useless facts - Page 115

Platapus · 05-23-22, 04:43 PM

22 May is World Goth Day

Platapus · 05-24-22, 04:30 PM

Only 2% Of London’s Cab Drivers Are Female

Jimbuna · 05-25-22, 08:23 AM

A dentist invented the electric chair.

Aktungbby · 05-25-22, 10:25 AM

/\Westinghouse/Edison follies:...2000 volts of AC would tend to amalgamate yer fillings...poor Mr Kemmler (1st executee)took 8 minutes of cooking and two throws of the switch to die.... as horrified nauseated witnesses attempted to flee the room.

Platapus · 05-25-22, 04:12 PM

The creator of Peter Pan gave the rights to a children’s hospital so they would always collect the royalties and fund the hospital.

Cybermat47 · 05-26-22, 07:01 AM

A tarantula's sex can only be determined by looking at its shed skin or its interactions with other tarantulas.

Platapus · 05-26-22, 04:36 PM

The term ‘wallet’ was first used in the 1300s, used to describe knapsacks and bags that often stored food, although the modern use of the term did not originate until the 1800s.

Jimbuna · 05-28-22, 01:02 PM

The inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can.

Platapus · 05-28-22, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can.

You posted that back in 16 Jan.

A camel's hump not only stores fat for sustenance, but also stores heat to keep the camel warm at night.

Aktungbby · 05-28-22, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

You posted that back in 16 Jan.

By god! he did!??

Platapus · 05-29-22, 05:53 AM

A coconut tree can have up to 180 coconuts harvested during a single harvest.

Jimbuna · 05-29-22, 01:27 PM

A cubic inch of human bone can bear the weight of five standard pickup trucks.

Aktungbby · 05-29-22, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

A cubic inch of human bone can bear the weight of five standard pickup trucks.

posted 1/11/2021

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

A cubic inch of human bone can bear the weight of five standard pickup trucks.

I and PlataBBY are all apringle over your sudden duplicate postings...

Platapus · 05-29-22, 06:19 PM

The word “avocado” didn’t appear in the lexicon until the US Department of Agriculture decided that “avocado” was much more appealing than “alligator pear.”

Platapus · 05-30-22, 04:56 AM

The longest English word would take three and a half hours to say out loud.

The full, technical name of the protein commonly known as "titin" (which helps keep our muscles elastic) is 189,819 letters long. The reason is that this protein consists of 34,350 amino acids.

If you want to see this long word, here is a site that has it.

https://www.digitalspy.com/fun/a4447...-to-pronounce/

05-23-22, 04:43 PM	#1711
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05-24-22, 04:30 PM	#1712
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05-25-22, 08:23 AM	#1713
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05-25-22, 04:12 PM	#1715
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,976 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The creator of Peter Pan gave the rights to a children’s hospital so they would always collect the royalties and fund the hospital. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

05-26-22, 07:01 AM	#1716
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	A tarantula's sex can only be determined by looking at its shed skin or its interactions with other tarantulas. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

05-26-22, 04:36 PM	#1717
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,976 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The term ‘wallet’ was first used in the 1300s, used to describe knapsacks and bags that often stored food, although the modern use of the term did not originate until the 1800s. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

05-28-22, 01:02 PM	#1718
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can. __________________ 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)

05-29-22, 05:53 AM	#1721
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,976 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	A coconut tree can have up to 180 coconuts harvested during a single harvest. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

05-29-22, 01:27 PM	#1722
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,344 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A cubic inch of human bone can bear the weight of five standard pickup trucks. __________________ 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)

05-29-22, 06:19 PM	#1724
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,976 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The word “avocado” didn’t appear in the lexicon until the US Department of Agriculture decided that “avocado” was much more appealing than “alligator pear.” __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

05-30-22, 04:56 AM	#1725
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,976 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The longest English word would take three and a half hours to say out loud. The full, technical name of the protein commonly known as "titin" (which helps keep our muscles elastic) is 189,819 letters long. The reason is that this protein consists of 34,350 amino acids. If you want to see this long word, here is a site that has it. https://www.digitalspy.com/fun/a4447...-to-pronounce/ __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.