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Krusty
07-12-2007, 05:13 PM
i love 'em



post your best
:D

Abzii
07-12-2007, 05:13 PM
Omg I love them too!

There are more chickens in the world than humans :o

Nemo
07-12-2007, 05:15 PM
President Kennedy was the fastest random speaker in the world with upwards of 350 words per minute.
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.


lmao x]

Krusty
07-12-2007, 05:16 PM
donald duck cartoons were banned from finland coz he doesnt wear pants

ROFLL

Nemo
07-12-2007, 05:19 PM
lmao ^^




Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado.
The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.
Children grow faster in the springtime.
On average, there are 178 sesame seeds on each McDonalds BigMac bun.

Qamp
07-12-2007, 05:20 PM
Typewriter is the longest word that can be typed using only the top row of a keyboard.

Abzii
07-12-2007, 05:22 PM
President Kennedy was the fastest random speaker in the world with upwards of 350 words per minute.
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.
Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.
lmao x]

The second one is intertesting
Heres some weird laws that will make you LOL -
In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel.
In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.
In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.
In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.
In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.

Awfy
07-12-2007, 05:24 PM
If MySpace was a country, it would be the 11th largest.

The American government spent less on education, than Nintendo spent developing the Wii (explains the general views on Americans).

Krusty
07-12-2007, 05:25 PM
The youngest pope was 11 yrs old



Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.



The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.



In ancient England a person ! could not have sex unless you had consent

of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to

have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that

they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had

F.*.*.*. (Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where

that came from (ROFLMAOOOOO)




Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you

would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand
what about
one hundred and one?
BAHAAAA

Awfy
07-12-2007, 05:27 PM
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
I guess that's where the whole thing about people who have Ginger hair are often smarter...

Abzii
07-12-2007, 05:28 PM
The youngest pope was 11 yrs old



Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.



The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.



In ancient England a person ! could not have sex unless you had consent

of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to

have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that

they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had

F.*.*.*. (Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where

that came from (ROFLMAOOOOO)




Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you

would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand
what about
one hundred and one?
BAHAAAA

THE FOURTH ONE MADE ME LOL X]

Krusty
07-12-2007, 05:33 PM
baha i dont believe that XD
i know ginger people who r thick as puddin'

. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the Most ironic?
A. He was allergic to carrots.


60% of all statistics are made up........


Banging your head off a wall uses 150 calories an hour!(ouch)



2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

Abzii
07-12-2007, 06:12 PM
baha i dont believe that XD
i know ginger people who r thick as puddin'

. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the Most ironic?
A. He was allergic to carrots.


60% of all statistics are made up........


Banging your head off a wall uses 150 calories an hour!(ouch)



2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

I read the last one last night lmao it actually made me laugh xD

Firehorse
07-12-2007, 06:21 PM
On average, a 4 year old child asks 437 questions a day.

Decode
07-12-2007, 06:31 PM
The most commen number used between 1-100 by maths teachers is 69

Abzii
07-12-2007, 06:34 PM
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall.
Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

-:Undertaker:-
07-12-2007, 06:39 PM
The EU is a rip off - FACT :)

Loqo
07-12-2007, 06:42 PM
Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall.
Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

Interesting ones.

Abzii
07-12-2007, 06:45 PM
The EU is a rip off - FACT :)

Agreed.

Firehorse
07-12-2007, 06:51 PM
The EU is a rip off - FACT :)

What does the EU stand for? I'm guessing Entropia Universe the game.

Abzii
07-12-2007, 06:55 PM
What does the EU stand for? I'm guessing Entropia Universe the game.

EU is the European Union

Anyway, I love this one XD
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny!

Elliott$
07-12-2007, 06:57 PM
The second one is intertesting
Heres some weird laws that will make you LOL -
In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel.
In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.
In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.
In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.
In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.


The youngest pope was 11 yrs old



Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.



The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.



In ancient England a person ! could not have sex unless you had consent

of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to

have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that

they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had

F.*.*.*. (Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where

that came from (ROFLMAOOOOO)




Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you

would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand
what about
one hundred and one?
BAHAAAA


On average, a 4 year old child asks 437 questions a day.

Some very interesting facts there!

Here is one I found:

The right lung takes in more air than the left

:Liam
07-12-2007, 06:59 PM
I weigh more than a planet :) Saturn = 5.68 KG gas planet

Firehorse
07-12-2007, 07:01 PM
I weigh more than a planet :) Saturn = 5.68 KG gas planet

So? Fat boy in my class weighs more than mars!

