Author Topic: Random Facts That You Know!!! (Read 392744 times)

@random · « **Reply #1100 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:15:04 pm »

^ Chibachi Nero's icon says it much better than I could.

Na-Geanna, the title of the last Mahoromatic episode, is a dual reference: First, to the "Wild Geese" (Na Geanna) regiments of Irish mercenary soldiers; second, to the single-malt whiskey of that name produced by Richard Hennessy, himself a Wild Goose before he began producing the famous cognac brandy.

From the preview narration:

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"Long ago, a man left his homeland behind. The man drifted to a foreign land and was enamored by the spirits made there. He built his own distillery and lived the rest of his days there. The distillery hailed the man's accomplishments and made a spirit from the man's homeland. But, it was far too gorgeous...and was unlike any of the spirits from the man's homeland. Its flavor was both sweet and awfully melancholic..."

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #1101 on:** August 22, 2011, 01:25:38 pm »

Quote from: TalaRedWolf33 on August 22, 2011, 01:11:11 am

In washington, its illegal to sell porn that has the act of "fisting" in it because it is concidered inhumane;

This can also apply to toys, but there's a way to loophole around that.

HalcyonFour · « **Reply #1102 on:** October 13, 2011, 12:46:01 am »

Conventional produce in supermarkets is sometimes harvested up to two years before it is actually sold. Most food you buy is at least a week old. Sometimes the produce is artificially sprayed with coloring to make it look more "natural."

Yeah...go organic.

GregAtlas · « **Reply #1103 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:07:47 am »

A mind is a beautiful thing to waste. Just keep it in your head while it rots please because it is only beautiful on the inside.

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1104 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:24:59 am »

They once thought all Hyenas were hermaphrodites because the females body parts were as big as the males.... and they participate in casual sex with both genders.

GregAtlas · « **Reply #1105 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:31:20 am »

Spam takes about 1-3 months to mold in the refrigerator while sitting on a plate.

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1106 on:** October 13, 2011, 08:37:06 am »

ew...

Donkeys kill more people yearly than plane crashes

GregAtlas · « **Reply #1107 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:46:00 am »

dogs eat cat poo not just because they're nutrient deficient, but because they like the taste.

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1108 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:58:35 am »

A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.

dark4ever · « **Reply #1109 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:06:42 am »

Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot

GregAtlas · « **Reply #1110 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:08:10 am »

(

Too bad I'll never get to that point in my life, maybe it could clear my gluten allergy too.)

Most dirt isn't actually dirty.

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1111 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:09:16 am »

Rapper LL Cool J's name is short for Ladies Love Cool James.

GregAtlas · « **Reply #1112 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:34:49 am »

Most cats will do whatever they want even if they are "trained".

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1113 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:41:04 am »

Strawberries have more vitamin c than Oranges.

TalaRedWolf33 · « **Reply #1114 on:** October 13, 2011, 12:09:02 pm »

Too much vitamin c will kill you

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1115 on:** October 13, 2011, 01:05:55 pm »

In Japan, condoms are commonly sold 'door to door'!

dark4ever · « **Reply #1116 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:02:45 pm »

In Japan, you can get used panties from vending machines

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1117 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:05:03 pm »

Streets in Japan do not have names.

princessmoon · « **Reply #1118 on:** October 15, 2011, 10:05:14 am »

1 in 6 Cell phones carries fecal matter. >_<

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1119 on:** October 15, 2011, 11:21:23 am »

The name Wendy did not exist before Peter Pan. It was made for Peter Pan.

Wuntvor · « **Reply #1120 on:** October 15, 2011, 02:49:57 pm »

Quote from: CyberIncision on October 15, 2011, 11:21:23 am

The name Wendy did not exist before Peter Pan. It was made for Peter Pan.

In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play 'Peter Pan' (1904), it was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend.

However, the name was used prior to the play (rarely), in which case it could be related to the Welsh name GWENDOLEN and other names beginning with the element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

My sister is named Wendy, but her name was derived from the popular song of the day, by Association, that was playing in the hospital at the time of her birth.

