Random Facts.

[Eclectic Dreck]

I did, have been for a while. This morning, in fact. No difference.

For you, perhaps. I'll continue using the cream given the immense difference it makes with respect to my personal comfort.

 

[Mr.Mattress]

A Gene was discovered that caused Flies to die as soon as the became flies. This gene has been labeled the "Kenny Gene".

 

[skitzo van]

Around the time of the spanish inquisition, if you were to play an augmented fourth/diminished fifth, you were thought to be possessed by the Devil, and were to be killed.

 

[Nazz3]

The longest song ever recorded is over 2 months long.

 

[newdarkcloud]

-The odds of dying on your way to buy a lottery ticket are higher than your chance of actually winning the lottery.

-Henry Ford was racist and supported Hitler during WW2.

 

[Gigaguy64]

Did you know?....

You will swallow an average of 8 Spiders while you sleep during 1 year?

Are you kidding me?...

Nope.
Now your not gonna unknowingly swallow a Huge Spider.
But you can and will swallow smaller Spiders without noticing.

You know why I'm scared? because minutes after reading that I saw spider im my bathroom and the batchroom is right next to my room.
Better fetch my broom.

Lol.
As long as its not a Boss Spider [http://www.thewheelfx.com/lane/GIFS/BossSpider.jpg] you should be able to take it out with your broom.
Though apparently iv been told that my Random Fact is not true....
Still wouldn't surprise me.
But now it looks like iv got some research to do.

 

[Vhite]

Spot fat removal doesnt exist.

 

[Xojins]

Shaving cream in fact does nothing to help the shaving process.

Shaving cream lubricates the skin so there is less friction on your face. It may not get the hairs shorter but it makes shaving much more comfortable (provided you use a razor and not one of those electronic shaving things).

OT: There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.

 

[Direwolf750]

Mosquitoes are more attracted to people who eat bananas.
Atila the Hun died from a nosebleed.
It is illegal to hunt whales in Oregon.
it is illegal to take more than three sips of beer whilst standing and the entire Encyclopedia Britianica is banned in Texas.
It is illegal in Idaho for a man to give his sweetheart a box of chocolates that weighs less than 50 pounds.(NEVER LIVE IN IDAHO)

Now, for some fun English facts:
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public unless they are a clerk in a tropical fish store. (WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TROPICAL FISH FTW!!!)
It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full coat of armour.
All English males over the age of 14 are to carry out approximately two hours of longbow practice a week, supervised by the local clergy.
It is illegal to sell most goods on a Sunday. It is however legal to sell a carrot. It is also legal to sell it at any price, and to give free gifts with it, such as anything else one might want to buy on a Sunday.(WOOO CARROTS!!!!)

That is your daily quote of random facts from me, as properly mandated by the Big Z the wookie.

 

[Shemming]

There was a thread just like this done before! Shocking.

 

[MikailCaboose]

Mercury's day is about twice as long as it's year (it's year being about 88 Earth days while it's axial rotation lasts about 176 Earth days). Due to this, an observer from the surface would be able to watch the sunrise twice during certain periods of it's year, as when the sun would reach "noon" position, it would reverse itself and sink back below the horizon before continuing across and setting.

 

[Guest_Star]

Around the time of the spanish inquisition, if you were to play an augmented fourth/diminished fifth, you were thought to be possessed by the Devil, and were to be killed.

The Spanish Inquisition, unlike it's North-European counterparts, hardly spent any time investigating claims of witchcraft. It was created to combat heresy and prosecuted mostly Jews, Muslims, Protestants and homosexuals.
Most of it's reputation comes from anti-catholic propaganda.

 

[skitzo van]

Around the time of the spanish inquisition, if you were to play an augmented fourth/diminished fifth, you were thought to be possessed by the Devil, and were to be killed.

The Spanish Inquisition, unlike it's North-European counterparts, hardly spent any time investigating claims of witchcraft. It was created to combat heresy and prosecuted mostly Jews, Muslims, Protestants and homosexuals.
Most of it's reputation comes from anti-catholic propaganda.

I said TIME.

 

[bloempje]

Around 75% of paper money in the U.S. has been in a stripper's underwear
Penguins can be homosexual
If a chicken tastes the yolk from one of it's eggs, it will eat all of the eggs

thousands of animals can be homosexual; it's a universal phenomenon.

now for a random fact;

the first money ever created was used to pay mercenaries; i.e. the first money was used for war

 

[dragonslayer32]

Hello fellow Escapists. Do you guys/girls know any random facts? They can be about anything as long as they are true. I'll start - It is still legal to kill a scotsman with a bow and arrow in the city of York, England if he is wearing a kilt, has a beard and is in the city walls. (I think the day of the week and time of day is also taken into account, I think it has to be done around midnight).

Way to start off with a commonly held misconception. That's not true, and therefore you've failed to follow your own guidelines.

Well according to my law lecturer, my very large stash of law books and a guided tour in York, it is true. Now, who am I going to believe?