useless facts

[Jimbuna]

A glacier called blood falls exists.

In Antarctica, this glacier is known to regularly pour out red liquid. This makes it look as if it is bleeding, hence the name.

[Jimbuna]

Over 2 billion pencils are manufactured annually in the U.S.

[Aktungbby]

Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard's mtDNA haplogroup was H10E and his YDNA haplogroup was R1b-M269.

[Jimbuna]

Quebec City, Canada has a low crime rate.

This is one of the safest cities in Canada. It also has the same crime rate as Disney world.

[Jimbuna]

Your left lung is not as big as the right lung.

The reason why is so that the right lung can make room for the liver. The left lung is narrower because it needs to make room for the heart.

[Platapus]

The internal surface area of a typical human male's lungs is about the size of a tennis court -- over 2,000 square feet!

[Jimbuna]

The Spanish word for wife is ‘esposa’.

The plural is esposas which translates to wives. However, it may also translate to handcuffs.

[Jimbuna]

The tip of the Eiffel tower does not lean towards the sun.

This is because the metal that faces the sun is heated up and expands. The tower leans as much as 7 inches.

[Jimbuna]

The human skull is formed by 29 different bones.

These are composed of cranial, occipital, parietal, frontal and temporal bones. It also includes facial, nasal, and lacrimal bones.

[Jimbuna]

Humans share about 50% of our DNA with bananas.

[Jimbuna]

The smallest cell in a man’s body is the sperm cell.

[Platapus]

Conversely, egg cells are the largest cells in a woman's body.

[Jimbuna]

More fast-food employees were killed while on shift than police officers in 1998.

Fast-food murders are more common in the United States than in any other country. This may warn you to have your order for delivery instead.

[Jimbuna]

Originally, carrots were a purple colour.

[Aktungbby]

"To agitate the gravel" is to leave in a hurry. It dates to a time when driveways and parking lots were most likely covered with gravel.

[Aktungbby]

More fast-food employees were killed while on shift than police officers in 1998.

Fast-food murders are more common in the United States than in any other country. This may warn you to have your order for delivery instead.:hmmm: "what's the beef?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5761baff746fb9f420bb3ffc/1580857468749-JSFTGISQG5GJ72SZ1FWO/wheres-the-beef-commercial.jpg?format=500w:shucks:

[Shadowblade]

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[Jimbuna]

The U.S. government only owns ⅓ of the land its country has.

This is around 2.27 billion acres and is approximately 33% of the total land. However, the United States is the only country whose government owns more than 25% of its land.

[Aktungbby]

...that will change after former realtor Donald Trump is re-elected!:haha::wah::yep::doh:

[Aktungbby]

The smallest cell in a man’s body is the sperm cell.Y is that important?:timeout:

[Jimbuna]

Mars appears red to the human eye due to the iron oxide particles that suspends its atmosphere.

Sometimes it can also appear orange or orange-red colour.

[Jimbuna]

Oak trees cannot produce acorns if they are under 50 years of age.

[Jimbuna]

Potatoes can reflect your wi-fi signal.

In a 2012 experiment to test the wireless signals on new planes, potatoes were used and placed on the seats. The results found that because of the high water content of the potatoes, they can reflect and absorb radio and wireless signals. Human beings are also able to do the same thing.

[Jimbuna]

You can turn coal mixed in peanut butter into a diamond.

With enough high pressure and equipment, the carbon material inside the coal can turn into a diamond. However, this process takes an extensively long time to complete.

[Jimbuna]

The cornea does not receive a blood supply.

This is the only part of the human body that does not have a blood vessel. The cornea receives its oxygen directly from the air.

[Jimbuna]

Mixing sperm and caffeine in a test tube makes them swim better.

This resulted in a premature burn out which makes the sperm inactive enough to properly fertilize an egg.

[Jimbuna]

The tree of life is another name for the baobab tree.

This tree can store between 1,000-120,000 liters of water in its large trunk. It can also be used to provide clothing, shelter, and food.

[Platapus]

The original name of the store chain known as 7-11 was Tote'm Store back in 1927.

[Jimbuna]

Peanut butter contains insect fragments.

According to the DFA, about 100 grams of peanut butter can include 30 or more insect fragments inside it. This includes hairs, scales, shed skin, etc.

[Jimbuna]

Tulips were considered very valuable in the 1600s.

It was reported that during this time, Tulips were worth more than gold. This flower was very popular during festivals and eventually became a form of currency.

[Platapus]

The 7-11 stores first started being open 24/7 in 1963

[Von Due]

The country in Europe with the highest crime rate is the Vatican City.

