Oberon]

A wastegate is a valve that diverts exhaust gases away from the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system. Diversion of exhaust gases regulates the turbine speed, which in turn regulates the rotating speed of the compressor. The primary function of the wastegate is to regulate the maximum boost pressure in turbocharger systems, to protect the engine and the turbocharger. One advantage of installing a remote mount wastegate to a free-float (or non-WG) turbo includes allowance for a smaller A/R turbine housing, resulting in less lag time before the turbo begins to spool and create boost.

[garren]

Post links please. I like to research stuff I don't know anything about. Links with pics for some of this technical stuff would be nice. Thanks. :03:

[em2nought]

Fracking doesn't contaminate drinking water :D http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/19/pennsylvania-fracking-study_n_3622512.html

Drill baby drill! :woot:

[Feuer Frei!]

There you go, happy reading:

http://www.duckecho.co.uk/facts.htm

How many are true? Didn't cross-reference.

[Karle94]

Did you know that the color of the sun is actually all the primary colors? To us that appears as white.

http://solar-center.stanford.edu/SID/activities/GreenSun.html

[Herr-Berbunch]

Did you know that the color of the sun is actually all colors in the world? To us that appears as white.


Apart from Pink? :O:

[Gargamel]

I have three nipples.

[kranz]

I have three nipples and a golden gun.
fixed :O:

[Cybermat47]

fixed :O:

Nice :up:

[garren]

Did you know that the color of the sun is actually all colors in the world? To us that appears as white.

http://solar-center.stanford.edu/SID/activities/GreenSun.html


That's amazing. I never knew that. Thanks for the info. :up:

[Herr-Berbunch]

That's amazing. I never knew that. Thanks for the info. :up:

That's because it's not true! It still doesn't contain pink. :smug:

[garren]

That's because it's not true! It still doesn't contain pink. :smug:

But I didn't even know anything about any of this. Incredible.

[Karle94]

Maybe I shall specify, all the primary colors. The ones you find in the rainbow.

[AVGWarhawk]

I have three nipples.

Garren requires pictures and a link. :O:

[AVGWarhawk]

"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I have three nipples.

And he hangs around with Nick Nack McBee.

I have no link though, so I may be falsifying events slightly.

[Jimbuna]

And he hangs around with Nick Nack McBee.

I have no link though, so I may be falsifying events slightly.

Could well be true....I understand mcbee has eight when he's in heat :O:

[STEED]

I have three nipples.

Do you have a golden gun as well?

If so please bump off Cameron...why stop there, the whole bloody Tory party. :haha:

[vienna]

Here's a link for you all:

http://uselessfacts.net/


Has sustained me in a few pub bets...


<O>

[soopaman2]

"Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

Are you bored enough to figure that out, or did you read it somewhere?

You can't even call them stews anymore, the old crusty bartenders on planes demand respect now!

Since they got the power to kick you off the flight, and have you arrested by the FBI. They got Cocky, older and ruder in recent times.

[garren]

"Racecar" is spelled the same way backwards.

Link not needed for this fact obviously.

Note - I prefer links or pictures for the more technical facts.

[Platapus]

Did you know that some melanics aestivat but, some don't. :know::D

[vienna]

Did you know that some melanics aestivat but, some don't. :know::D


Doesn't everyone?...

<O>

[Platapus]

Did you know that the Canary Islands were named after an animal?












The dog

[garren]

Want a bowl of cancer to sate your appetite? Well, then eat a bowl of thick and creamy Mac & Cheese. That's right folks, Mac & Cheese might even be worse for you than smoking. Probably depends on how much Mac & Cheese you consume. Obivously if you smoke and eat Mac & Cheese you're going to die.

The Yellow die they use to give Mac & cheese that bright orange-yellow color comes from dyes, and dyes come from petroleum products and petroleum products contains carcinogens that may lead to the development and spread of cancer cells in your body. So dig in kids! :yeah:

http://chicagoist.com/2013/03/11/petition_calls_for_kraft_to_de-yell.php

[Oberon]

Want a bowl of cancer to sate your appetite? Well, then eat a bowl of thick and creamy Mac & Cheese. That's right folks, Mac & Cheese might even be worse for you than smoking. Probably depends on how much Mac & Cheese you consume. Obivously if you smoke and eat Mac & Cheese you're going to die.

