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The big 'did you know' thread!

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

  1. Baldrak Gems: 12/31
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    Did you know that the favourite car colour in the US is light brown? :eek:
     
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    When making a cheesecake, you should beat the sourcream by itself for a few seconds. Doing so will lubricate the bowl and beaters and make the cream cheese blend together more easily.
     
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    The Book of Reevlioatn was wteritn on the insald of Patmos.

    (The Book of Revelation was written on the island of Patmos)

    ยค
     
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    Did you know:

    * Pluto (the astrological sign meaning Death) was directly above Dallas Texas when JFK was born

    * Hitler and Napoleon each had only one testicle

    * No US President has been an only child

    * da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other simultaneously

    * Male foxes mate for life, if the female dies first the male will stay single til he dies, if he dies first the female will take another partner

    * some guy named Bobby Beach (No clue who) broke almost every bone in his body after surviving a barrle ride over Niagara Falls. Some time later in New Zealand, he slipped on a banana and died as a result of the fall.
     
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    The combined ratings for Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN are still lower than those for "News Hour with Jim Lehrer."

    There's hope for America yet.
     
  6. Ofelix

    Ofelix The world changes, we do not, what irony!

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    Did you know in Iceland tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult?! FREAK!

    Also did you know that Claiming you are sane is one step towards insanity
     
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    Is it's true? They said CUTE peeples are slow in sfeling and foor in gramar? My Gas! Did they sure? What does they proof? It is hurts to us... I don't believe these!!

    :D
     
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    The 15-minute fight scene between Neo and Agent Smith in Revolutions (I think, could be Reloaded) which takes place on the rainy street with the hundreds of other Agent Smiths lining the sides cost $57 Million to shoot!
     
  9. Arabwel

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    It also had, besides Hugo weaving, twelve (um, iirc...) stunt men portraying the "other" Smiths. Apparently during filming, he had walked into a room only to see his "head" in a bucket.
     
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    :lol: :shake: :lol:
    That would be freaky.

    Anyway, back on topic, flying foxes dirnk by flying across a body of water, dipping their chests in the water and then flying back to their perch and licking their chests.
     
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    Winston Chuchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. :D
     
  12. Barmy Army

    Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Adored Veteran

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    Did you know?

    It is still a legal requirement in England for all men who own a Longbow to practice for 4 hours everyday Sunday. And is still a punishable crime not to.

    This law has never been phased out :rolleyes:
     
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    * When Beethoven was young his teachers pronounced him a hopeless composer, he made that bad an impression

    * The average banana wieghs 126 grams

    * Vampire bats adopt orphans and have been known to risk their lives to share food

    * If you tried to count the stars ion the galaxy at a rate of one per second, it would take 3000 years to count them all

    * The Doors' frontman Jim Morrison was the first rock star arrested on stage

    * Assuming Rudolph is in front, there are 40,320 ways to arrange the other 8 reindeer
     
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    did you know the former king (pr present,cant remember) of swaziland has 50 wives :eek: and tryed to marry a 15 year old school girl but was rejected by the girls mother, he also has 100+ children (i think this is correct, was told by a friend a few months ago)
    also charlie chaplin had 5 wives all between 16-19
    also that the dutch spent more time running away on the battlefield than fighting, this was during napoleanin wars (spelt correctly??)
    [EDIT:] no offense to anyone whos dutch here, also if any of this is wrong then blame my unreliable, fact wise, friends
     
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    Did you know that no part of your body is older than 4 years?

    And did you know that a human man can produce enough milk to feed a baby?? :eek:
     
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    did you know theres roughly (using my crude but useful knowledge of biology) about 1024 diffrent colours of skin, made up of diffrent sequecnces of 5 pigment genes that determine skin colour
     
  17. Sir Belisarius

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

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    [​IMG] Did you know you can use superglue to seal a cut? They've actually started making a more medical sounding one specifically for that use...
     
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    Dendri, isn't it seven years before all the cells have been changed, hence the old "7 years of bad luck" for smashing a mirror?

    Did you know that polarbears skin is black? And that their hair actually is colourless. It is the reflektion from the snow that makes it appear white.
     
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    @ Grovflab

    Thats where that saying comes from? Didnt know that! lol
    I have this bid of information from a BBC documentation. You know, I can be skippy at times but I think they said 4 years. :)
     
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    The tiki heads on Finding Nemo are actually caricatures of three Disney artists.

    The director/producer of Finding Nemo played the voice of Crush the Turtle.

    As far as I know, there has never been an animated Disney film (full-length) that didn't have at least one hidden Mickey in it. ( More "easter eggs," including hidden Mickeys )
     
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