[Platapus]

Olympic torch trivia


While the Olympic flame has been a traditional part of the Olympics for a very long time, the tradition of the torch relay from Olympia to the host location was started by the Nazis for the 1936 Olympics.

[Von Due]

Lichtenstein went to war in 1866 and their army of 80 men went off to fight. They did not see any fighting but when they returned, they were 81. They had made a new friend while at the frontline

[Jimbuna]

The human skull remains conscious after decapitation.

It remains conscious for a few seconds to a minute after being separated from the body. A full brain shut down occurs after 48-96 hours.

[Platapus]

Olympic torch trivia


Each Olympic torch and remain lit only for about 10-15 minutes before running out of fuel.

[Platapus]

A full brain shut down occurs after 48-96 hours.


I would be very interested in a citation where you got that from.

[Jimbuna]

I would be very interested in a citation where you got that from.

https://facts.net/weird-facts/

[Jimbuna]

Onions contain sulphuric acid.
This is what causes your eyes to water when cutting them. The sulphuric acid causes a burning sensation in your eyes which leads your tear glands to secrete tears to calm the irritation.

[Sean C]

https://facts.net/weird-facts/


Yeah ... I found the quote spurious as well. I see you did copy it correctly from the linked site, but I think it was a typo originally. I would believe 48-96 seconds. But hours? I don't believe it.

[Platapus]

https://facts.net/weird-facts/


I am still incredulous. I have not been able to find any academic citation that claims that brain function continues after 20 minutes of anoxia.

[Platapus]

Olympic torch trivia.


Each Olympic torch bearer carries the torch an average of 200 meters.

[Jimbuna]

Yeah ... I found the quote spurious as well. I see you did copy it correctly from the linked site, but I think it was a typo originally. I would believe 48-96 seconds. But hours? I don't believe it.

Agreed :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Bull sharks can adapt to freshwater environments.

In most sharks, this is not possible. For some species of sharks, if they absorb too much freshwater and lose too much salt, they eventually die.

[Platapus]

Olympic torch trivia


While not usually seen, there are always two lit torches carried during the relay. That way if one of the torches were to be extinguished, there is a spare that can either be carried or used to relight the other torch.

[Jimbuna]

You would need about 37 gallons of water to grow a coffee bean.

More than 1,300 gallons of water are needed to produce one 12 oz. cup of coffee.

[Platapus]

Olympic torch trivia


So what happens at night during the relay?


A mini cauldron is used to "store" the Olympic flame. The next morning, it is used to light the first two torches of that day's relay.

[Jimbuna]

The oldest wine bottle can be found in Germany.

This wine dates before to AD 325 and can be found displayed in the Speyer historical museum.

[Jimbuna]

The roast camel is the largest menu item in the world.

This is served as a whole camel that is stuffed with lamb that has been stuffed with chickens. The chickens are also stuffed with fish or eggs. Several stages of stuffing also include rice or other fixings mixed in.

[Otto Harkaman]

Is Batman based on Zorro?

Yes, Batman was partially inspired by Zorro. Both characters share several similarities, such as:


Secret Identities: Batman is Bruce Wayne, a wealthy playboy, while Zorro is Don Diego de la Vega, a rich nobleman.
Dual Lives: Both characters lead double lives, with their public personas vastly different from their secret ones.
Costumes: Both Batman and Zorro wear dark, mask-like costumes to conceal their identities.
Symbols: Batman has the bat symbol, and Zorro uses a signature "Z" mark.
Skills: Both are skilled fighters and use their abilities to fight injustice.

Bob Kane, one of Batman's creators, acknowledged Zorro as an influence when creating Batman. The character's origin story, including the idea of a rich man avenging his parents' death by becoming a masked vigilante, has elements reminiscent of Zorro's tale.

[Jimbuna]

The rafflesia is the biggest flower.

Also known as the Monster flower, the rafflesia is the biggest flower. Rafflesia reaches a width of over 3 ft.

[Platapus]

Radar, laser, and scuba should be written in lower case (except at the beginning of a sentence) because they are no longer considered an acronym but an anacronym.



An anacroym is an acronym that has become so common it is considered a word in itself and when a growing number of people are more familiar with the acronym than what each letter stands for.

[Jimbuna]

The average person spends 6 months of their life waiting for traffic lights to turn green.

[Platapus]

An anachronym is phrase that is based on obsolete or historical references.


Examples include: Lead Pencil and Tin Foil.

[Jimbuna]

Cherophobia is the fear of being happy.

