Random and/or pointless facts?

[Meliz]

old zombie stories had a weirder ending than "shotgun till pudding", where they were dissolved by salt.

 

[lobosabio]

Wolves have three types of holws. One for territory, one for locating other pack members or giving their current location, and one to rally a pack or packs (I forget if it was both or just one)

Actually, that's incorrect. Wolves only have one form of howl. From that, it is suspected that vocal variation is used to relay information.

 

[Digitalpotato]

Only 5% of the population dream in colour. (How they figured that out I do not know.)

 

[lobosabio]

The Fallopian Tubes are actually named after their discoverer, the 16th century anatomist and physician, Gabriele Falloppio.

 

[Beastcub]

i dream in color

 

[Thietogreth]

Only 5% of the population dream in colour. (How they figured that out I do not know.)

I'm one of those =3 For the dreams that I do remember that is...

 

[Digitalpotato]

There is a gene that causes blood cells to lack a protein that HIV requires to cause AIDS.

 

[Rilvor]

Only 5% of the population dream in colour. (How they figured that out I do not know.)

Really? I guess I'm lucky then...my dreams are very vibrant.

 

[BassMan]

While many think dunk tank bans are due to safety regulations, many of them have been due to clowns with poor judgement of when not to use deeper insults in the tank.

 

[Aden]

I've drawn some of the scenes from my dreams, and I've distinctly remembered color. Cool.

Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in 24 hours.

 

[thebeast76]

A kangaroo, when first born can fit on a nickel.

 

[BassMan]

Randal Poffo (Better known as "The Macho Man" Randy Savage) is actually in the Italian-American Hall of Fame

 

[Thorne]

Ducks can't walk without bobbing their heads.

 

[Wait Wait]

bats only fly left when exiting a cave

 

[Meliz]

see attachment.

 

[Thorne]

see attachment.

Thats cheating.

 

[Meliz]

see attachment.

Thats cheating.

hows that?

 

[Ishnuvalok]

Ducks can't walk without bobbing their heads.

You can't hear a ducks echo either.

 

[BassMan]

If you feed a bird rice or Alka-Seltzer, it's stomach will explode!

 

[Rilvor]

bats only fly left when exiting a cave

FALSE

 

[Thietogreth]

bats only fly left when exiting a cave

FALSE

Fact: Wait Wait FAILS X3

 

[lilEmber]

The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a 45-letter word which refers to a lung disease

Assemblywomen (Ecclesiazousae), the ancient Greek comedic playwright Aristophanes created a word of 183 letters which describes a dish by stringing together its ingredients.

Lopadotemakhoselakhogameokranioleipsanodrimypotrimmatosilphiokarabomelitokatakekhymenokikhlepikossyphophattoperister-alektryonoptokephalliokigklopeleiolagōiosiraiobaphētraganopterýgōn,

As the largest known protein, titin also has the longest IUPAC name. The full chemical name, containing 189,819 letters, is sometimes stated to be the longest word in the English language

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu 85 Longest officially recognized place name

 

[Meliz]

pointless fact. I'm going to bed right now, and i'm going to watch national geographic channel cuz it's cool.

it is probably the awesomest nighttime channel in my country.

also, i can smell apple pie being baked from my window. i have crazy neighbours that bake pie at midnight. yes, it's midnight.

goodnight, people!!!!

 

[Tycho]

also, i can smell apple pie being baked from my window.

heh, why just smell it when you can bake it yourself, I figure.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu 85 Longest officially recognized place name

In New Zealand, translates to something like "some guy played a song to his love on his nose flute" or something like that.

 

[Sinister South Paw]

Some years before coming to power Adolf Hitler was arrested as a male prostitute in Munich. Explains alot really.