GregAtlas · « **Reply #1121 on:** October 15, 2011, 04:04:39 pm »

Chewing gum was originally invented by a dentist for the purpose of exercising your jaw muscles.

jaqua · « **Reply #1122 on:** October 15, 2011, 06:37:56 pm »

Chewing gum has been around for much longer than that... http://inventors.about.com/od/gstartinventions/a/gum.htm

Animeman73 · « **Reply #1123 on:** October 16, 2011, 09:40:39 pm »

Did you know that the Japanese Bobtail is considered good luck? It's true. In 16th centruy Japan a royal decree freed all cats in order so they could deal with the rodents who threatened the Japaneses' precious silkworms. Once the rodent populace was handled the cat became an integral part of Japanese culture. And it spawned the waving cat which promotes prosperity for Japannese entrepreneurs by inviting people to come into their business.

CyberIncision · « **Reply #1124 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:26:52 am »

There is a giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,000 years old, and covers over 3 miles in size and is still growing O.O

GregAtlas · « **Reply #1125 on:** October 17, 2011, 11:59:49 am »

JELLO isn't something vegans can have.

Wuntvor · « **Reply #1126 on:** October 17, 2011, 12:26:12 pm »

Quote from: CyberIncision on October 17, 2011, 11:26:52 am

There is a giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,000 years old, and covers over 3 miles in size and is still growing O.O

IT'S TRUE! I wonder how I missed this one.

Romo · « **Reply #1127 on:** November 19, 2011, 01:22:27 pm »

Quote from: CyberIncision on October 17, 2011, 11:26:52 am

There is a giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,000 years old, and covers over 3 miles in size and is still growing O.O

It's a...giant...mushroom. MAYBE IT'S FRIENDLY.

@random · « **Reply #1128 on:** November 19, 2011, 03:02:55 pm »

(I for one welcome our new mushroom overlords.

)

A 2007 murder in Belgium referenced Death Note, with the murderers leaving two notes saying "WATASHI WA KIRA DESS" (apparently a misspelling of desu).

Drauska · « **Reply #1129 on:** November 24, 2011, 10:56:26 am »

Quote from: TalaRedWolf33 on October 13, 2011, 12:09:02 pm

Too much vitamin c will kill you

Drinking too much water can kill you too....

There is more Vit C in an onion than an orange

Vit C will make Barnacles start having sex

Barnacles have a ridiculous body size:penis length ratio. It's 40 times longer then their body length.

The longest ratio in the world!!

Enjoy Thanksgiving!!!!!!

TalaRedWolf33 · « **Reply #1130 on:** November 24, 2011, 01:21:29 pm »

Lol! I think my next boyfriend is gonna be a barnacle lol and! Fact, i can drink an entire bottle of wine in 30 mins, and an entire 6 pack of smirnoff blueberry lemonade vodka in 15 mins.

TalaRedWolf33 · « **Reply #1131 on:** November 24, 2011, 01:22:42 pm »

^ also, all without stopping or getting drunk.

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #1132 on:** November 27, 2011, 07:10:10 pm »

"Moon Over Buffalo" is a play written by Ken Ludwig.

@random · « **Reply #1133 on:** January 09, 2012, 12:45:40 pm »

BroNYcon is an event in New York City centered around My Little Pony, as you might've guessed... and over there, the ratio of congoers is 6:1 male. Go figure. (^_^)

http://www.theawl.com/2012/01/the-bronies-take-manhattan

kittykat1blabla · « **Reply #1134 on:** January 12, 2012, 10:15:18 pm »

Everyone is not always born the same.

JaegerDarkness · « **Reply #1135 on:** March 24, 2014, 11:11:01 pm »

P***ing off Shizuo Heiwajima can POTENTIALLY get you killed.

Prinz Eugen · « **Reply #1136 on:** March 31, 2014, 04:18:42 pm »

New Post-AIA USC 35 102:
http://www.uspto.gov/aia_implementation/FITF_card.pdf

Jacob_Blackfeather · « **Reply #1137 on:** April 05, 2014, 12:07:32 am »

When you hit an artery when you are giving blood the blood actually comes out green and is very dangerous to do.

