useless facts - Page 217

Ostfriese · 02-02-24, 01:49 AM

The melting points of the metals caesium and gallium are so low that they melt in the palm of a human's hand.

Jimbuna · 02-02-24, 09:06 AM

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

Platapus · 02-02-24, 01:38 PM

More than 50 percent of the world’s population has never received a phone call.

Jimbuna · 02-03-24, 07:25 AM

Martial artists who smile before a match are more likely to lose.

Platapus · 02-03-24, 07:28 PM

Behind Lincoln’s face in Mount Rushmore, there is a secret chamber where memorabilia of the most important historical events in the USA are kept.

Eisenwurst · 02-03-24, 10:56 PM

The Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat is nocturnal.

Platapus · 02-04-24, 08:35 AM

Argentina is the fifth largest producer of wine in the world.

Jimbuna · 02-04-24, 02:04 PM

A chicken once lived more than a year without a head.

Jimbuna · 02-05-24, 03:01 PM

One cloud can weigh more than a million pounds.

Platapus · 02-05-24, 03:36 PM

Chronologically, Cleopatra was closer to the moon landing than to the construction of the pyramids.

Jimbuna · 02-06-24, 12:49 PM

Octopuses have three hearts.

Ostfriese · 02-06-24, 01:01 PM

The first dreadnaught-type battleships with the main guns in triple turrets were the Austro-Hungarian Tegetthoff class battleships.

Both modern Austria and modern Hungary are landlocked, neither country has direct access to any of the world's oceans.

Jimbuna · 02-06-24, 01:25 PM

Hippopotamuses can’t swim.

Platapus · 02-06-24, 02:34 PM

The opposite of Déjà vu is Jamais vu

Jimbuna · 02-07-24, 08:42 AM

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

02-02-24, 09:06 AM	#3242
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Queen Alexandra’s birdwing is the biggest butterfly in the world. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-02-24, 01:38 PM	#3243
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,439 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	More than 50 percent of the world’s population has never received a phone call. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-03-24, 07:25 AM	#3244
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Martial artists who smile before a match are more likely to lose. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-03-24, 07:28 PM	#3245
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,439 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Behind Lincoln’s face in Mount Rushmore, there is a secret chamber where memorabilia of the most important historical events in the USA are kept. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-03-24, 10:56 PM	#3246
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,809 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	The Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat is nocturnal. __________________

02-02-24, 01:49 AM	#3241
Ostfriese Sea Lord Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,901 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The melting points of the metals caesium and gallium are so low that they melt in the palm of a human's hand.

02-04-24, 08:35 AM	#3247
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,439 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Argentina is the fifth largest producer of wine in the world. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-04-24, 02:04 PM	#3248
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A chicken once lived more than a year without a head. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-05-24, 03:01 PM	#3249
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One cloud can weigh more than a million pounds. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-05-24, 03:36 PM	#3250
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,439 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Chronologically, Cleopatra was closer to the moon landing than to the construction of the pyramids. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-06-24, 12:49 PM	#3251
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Octopuses have three hearts. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-06-24, 01:01 PM	#3252
Ostfriese Sea Lord Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,901 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The first dreadnaught-type battleships with the main guns in triple turrets were the Austro-Hungarian Tegetthoff class battleships. Both modern Austria and modern Hungary are landlocked, neither country has direct access to any of the world's oceans.

02-06-24, 01:25 PM	#3253
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Hippopotamuses can’t swim. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-06-24, 02:34 PM	#3254
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,439 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The opposite of Déjà vu is Jamais vu __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-07-24, 08:42 AM	#3255
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In the 16th century, it was fashionable to have black teeth. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!