[Otto Harkaman]

In Kentucky, the county with the highest percentage of people identifying as having Native American ancestry is McCreary County.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Map_of_Kentucky_highlighting_McCreary_County.svg/300px-Map_of_Kentucky_highlighting_McCreary_County.svg.p ng

[Platapus]

Pteronophobia - Fear/aversion of feathers
Phasmophobia - Fear/aversion of ghosts
Pyrophobia - Fear/aversion of fire
Pediculophobia - Fear/aversion of lice and mites
Photophobia -- Fear/aversion of light
Panaphobia or pantophobia -- Fear/aversion to pretty much everything
Phobophobia Fear/aversion to fear (nothing to fear but fear itself
Pogonophobia -- Fear/aversion to beards



If this post made you feel uncomfortable, you may have
Katastichophobia -- Fear/aversion to lists.

[Jimbuna]

Frogs do not drink water.

[Platapus]

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The paragraph symbol is called a Pilcrow

[Jimbuna]

Cabbages are 92% water.

Because of its high water content, the cabbage is considered a superfood. Other vegetables such as zucchini, celery, and radish are 95% water.

[Jimbuna]

There is a bridge made especially for squirrels.

This was built to give the small creatures a safe pathway to use to cross the N44 motorway. Officials from the Netherlands spent approximately 120,000 pounds on this project. Only five squirrels were able to use this bridge.

[Jimbuna]

Over 70,000 plant species are medicinal.

[Jimbuna]

Roosters have built-in earplugs in them.

Research has found that when a rooster opens its beak to crow, its external auditory canals close off. This prevents the sound from coming in and acts as an earplug for them. A rooster’s crow is usually around 140 decibels and higher.

[Jimbuna]

Bananas can naturally make people happy.

This particular fruit contains an amino acid that the body converts into serotonin. Serotonin is more commonly known as the happy hormone that keeps us in a positive mood.

[Jimbuna]

The father of Computer Science committed suicide.

Alan Turning committed the act after being forced to undergo hormonal treatment for his homosexuality. He was also banned from continuing his research unless he went through the treatments.

[Aktungbby]

...the 6-ton alter stone at Stonehenge came 400 miles from present-day Scotland's Orcadian Basin!

[Von Due]

The Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tank had a door bell button at the back to let the crew inside know there were someone on the outside wanting a chat with the crew. So, if you wanted the crew to stick their heads out, sneak up behind it and ring the door bell.

[Ostfriese]

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On a typical Mercator-projection map of Earth like the one shown above Greenland looks about as big as Africa.


In reality, Africa is about fourteen times the size of Greenland.

[Jimbuna]

Hydrofluoric acid is the least acidic but remains the most dangerous.

This can be fatal when swallowed or breathed. It is also dangerous when coming into contact with the skin.

[Aktungbby]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0977/4104/products/MC-EUR-955566.jpeg?v=1536732451



On a typical Mercator-projection map of Earth like the one shown above Greenland looks about as big as Africa.


In reality, Africa is about fourteen times the size of Greenland....that's probably why the constantly globally aggrandizing Chinese neo-commie bastards tried to buy it from Denmark a few years back...including our Air base at Thule(now Pituffik Space Base)!?? NATO member Denmark refused to sell!:x:timeout::O:

[Jimbuna]

The Netherlands has to import criminals to fill up their jails.

Since 2004, the Netherlands’ crime rate has only gotten lower and lower. In 2013, a prison shut down because there were no criminals to put behind bars. This low crime rate makes this country one of the safest places on the planet.

[Jimbuna]

Rain has a smell.

The smell comes from a slightly pungent scent that comes from the ozone. Specifically, the one that comes from fertilizers and natural sources that are carried in a storm’s draft from a higher altitude. This is why some people can smell rain right before it starts to pour.

[Jimbuna]

Mushrooms aren’t plants.

[Platapus]

In the US Navy, what's lower than a Seaman? Hint: It ain't an Ensign :03:



Well, at one time it was a Landsman


"Landsman" was the lowest rate of the US Navy in the 19th and early 20th centuries


It was given to new recruits with little or no experience at sea. Landsmen performed menial, unskilled work aboard ship. The rate existed from 1838 to 1921.

[Jimbuna]

A wild dog is ranked as the most successful predator.

According to research, canines have an 85% success rate when hunting. This is higher than that of a lion or cheetah. A lion only has a 17-19% success rate.

