useless facts - Page 39

Moonlight · 03-29-21, 10:44 AM

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Surratt was arrested, then tried by a military tribunal the following month, along with the other conspirators. She was convicted primarily due to the testimonies of Lloyd, who said that she told him to have the "shooting irons" ready, and Louis J. Weichmann, who testified about Surratt's relationships with Confederate groups and sympathizers.

A knee jerk killing or a miscarriage of justice?, why was she tried by a military tribunal?, that bollocks ^ would not have held water under a proper civilian trial and that's why she was tried by a military tribunal instead.

The poor currant was bleeding murdered.

Jimbuna · 03-29-21, 02:00 PM

Bears don’t poop during hibernation.

Platapus · 03-29-21, 06:02 PM

Black Bears, after coming out of "hibernation" will seek out and eat Skunk Cabbage as it is a natural laxative.

Black bears can go as long as 100 days without pooping during "hibernation" and they get very constipated.

The result, as I have seen, is quite impressive

Aktungbby · 03-29-21, 10:37 PM

/\ I couldn't bear to watch!

Jimbuna · 03-30-21, 06:59 AM

You are 13.8 times more likely to die on your birthday than any other day, something William Shakespeare can relate to.

Platapus · 03-30-21, 07:08 AM

in 2015, A sea lion once saved a man's life

A man named Kevin Hines jumped off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge but survived despite breaking his back. While it seemed he would not be long for this world, a sea lion came to the rescue, swimming beneath him and keeping him afloat until the coast guard arrived.

Jimbuna · 03-30-21, 07:50 AM

Animals that lay eggs don’t have belly buttons.

Platapus · 03-30-21, 08:21 AM

Rich Russians can hire fake ambulances as taxis

While "ambulance chaser" might be a slur in the United States, Russians take their selfish use of emergency vehicles to a whole other level by hiring "ambulance taxis"—luxuriously appointed ambulances they hire for $200 an hour that will blast their sirens to speed the passenger through traffic.

Von Due · 03-30-21, 10:17 AM

In the early Commodore computers' random number generator, there was a hidden message that reads "Bill Gates Sucks".

Platapus · 03-30-21, 11:10 AM

NASCAR drivers can lose up to 10 pounds in sweat due to high temperatures during races.

Rockstar · 03-30-21, 11:12 AM

In 1960 CIA Project Aquiline was a long range vehicle concept that is considered a forerunner to today's multi-capability UAVs.

Jimbuna · 03-31-21, 06:48 AM

Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate bananas.

Platapus · 03-31-21, 09:43 AM

Victorians once used leeches to predict the weather.

unsuccessfully, I might add

Jimbuna · 03-31-21, 10:08 AM

Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backward.

Platapus · 04-01-21, 05:34 AM

People in India spend 10+ hours a week reading, more than any other country in the world.

03-29-21, 02:00 PM	#572
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Bears don’t poop during hibernation. __________________ 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)

03-29-21, 06:02 PM	#573
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Black Bears, after coming out of "hibernation" will seek out and eat Skunk Cabbage as it is a natural laxative. Black bears can go as long as 100 days without pooping during "hibernation" and they get very constipated. The result, as I have seen, is quite impressive __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-29-21, 10:37 PM	#574
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,870 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	/\ I couldn't bear to watch! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

03-30-21, 06:59 AM	#575
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You are 13.8 times more likely to die on your birthday than any other day, something William Shakespeare can relate to. __________________ 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)

03-30-21, 07:08 AM	#576
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	in 2015, A sea lion once saved a man's life A man named Kevin Hines jumped off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge but survived despite breaking his back. While it seemed he would not be long for this world, a sea lion came to the rescue, swimming beneath him and keeping him afloat until the coast guard arrived. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-30-21, 07:50 AM	#577
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Animals that lay eggs don’t have belly buttons. __________________ 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)

03-30-21, 08:21 AM	#578
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Rich Russians can hire fake ambulances as taxis While "ambulance chaser" might be a slur in the United States, Russians take their selfish use of emergency vehicles to a whole other level by hiring "ambulance taxis"—luxuriously appointed ambulances they hire for $200 an hour that will blast their sirens to speed the passenger through traffic. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-30-21, 10:17 AM	#579
Von Due Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	In the early Commodore computers' random number generator, there was a hidden message that reads "Bill Gates Sucks".

03-30-21, 11:10 AM	#580
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	NASCAR drivers can lose up to 10 pounds in sweat due to high temperatures during races. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-30-21, 11:12 AM	#581
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,845 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	In 1960 CIA Project Aquiline was a long range vehicle concept that is considered a forerunner to today's multi-capability UAVs. __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.

03-31-21, 06:48 AM	#582
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Mosquitoes are attracted to people who just ate bananas. __________________ 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)

03-31-21, 09:43 AM	#583
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Victorians once used leeches to predict the weather. unsuccessfully, I might add __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-31-21, 10:08 AM	#584
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backward. __________________ 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)

04-01-21, 05:34 AM	#585
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,957 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	People in India spend 10+ hours a week reading, more than any other country in the world. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.