The Yellow die they use to give Mac & cheese that bright orange-yellow color comes from dyes, and dyes come from petroleum products and petroleum products contains carcinogens that may lead to the development and spread of cancer cells in your body. So dig in kids! :yeah:

http://chicagoist.com/2013/03/11/petition_calls_for_kraft_to_de-yell.php

Did you actually read the article before you posted that garren? Or are you just trying to be sarcastic and failing?

[garren]

Did you actually read the article before you posted that garren? Or are you just trying to be sarcastic and failing?

Go ahead and eat that stuff if you want. Don't say I didn't warn you.

[Oberon]

Go ahead and eat that stuff if you want. Don't say I didn't warn you.

You should get yourself a yearly subscription to the Daily Mail, you'd love it. :up: Every week there's a new item that can kill you, collect them all!

[garren]

You should get yourself a yearly subscription to the Daily Mail, you'd love it. :up: Every week there's a new item that can kill you, collect them all!

Thanks for looking out! :salute:

[garren]

It's a fact that drinking water can kill you.


http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/diet/healthy_eating/drinking-too-much-water-can-kill-you.htm


So drink beer instead! :haha:

[Spiced_Rum]

Fresh human urine is sterile and so free from bacteria. In fact it is so sterile that it can be drunk when fresh

http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/gardening/605742/urine_the_ultimate_organic_fertiliser.html

[Jimbuna]

Fresh human urine is sterile and so free from bacteria. In fact it is so sterile that it can be drunk when fresh

http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/gardening/605742/urine_the_ultimate_organic_fertiliser.html

Are you taking the pee? :03:

[frau kaleun]

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/986/q06o.jpg

[garren]

Fresh human urine is sterile and so free from bacteria. In fact it is so sterile that it can be drunk when fresh

http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/gardening/605742/urine_the_ultimate_organic_fertiliser.html


Reminds me that I heard that original Gatorade was designed from human urine. It's not human urine but they analyzed everything you lose in your urine and recreated it in a synthetic form and then added flavoring so you can restore you electrolytes and sugars.

[Jimbuna]

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/986/q06o.jpg

Some things never change, you get rid of one then up pops another.

[fireftr18]

Reminds me that I heard that original Gatorade was designed from human urine. It's not human urine but they analyzed everything you lose in your urine and recreated it in a synthetic form and then added flavoring so you can restore you electrolytes and sugars.

Actually it was from sweat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatorate

I know widipedia isn't the most accurate source in the world. I read the article and it is consistent with what I learned about Gatorade. It was just easier to find and post this one article than to find and post the research articles.

[garren]

Actually it was from sweat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatorate

I know widipedia isn't the most accurate source in the world. I read the article and it is consistent with what I learned about Gatorade. It was just easier to find and post this one article than to find and post the research articles.

That's right. Sweat. Flavored sweat. Yummy.

[Platapus]

Contrary to popular belief, no one is buried in Grant's Tomb.

However, Grant and his wife are entombed in an above ground room.

[Spiced_Rum]

Actually it was from sweat.

That helps explain why I do not like the taste of any Gatorade. Think I will stick to 'home brew':03:

[Jimbuna]

That helps explain why I do not like the taste of any Gatorade. Think I will stick to 'home brew':03:

:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Platapus]

Everyone knows which country invented India Ink....






China.

[vienna]

Finland?...


<O>

[Platapus]

Here is an easy one

How many mules are on a 20-mule team?




18.

There were also two horses which served as Wheelers on the team.

[Platapus]

Did you know that African Ground Squirrels masturbate?

Did you know that someone actually studied it to find out why they do it?

Did you know that a journal actually published the study?

Waterman, J. (2010). The Adaptive Function of Masturbation in a Promiscuous African Ground Squirrel PLoS ONE, 5 (9) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013060 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013060)

How would you like to have that on your CV? :haha:

How would you liked to be the peer reviewer of that article?

[CaptainMattJ.]

Well i always loved the fact that the only "naturally" occurring elements are hydrogen and helium, and that every other element had to be fused inside of a star. Stars the size of our own sun can only fuse up to iron before they die. The moment a star fuses iron it has seconds before it violently goes through its phases of death.