[mapuc]

Cream buns banned by the Air Force!
In the 1950s, it was popular in the British Air Force RAF to carry small marshmallow-filled and chocolate-covered cream buns.
The pilots had found that the air-filled cream balls expanded according to the height of the flights, so it was fun for them to unwrap them and observe how they expanded and caused the chocolate coating to crack.
But in 1965, a pilot had forgotten that he had the cream buns standing, so when he pulled a handle that was supposed to remove the pressure in the cabin, they exploded and hit both the window, the dashboard and the uniform. The RAF then chose to ban the cream buns in the fighters.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Apple pie is not American.

This delicacy is said to originate from Medieval England. Variations of the original recipe were made popular by the Dutch which became the known favourite of today.

[Jimbuna]

An encrypted monument stands outside of the CIA headquarters in Virginia.

This monument was created by artist Jim Sanborn and features four inscriptions. 3 of 4 of the inscriptions have been cracked already. However, no one seems to be able to crack the final code to this day.

[Platapus]

In the US, the Rocky Horror Picture Show is longest-running theatrical release in film history. 49 years as of 2024

[Sean C]

In the U.S., the Rocky Horror Picture Show is famous for being an incredibly bad film.

[Jimbuna]

The human body is the cause of metallic smells found in coins and other metals.

Upon contact with come metals, 1 Octen 3 One is formed as the result of the decomposition of oil present on the skin. This is what causes the metallic smell from metal.

[Jimbuna]

The popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old.

According to the story, an 11 year old by the name of Frank Epperson left his soda mixed with water outside in a cup overnight. When he returned, the mixture had frozen and he ate it.

[Jimbuna]

Expiration dates on a bottle of water is not for the water.

The expiration date is for the bottle itself. After some time, the plastic will begin to leach into the liquid.

[Jimbuna]

The word "Typewriter" is the longest word you can type using only one row of the keyboard.

[Jimbuna]

The longest musical performance in history still occurs today.

This is taking place right now at the church of St. Burchardi in Germany. The performance of John Cage’s Organ ‘as slow as possible’ isn’t schedule to be finished until the year 2640.

[Platapus]

The French Drain was not invented in France.


It was invented by a man named French in the USA.

[Rockstar]

The pool on the Titanic is still filled with water.

[Jimbuna]

Human teeth are the only part of the body that can’t heal themselves.

[Jimbuna]

Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig.

[Jimbuna]

A shrimp’s heart is in its head.

[Jimbuna]

Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.

Dolphins need to come up for air every 10 minutes, but by slowing their heart rate, sloths can actually hold their breath for 40 minutes!

[Jimbuna]

Venus is the only planet that spins clockwise.

[Rockstar]

Venus and Uranus are the only planets in our solar system with retrograde motion.

[Jimbuna]

People used to say “prunes” when taking pictures.

In the 1840s, it was considered childish to smile for pictures so it became popular for people to say “prunes” instead of “cheese” in order to keep their mouths taut.

[Rockstar]

The 1929 movie Frau im Mond is cited as the first occurrence of the "countdown to zero" before a rocket launch.

[Jimbuna]

McDonald’s serves spaghetti in the Philippines.

[Platapus]

Sea Otters are the hairiest animal in the world.


On average, they have 160,000 individual hairs per square centimeter.

[Jimbuna]

Competitive art was once an Olympic sport.

[Platapus]

If you experience anagen, catagen, and telogen.......


You are most likely a hair follicle

[Jimbuna]

Before we had toilet paper, Americans used corn husks.

[Platapus]

A Smurf is three apples tall

[Ostfriese]

The most widely used system of measurement, the International System of Units (SI), uses seven base units:


Time, measured in seconds
Length, measured in meters
Mass, measured in grams
Electric current, measured in ampere
(Thermodynamic) Temperature, measured in kelvin
Amount of substance, measured in moles (not the animal...)
Luminous intensity, measured in candela


All other units are derived from these seven.

[Jimbuna]

The Statue of Liberty was once a lighthouse.

About a month after the statue’s 1886 dedication, it became a working lighthouse for 16 years, with its torch visible from 24 miles away.

[Jimbuna]

You can see four states from Chicago’s Willis Tower.

[Jimbuna]

Walt Disney has won the most Academy Awards.

The House of Mouse has won 26 Oscars and was nominated 59 times.

[Jimbuna]

There’s a fruit that tastes like chocolate pudding.

Native to Central and South America, the fruit is called black sapote and it tastes like a combination of sweet custard and chocolate.

[Jimbuna]

Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s voices got married in real life.

Wayne Allwine (Mickey) and Russi Taylor (Minnie) were married from 1986 to 2019.

[Jimbuna]

The real name for a hashtag is octothorpe.

[Aktungbby]

...the San Francisco 49's Monday night defeat of the New York Jets ended in a scorigamy, 32-19; ie: an NFL game-score final that never been done before in league history.:k_confused:

[Jimbuna]

M&Ms are named after their creators.

