useless facts - Page 189

Jimbuna · 09-03-23, 12:44 PM

The crust of Mars is thicker than Earth’s and it only has one piece. (Earth has multiple pieces called tectonic plates.)

Platapus · 09-03-23, 03:14 PM

What makes Dijon mustard was invented in 1856. Instead of vinegar, verjuice (the acidic juice of unripe grapes) is used.

Jimbuna · 09-04-23, 06:46 AM

The average temperature on Mars is minus 81 degrees Fahrenheit.

Jimbuna · 09-05-23, 08:19 AM

Scientists believe that the Earth may have had two moons at one point in time.

Jeff-Groves · 09-05-23, 12:29 PM

Our Solar system rotates around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy about once every 225-250 million years.

Jimbuna · 09-05-23, 12:41 PM

The ashes of Eugene Shoemaker, a famous astronomer and geologist, are sprinkled on the moon’s surface.

Jeff-Groves · 09-05-23, 01:23 PM

The concept of the railgun was first introduced by French inventor André Louis Octave Fauchon-Villeplée, who created a small working model in 1917.

Rockstar · 09-05-23, 01:36 PM

Ever wonder why most staircases in medieval castles were built to be extremely narrow and spiraling in a clockwise direction? Medieval castles were built mainly as fortifications, staircases were designed to make it extremely difficult for enemy combatants to fight their way up.

Since most soldiers were right-handed, they would need to round each curve of the inner wall before attempting to strike, inevitably exposing themselves in the process. The clockwise spiral staircase also allowed the defenders to use the inner wall as a partial shield and easily allow them to swing their weapon without being hindered by the curvature of the outer wall.

The stairs were also intentionally poorly lit and built to be uneven, making it even more difficult for the attackers to gain any sort of balance or momentum during their fight up to capture the castle.

Platapus · 09-05-23, 04:47 PM

There are so many wildly different German mustards that the phrase “German mustard” is essentially meaningless.

Jimbuna · 09-06-23, 08:02 AM

The moon has “earthquakes” called moon-quakes that can change the tides of the ocean.

Platapus · 09-06-23, 03:58 PM

Peppercorns are the most used spice in the United States;

Jimbuna · 09-07-23, 04:00 AM

The shadows on the moon are a lot darker than the ones on Earth.

Platapus · 09-07-23, 04:20 PM

Yellow Mustard is a lie!!!!!

Mustard is naturally a dark yellow/brown.

It is the turmeric added to the mustard product that makes it bright yellow

Platapus · 09-10-23, 11:44 AM

On the cover of The Beatles album Abbey Road, Paul McCartney was bare foot because............

According to Paul, because it was hot and his feet were uncomfortable in the sandals he was wearing that day, August 8, 1969.

No conspiracy, no hidden meaning.

Platapus · 09-11-23, 03:37 PM

The RMS Titanic was big...really big

When it was constructed, it was not only the largest ocean liner it was the largest moving man-made object in the history of mankind.

09-03-23, 12:44 PM	#2821
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The crust of Mars is thicker than Earth’s and it only has one piece. (Earth has multiple pieces called tectonic plates.) __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-03-23, 03:14 PM	#2822
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	What makes Dijon mustard was invented in 1856. Instead of vinegar, verjuice (the acidic juice of unripe grapes) is used. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

09-04-23, 06:46 AM	#2823
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The average temperature on Mars is minus 81 degrees Fahrenheit. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-05-23, 08:19 AM	#2824
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Scientists believe that the Earth may have had two moons at one point in time. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-05-23, 12:29 PM	#2825
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,359 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Our Solar system rotates around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy about once every 225-250 million years. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

09-05-23, 12:41 PM	#2826
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The ashes of Eugene Shoemaker, a famous astronomer and geologist, are sprinkled on the moon’s surface. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-05-23, 01:23 PM	#2827
Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,359 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	The concept of the railgun was first introduced by French inventor André Louis Octave Fauchon-Villeplée, who created a small working model in 1917. __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

09-05-23, 01:36 PM	#2828
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,940 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Ever wonder why most staircases in medieval castles were built to be extremely narrow and spiraling in a clockwise direction? Medieval castles were built mainly as fortifications, staircases were designed to make it extremely difficult for enemy combatants to fight their way up. Since most soldiers were right-handed, they would need to round each curve of the inner wall before attempting to strike, inevitably exposing themselves in the process. The clockwise spiral staircase also allowed the defenders to use the inner wall as a partial shield and easily allow them to swing their weapon without being hindered by the curvature of the outer wall. The stairs were also intentionally poorly lit and built to be uneven, making it even more difficult for the attackers to gain any sort of balance or momentum during their fight up to capture the castle. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.

09-05-23, 04:47 PM	#2829
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	There are so many wildly different German mustards that the phrase “German mustard” is essentially meaningless. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

09-06-23, 08:02 AM	#2830
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The moon has “earthquakes” called moon-quakes that can change the tides of the ocean. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-06-23, 03:58 PM	#2831
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Peppercorns are the most used spice in the United States; __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

09-07-23, 04:00 AM	#2832
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The shadows on the moon are a lot darker than the ones on Earth. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

09-07-23, 04:20 PM	#2833
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Yellow Mustard is a lie!!!!! Mustard is naturally a dark yellow/brown. It is the turmeric added to the mustard product that makes it bright yellow __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

09-10-23, 11:44 AM	#2834
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	On the cover of The Beatles album Abbey Road, Paul McCartney was bare foot because............ According to Paul, because it was hot and his feet were uncomfortable in the sandals he was wearing that day, August 8, 1969. No conspiracy, no hidden meaning. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

09-11-23, 03:37 PM	#2835
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,983 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The RMS Titanic was big...really big When it was constructed, it was not only the largest ocean liner it was the largest moving man-made object in the history of mankind. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.