useless facts

[Jimbuna]

Those metal studs on your jeans have a purpose. They’re placed on certain spots to add extra support where the denim is more likely to wear out and rip.

[Platapus]

in WWII, the bail out procedures for the B-17 included the bombardier shooting the Norton Bombsite with his side arm.



Furthermore, the procedure specified two shots at the optical site and one in the mechanical tracking mechanism.

[Jimbuna]

In 2016, Mozart sold more CDs than Beyonce.

[Platapus]

When Oliver Cromwell overthrew King Charles I, in 1653, he banned the mass production of wallpaper because he disapproved of anything considered frivolous and vain.

[Jimbuna]

Slinkies are 82 feet long.

[Platapus]

Over 60% of the cut roses sold in the US were grown in Columbia.

[Ostfriese]

Hydrogen molecules are so small that they can diffuse through steel. Hydrogen pressure inside a gas bottle decreases noticeably over time even if all valves are tightly shut.

[Platapus]

While raccoons are omnivorous creatures that will eat almost anything, they steer clear of tomatoes.

[mapuc]

In 1974, Sweden tried to improve relations with North Korea, and Volvo therefore made an agreement to sell 1,000 cars to the country.
The Volvos arrived in North Korea as planned within a year, but payment for the order was slow in coming.
The matter therefore passed to the Swedish state, and in 1976 Sweden asked North Korea for payment of some DKK 426 million.
The money never arrived, however, and to this day Sweden still sends two reminders a year for the cars, which can still be seen driving around North Korea.
The bill now stands at almost DKK 2 billion.

Markus

[Aktungbby]

has Sweden cut off the spare Volvo parts like we did with the Iranian Tomcats?

[mapuc]

LOL The story doesn't mention anything about spare parts.

If I know the Swedes-They are, despite not getting the money, most likely sending spare parts.

Markus

[Aktungbby]

Sweden, which maintains an embassy in N. Korea which acts as a "protecting power" for American diplomatic interests usually involving dumb detained Yankees! Volvo manufactures cars in China... I'd imagine there's a parts pipeline emanating from the Xi dynasty to to the Un II dynasty to maintain the 'billion euro' taxi fleet.. I'd also imagine that, at this preWW III time in history, having a NATO Swede embassy in Pyongpang, clearly a dependent puppet state of Peking, is strategically useful to the West in the face of Commie bastards Xi and Vlad the war criminal's publically declared stated "limitless friendship".

[mapuc]

^ I think you're right on spot here.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Riding roller coasters can help you pass kidney stones.

[mapuc]

(Must be BDC=Belgium Dumbest Criminals)

In 2018, a group of shoplifters entered an e-cigarette shop in Charleroi, Belgium, in broad daylight to rob it.
Store owner Didier spent 15 minutes talking to the robbers and convinced them to come back at closing time, when he wanted much more money.
The robbers took him at his word and returned an hour before closing time, where they were told to wait until 6.30pm, when the shop was due to close.
Again, they trusted him and when they returned again a little before 6.30pm, the police were ready to arrest the gang.

Markus