Two businessmen, Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie, came up with the sweet treats.

[Platapus]

So, anyone who remembers the Smurfs remembers that Smurfette was the only female Smurf.



What they may not recall is that there is actually an in-universe reason for this.

Smurfette was actually created by the Smurfs longtime enemy Gargamel to spy on them and “drive them mad with jealousy.”

[Ostfriese]

Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s voices got married in real life.

Wayne Allwine (Mickey) and Russi Taylor (Minnie) were married from 1986 to 2019.


Allwine actually died in 2009, Taylor in 2019.

[Ostfriese]

Büsingen am Hochrhein is an exclave of Germany, entirely surrounded by Switzerland. Politically it belongs to Konstanz county, but economically it's part of the Swiss custom union, thus making it the only settlement in Germany which uses a foreign currency (the Swiss Franc).

[Jimbuna]

Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.

Incredibly, it’s 120 times smaller than Manhattan!

[Platapus]

There are 13 planets in our Solar System


Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.


The last five are classified as Dwarf Planets.



And there could be more, we just don't know about them.... yet.

[Jimbuna]

The letter “J” was the last added to the English alphabet.

It dates back to 1524. Shockingly, before it became a letter, the letter “i” was used for both “i” and “j” sounds!

[Platapus]

The first TV drama was broadcast three years before the first Radio drama was broadcast.


"The Queen's Messenger" was broadcast on 11 September 1928.

[Jimbuna]

The moon has moonquakes.

They occur due to tidal stresses connected to the distance between the Earth and the moon.

[Jimbuna]

Ketchup used to be sold as medicine.

Back in 1834, people with indigestion were given a prescription for the condiment.

[Rockstar]

The great pyramids of Egypt have eight sides.

[Eisenwurst]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tixKopGjn5s

He was a huge celebrity in his day.

[Platapus]

Take the following "W's


What


When


Where


Substitute the letter T for the letter W and you have your answers

[Aktungbby]

Lake Baikal in Siberia is the world's oldest lake; lakes Tanganika in East Africa and Lake Tahoe in California are second and third oldest lakes respectively.

[Platapus]

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[Jimbuna]

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

[Platapus]

https://on-mymind.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/b16f639b-0296-44e2-b8e6-3b7b1c9fc904.png

[Jimbuna]

The longest walking distance in the world is 14,000 miles.

You could walk from Magadan in Russia to Cape Town in South Africa without needing a vehicle.

[Platapus]

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[Platapus]

Dysania is an extreme difficulty rising from bed or an inability to leave the bed.

[Jimbuna]

Humans are the only animals that blush.

[Platapus]

Humans are the only animals that blush.


or needs to -- Mark Twain

[Ostfriese]

The shortest distance between the United States of America and Russia is 2.4 miles, at the Diomedes Isles in the Bering Strait.
Little Diomede belongs to Alaska, Big Diomede to Chukotka Okrug in North East Siberia, and there are 2.4 miles of ocean between these islands - as well as the International Date Line.

[Platapus]

Dysania is an extreme difficulty rising from bed or an inability to leave the bed.


However, Clinomania is a desire to stay in bed without sleeping.

[Jimbuna]

Pigs can’t look up into the sky.

Due to the anatomy of their neck muscles and spine, pigs are unable to look upwards.

[Platapus]

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[Jimbuna]

There are more than 200 Kit Kat flavous in Japan.

Japan loves Kit Kats and creates unique flavors for different cities, regions, and even seasons.

[Platapus]

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[Jimbuna]

The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be in Barcelona.

When Gustave Eiffel’s design was rejected by the Spanish city for being too ugly, he pitched it to France. The locals weren’t in love with it either, but tourists from around the world flock to Paris to see it!

[Platapus]

https://on-mymind.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/a7a11db2-5aed-4d27-abe2-63ff6b9fe4cd.png

[Jimbuna]

The shortest commercial flight in the world is in Scotland.

The quick 1.7-mile journey between Westray and Papa Westray islands takes just 90 seconds by plane.

[Platapus]

https://on-mymind.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/4ead9725-48ac-4cbe-8f1b-66d28d3b821f.png

[Jimbuna]

Dolphins give each other names.

A unique whistle is used to distinguish members in their pod.

[Platapus]

Shocking news


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[Jimbuna]

There’s a Shell garage that’s actually shaped like a Shell.

In the 1930s, Shell built a series of shell-shaped service stations, but only one remains today, in North Carolina.

[Platapus]

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[Jimbuna]

IKEA rugs were used for the Night’s Watch cloaks in Game of Thrones.

