useless facts - Page 205

Jimbuna · 12-02-23, 05:24 AM

Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig.

Platapus · 12-02-23, 07:31 AM

Blood makes up about 8 percent of your total body weight.

I guess I have fat blood

Jimbuna · 12-02-23, 09:38 AM

Tigers have striped skin.

Platapus · 12-03-23, 06:36 AM

Marie Curie remains the only person to earn Nobel prizes in two different sciences.

Jimbuna · 12-03-23, 07:53 AM

A shrimp’s heart is in its head.

Platapus · 12-03-23, 01:49 PM

The ancestor of the modern chainsaw was invented to facilitate childbirth.

(You really don't want to know the details)

Jimbuna · 12-04-23, 06:13 AM

In 1905, young Frank Epperson left water and soda powder outside overnight with a wooden stirrer in the cup. When he discovered the mixture had frozen, the “Epsicle” was born.

Platapus · 12-04-23, 02:13 PM

The patent for the aforementioned “Epsicle” read

“A frozen confection of attractive appearance, which can be conveniently consumed without contamination by contact with the hand and without the need for a plate, spoon, fork, or another implement.”

Jimbuna · 12-04-23, 02:18 PM

Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.

Platapus · 12-04-23, 02:32 PM

Flamingos aren’t naturally pink; they’re born a sort of grayish color. It’s their diet of brine shrimp and algae that turns them pink.

Jimbuna · 12-04-23, 02:54 PM

Froot Loops are all the same flavor despite their different colors.

Ostfriese · 12-04-23, 03:41 PM

The average temperature of the universe is about 2.73 kelvins (-270.42°C or -454.76°F).

Jimbuna · 12-05-23, 09:10 AM

Most wasabi paste isn’t real wasabi.

If you’ve always thought that your store-bought wasabi tastes more like horseradish, you’re probably right. It’s often used as a substitute since real wasabi is expensive.

Platapus · 12-05-23, 01:47 PM

The corpse flower was the official flower of the Bronx for 60 years.

figures

Jimbuna · 12-05-23, 02:04 PM

People used to say “prunes” when taking pictures.

12-02-23, 05:24 AM	#3061
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-02-23, 07:31 AM	#3062
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,985 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Blood makes up about 8 percent of your total body weight. I guess I have fat blood __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-02-23, 09:38 AM	#3063
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Tigers have striped skin. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-03-23, 06:36 AM	#3064
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,985 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Marie Curie remains the only person to earn Nobel prizes in two different sciences. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-03-23, 07:53 AM	#3065
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A shrimp’s heart is in its head. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-03-23, 01:49 PM	#3066
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,985 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The ancestor of the modern chainsaw was invented to facilitate childbirth. (You really don't want to know the details) __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-04-23, 06:13 AM	#3067
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In 1905, young Frank Epperson left water and soda powder outside overnight with a wooden stirrer in the cup. When he discovered the mixture had frozen, the “Epsicle” was born. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-04-23, 02:13 PM	#3068
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,985 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The patent for the aforementioned “Epsicle” read “A frozen confection of attractive appearance, which can be conveniently consumed without contamination by contact with the hand and without the need for a plate, spoon, fork, or another implement.” __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-04-23, 02:18 PM	#3069
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-04-23, 02:32 PM	#3070
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,985 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Flamingos aren’t naturally pink; they’re born a sort of grayish color. It’s their diet of brine shrimp and algae that turns them pink. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-04-23, 02:54 PM	#3071
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Froot Loops are all the same flavor despite their different colors. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-04-23, 03:41 PM	#3072
Ostfriese Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,178 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The average temperature of the universe is about 2.73 kelvins (-270.42°C or -454.76°F).

12-05-23, 09:10 AM	#3073
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Most wasabi paste isn’t real wasabi. If you’ve always thought that your store-bought wasabi tastes more like horseradish, you’re probably right. It’s often used as a substitute since real wasabi is expensive. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-05-23, 01:47 PM	#3074
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,985 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The corpse flower was the official flower of the Bronx for 60 years. figures __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-05-23, 02:04 PM	#3075
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	People used to say “prunes” when taking pictures. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)