Every element above iron had to be made in the biggest explosions known to mankind: Supernovas. Stars many times more massive than our sun collapse under the astronomical gravitational forces, and are crushed to a tiny volume for miniscule amounts of time before exploding in the biggest boom in the universe since the big bang. The reason stars cant fuse anything past iron is because iron is so stable that fusion of iron doesnt release energy, it absorbs it. The only thing keeping a star from collapsing inward from gravity is the energy of fusion pushing outwards. Its like an arm wrestling competition between gravity and fusion energy. The second fusion energy starts losing, the star will fail under the gravitational forces and die. BIG BIG stars will explode into supernovas.

Based off of this, that means that the iron in your blood and your regular old skillet once destroyed a star. It also means that Every human and everything we use is stardust. Hows that for special?

http://aether.lbl.gov/www/tour/elements/stellar/stellar_a.html

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=77

[Jimbuna]

Did you know that African Ground Squirrels masturbate?

Did you know that someone actually studied it to find out why they do it?

Did you know that a journal actually published the study?

Waterman, J. (2010). The Adaptive Function of Masturbation in a Promiscuous African Ground Squirrel PLoS ONE, 5 (9) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013060 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013060)

How would you like to have that on your CV? :haha:

How would you liked to be the peer reviewer of that article?

Charmed...I'm sure :)

[Jimbuna]

Platapus can take about masturbation but I get infracted for lesser things. You're a very biased moderator Jim. But it was an interesting fact that I didn't know about - nor do I think I really wanted to know about either or anyone else for that matter.

Only a matter of time bonny lad :sunny:

[frau kaleun]

Only a matter of time bonny lad :sunny:

I can't help thinking that this is the Geordie copper's way of saying "watch your head" as he oh-so-gently loads you in the back of the cruiser. :haha:

[Takeda Shingen]

Seriously, why is this being permitted to continue? :06:

[Onkel Neal]

Garren, I think we've worked with you to sort this out several times over the last week. I can't imagine you think we have that much time to expend. Nothing personal, but when I've asked you several times in PM to give it a rest, and you come back swinging at the moderator.... Congrats for setting a new record for trolling.

[BrucePartington]

Well i always loved the fact that the only "naturally" occurring elements are hydrogen and helium, and that every other element had to be fused inside of a star. Stars the size of our own sun can only fuse up to iron before they die. The moment a star fuses iron it has seconds before it violently goes through its phases of death.

Every element above iron had to be made in the biggest explosions known to mankind: Supernovas. Stars many times more massive than our sun collapse under the astronomical gravitational forces, and are crushed to a tiny volume for miniscule amounts of time before exploding in the biggest boom in the universe since the big bang. The reason stars cant fuse anything past iron is because iron is so stable that fusion of iron doesnt release energy, it absorbs it. The only thing keeping a star from collapsing inward from gravity is the energy of fusion pushing outwards. Its like an arm wrestling competition between gravity and fusion energy. The second fusion energy starts losing, the star will fail under the gravitational forces and die. BIG BIG stars will explode into supernovas.

Based off of this, that means that the iron in your blood and your regular old skillet once destroyed a star. It also means that Every human and everything we use is stardust. Hows that for special?

http://aether.lbl.gov/www/tour/elements/stellar/stellar_a.html

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=77
Hence the expression "we are made of star dust". Some people think it's a pick-up line, when in reality it is scientifically accurate.

Very often I think about this, and try to imagine the sheer size of the dust cloud that coalesced into our solar system.

Other star and planetary systems existed before ours came into existence.
Currently, cosmologists believe our dust cloud started to coalesce due to a nearby supernova explosion, which compressed us all (the cloud), kick-starting the gravity driven coalescence process.

And then there's us, killing each other over dead plants, before returning to the ashes.

Stating the obvious, cosmology is one of my passions. It chalenges the mind.

[Platapus]

How many years did the Hundred Years War last?




116 From 1337 to 1453

[Betonov]

Duct tape is like the force

It has a dark side and a light side and it holds the universe together

[Platapus]

Is a coconut a fruit, a nut, or a seed?


Yes.

[Jimbuna]

Arithmetic in abundance.

[Platapus]

In which state are the Arkansas Hills located?





Colorado:)