Random fact!

[baseballboy]

If you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.

The numbers '172' can be found on the back of the U.S. $5 dollar bill in the bushes at the base of the Lincoln Memorial.

Every year about 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced.

The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.

Turning a clock's hands counterclockwise while setting it is not necessarily harmful. It is only damaging when the timepiece contains a chiming mechanism.

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Post your random facts here as well!

[Leela]

ok a few random facts:

- The Netscape company was first named "Mosaiq communications"
- The 20th word in the song "San Francisco" by Scott Mc Kenzie is "going".
- Google is available in 124 languages including "Klingon", "Hacker", and "bork"
- Wall sockets are female electrical connectors that have slots or holes which accept and deliver current to the prongs of inserted plugs. ( and now in english? )

[baseballboy]

More random facts:

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% ( now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

The youngest pope was 11 years old.

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

[Leela]

you wanted it, you get it:

- The game "icewars" has a pink bunny as picture, that is because the nickname of the person who invented the game is "Hasi" (german for bunny)
- Everytime you yawn, your heart skips one beat.
- It is impossible to pee and sneeze at the same time.
- There are three different german words for the german donut: "Berliner", "Krapfen", "Pfannkuchen" - but the word "Pfannkuchen" also means "Pancake" which has also a second word in germany "Eierkuchen"
- 3 Feet are 91.5 centimeters

[baseballboy]

More!

The US interstate highway system requires that one mile in every five be straight. These straight sections function as airstrips in times of war and other emergencies.

The Boston University Bridge is the only place in the world where a boat can sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child is 2-6 years of age.

In the Great Fire of London in 1666, half of the city was burned down but only 6 people were injured.

Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.

Armadillos have four babies at a time and they are always the same sex.

To escape the jaws of a crocodile, push your thumbs into its eyes - it will release you instantly.

If NASA sent birds into space, they would soon die because birds need gravity to swallow.

[daemonowner]

all hilarious
...the only one i can think of is:-
New Zealand (that funny country next to Australia) has roughly 5 sheep for every person

[Turmfalke]

meanwhile they even have more cows than people..

[baseballboy]

meanwhile they even have more cows than people..

lol

[enchilado]

Daemonowner... that funny country next to Australia? As if! Australia is that funny country next to New Zealand.

[Leela]

A few more facts:

- Noone knows exactly what organ it is that makes a cat purr.
- The Book "Heidi" was translated into japanese at least 123 time by 72 translators
- The national airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan is "Druk Air Corporation Limited"
- Albert Einstein was born on: march 14th, 1879

[KrystalFan]

I <3 This Topic XD

[mistergrey]

hmm, random facts huh? Did everyone know cigarettes have a laxative-like effect on your body?

[Speiros01]

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[Speiros01]

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[Turmfalke]

84.273% of statistics are made up on the spot.

including this one.