random fact thread

also freezing the onions before hand will, alternativly if you are already crying you can stick your head in a freezer....

 

i like this thread cuz im full of random facts here's some more

nutmeg is extremely poisonous if you inject it.

an iguana can stay underwater for 28 minutes

strychnine was in Hitler's anti-gas pills which he took daily. it was suspected his doctor was trying to assassinate him slowly

a snail can sleep for 3 years

its against the law in chicago to eat inside a place thats on fire (lmao who the fuck would do that...?)

a polar bears skin is black. and its fur is not actually white, its clear.

a boeing 747's wing span is longer than the Wright brothers first flight.

"I am" and "I do" are the shortest complete sentences in the English language.

elephants are the only mammal that can not jump.

Its illegal to slurp soup in new jersey.

a rat can last longer without water than a camel can.

When Heinz ketchup leaves the bottle, it travels at a rate of 25 miles per year.

a chameleon's tongue is twice the length of its body

If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white

only one person in 2 billion will live to be 116 or older

The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

When the Black Death swept across England one theory was that cats caused the plague. Thousands were slaughtered. Ironically, those that kept their cats were less affected, because they kept their houses clear of the real culprits, rats.

The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas (lmao thats somethin I would buy....)


k im done...for now

 

you can make an explosive from aspirin

there is a breed of cat called the turkish english, they tend to like water...

emus kill more people per year than sharks
also tigers

you are more likely to die being hit by an SUV on a beach than you are to be killed by a shark

the elevator is the safest form of transport

the first macintosh computer ever was shipped as a kit, you got a piece of plywood, some boards, some solder, the parts and some diagrams

 

most tropical marine fish could survive in a tank full of human blood. (creepy)

babies that are breastfed are more likely to be slimmer as adults than babies that were not breastfed.

a koala bear sleeps 22 hours out of everyday (wish i could do that...)

due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.

donkeys kill more people every year than plane crashes do.

watermelons can cost up to $100 in japan.

if you are locked in a completely sealed room, you will die of carbon dioxide poisining before u die of oxygen deprivation.

tug of war was an olympic sport from 1900-1920

china has more english speakers than the united states.

approximatly $25 million is spent each year on lap dances in Las Vegas (HAH)

 

people with thyroid disorders do not have skin crescents at the bottoms of their nails (finger\toe)

 

farmers in england are required by law to provide their pigs with toys

 

if you rub guanabana on your head when your drunk, you'll get sober instantly



when you have alot of sex when you're sick you'll be better sooner.
and it takes longer to be cured when you're lonely

you're frontal cortex has a level, and the higher on that level you are, the happier you are. the only way to lift your level is to meditate

dr. phil sucks

the poles are shifting

you can walk on fire by letting the energy from the fire go from your feet out of your head.

all the things i just mentioned are not really facts

 

people who pray live longer

people who say mantras live longer, are less likly to have dementia and are generally healthier

alexandar hamilton and arron burr dueled by the irish code duello for no particular reason that I can find

divertinitis is when you have a porous intestine and cannot digest seeds

colostomy's are icky

 

*yes i'm generally healthier and i live longer and i'm less likely to have dementia!*

 

tyra banks is a corporate whore

hal jordan is spectre

hal jordan was the green lantern

the flash created all his own worst enemies

koalas can only eat eucalyptus which has an intoxicating affect

magnesium burns wicked hot

 

the only things we're sure of are the things we believe in.

 

well... (here comes my standard grade bilogy knowledge H))

the CO2 doesnt poison you per se. What happens is that it changes the pH of your blood enouogh for the enzymes there to stop working, so nothing is acting apon thier substrates so you consequently die because reactions are taking too long. I rock ooooh so much :H



(and yes, yes it does make me feel big when i take someones fact and be a dick about it)

 

are you just acting smart or is this for real?

 

from beggining to end, the simpsons theme tune lasts 1 minute and 13 seconds in the 300th episode.

 

aspirin in excess causes blood acidosis, and hyperventilating.....

harry chapins 30,000 lbs of bananas live in concert version is 11 minutes 34 seconds long.....

 

for real :H:H



(i soooo cool)

 

(i know...)

 

quo vadis and teutonic knights were written by the same dude...

in the first release of E.T. on VHS there is a trailer that has E.T. himself advertising reeses pieces... the tape is also green and black


betamax kix the shit out of vhs

 

thats because vikings are the most badass race EVER

 

english taxi drivers are required by law to carry a bale of hay in the boot


(dates back to when taxis were horsedrawn)