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Random Facts

Posted: 25 Mar 2011, 16:58
by vallorn
basicly just post any interesting random facts in here.

mine is
"discounting the height limit, to create a perfect semisphere over the map we would need 77175000 blocks.
thats 1205859 STACKS of blocks..."

BTW this is based on a hemisphere's surface area being 2Pi(Radius*Radius) where Radius=3500.

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 25 Mar 2011, 17:23
by Milo_Windby
Canadians consume more Kraft Dinner (aka Kraft Macaroni & Cheese) per capita than any other nationality on earth.

Canada has more donut shops per capita than the United States does.

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 25 Mar 2011, 18:00
by 697134002
Milo Windby wrote:Canadians consume more Kraft Dinner (aka Kraft Macaroni & Cheese) per capita than any other nationality on earth.

Canada has more donut shops per capita than the United States does.
I have half of a box of that for lunch on friday, saturday and sunday. A total of 1.5 boxes/week.

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 25 Mar 2011, 18:09
by Blackadder51
No self respecting aussie drinks Fosters.

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 25 Mar 2011, 18:38
by vallorn
Blackadder51 wrote:No self respecting Human drinks Fosters.
fixed that for you sir.

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 25 Mar 2011, 19:50
by Fuzz422365117
Fact:

There's a city in Arizona (forgot the name...) where women are not allowed to wear trousers...

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 28 Mar 2011, 16:41
by Byroe
fact:
The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
That fact is too boring.

Reindeer like to eat bananas.

Its true and less boring. :D

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 28 Mar 2011, 16:50
by Lord_Mountbatten
The guy who plays Riff Raff in the Rocky Horror Picture Show:

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Voices this fellow:

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Re: Random Facts

Posted: 28 Mar 2011, 17:15
by KaosuHamoni
In direct proportion to it's body, the barnacle has the longest penis of any animal, and, if a human were to have the equivalent, it would be 10 feet long.

Blame QI, and it's books for this slightly disturbing fact. :D

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 31 Mar 2011, 19:45
by Crashendo
The elephant sometimes uses it's penis (yes I said it, penis) to prop itself so that it can keep itself into balance, similar to how you prop a bike to keep it standing. It's sorta like a FIFTH leg, ugh...

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 31 Mar 2011, 19:59
by Milo_Windby
You mean like a 5th leg right? Unless Elephants suddenly lost two legs? x_x

Re: Random Facts

Posted: 31 Mar 2011, 20:19
by Hahsime
Milo Windby wrote:Canadians consume more Kraft Dinner (aka Kraft Macaroni & Cheese) per capita than any other nationality on earth.

Canada has more donut shops per capita than the United States does.
Agreed, I have gone through a few cases this term. I just boil it, prepare it, and eat it in the same pot.

Facts: Well, I was captian of my school's reach for the top (trivia) team, so....
The first card game to ship with windows was free cell.
When you reduce TiO2 to a nano scale it becomes optically active. (creates free-radicals)
Your bones are made of a composite.
So, so many more.