Useless Knowledge is still Power

[Xvito]

The doctor who works in the clinic for head traumas always wears a helmet when he's cycling.
Edit: I also think that OP misunderstands the meaning of the word Factoid.

 

[neoman10]

Random Person #1: I think Batman really F*cked up, the only reason he's a hero is because he wants to feel good about himself
Random Person #2: Yeah but he still helps them and doesn't ask for anything, you know who's really f*cked up: Sherlock Holmes
Random Person #1: Why, he was a badass detective and he charged people money beacuse he wasn't a multi-millionaire
Random Person #2: But he used that that money to buy cocaine
Random Person #1: That's not true
Random Person #2: Scorpion's go crazy when you pour alcohol on them
Random Person #1: What
Random Person #2: You know Jesus was a lobster who talked in a Yiddish accent
(Random Peron #1 leaves)
Random Person #2: And Santa is a robot

and there are like 5 different santas of different genders and race besides the robot

 

[9-liner]

Assuming you know a piece of useless knowledge

Lets say your talking to someone and, you happen to know an interesting but useless little factoid what would you say? It has to be true.

The word you're looking for is "Segue". Know it. Live it.

 

[Knight Templar]

Oh, no, I know that. I'm just questioning where the "turns into butter" thing is from. Normally things like that are in-jokes or the like.

I just picked something random, but now I wish I had done an in-joke.
Damm stairway logic.

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

The colour orange is named after the fruit.

I've always wondered about that. Are you sure?

 

[Anarchemitis]

Check Wikipedia. It's true!

 

[AdjectiveAnimal]

You swallow an average of 10 spiders a month while sleeping.

Don't you wish I never told you that.=)

 

[iseko]

Useless facts come in handy alot. When dumb people are trying to be smart and talk about something nobody gives a shit about (because it is useless). You can shut them up by just giving them the correct answer.

To use the sherlock holmes example:

Dumbass #1: Hey, did you know sherlock holmes was an alcoholic?
Dumbass #2: No he wasn't. I read somewhere that thats just a lie.
Dumbass #1: Ow yeah where?
Dumbass #2: Durrr... I think it was wikipedia.
Dumbass #1: Naunh!
Dumbass #2: Yahun!

Someone intelligent: Shut up, you're both wrong. He was a cocaine addict. Now fetch me some pie!

 

[Phase_9]

Modern skyscrapers actually never stop moving. The outside of the buildings all the way to the support beams sway in the wind.

 

[Danny Ocean]

[HEADING=2]This thread is a spy.[/HEADING]​

 

[Dechef]

You swallow an average of 10 spiders a month while sleeping.

Don't you wish I never told you that.=)

10 less spiders a month I have to see while awake.

 

[spuddyt]

"Pouring alcohol on a scorpion will cause it to go insane and stab itself to death"

Did you know that was a "fun fact" on a penguin?

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

Knowledge IS power

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5C6flyf_tw

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

There are an average of six insect parts in a chocolate bar.

 

[iseko]

There are an average of six insect parts in a chocolate bar.

crunchy

 

[Danny Ocean]

There are an average of six insect parts in a chocolate bar.

Yeah, but you only really need a few chocolate bars made of insects, or chocolate coated insects, to drag that average way up.

 

[Scary_Bob]

You swallow an average of 10 spiders a month while sleeping.

Don't you wish I never told you that.=)

10 less spiders a month I have to see while awake.

I found this rather interesting site that debunks that particular myth

http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/myths/whileyousleep.html

 

[Ace of Spades]

Assuming you know a piece of useless knowledge

Lets say your talking to someone and, you happen to know an interesting but useless little factoid what would you say? It has to be true.

I would say
"Did you know Sherlock Holmes was addicted to crack." or
"Pouring alcohol on a scorpion will cause it to go insane and stab itself to death"

I really want to go pour alcohol on a scorpion now.

 

[Insomniactk]

In California, it's illegal to give your pets tobacco.

On watch-commercials the watch is set to 10:10 because when it is, it looks happy and people want to buy it.

There are more people who are killed by donkeys than flight accidents every year.

 

[cuddly_tomato]

You swallow an average of 10 spiders a month while sleeping.

Don't you wish I never told you that.=)

No you don't.

Spiders don't go near human (or any other) mouths if they can help it. In fact they go to great lengths to avoid getting eaten (just like everything else).