useless facts - Page 176

mapuc · 06-04-23, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Talk about a harsh final exam...

For the Japanese chefs trying to earn the legal permission to serve Puffer fish (whose poison is over 1000 times more toxic than cyanide), one of their tests is to eat Puffer fish they’ve prepared.

You either pass the test or you don't. (gulp)

If you by any chances should be interested then here is a video in how to prepare this Puffer fish

Markus

Jimbuna · 06-04-23, 09:24 AM

In 2016, Mozart sold more CDs than Beyonce.

Ostfriese · 06-04-23, 11:51 PM

Manganese nodules (which can be found on the seabed in deep ocean waters (>4,000m / 13,000 ft) are radioactive, often enough more radioactive than uranium ore.
They contain thorium, protactinium and radon, all products of the decay of uranium-238.

Jimbuna · 06-05-23, 05:29 AM

“Dreamt” is the only word in the English language that ends with “mt.”

Platapus · 06-05-23, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

“Dreamt” is the only word in the English language that ends with “mt.”

Weird, I have this reoccurring dream that you have posted this five previous times. Strange dream, huh.

Jimbuna · 06-06-23, 12:29 PM

Reindeer like to eat bananas.

Platapus · 06-06-23, 04:19 PM

There is a species of snake in South East Asia commonly known as the “Flying Snake.” Not only does it climb trees, but it can then glide through the air from one tree to the next, slithering its body to create lift, achieving distances of 100m, more than any other gliding animal.

I know where my next vacation won't be....

Aktungbby · 06-06-23, 11:30 PM

The deadliest creature on earth is the mosquito; approx. 1,000,000 people die each year from mosquito-borne diseases. The second deadliest creature is the human being; humans kill approx. 400,000 other humans a year.

Jimbuna · 06-07-23, 09:43 AM

Honey is the only natural food made without destroying any life.

Platapus · 06-07-23, 04:16 PM

The Boa Constrictor is one of only two animals whose common name is their Latin name.

The other one?

perhaps tomorrow

Jimbuna · 06-08-23, 07:06 AM

The Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

Jimbuna · 06-09-23, 11:27 AM

One-quarter of your body’s bones are in your feet.

Platapus · 06-10-23, 04:40 AM

When foxes are pouncing on their prey, they are significantly more successful if they pounce in a North East direction

Scientists are wondering if this can be affected by geomagnetism.

Jimbuna · 06-10-23, 06:12 AM

Americans eat an estimated 13 billion hamburgers each year.

Jimbuna · 06-11-23, 08:36 AM

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

06-04-23, 09:24 AM	#2627
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In 2016, Mozart sold more CDs than Beyonce. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-05-23, 05:29 AM	#2629
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	“Dreamt” is the only word in the English language that ends with “mt.” __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-06-23, 12:29 PM	#2631
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Reindeer like to eat bananas. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-06-23, 04:19 PM	#2632
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,395 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	There is a species of snake in South East Asia commonly known as the “Flying Snake.” Not only does it climb trees, but it can then glide through the air from one tree to the next, slithering its body to create lift, achieving distances of 100m, more than any other gliding animal. I know where my next vacation won't be.... __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-06-23, 11:30 PM	#2633
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,066 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	The deadliest creature on earth is the mosquito; approx. 1,000,000 people die each year from mosquito-borne diseases. The second deadliest creature is the human being; humans kill approx. 400,000 other humans a year. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!! Last edited by Aktungbby; 02-25-25 at 11:23 PM.

06-04-23, 11:51 PM	#2628
Ostfriese Sea Lord Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Manganese nodules (which can be found on the seabed in deep ocean waters (>4,000m / 13,000 ft) are radioactive, often enough more radioactive than uranium ore. They contain thorium, protactinium and radon, all products of the decay of uranium-238.

06-07-23, 09:43 AM	#2634
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Honey is the only natural food made without destroying any life. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-07-23, 04:16 PM	#2635
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,395 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The Boa Constrictor is one of only two animals whose common name is their Latin name. The other one? perhaps tomorrow __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-08-23, 07:06 AM	#2636
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-09-23, 11:27 AM	#2637
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One-quarter of your body’s bones are in your feet. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-10-23, 04:40 AM	#2638
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,395 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	When foxes are pouncing on their prey, they are significantly more successful if they pounce in a North East direction Scientists are wondering if this can be affected by geomagnetism. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-10-23, 06:12 AM	#2639
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Americans eat an estimated 13 billion hamburgers each year. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-11-23, 08:36 AM	#2640
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!