Interesting 'Facts' 3.0 AKA: Zook's Misinformation Scheme

[Zook]

With the previous two interesting facts threads dead and gone, and my Zook-needs-to-make-a-new-thread sense acting up, I've decided to go ahead and make Interesting Facts 3.0. Feel free to disprove any false facts, and post some of your own.

Remember! This thread is for INTERESTING facts, not FACTS. Nobody cares you won the spelling bee in sixth grade.
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There is currently a cable company in Rhode Island called 'Cox.'

 

[Mini Mic]

A bottle cap told me a pigeons feathers are heavier than its bones.

 

[Livvers]

There's a type of amphibian who's young eat their mother's skin for nourishment(but doesn't kill her, I believe).

Ah, yes, here's the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7235205.stm

Pretty cool stuff.

 

[D13]

Abraham Lincoln will be 200 years old next year.

 

[Reyairia]

I love these.
- the closest living relative to the tyrannosaurus is the chicken.

 

[antimatter]

Hitler started the torch run at the Olympics.
there was a protester with a sign against the Chinese Olympics that said, "would we allow Nazi Germany to host the Olympics?"

 

[Peeze]

Danish pastries actually originated in Austria, inspired by Turkish baklava. Their name comes from Danish chef L.C. Klitteng who popularized them in Western Europe and the United States in the early 20th century.

When given unlimited access to mice, cats will kill about 15 before stopping.

 

[Keku]

According to the newest research, Napoleon was in fact not poisoned, contrary to the prior belief. The most likely reason for his death seems to be stomach cancer.

 

[antimatter]

there's an average of three astrological bodies that barely miss the earth that-we-don't-find-out-about-until-later per week.

 

[Eriatarka]

The little plastic things at the ends of your shoelaces are called 'aglets'.

 

[the melon!!!!!]

The popular Canadian rock band Alexisonfire took their name from the website of the world's only (that i know of) LACTATING CONTORTIONIST (no questions about what that is please. find out for yourself). There was an attempted lawsuit, but the band won.

 

[antimatter]

bestiality is legal in florida.

 

[Grandeza]

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

 

[antimatter]

don't you mean mammals?

 

[SkylerOcon]

Annually, more people die of getting hit in the head by coconuts than by Cocaine abuse.

 

[Kilut]

I got a whole book of interesting facts, so I'm just gonna keep updating this post when I find good ones

-Monaco's National Orchestra is bigger than its army
-90 percent of movies released in the U.S. are porn.
-The screwdriver was invented before the screw.
-There are 240 white dots in a pac-man arcade game.
-Chewing gum while peeling onions will prevent you from crying.

 

[Zook]

Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

I'd love to see an earthworm jump.

Do you mean mammals? What about rhinos, manatees, whales, hippos...

Blueberries are the only naturally blue food.

The bones of a certain species of fish (gar, I believe) turn green when cooked.

 

[Sporkman]

Originality and creativity were always your strong points, Zook.

 

[Zook]

I'll just take that as an interesting fact, Sporkman. Thanks.

 

[Rici]

This thread needs more GoldShadow...


..and Dodongo.

 

[Kitten]

Annually, more people die of getting hit in the head by coconuts than by Cocaine abuse.

Annually, more people die of choking on peanuts than by ecstasy abuse.

 

[antimatter]

Richard Cheney has been POTUS at several different times while Bush underwent medical procedures.
Another interesting fact, Lord Cheney did NOT, in fact, use his Orc army to invade Iran while he was President.

 

[Ganon007]

More people die of toaster related accidents than shark attacks.

 

[Tom]

More people like Tom than Eor.

also, Eor can't ban me for that anymore. =)

 

[~N9NE~]

In ancient Japan, public contests were held to see who in a town could fart the loudest and longest. Winners were awarded many prizes and received great recognition.

 

[Ganon007]

The average French citizen eats 500 snails per year.

 

[Steck]

The philosopher Immanuel Kant lived his life by such an exact routine that the citizens of the city where he lived set their clocks by his daily afternoon walks.

 

[Vicious Delicious]

Kim Jong Il has been reported to be an excellent golfer. He's been seen to achieve 3/4 hole-in-ones per round.

Slugs have 4 noses.

In one year alone, more Monopoly money is printed in the U.S. alone than real money is in the world.

 

[Tom]

Kim Jong Il has been reported to be an excellent golfer. He's been seen to achieve 3/4 hole-in-ones per round.

Slugs have 4 noses.

In one year alone, more Monopoly money is printed in the U.S. alone than real money is in the world.

VD, i dont want to believe any of those. xD

 

[Ganon007]

In one year alone, more Monopoly money is printed in the U.S. alone than real money is in the world.

That surprised me xD. Nice find.

 

[SirroMinus1]

JUPITER has rings

every time falcon pawnchs 3 people s sneeze (sorry if i spelled that wrong)

 

[Zook]

SWF is waaaay better than BC.

 

[antimatter]

penny arcade has no censor and a crazed admin who creates random topics whenever he wants.
also, Hulk: Ultimate Destruction is the greatest game ever.

 

[Bowser King]

Canada really means village or settlement . Jaques cartier came and asked the aboriginals the name of this land and they replied with kanata. Jaques thought this was the name of the whole are but it turned out to be only the name of there settlement.

kentucky really means nice pants. A man asked what the place was called and the aboriginal replied with Kentucky.

 

[brawlpro]

-An albatross can sleep while it flies. It dozes off while cruising at 25 mph.

-Peanuts can be used as an ingredient for dynamite.

-Uncopyrightable and Dermatoglyphics are are the longest English words in which no letter is repeated.

-If there were ever an ocean big enough, Saturn would be the only planet that could float.

 

[slave1]

the reason why your eyes water when cutting unions is the sulfuric gases coming off the onion react with the water in your eyes creating a sulfuric acid. so your eyes produce more tears to reduce the effect.

 

[Royblazer]

If you take Africa and South America, and flip them sideways. With one of them over the other, it looks like T-Rex's head. >_>

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk246/luminatingheart/trexworldmap.jpg
^Proof

 

[The Chuff]

I won the spelling bee in sixth grade
There's a nursery called mole station nursery. Here is the website url: molestationnursery.com
I wanna be the very best

 

[Eor]

If you take Africa and South America, and flip them sideways. With one of them over the other, it looks like T-Rex's head. >_>

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk246/luminatingheart/trexworldmap.jpg
^Proof

Those are god awful representation of the continents

 

[Dexter Morgan]

Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:

First - The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself Out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

Second - Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote key less entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a mobile phone: If you lock your keys in the car And the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone. Hold your mobile phone about a foot from your car door and have the Person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).

Third - Hidden Battery Power - Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument Will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time.

Fourth - How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone. - To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. If your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell It either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.