Ryo~T.B · « **Reply #1138 on:** April 05, 2014, 02:13:55 pm »

when cats purr, it doesn't just mean they're happy....it also means your annoying them or they're hurt, it a comfort mechanism to purr.

kittyhumaniod · « **Reply #1139 on:** April 06, 2014, 09:39:36 pm »

When male bees (also known as drones) ejaculate, it is often so powerful that it can be audible to the human ear in the sound of a pop.

Prinz Eugen · « **Reply #1140 on:** October 31, 2014, 09:35:48 pm »

If, after your claims you wrote for a patent have been rejected twice (same claims)
AND you then decide to appeal within the Patent Office to the PTAB (Patent Trials and Appeals Board)
and you STILL get turned down on appeal, it USED TO BE that your only next step was an appeal
in the CAFC (Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit) and maybe the Supremes after that.

But that was when the Patent office was located in Washington DC. Now that the US Patent office
has relocated to Alexandria Virginia, (hint: a STATE) you have another avenue before trying to hit up
the CAFC. You get to sue the Patent Office in District Court - the EDVA (Eastern District Court
of Virginia.)

Cool thing about the EDVA is that unlike the CAFC which are a bunch of government gumbies who
tend to side with the Patent Office 9 times out of 10, ("They're Government - we're Government -
they know what they're doing - Back to your hovel, citizen!") in the EDVA you have a *chance* at
getting a jury of regular folks to evaluate the case.

They don't give a terminal orifice of a rodent's alimentary canal about patent law, and they might
give you and your client a fair shake...

JaegerDarkness · « **Reply #1141 on:** November 04, 2014, 08:15:03 am »

1. Levi Ackerman is SO strong, he can kill titans without breaking a sweat.
2. Levi Ackerman is SO badass, he's been known to clean his weaponry, during battle, without getting hurt or killed.
3. Levi Ackerman is a clean freak.

Prinz Eugen · « **Reply #1142 on:** December 26, 2014, 03:34:17 pm »

Hiram Maxim is an American inventor of the car muffler, the firearm suppressor, and his "08 Maxim Gun"
- one of the first machineguns. In 1914 this same fellow founded the ARRL - the Amateur Radio Relay League - to encourage ham radio experimentation and development of electrical inventions and appliances.

JaegerDarkness · « **Reply #1143 on:** October 12, 2016, 08:10:35 pm »

1. Getting up for work, before dawn sucks.
2. Getting off of work at around 10:00am or so (11:30am on the weekend) ROCKS. (I'm a Complimentary Breakfast Host, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, out by PDX).

Prinz Eugen · « **Reply #1144 on:** March 16, 2017, 04:33:46 pm »

A cubic foot of seawater weighs about 64 lbm. Without the salt, a cubic foot of (fresh) water weighs 62.4 lbm.

To make sure you don't confuse pounds of mass versus pounds of force, you can use 'lbm' for mass and 'lbf' for force.

JaegerDarkness · « **Reply #1145 on:** March 16, 2017, 04:46:01 pm »

Mikasa Ackerman is highly protective of Eren Jäger.

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #1146 on:** June 05, 2017, 09:49:32 am »

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

Prinz Eugen · « **Reply #1147 on:** June 05, 2017, 10:31:28 am »

Quote from: Washougal_Otaku on June 05, 2017, 09:49:32 am

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

... and it was named by Dino from the Flintstones.

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #1148 on:** June 08, 2017, 11:26:20 am »

Quote from: Prinz Eugen on June 05, 2017, 10:31:28 am

Quote from: Washougal_Otaku on June 05, 2017, 09:49:32 am
The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
... and it was named by Dino from the Flintstones.

The Buffalo Bills are the only team to have lost 4 straight Super Bowl games, but did so after the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos lost 4 TOTAL games. In fact, the Bills' streak began immediately after Denver lost their fourth.

Prinz Eugen · « **Reply #1149 on:** November 22, 2023, 08:36:32 am »

While it's relatively uncommon for a major league baseball team to win a World Series in only 5 games rather than playing all 7 (more ticket $$$ concession $$$, hotel $$$, etc) this year's winner, the Texas Rangers, was the ONLY major league team that did NOT host a "pride" event:

https://babylonbee.com/news/god-rewards-only-team-that-doesnt-have-a-pride-night-with-world-series-win/

News:

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