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The big 'did you know' thread!

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Apeman, Oct 9, 2003.

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  1. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Remove all ads!
    Did you know that a Dane said this:

     
    Morgoth, Oct 10, 2003
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  2. Loerand

    Loerand My heart holds no fear for death

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    Did you know that...
    Water may actually explode if you boil it in a microwave oven...
     
    Loerand, Oct 11, 2003
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    Did you know.....
    Greenlion is getting divorced? He's getting drunk as well.

    @ DR or giant squid :shake:
     
    Greenlion420, Oct 11, 2003
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    [​IMG] Did you know that until the mid '80s, it was legal to kill a Mormon in Missouri?
     
    Kam, Oct 12, 2003
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  5. Rallymama Gems: 31/31
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    /me sends Greenlion much sympathy
     
    Rallymama, Oct 12, 2003
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    really? i didnt know that and i live in missouri. shows how much i care about the damned state.
     
    iLLusioN', Oct 12, 2003
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    Alustriel a.k.a. Ashley, Oct 16, 2003
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  8. Hacken Slash

    Hacken Slash OK... can you see me now?

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    [​IMG] History is a great place to find "did you know's"

    Did you know that during World War II the Japanese attacked the U.S. mainland at least three times:

    1. A submarine fire 20 shells at an oil refinery in Santa Barbara, California

    2. A seaplane dropped incendiary bombs over the forests of Oregon (trying to start fires)

    3. At least 285 balloons were launched from Japan, carrying bombs, to follow the jet stream and land on the west coast (one actually made it as far as Michigan)

    All of these incidents were squelched by the Office of Censorship!
     
    Hacken Slash, Oct 16, 2003
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  9. The Kilted Crusader

    The Kilted Crusader The Famous Last words "Hey guys, watch THIS!" Veteran

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    Did you know that americans spend twice as much on pornography than biscuits (mucky buggers :p ;) ).
     
    The Kilted Crusader, Oct 16, 2003
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  10. Death Rabbit

    Death Rabbit Straight, no chaser Adored Veteran Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Hey, it's not our fault the price of biscuits is so low! :D
     
    Death Rabbit, Oct 16, 2003
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  11. Rallymama Gems: 31/31
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    Oh, come on, DR - you're from Texas and you BUY biscuits? What kind of Southerner doesn't make them from scratch?

    /me opens a can of whoop-ass on DR
     
    Rallymama, Oct 16, 2003
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  12. Death Rabbit

    Death Rabbit Straight, no chaser Adored Veteran Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    *Fends off Rally's C.o.W.A. with his mad ninja skills*

    Rally, I'm a refugee from Utah, remember? All we know is shepherd's pie and green jello. I've never claimed to be a southerner. ;)

    Besides...doesn't "biscuits" refer to something else in the UK?
     
    Death Rabbit, Oct 16, 2003
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    ...true. I was ignoring that on purpose. ;)
     
    Rallymama, Oct 16, 2003
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  14. Dice

    Dice ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    Refering to Arabwel's comment....WOW! Pigs must be pretty happy animals (until they get eaten of course)
     
    Dice, Oct 17, 2003
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  15. Sir Belisarius

    Sir Belisarius Viconia's Boy Toy Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    Did you know when the United States was just beginning, we voted on what should be the offical language of the country? And German lost by only 9 votes!?!? (I read this somewhere a long time ago...It could be totally false)

    Did you know the Red Sox and Cubs both choked in the 7th and deciding game of their divisional leagues series?
     
    Sir Belisarius, Oct 17, 2003
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  16. reepnorp

    reepnorp Lim'n Lime Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Did you know that there are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Reason: Under the Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry.
     
    reepnorp, Oct 17, 2003
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  17. Sir Belisarius

    Sir Belisarius Viconia's Boy Toy Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder

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    Is there an application or hiring process involved in getting this job?
     
    Sir Belisarius, Oct 17, 2003
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  18. Manus Gems: 13/31
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    As my uncle said when I told him this... You have to be F****ng good. :holy: :shake:
     
    Manus, Oct 17, 2003
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  19. Hacken Slash

    Hacken Slash OK... can you see me now?

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    I dunno, may be a great job, but I bet the health plan sucks.
     
    Hacken Slash, Oct 17, 2003
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  20. Rastor Gems: 30/31
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    My turn!

    If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
    (Hardly seems worth it.)

    If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
    (Now that's more like it!)

    The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.
    (O.M.G.!)

    A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.
    (In my next life, I want to be a pig.)

    A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to death. (Creepy.)
    (I'm still not over the pig.)

    Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
    (Do not try this at home....... maybe at work.)

    The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off.
    ("Honey, I'm home. What the....?!")

    The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the length of a football field.
    (30 minutes... lucky pig.... can you imagine??)

    The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.
    (What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?)

    Some lions mate over 50 times a day.
    (I still want to be a pig in my next life...quality over quantity)

    Butterflies taste with their feet.
    (Something I always wanted to know.)

    The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.
    (Hmmmmmm........)

    Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.
    (If you're ambidextrous, do you split the difference?)

    Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.
    (OK, so that would be a good thing....)

    A cat's urine glows under a black light.
    (I wonder who was paid to figure that out?)

    An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
    (I know some people like that.)

    Starfish have no brains.
    (I know some people like that too.)

    Polar bears are left-handed.
    (If they switch, they'll live a lot longer.)

    Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
    (What about that pig??)
     
    Rastor, Oct 17, 2003
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