[Jimbuna]

A blue whale’s tongue can weigh as much as a young elephant.

[Ostfriese]

The first ever music video played on MTV (on 1 August 1981 at 12:01 a.m.) was "Video killed the Radio Star" by "The Buggles".

[Aktungbby]

IKEA rugs were used for the Night’s Watch cloaks in Game of Thrones.I watched that show...there certainly were some rugged actors ...but after Sean Bean got bumped off (episode 2?) my wife lost interest...:o

[Jimbuna]

Crocodiles can’t stick out their tongues.

[Jimbuna]

There’s an ant species that’s unique to New York City.

Biologists found them in a specific area of New York City and named them ManhattAnts.

[Jimbuna]

Flamingos don’t bend their legs at the knee.

They bend their legs at the ankle!

[Jimbuna]

In an average lifetime, people eat around 70 assorted insects while sleeping.

[Aktungbby]

...:06: that is largely a myth; no intelligent bug would enter an open CO² emitting, snoring, open rotten-toothed maw...but just to be sure, I'll continue wearing my silicone-seal CPAP mask...and see a dental hygenist!:yep::arrgh!:

[Ostfriese]

Iron is the most common metal on earth and -most likely- in the entire universe. That's because the iron isotope Fe-56 is the heaviest isotope that can be created by nuclear fusion while still delivering surplus energy.

[Platapus]

Iron is the most common metal on earth and -most likely- in the entire universe. That's because the iron isotope Fe-56 is the heaviest isotope that can be created by nuclear fusion while still delivering surplus energy.


well..



Aluminium is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, and the third most abundant element.


Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the crust, but makes up 34% of the Earth's mass. Although there is more aluminum in the crust, it is much lighter than iron and therefore less abundant by mass. However, in terms of surface availability or number of atoms, it is considered more abundant.


Here is the breakdown



Metal Element Percentage Aluminum 8.23% Iron 5.63% Calcium 4.15% Sodium 2.36% Magnesium 2.33% Potassium 2.09% Titanium 0.57%

[Jimbuna]

Hawaii gets 3 feet closer to Alaska every year.

The Aloha State sits on a tectonic plate, called the Pacific Plate, that shifts closer to the mainland every day.

[Jimbuna]

Ants are incredibly strong.

They can lift and carry more than 50 times their own weight!

[Jimbuna]

Someone held their breath underwater for almost 25 minutes.

On March 27, 2021, Budimir Šobat of Croatia held his breath for a total of 24 minutes 37.36 seconds.

[Platapus]

In 1810, Peter Durand patented the process for storing food in tin cans.


It was not until 1858 that Ezra Warner patented the first device to open cans.

[Jimbuna]

Bananas are radioactive.

It’s true, as are potatoes, spinach, Brazil nuts, oranges, and granite countertops.

[Platapus]

There is one word in the English language that has three sets of double letters in a row i.e., XXYYZZ. What is it? Hint: It ain't x, y, or z :)


Bookkeeper

[Jimbuna]

All dogs have dreams.

[Platapus]

Voice of America was the first news service to have full time internet presence

[Jimbuna]

There are about 91,000 different types of insects in the United States.

Think that’s a lot? There are about 1.5 million different insect species in the world!

[Jimbuna]

A shark can blink its eyes.

It’s the only known fish that can blink both eyes.

[Platapus]

on 6 July 1819, Sophie Blanchard became the first woman to die in an aviation accident



She was piloting, solo, a hydrogen filled balloon. She decided to launch some fireworks while in flight. It did not end well.

[Jimbuna]

Identical twins don’t have the same fingerprints.

[Jimbuna]

Deaf people use sign language in their sleep.

During a 2017 case study, a 71-year-old man with severe hearing impairment and “rapid eye movement disorder” was observed using fluent sign language in his sleep.

[Jimbuna]

Almonds are part of the peach family.

Almonds are not true nuts but rather something called “drupes.”

[Jimbuna]

Animals can be allergic to humans.

[Jimbuna]

There’s a planet mostly made from diamond.

The Super-Earth planet, 55 Cancri e, is around twice the size of Earth and is likely made of diamond and graphite.

[Jimbuna]

The moon looks upside down in the Southern Hemisphere.

While the Northern Hemisphere sees the “Man in the Moon,” it looks more like a rabbit in the Southern Hemisphere.

[Jimbuna]

Maine is the only state name with one syllable.

[Platapus]

Jack o' Lanterns are a form of Apoptotic Art

[Jimbuna]

Earth’s rotation is changing speed.

