Useless Yet Interesting Facts

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21:52 Wed 19 Dec 07 (GMT)  [Link]  
slugs have four noses.
the ak-47 has been used in more than 75 wars.
LA galaxy are the first MLS team to make a profit.
the plastic things on the end of your shoelaces are called aglets.
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07:42 Thu 20 Dec 07 (GMT)  [Link]  
wullie_bhoy said:

the plastic things on the end of your shoelaces are called aglets.


I actually knew that one. :S
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08:52 Thu 20 Dec 07 (GMT)  [Link]  
flapjack said:
kaliber said:

The Australian $5 to $100 notes are made of plastic.


This is so that they can keep their money in their pocket while they go surfing, because more than 75% of the australians surf.


Lol, what a lie!
It's so they don't get damaged basically, you can't set fire to them without some sort of flammable adheisive, and you can't rip them without a sharp object.

they should have them over here.
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09:43 Mon 24 Dec 07 (GMT)  [Link]  
I just got a whole book of these!!

60 Trillion cells in the human body!

A 64 yr old golfer drove the longest drive in the US Senior Open... 515 yards!!

In 1941, 9169 people were killed on the road!!

In the 2005 General Election, 27,148,510 votes were cast!!

The Lord Of The Ring trilogy lasts 9 hrs and 18 minutes!!

"Jehova" is mentioned 6855 times in the bible!!

In 1957, a 21" TV cost £94!!

In 2004, 167,116 couples got Divorced!!

5,000,000 people in Britain have a criminal record!!

In the bible, Adam was 930 when he died!!



I am the source of all useless imformation!!!!


Hahahahahaha!!
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17:38 Tue 1 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
the first couple to be shown together in bed on prime time tv were fred and wilma flintstone!
kaza
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10:01 Thu 3 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
there are 208 dimples in a golf ball. That is a a fact for golfers go and count them now!!!
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01:03 Thu 10 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
I have size 15 feet.
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02:06 Thu 10 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
Might have been mnentioned before...

Daddy Long Legs Are The Most Poisonous Insects In The World !
They just havnt got the teeth to inject it into humans !
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05:02 Mon 14 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
The time is actually 11:28
smithbit
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20:05 Mon 14 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
i have exams in two days
ok perhaps not the most interestingggg buttt...meh...

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01:21 Tue 15 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
I have an exam in two hours and don't really have a clue on it. Probably less interesting than smithbit's but...meh...again...meh to you all
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17:41 Tue 15 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
I am tired
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03:41 Wed 16 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
did you know that the anti clockwise route of the M25 circular is 2 miles shorter than the clockwise route?
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20:36 Wed 16 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.
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02:51 Thu 17 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
west89 said:
Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.


and turn it on full power for several minutes
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06:50 Thu 17 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
kaza said:
there are 208 dimples in a golf ball. That is a a fact for golfers go and count them now!!!


I read there was 360 on most but upto 420 depending on the quality and pattern of dimples on the ball.
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07:07 Thu 17 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
the_sandman said:
did you know that the anti clockwise route of the M25 circular is 2 miles shorter than the clockwise route?


It is a useless yet intresting fact that i knew the above useless yet interesting fact.
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08:14 Thu 17 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
It's cos one's a circle inside the other so as they're different sizes they're different length of road.
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10:27 Thu 17 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
53% of women will not leave the house without makeup on.

In an average lifetime a person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world.

A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.

It has been estimated that the fear of the number 13 costs Americans more than $1 billion per year!

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Edited at 16:54 Thu 17/01/08 (GMT)
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11:28 Thu 17 Jan 08 (GMT)  [Link]  
The longest place name is Taumatawhakatangihangaoauauotameteaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, which is a word in the microsoft word dictionary. Try it.
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