Jazza
07-12-2007, 08:07 PM
Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.

WarezKid
07-12-2007, 08:07 PM
Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.

Whooa


*Eats celery*

superfly-dan
07-12-2007, 08:48 PM
-The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.
-Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand
-Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump."
-The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
-If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will
instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
-111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321
-Honey is the only food which doesn't spoil.
-The only word in the English language to contain three back to back double letter combinations is Bookkeeper
-An ostrich egg would take four hours to hard boil.

-
People descended from the Scottish clan of Kerr are more likely to be left handed than any other ancestrial group.
(I can actually relate to this one... I'm Scottish, my second name is Kerr but I'm right handed... aswell as everyone else in my family :S )

Shawnstra
07-12-2007, 11:49 PM
kk in Singapore


chewing gum is banned
kidnapping is punishable by death
gay sex is prohibited

Sammeth.
08-12-2007, 01:05 AM
Every single pet hamster in the world is descended from a wild hamster found with a litter of 12 in Syria, 1930.

Marky.
08-12-2007, 01:15 AM
if you rape some one and say suprise before it, it doesnt count as rape

Sammeth.
08-12-2007, 01:18 AM
if you rape some one and say suprise before it, it doesnt count as rape
Im pretty sure a court of law would disagree that "surprise sex" gets you off your rape charge.

MrGazet
08-12-2007, 03:35 AM
A strange law in Chicago (http://www.randomfacts.org/a-strange-law-in-chicago_172/)
It's against the law in Chicago to eat in a place that is on fire.
A lion at the movie (http://www.randomfacts.org/a-lion-at-the-movie_22/)
In Baltimore, Maryland, it is not legal to take a lion to the movies.
Hottest place on Earth (http://www.randomfacts.org/hottest-place-on-earth_56/)
What is the hottest place on Earth? El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922 the hottest ever measured. In Death Valley, it got up to 134 Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913.
A country with zero percent unemployment rate (http://www.randomfacts.org/a-country-with-zero-percent-unemployment-rate_79/)
The country of Andorra has a zero percent unemployment rate.
What is the only bird with a penis? (http://www.randomfacts.org/what-is-the-only-bird-with-a-penis_132/)
Swans are the only birds with penises.
How to feed the homeless? (http://www.randomfacts.org/how-to-feed-the-homeless_135/)
More food is thrown out each day in the United States than is needed to feed its hungry . . . by McDonalds.
Looking for a shortcut to royalty? (http://www.randomfacts.org/looking-for-a-shortcut-to-royalty_136/)
Go to www.nobletitles.com and earn (buy) yourself a royal title. The Viscount of Carbino in Albania can be had for a measly $4,000, but a Baron of Beauchamp of Bedford title will set you back 55 grand.
What is the world's healthiest animal? (http://www.randomfacts.org/what-is-the-world%27s-healthiest-animal_147/)
Sharks apparently are the only animals that never get sick. As far as is known, they are immune to every known disease including cancer
Can an ostrich see better than it can think? (http://www.randomfacts.org/can-an-ostrich-see-better-than-it-can-think_149/)
An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
A strange law in Kansas (http://www.randomfacts.org/a-strange-law-in-kansas_163/)
In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits.
Strange law in New Jersey (http://www.randomfacts.org/strange-law-in-new-jersey_164/)
It's illegal to slurp soup in New Jersey
What was the speed limit in 1865? (http://www.randomfacts.org/what-was-the-speed-limit-in-1865_234/)
In 1865 the first speed limit was introduced in Britain - 2 mph in town and 4 mph in the country.
A surprising danger lurks on your desk (http://www.randomfacts.org/a-surprising-danger-lurks-on-your-desk_265/)
On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year
Odd fact about cows (http://www.randomfacts.org/odd-fact-about-cows_269/)
It's possible to lead a cow upstairs... but not downstairs.
A scary fact about personal ads (http://www.randomfacts.org/a-scary-fact-about-personal-ads_274/)
Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married
Strange law in Cleveland Ohio (http://www.randomfacts.org/strange-law-in-cleveland-ohio_276/)
In Cleveland, Ohio, it's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
Rats really are special (http://www.randomfacts.org/rats-really-are-special_296/)
Rats can't throw-up
China, or U.S., which nation has more english speakers? (http://www.randomfacts.org/china-or-us-which-nation-has-more-english-speakers_308/)
China has more English speakers than the United States.
Goldfish (http://www.randomfacts.org/goldfish_316/)
If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white.
Still Legal to Beat a Woman (http://www.randomfacts.org/still-legal-to-beat-a-woman_327/)
In Charleston, West Virginia it is still legal to beat your wife on the steps on the court house.
Eskimos (http://www.randomfacts.org/eskimos_329/)
Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing
The longest word in the world (http://www.randomfacts.org/the-longest-word-in-the-world_381/)
The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
How much do you love your library? (http://www.randomfacts.org/how-much-do-you-love-your-library_406/)
Abdul Kassem Ismael, Grand Vizier of Persia in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. The 117,000 volumes were carried by 400 camels which were trained to walk in alphabetical order.
What does "Goodnight, sleep tight" really mean? (http://www.randomfacts.org/what-does-goodnight-sleep-tight-really-mean_428/)
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes when you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase, "Goodnight, sleep tight."
The population of China (http://www.randomfacts.org/the-population-of-china_437/)
If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
How many times can you fold a piece of paper? (http://www.randomfacts.org/how-many-times-can-you-fold-a-piece-of-paper_478/)
No matter its size or weight, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times!
One in a million means there's how many in china? (http://www.randomfacts.org/one-in-a-million-means-there%27s-how-many-in-china_518/)
If you say somebody is 1 in a million you are saying there are 1,317 of them in China (as of 4/30/07)
Where the dollar's been. (http://www.randomfacts.org/where-the-dollar%27s-been_637/)
45% of any dollar bill you have ever owned has been in a stripper's G-string