The Earth is actually slowing down, which means that, on average, the length of a day increases by around 1.8 seconds per century. If you do the math, a day lasted just 21 hours if you lived on Earth 600 million years ago!

[Jimbuna]

Bees may fly up to 60 miles in one day.

[Platapus]

Did you know that carrots weren’t originally orange?



They were actually purple, white, or yellow in the wild.



They didn’t become the iconic orange color we all know today until Dutch farmers in the 1600s cultivated them that way in order to honor William of Orange, who had led the Dutch to independence.

[Aktungbby]

Not all bats live in groups.Some, like the hoary bat, live alone.

[Sean C]

Earth’s rotation is changing speed.

The Earth is actually slowing down, which means that, on average, the length of a day increases by around 1.8 seconds per century. If you do the math, a day lasted just 21 hours if you lived on Earth 600 million years ago!


In recent years, the rate of slowing has decreased. From about 1972 to 1998, "leap seconds" were added to UTC on an almost yearly basis to compensate and keep our clocks consistent with solar time. But, the last leap second was added all the way back in 2016.


Now it seems like we might need to insert a "negative leap second" (i.e., subtract a second from UTC) or, in other words, the rate of rotation of the Earth might be speeding up. No one fully understands why.

[Jimbuna]

More than half of our bodies are not human.

Bacterial cells outnumber the number of human cells in our bodies. Research has found that the average human is around 56% bacteria.

[Jimbuna]

Our blood pressure drops when we pet a dog.

[Jimbuna]

Los Angeles’ full name is “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula.”

[Jimbuna]

Platypuses “sweat” milk.

[Platapus]

I do NOT!!!

[Jimbuna]

Most ginger cats are male.

[Platapus]

The opposite of sublimation is deposition

[Platapus]

The / symbol in the context of and/or is called a Virgule

[Aktungbby]

Humans, dolphins, parrots, whales and now: small primate marmosets are the only creatures that are known to call each other by name.

[Jimbuna]

LEGO bricks withstand compression better than concrete.

[Jimbuna]

Your brain is constantly eating itself.

Called phagocytosis, this process allows cells to envelop and consume smaller cells or molecules to remove them from the system. It might sound a little scary, but it’s a good thing since it helps our brains preserve gray matter!

[Jimbuna]

Your nails grow faster in the summer.

[Jimbuna]

There’s no such thing as a straight line.

No matter how hard you try, if you look closely, there will always be irregularities. We say things are “laser-focused,” but even laser beams are slightly curved!

[Jimbuna]

The Queen Alexandra’s birdwing is the biggest butterfly in the world.

Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea’s Oro Province, it has a wingspan of 31 centimeters (12.2. inches)!

[Platapus]

Most of the dinosaurs depicted in the Jurassic Park movies did not live in the Jurassic period.

[Jimbuna]

Octopuses have three hearts.

[Jimbuna]

The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes.

It was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896.

[Jimbuna]

Hippopotamuses can’t swim.

[Jimbuna]

In the 16th century, it was fashionable to have black teeth.

[Jimbuna]

Honey never spoils.

[Jimbuna]

One in 18 people have a third nipple.

[Platapus]

Other than the small muscles to control hair erection (goosebumps), your four fingers have no muscles.

[Jimbuna]

A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance.”

[Platapus]

When you snap your fingers, the sound is actually made when the finger impacts the fleshy part of the base of the thumb.

[Jimbuna]

There are more possible variations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.

[Jimbuna]

More than 86% of U.S. households have at least one car for every driver in the home.

And 28% report having more cars than drivers!

[Platapus]

I used to work with a guy who had seven cars. And he drove all of them.


Yikes!

[Aktungbby]

despatch is the inverse of demurrage:|\\:know::shifty:

[Aktungbby]

More than 86% of U.S. households have at least one car for every driver in the home.
And 28% report having more cars than drivers!JEEZE! That puts me in the elite 28%; inasmuch as I have one more auto than drivers in my childfree household.:shucks::hmph:

[Jimbuna]

The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.

The stunning lace veil was worn in Larnaca, Cyprus, on August 14, 2018, and measured 6,962.6 meters (4.3 miles!).

[Jimbuna]

A group of pugs is called a grumble.

[Jimbuna]

One of the world’s oldest-known recipes is for beer.

Archaeologists uncovered a 5,000-year-old brewery in China with ancient “beer-making tool kits” in underground rooms dating back to 3400 and 2900 B.C.

[Jimbuna]

You can actually die laughing.

Sadly, intense laughter can trigger a heart attack or suffocation.

[Jimbuna]

The most shoplifted food item in the world is cheese.

