Completely random facts thread

[lockelymarkets]

What are some completely random facts that you know??

Here are some:
China, India and United States are the worlds 3 most populated countries
Australia is the 54th most populated country in the world.

The whole of Germany fits 5 times into Queensland, yet they have about 27 times the amount of people.

Bombay is the worlds most populated city.
The worlds tallest building is Taipei 101,
Between 1986-2002, there were no new freeways in Brisbane
The dreaded Ipswich Mwy is Queenslands most dangerous road.

[mmaille]

the albumin ( white bit) of an egg serves as anticeptic. If you put some on a cut it will dry like a plaster

[dragonswarth27]

there are five classifications of torndos(well just about)

F0 Gale tornado 40-72 mph Some damage to chimneys; breaks branches off trees; pushes over shallow-rooted trees; damages sign boards.

F1 Moderate tornado 73-112 mph The lower limit is the beginning of hurricane wind speed; peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos pushed off the roads; attached garages may be destroyed.

F2 Significant tornado 113-157 mph Considerable damage. Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars pushed over; large trees snapped or uprooted; light object missiles generated.

F3 Severe tornado 158-206 mph Roof and some walls torn off well constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in fores uprooted

F4 Devastating tornado 207-260 mph Well-constructed houses leveled; structures with weak foundations blown off some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated.

F5 Incredible tornado 261-318 mph Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re-inforced concrete structures badly damaged.

F6 Inconceivable tornado 319-379 mph These winds are very unlikely. The small area of damage they might produce would probably not be recognizable along with the mess produced by F4 and F5 wind that would surround the F6 winds. Missiles, such as cars and refrigerators would do serious secondary damage that could not be directly identified as F6 damage. If this level is ever achieved, evidence for it might only be found in some manner of ground swirl pattern, for it may never be identifiable through engineering studies

[Featherlord]

-The Hiragana and Katakana letters WI and WE are not in use anymore.
-The latin name of the canarybird is Serinus canarius.
-1 € = 160 Yen.
-Hermione Granger's patronus is an otter.
-The term "Gkb'köaQw" does not exist.

[Simgirl012]

Google created a black version of its search engine - called Blackle - because it is said that black backgrounds consume less energy than white backgrounds.

[Nessa]

Nessa's ~ Useless Random Facts

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Dog owners in Turin ,Italy can be fined up to $650 if they dont walk their dogs at LEAST 3 times a day.

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Sound at the right vibration can bore holes through a solid object.

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If China imported just 10% of it's rice needs, the price on the world market would increase by 80%

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The inventor of the waffle iron did not like waffles.

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In the average lifetime people will breath in about 44 pounds of dust.

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Billy goats urinate on their own heads to smell more attactive to females.

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Cats can make over 100 vocal sounds ,while dogs can only make about 10.

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Walt Disney, The creator of Mickey Mouse, was afraid of mice.

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No one knows where Motzart is buried.

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Children are more allergic to cockroaches then they are to cats.

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Ears of corn always have an even number of rows of kernels.

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Kilts are not native to Scottland. They originated in France.

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Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made of grass.

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The odds of getting a Hole-in-one in golf are estimated at about 18,000 to 1.

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Anteaters prefer Termites to ants.

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Check your map! Virginia extends farther west then West Virginia.

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About 1 in 30 people in the US are , in jail, on probation. or on parole.

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Worms reportedly taste like bacon...Ewww.

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A woman's sense of smell is most sensitive during ovulation.

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At birth a panda bear is smaller then a mouse.

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Teflon is the slipperiest substance in the world.

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Leonardo DiCaprio got his first on screen kiss from a man.

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The average NFL players career lasts only 3 1/2 years.

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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One race car for about 30ft.

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Forensic scientists can determine a person's , sex, age and race , by examining a single strand of hair.

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If Walmart was classified as a country,it would be the 24th most productive country in the world.

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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds.

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Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.

[ConsoleElosnoc]

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People can mistake thirst for hunger

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To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coke into the toilet bowl and let it sit for one hour, then flush clean!

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The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8.

pH scale:
Very Acidic-0----1----2---3----4---5---6----Neu7tral---8---9---10----11----12----13----14Very Basic

[Nessa]

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Some toothpastes and deoderants contain the same chemicals found in anti freeze.

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While humans and most species are divided into only 2 sexes, mushrooms contain over 36,000 sexes.

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The word "News" is accually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points, North, East, West, South.

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Your heart rate can rise as much as 30% during a yawn.

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Rubber is one of the ingredients in bubble gum.

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A Dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.

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80% of Americans will be a victim of a violent crime at least once in their lifetime.

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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.

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More Monopoly money is printed in a year, then real money printed throughout the world.

[AtoliSky]

WoW! O.o I knew the second to last one though ^-^ You know a lot, Nessa XD
Hmmm...I don't think I know random facts...well there is one I know, though no one will be that interested.

The guy who created Pokemon ( which the games came first, not the show) was a bug collector, and started the whole " game link cable" idea

[Caihlem]

Wasn't he also 10 years old though?

[AtoliSky]

Ehh...I don't know. I can't find my Poke magazine. Sorry. ^^;;

[Deft.Blue]

The age of consent in Japan is 12.

[Caihlem]

What's that?

[Deft.Blue]

Means you can get married and get naughty at age 12.

[Tristou]

Be married and "able to be pregnant" (I prefer instead of "naughty" for a twelve years old's girl) at 12, the girl is just a teenager. This is the law ?