Author Topic: "Useless information" (Read 2078 times)

Sandman · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2005, 02:50:16 PM »

Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour - about 1.5 pounds a year. By 70 years of age, an average person will have lost 105 pounds of skin.

Torque · « **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2005, 02:55:26 PM »

mercury is considered to be a toxin everywhere except in your mouth.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:02:24 PM »

The moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year. At one time the moon took up over 30% of the night sky.

T0J0 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:16:52 PM »

In 1947 "Jet PIlot" was the winner of the kentucky derby.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:18:03 PM »

I should remove mine. That is not really 'useless information'. Dang,..OT again. Dang it! I dunt know any useless information!!!!

myelo · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:33:02 PM »

Skuzzy, you need to send yourself a stern email threatening to ban yourself if you keep violating the rules.

indy007 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:39:20 PM »

Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software.

Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War.

45% of Americans don't know that the sun is a star.

Approximately one out of every 55 women from Canada give birth in their car on the way to the hospital or clinic.

Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse.

RTSigma · « **Reply #22 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:39:44 PM »

You can't lick your elbow.

95% of those who read that will try to lick their elbow.

1K3 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:41:31 PM »

500 milion people in china have smoking related problems

Nilsen · « **Reply #24 on:** June 29, 2005, 03:42:35 PM »

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Originally posted by AdmRose
In the Dark, Middle, and Medieval ages, the Pope was the true ruler of Europe, because disobedient kings were threatened with eternal damnation.

southern europe!

id love to see a poope preaching/threatning a viking

AWMac · « **Reply #25 on:** June 29, 2005, 04:12:21 PM »

The oldest person to live was Jeanne Louise Calment, she lived for a whopping 122 years until she died of smoking related complications. Don't Smoke!

- If your like Jeanne Calment and live over 100, you are considered a Centurian.

eagl · « **Reply #26 on:** June 29, 2005, 04:18:36 PM »

At any given time, 70% of the earth is either covered by clouds, or the areas without clouds reflect as much heat as they absorb. That means that ANY human presence causes more heat absorbtion than "greenhouse gasses" because human-occupied areas always absorb more heat than they reflect.

JB73 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2005, 04:24:51 PM »

a fun book full of odd facts. i have 2 version of the 20 or so available

Curval · « **Reply #28 on:** June 29, 2005, 04:39:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
California is the leading consumer of Vaseline. (I kid you not)

Is this stat broken down by city/town as well. San Francisco, Dixon, etc.?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #29 on:** June 29, 2005, 04:48:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Is this stat broken down by city/town as well. San Francisco, Dixon, etc.?

LOL Curval!

Actually, Hollywood uses alot of it to remove make up. (I just made that up)

Another Californicate fact:
70% of the worlds porn comes out of San Fernado valley.