useless facts - Page 157

Platapus · 02-13-23, 05:27 PM

Christmas is the day of the year where more people have heart attacks in the USA.

Platapus · 02-15-23, 04:35 PM

The iconic heart-shape as a symbol of love is thought to come from the Silphium plant (now extinct). The dried fruit was in the shape of the heart icon.

Jimbuna · 02-16-23, 10:35 AM

Sneezing too hard can cause rib fractures.

Platapus · 02-16-23, 04:55 PM

On average, your heart will pump about 2,000 gallons each day.

Sean C · 02-17-23, 12:52 AM

^ Wow!

Maybe useless ... but interesting nonetheless.

Jimbuna · 02-17-23, 06:42 AM

In England, a newborn’s head is washed in rum for good luck.

Platapus · 02-17-23, 03:11 PM

The average heart is the size of a fist in an adult and weighs less than one pound

Jimbuna · 02-17-23, 04:04 PM

The largest lymphatic organ in the body is the spleen.

Platapus · 02-18-23, 06:41 AM

On average, a man's heart will beat about 115,000 times a day, a woman's heart, if they have one, will beat slightly faster.

Jimbuna · 02-18-23, 11:59 AM

Dogs have over 1,700 taste buds.

Platapus · 02-19-23, 07:22 AM

Dying from a broken heart is possible and is actually called Broken Heart Syndrome. Fortunately it is uncommon and rarely results in death by itself.

Jimbuna · 02-19-23, 07:45 AM

Carrots have zero fat content.

Jimbuna · 02-20-23, 02:28 PM

White chocolate isn’t chocolate.

Jimbuna · 02-21-23, 12:47 PM

Giraffes do not possess vocal cords.

Platapus · 02-21-23, 05:02 PM

The heart has its own electrical impulse and can continue to beat when separated from the body– as long as it’s receiving oxygen!

02-13-23, 05:27 PM	#2341
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Christmas is the day of the year where more people have heart attacks in the USA. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-15-23, 04:35 PM	#2342
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The iconic heart-shape as a symbol of love is thought to come from the Silphium plant (now extinct). The dried fruit was in the shape of the heart icon. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-16-23, 10:35 AM	#2343
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Sneezing too hard can cause rib fractures. __________________ 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)

02-16-23, 04:55 PM	#2344
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	On average, your heart will pump about 2,000 gallons each day. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-17-23, 12:52 AM	#2345
Sean C Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 908 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 2	^ Wow! Maybe useless ... but interesting nonetheless. __________________ If you have a question about celestial navigation ... ask me! Celestial Navigation Spreadsheet

02-17-23, 06:42 AM	#2346
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In England, a newborn’s head is washed in rum for good luck. __________________ 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)

02-17-23, 03:11 PM	#2347
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The average heart is the size of a fist in an adult and weighs less than one pound __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-17-23, 04:04 PM	#2348
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The largest lymphatic organ in the body is the spleen. __________________ 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)

02-18-23, 06:41 AM	#2349
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	On average, a man's heart will beat about 115,000 times a day, a woman's heart, if they have one, will beat slightly faster. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-18-23, 11:59 AM	#2350
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Dogs have over 1,700 taste buds. __________________ 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)

02-19-23, 07:22 AM	#2351
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Dying from a broken heart is possible and is actually called Broken Heart Syndrome. Fortunately it is uncommon and rarely results in death by itself. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-19-23, 07:45 AM	#2352
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Carrots have zero fat content. __________________ 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)

02-20-23, 02:28 PM	#2353
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	White chocolate isn’t chocolate. __________________ 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)

02-21-23, 12:47 PM	#2354
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Giraffes do not possess vocal cords. __________________ 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)

02-21-23, 05:02 PM	#2355
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,970 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The heart has its own electrical impulse and can continue to beat when separated from the body– as long as it’s receiving oxygen! __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.