The official Useless fact or info thread

[RogerF]

Useless info #1 : Twinkle twinkle little star and the alphabet song have the same tune







Fact #1 : chances are you just sang both songs in your head


Lets see them guys, and have a nice friday.

[Goodwatch]

Useless info #2: the Dutch equivalent to the saying 'he's all thumbs' is 'hij heeft twee linkerhanden'.

Useless fact #2: most people can't lick their own elbow.

Fact # 3, having read Fran's elbow fact, 99% of people try to lick their own elbow to see if they can.

Fact #4. The human brain stops growing at the age of 18.

[Rockrolex]

Useless Fact #5. You lose 10,000 brain cells each day.

[Goodwatch]

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Useless Fact #5. You lose 10,000 brain cells each day.

Usefull fact #1: some of you have lost much more than 10,000 brain cells each day

[Launch Mini]

Guinness Records gets over 12 people a year submitting that they can lick there own elbow. They do not have this as an official record.
Useless fact # 1,426 - I am a part holder of a Guinness World Record. It is official, but not yet published.
THIS was always one of my 10 things I want to do before I die. I made it.

[Goodwatch]

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

Guinness Records gets over 12 people a year submitting that they can lick there own elbow. They do not have this as an official record.
Useless fact # 1,426 - I am a part holder of a Guinness World Record. It is official, but not yet published.
THIS was always one of my 10 things I want to do before I die. I made it.

Where can I find the elbow licking information?

[Launch Mini]

Fran, they do not post the girls contact information. ( for the ones who can lick there ELBOWS)
It's the gymnasts you want info on.

My appologies. They get 5 a day.
http://www.guinnessrecords.com/conte...chstring=elbow

[Launch Mini]

Note to self "double check your facts before posting"

[Goodwatch]

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

FranS, they do not post the girls contact information. ( for the ones who can lick there ELBOWS)
It's the gymnasts you want info on.

My appologies. They get 5 a day.
http://www.guinnessrecords.com/conte...chstring=elbow

The guy in the picture can touch the side of his elbow with his tongue. I can do that too but I can't ..... ah, forget it!!!

[JJ Irani]

Another useless but interesting fact...you can NEVER fold a piece of paper more than SIX times....any sized paper. The 7th time it just won't fold over. Try it!!

Useless fact #458,193,393,398.89204982039


The bald flightless bird of New Zealand is attracted to shiney objects, but won't keep them for more than a few months at a time.

[C.J.]

Originally Posted by Atomic

Useless fact #458,193,393,398.89204982039


The bald flightless bird of New Zealand is attracted to shiney objects, but won't keep them for more than a few months at a time.

[padi56]

Your brain is 80% water.in JJ case 105%
The original Ford vehicles had Dodge engines
40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year

A few more...

Each year Americans spend approximately $3 billion on cat and dog food.

The RAM required to run WordPerfect for Win95 is 8 times the amount needed aboard fthe space shuttle.

A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats 9,192,631,770 times a second!.

Whitby, Ontario has more doghnut shops per capita than any other place in the world.

Most car horns honk in the key of 'F'

Most toilets flush in E flat

It it illegal to eat oranges while bathing in California

In space, astronauts are unable to cry, because there is no gravity and the tears won't flow.

And most importantly:
Researchers in Denmark found that beer tastes best when drunk to the accompaniment of a certain musical tone. The optimal frequency is different for each beer, they reported. The correct harmonious tone for Carlsberg Lager, for example, is 510-520 cycles per second.

[Launch Mini]

There are more TIM HORTONS per capita in Canada, than McDonalds, Starbuck, Krispy Kreme COMBINED in the USA

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

There are more TIM HORTONS per capita in Canada, than McDonalds, Starbuck, Krispy Kreme COMBINED in the USA

Thank GOD for that, eh!

Case in point, I have two that are about 1km in different directions from my house.

[Launch Mini]

MMMM Tim's Coffee & doughnuts. ( Yes that's how you spell doughnut)
Downtown Vancouver, there is one Street corner ( Robson) where there are 2 Starbucks across the street from each other.
Lazy city folk,can't even cross the street for there caffiene fix.

[C.J.]

Originally Posted by Atomic

A few more...

Each year Americans spend approximately $3 billion on cat and dog food.

The RAM required to run WordPerfect for Win95 is 8 times the amount needed aboard fthe space shuttle.

A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats 9,192,631,770 times a second!.

Whitby, Ontario has more doghnut shops per capita than any other place in the world.

Most car horns honk in the key of 'F'

Most toilets flush in E flat

It it illegal to eat oranges while bathing in California

In space, astronauts are unable to cry, because there is no gravity and the tears won't flow.

And most importantly:
Researchers in Denmark found that beer tastes best when drunk to the accompaniment of a certain musical tone. The optimal frequency is different for each beer, they reported. The correct harmonious tone for Carlsberg Lager, for example, is 510-520 cycles per second.

Sounds like a cops kind of place, are they hiring

Originally Posted by C.J.

Sounds like a cops kind of place, are they hiring

I used to work in Whitby so I know this is true. And yes, York Region Police are always looking for good people!

[C.J.]

Originally Posted by Atomic

I used to work in Whitby so I know this is true. And yes, York Region Police are always looking for good people!

Guess that would exclude me

Originally Posted by C.J.

Guess that would exclude me

Yup, good call.

On average, 90% Dutch teenagers can speak fluent English whereas only 80% American teenagers can speak fluent English. (seriously).

Time magazine's "Man of the Year" for 1938 was Adolf Hitler.

(for Paulie) Before 1863, postal service in the United States was free.

The 1,340-foot-long wall that gave New York's Wall Street its name was only 12 feet tall and erected in 1653 by Dutch colonists to protect against their enemies.

Chrysler built B-29's that bombed Japan, Mitsubishi built Zeros that tried to shoot them down. Both companies now build cars in a joint plant called Diamond Star.

New Zealand was the first place in the world to allow women to vote. The state of South Australia was next, in 1894, and it was also the first place to allow women to stand for parliament.

In 1974 there were 90 tornadoes in the U.S. in one day.

[Goodwatch]

Originally Posted by Atomic

On average, 90% Dutch teenagers can speak fluent English whereas only 80% American teenagers can speak fluent English. (seriously).

I can tell you from experience that this is NOT true. But it all depends on the definition of fluent

Originally Posted by Goodwatch

I can tell you from experience that this is NOT true. But it all depends on the definition of fluent

You haven't spend much time in the US.

[Launch Mini]

Here are some Canadian ( North American?) terms from sports to confuse JJ...
Sweep
Hurray Hard
He laid his stone perfectly in the House
Perfect shot through the 5 hole
Rag the Puck
Through the Uprights

Any more we can think of???

[Goodwatch]

Originally Posted by Atomic

You haven't spend much time in the US.

30 days in total

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

Here are some Canadian ( North American?) terms from sports to confuse JJ...
Sweep
Hurray Hard
He laid his stone perfectly in the House
Perfect shot through the 5 hole
Rag the Puck
Through the Uprights

Any more we can think of???

Hat trick
Keep yer stick on the ice
Shoot it upstairs, where you keep the peanut butter

Double double
Triple triple (mmmmmm!)
sugar pucks
beaver tails (mmm!)
A fancy (doesn't have any gay connotation)

[Launch Mini]

Keep both hands on your stick.
Hooking, 2 minutes in the box for you

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

Keep both hands on your stick.
Hooking, 2 minutes in the box for you

Remember this quote:

"Hey Rocket, two minute for looking so good!"