Furygun81 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Basically post any interesting facts you have already known about, or come across today. Taody I dsicvoered taht as lnog as the frist and lsat lerttes of a wrod are in the crrcoet pclae tehn your bairn can fuirge out waht the wrod is mneat to say. For those of you who are having difficulty: Today I discovered that as long as the first and last letters of a word are in the correct place then your brain can figure out what the word is meant to say. Go ahead and post your facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Today: The Canadian dollar is actually almost a full cent lower than the U.S. greenback for the first time since January! D: Already knew about: The Eurozone is in a crisis and bailing out one of the PIIGS (in this case Greece) is utterly retarded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Did you know that? 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 And I found this today: 7% of Americans don't know the first 9 words of the American anthem, but know the first 7 of the Canadian anthem According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying. :troll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vy'drach Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 The M16 will do more damage than pretty much any 5.56x45mm NATO rifle out there, due to something in it's design almost guaranteeing bullet cavitation (where the round tumbles inside the body), which lead to the discovery of the effect full sale, and the rendering illegal any weapon designed to cause that effect purposefully (The M16 was excluded from this because it was not designed to do this, but just happened to). The AN-94, with the right optics, ammunition, and a bit of luck, has an effective range around 750 meters, which is 3/4 the max range of the 7.62x51mm NATO. Quite impressive for a 5.45x39mmR round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!Corgi Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 If you close your eyes and look AS FAR UP AS POSSIBLE, Keeping your eyes there you cant open your eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vy'drach Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 If you close your eyes and look AS FAR UP AS POSSIBLE, Keeping your eyes there you cant open your eyes. Dunno about that, but it hurts trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkyway64 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I can do it just fine. No stress or anything. Stand in a doorway, arms to your side. Now try to push them out into it as if forcing a T with your arms. Step out of the door way and lat your arms hang. They'll gravitate up to the T shape you were trying to force by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 A 10-gallon hat barely holds 6 pints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vy'drach Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 A 10-gallon hat barely holds 6 pints. There's a likely reason for that. A theory is that the term "ten gallon" is possibly a corruption of the Spanish term "galón", or galloon, a type of narrow braided trimming around the crown, possibly a style adapted by the vaqueros. In essence, the term 'ten-gallon' did not originally refer to the holding capacity of the hat, but to the width of a Mexican sombrero hatband. When Texas cowboys misunderstood the word "galón" for "gallon", the popular, though incorrect, legend may have been born. Same with the horse breed Appaloosa. It was originally Palouse horse, then gradually became more and more slurred and mis-said until the name became Appaloosa. And because I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Elite Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Today: The Canadian dollar is actually almost a full cent lower than the U.S. greenback for the first time since January! D: Already knew about: The Eurozone is in a crisis and bailing out one of the PIIGS (in this case Greece) is utterly retarded. and the Australian dollar is a full two cents above the US Dollar. Yet why do i have to pay an extra two cents for the donation i put in. Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. This is why he is Epic. Logic :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulvokunvrii Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Did you know the Bannana is actually a NUT and the tree it grows on is actually the world's largest known Herb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusheo Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Did you know that a tomato has over 31,000 genes and there is water in space, the water is in a cloud around a huge black hole that is in the process of sucking in matter and spraying out energy (such an active black hole is called a quasar), and the waves of energy the black hole releases make water by literally knocking hydrogen and oxygen atoms together only of course if they collide in the correct orientation and with enough energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulvokunvrii Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Did you know Dark chocolate holds more caffine than Milk or white chocolate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shaper Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Did you know that observing someone through binoculars without their permission is illegal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulvokunvrii Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 (Oh wow....hehe I never knew that.) Did you know the reason why owls can move their heads all the way around? Because they CANNO move their eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abcormal Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 There's a likely reason for that. A theory is that the term "ten gallon" is possibly a corruption of the Spanish term "galón", or galloon, a type of narrow braided trimming around the crown, possibly a style adapted by the vaqueros. In essence, the term 'ten-gallon' did not originally refer to the holding capacity of the hat, but to the width of a Mexican sombrero hatband. When Texas cowboys misunderstood the word "galón" for "gallon", the popular, though incorrect, legend may have been born. Same with the horse breed Appaloosa. It was originally Palouse horse, then gradually became more and more slurred and mis-said until the name became Appaloosa. And because I can. But we don't know that for sure, do we? That's the problem with etymology--sometimes there isn't enough evidence to prove a theory. Anyway, there must be other theories about the origin of the term "ten-gallon hat"; perhaps you can find some and share them? Anyway, here's MY interesting fact--one that isn't speculation: In 1644, the Manchus conquered China. The first thing the new regime did was order every Chinese man to adopt the Manchu hairstyle--with the front of the head shaved, and the remaining hair braided in a queue hairstyle. To remove the braid was considered an act of treason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroberson Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Interesting fact, the double handed arpeggio tapping technique used by Eddie Van Halen on the guitar was not actually invented by Eddie who is often credited with being the first to do it... It was invented by the guitarist for Genesis! Eddie just popularized it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulvokunvrii Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Did you know Revisor Berries can kill you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderflare Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Did you know that banging your head against the wall can burn 150 calories an hour! I'm not going to try it, I expect may side effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulvokunvrii Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Did you know you CAN survivie being hit by lighting, you just will pass out. ITs a 50-50 chance of survial. My Father was zapped and passed out when he was young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusheo Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Did you know most social networking sites sell your information for profit and use it to show specific ads on your profile for your likes and interests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulvokunvrii Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Did you know people copy eachother for ideas and claim the mas their own ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusheo Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 did you know that barely any of america's funding goes towards schooling and science, but mostly goes towards military? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulvokunvrii Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Did you know snails could sleep for 3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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