Random Facts

[big air]

Can you hear in space? In theory, if there is nothing to receive the sound, there is no sound. Because there are no "air waves" in space to conduct the sound, it would not carry. So, the object would make a noise, but it would not carry to any receiver, and no one would hear it.

[b4rs]

The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump."
Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.
If you keep a Goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed people do.
The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the
The average chocolate bar has 8 insects' legs in it.
The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair.
It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
Who's that playing the piano on the "Mad About You" theme? Paul Reiser himself.
In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag.
All of the clocks in the movie Pulp Fiction are stuck on 4:20.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.
"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.
Almonds are members of the peach family.
Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
The youngest pope was 11 years old.
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
A snail can sleep for 3 years.
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.
China has more English speakers than the United States.
The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
Elvis had a twin brother named Garon, who died at birth, which is why Elvis' middle name was spelled Aron; in honor of his brother.

enough for ya?

[rcracer]

copy and paste.. the wonders of the pc

[Nick Goodall]

A Ducks Quack doesn't Echo......

[Tom3012]

if a tree falls in the middle of a forrest when no one is around, does it make a sound?

[Tom3012]

Originally Posted by Southwell

You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.

isnt that because bones fuse together to make one bone? i.e your cranium?

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

A Ducks Quack doesn't Echo......

thats false i saw mythbusters prove it does lmao

[Tom3012]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

thats false i saw mythbusters prove it does lmao

such a good program!!!!!

[Mike Hudson]

Theres a three legged cat that comes in my garden every now and then

[bigred5765]

everyones on google typing random facts all of a sudden

[Tom3012]

what a way to spend an afternoon

did you know that lactic acid doesnt actually cause cramp? i was taught this in year 11 but its not actually true, i cant be bothered going into detail about it but yeah, it doesnt

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Mike Hudson

Theres a three legged cat that comes in my garden every now and then

Who cleans up after it?

[Lee]

OK so here it is, i know Ian has been waiting for this one. The fact of the day is:

Jimmy Storey is actually an anagram of JOY! My Merits.

Thankyou, im here all week

[bigred5765]

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