[Jimbuna]

Bees can get drunk on fermented tree sap.

[Aktungbby]

:timeout:...the Miss World Pageant, still the oldest beauty contest, was originally named 'The Girl Bikini Contest of the Festival of Great Britain'!?? The first title winner: 1951's Swedish-born Kiki Hakansson, recently passed away.
1929-2024. RIP Bikini Girl!

[Jimbuna]

The world’s oldest-known pants are around 3,000 years old.

They were recovered from a tomb in China.

[Jimbuna]

The longest time between two twins being born is 90 days.

[Jimbuna]

Wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5%.

[Jimbuna]

The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes bone in the ear.

[Platapus]

The hyoid bone is the only bone in the human body that is not connected to another bone.

[Jimbuna]

You travel 2.5 million km (about 1.5 million miles) a day around the sun.

[Platapus]

A thoroughbred horse is raised for events that focus on galloping.
A standardbred horse is raised for events that focus on trotting and pacing.

[Jimbuna]

The world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years.

It was found in 2002, approximately 12 miles south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and is now housed in the city’s museum. Radiocarbon dating was used to determine the wheel’s age, which is somewhere between 5,100 and 5,350 years old.

[Platapus]

trotting and pacing.


What's the difference?


Trotting is when the horses opposing feet touch the ground at the same time -- right front and left rear then left front right rear


Pacing is when the legs on the same side touch the ground at the same time -- right front right rear then left front left rear

[Jimbuna]

Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world.

[Jimbuna]

The bumblebee bat is the world’s smallest mammal.

[Jimbuna]

The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long

[Jimbuna]

There are parts of Africa in all four hemispheres

[Jimbuna]

The cornea is one of only two parts of the human body without blood vessels.

[Jimbuna]

The world’s first animated feature film was made in Argentina

[Jimbuna]

German chocolate cake was invented in Texas

[Platapus]

German chocolate cake was invented in Texas




So why is it called German Chocolate Cake?


Well, originally, it wasn't


It was called German's Chocolate Cake because it used German's Sweet Chocolate





So who was German?


Samuel German, while working for the Baker's Chocolate company, patented the recipe in 1853

[Jimbuna]

The “German” part of German chocolate cake comes from an American man—not a European country. Specifically, it’s named after Sam German, who in 1852 created the formula for a mild dark baking chocolate bar for Baker’s Chocolate Company, which was subsequently named Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate. Fast-forward to June 13, 1957. The Dallas Morning Star published the recipe for the cake, invented and submitted by a reader identified as Mrs. George Clay, according to What’s Cooking America.

[Aktungbby]

The McDonalds McRib sandwich is made with a pork shoulder; not a pork rib!!?? https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/mcdonalds/DC_201910_0010_McRib_1564x1564-1?wid=1000&hei=1000&dpr=off:timeout:

[Jimbuna]

Marla Gibbs continued to work as a flight attendant for two years after being cast on a hit TV show.

Prior to taking her place on the stoop of 227, Marla Gibbs played the housekeeper Florence on The Jeffersons (a spin-off of All in the Family). In a 2015 interview, Gibbs told the Washington Post that despite it appearing as though she had gotten her big break, she kept her job as a flight attendant for American Airlines for two more years—just to be safe.

[Jimbuna]

The Philippines consists of 7,641 islands.

[Jimbuna]

A one-way trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway involves crossing 3,901 bridges.

[Platapus]

Want to know what time it is?


The only people who really know what time it is work at the International Earth Rotation and Reference System Service (IERS)

[Sean C]

*IERS

[Ostfriese]

When you have eaten onions and your fingers smell of onions, your feet smell of onions as well.

[Jimbuna]

The Golden Girls was supposed to have a different theme song.

Instead of Andrew Gold’s iconic “Thank You for Being a Friend,” the show’s producers wanted to use Bette Midler’s song “Friends,” according to Jim Colucci, author of the book Golden Girls Forever: An Unauthorized Look Behind the Lanai. But the rights to the Divine Miss M’s song were too expensive, and the rest is sitcom history.

[Platapus]

*IERS




Good catch, thanks

[Jimbuna]

There’s enough gold inside Earth to coat the planet.

[Jimbuna]

The brand name Spam is a combination of “spice” and “ham”

[Jimbuna]

It takes a drop of water 90 days to travel the entire Mississippi River.

[Jimbuna]

People once ate arsenic to improve their skin.

[Jimbuna]

Lemons float, but limes sink.

[Jimbuna]

McDonald’s once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli.

[Jimbuna]

Some fungi create zombies, then control their minds.