MrGazet
08-12-2007, 04:14 AM
cant edit.lol checked the nobletitles.com and it comes up nothing much :S

Ekalb
08-12-2007, 04:47 AM
A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

Yeah it does.

- Mt. Everest is currently the highest point above sea level, however there is another mountain on Earth that is closer to space.

- Zombies have been used to work on farms long ago, these were people who were almost killed, drugged and basically brainwashed.

- Mt. Everest is getting taller and taller as the continental plates collide.

- The black box was originally black, and now it is orange (easier to spot in a crash site)

Qamp
08-12-2007, 09:00 AM
Yeah it does.

- Mt. Everest is currently the highest point above sea level, however there is another mountain on Earth that is closer to space.

- Zombies have been used to work on farms long ago, these were people who were almost killed, drugged and basically brainwashed.

- Mt. Everest is getting taller and taller as the continental plates collide.

- The black box was originally black, and now it is orange (easier to spot in a crash site)

Interesting....

Qamp
08-12-2007, 09:01 AM
Yeah it does.

- Mt. Everest is currently the highest point above sea level, however there is another mountain on Earth that is closer to space.

- Zombies have been used to work on farms long ago, these were people who were almost killed, drugged and basically brainwashed.

- Mt. Everest is getting taller and taller as the continental plates collide.

- The black box was originally black, and now it is orange (easier to spot in a crash site)

Interesting....

Lubricant
08-12-2007, 09:18 AM
What is the world's healthiest animal? (http://www.randomfacts.org/what-is-the-world%27s-healthiest-animal_147/)
Sharks apparently are the only animals that never get sick. As far as is known, they are immune to every known disease including cancer


Study their blood and immune system and there ya go, cure for cancer.

Abzii
08-12-2007, 11:58 AM
A whales penis is called a dork

Krusty
10-12-2007, 09:33 PM
ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shawnstra
11-12-2007, 12:44 AM
How many times can you fold a piece of paper? (http://www.randomfacts.org/how-many-times-can-you-fold-a-piece-of-paper_478/)
No matter its size or weight, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times!

that is untrue, I watched mythbusters and they cracked this with a large piece of paper (stretching out an entire NASA space shuttle hanger), and they got 12 times I believe.

Muniflex
11-12-2007, 01:09 AM
-The largest toad in the world is Mute.

-Only 1 frog in the world goes rubbit. This lives just outside hollywood.

-A whale can hear a mating call from over 20K miles away.. (imagine gettin there and findin out it wasnt for you, Lol)

I have a few more but can't remmber, will post later.:)

Grimmauld
11-12-2007, 01:17 AM
not all americans are obese, but most are.

Mr.Sam
11-12-2007, 01:21 AM
90 percent of all push pins are clear.

11.1 percent of the people who have stood on the exact geographical North Pole or South Pole have reported feeling dizzy while there.

Despite the popularity of the Christmas song "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire", the most frequently roasted nut is the almond.

In a 2005 survey of residents of 78 different countries, Pac-Man was the most recognized video game character. Mario came in 19th in the survey.

Researchers at Michigan State University have taught chipmunks to "sing". The test subjects are capable of replicating simple melodies of up to five different pitches.

PaulMacC
11-12-2007, 01:37 AM
How did Mario come 19th, who cames 2nd, 3rd.

A sneeze is 20% of an orgasm.

Muniflex
11-12-2007, 02:05 AM
How did Mario come 19th, who cames 2nd, 3rd.

A sneeze is 20% of an orgasm.
Tell me about it!!

Stephen
11-12-2007, 02:40 AM
How did Mario come 19th, who cames 2nd, 3rd.

A sneeze is 20% of an orgasm.

Yeah I pre-ejaculated when I sneeze

On topic...

Butterflies taste with their feet.

In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined.

On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.

On average people fear spiders more than they do death.

Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants.

Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.

Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch
every year because when it was built, engineers failed to
take into account the weight of all the
books that would occupy the building.

A snail can sleep for three years.

No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH".

Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears
never stop growing.

The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

All polar bears are left handed.

In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies,
including their eyebrows and eyelashes.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

"Go." is the shortest complete sentence in the English
language.

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

Virgin Mary
11-12-2007, 02:51 AM
Yeah I pre-ejaculated when I sneeze
Ew that's why you're supposed to cover your nose before you sneeze.

Um... 1% of bacteria cause disease in humans. All babies are colourblind when they're born.

Stephen
11-12-2007, 02:54 AM
Ew that's why you're supposed to cover your nose before you sneeze.

Um... 1% of bacteria cause disease in humans. All babies are colourblind when they're born.

Are you calling me a **** head :S

stratosphere
11-12-2007, 03:38 PM
In ancient England a person ! could not have sex unless you had consent

of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to

have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that

they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had

F.*.*.*. (Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where

that came from (ROFLMAOOOOO)

Actually, it may have came from the German "Frichen (to strike)".

Krusty
11-12-2007, 04:45 PM
pfft

dont shoot the messenger! im only sayin what i read on the internet

Fez
11-12-2007, 05:34 PM
The average life of a human taste bud is 10 days.

Smits
11-12-2007, 05:36 PM
Hahaha taste buds live for 10 days thats awesome

Male sea horses get pregnant.

stratosphere
11-12-2007, 06:08 PM
pfft

dont shoot the messenger! im only sayin what i read on the internet

pfft don't take it that bad :(

Krusty
13-12-2007, 04:33 PM
lol >:P
sorry :D

bt im sure thats where it came from
:D

Technologic
13-12-2007, 05:57 PM
A pig's orgasm lasts for up to 30 minutes

WarezKid
13-12-2007, 06:01 PM
A pig's orgasm lasts for up to 30 minutes


Please god. let me be a pig!

Krusty
14-12-2007, 11:10 PM
*****....

minus 40 degrees celcus is the same as minus 40 farenheit

Krusty
21-12-2007, 11:17 PM
if myspace was a country
it would be like 4th largesy in teh world or something like that... lol

Stitch
22-12-2007, 12:14 AM
This is some stupid laws i found on dumblaws.com

In Alabama:

Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

In California:

Women may not drive in a house coat.
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.

In Florida:

It is illegal to sell your children.
Doors of all public buildings must open outwards.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
You may not fart in a public place after 6 PM.

Krusty
22-12-2007, 06:12 PM
LMAOOO @ THE FART RULE


lmaolmao..
some of these are weird :P



oo and ..
an item can be thrown further when thrown west
coz of the tilt of ze earth!

Kardan
22-12-2007, 06:23 PM
The youngest pope was 11 yrs old



Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.



The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.



In ancient England a person ! could not have sex unless you had consent

of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family). When anyone wanted to

have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that

they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had

F.*.*.*. (Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it. Now you know where

that came from (ROFLMAOOOOO)




Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you

would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand
what about
one hundred and one?
BAHAAAA

The youngest parent one is false. A girl gave birth at the age of four I believe and she still lives today.

BowTies1
22-12-2007, 06:32 PM
how is it possible to have a baby at four :S

:Liam
22-12-2007, 06:34 PM
how is it possible to have a baby at four :S
she had a wierd body she started puberty at like 2 years old.

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