Little known facts

[Kahaih]

And;

To bring up facts that are 'little known', of little use, is superfluous.

 

[Peloso]

As are we all.

 

[gsdx]

Although tomatoes are fruits, they were classified as vegetables in order to determine the tariffs to be applied to them. (I heard this from Ken Jennings.)

 

[pigface]

All fruits are vegetables - or part thereof.
Anything with seeds in it is a fruit - pumpkins, cucumbers. Strawberries are not fruits.

 

[gsdx]

During the 2-part pilot for WKRP in Cincinnati, the character Les Nessman sported a bandage on one the little finger of his left hand. Actor Richard Sanders had really cut his finger before filming and the bandage was necessary. Sanders decided to make it part of his character and, in every episode of the series, Richard wore a bandage of some part of his body. It became a game for die-hard fans to find the bandage.

 

[Alistair]

Goats are one of the best ways of getting rid of poison ivy. They have an enzyme in their stomach that neutralizes the toxin. They can eat a quarter of their body weight in a day.

 

[Bill1954]

Re: Little know facts

360 DEGREE RAINBOW

Did you know a rainbow is actually supposed to be a full circle? You usually can’t see the full circle because most of the time the rainbow lies beneath the horizon. There is no rain and weather underground either. But in special circumstances, as seen in an airplane one can make out the full circle. Typically it’s when an airplane is overlooking a waterfall or sea.

Cool!

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

All fruits are vegetables - or part thereof.
Anything with seeds in it is a fruit - pumpkins, cucumbers. Strawberries are not fruits.

Some fruits are animals.

 

[Araucaria]

Cool!

Actually, you can create the complete rainbow effect yourself, with the spray from a hose or sprinkler. In the middle of the day, when the sun is high above you, turn on the water, and have the spray going off below you, around about the height of your legs or abdomen. You will see the arc of a rainbow. If you stand in place and move the spray around, you will see that you can recreate the full circle of the rainbow around yourself.

 

[gsdx]

Under European Union Law, leprechauns are considered an endangered species.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

Under European Union Law, leprechauns are considered an endangered species.

And probably elves would be, too, if Iceland were a full EU member.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

Goats are one of the best ways of getting rid of poison ivy. They have an enzyme in their stomach that neutralizes the toxin. They can eat a quarter of their body weight in a day.

Will they eat kudzu?

 

[Peloso]

 

[Kulindahr]

U.S. airlines make more money from their frequent flier programs than from selling tickets.

 

[opinterph]

Will they eat kudzu?

Yes. But kudzu has a high sugar content, so goats should not be allowed to eat it exclusively.

 

[LoveMyPeppermill]

U.S. airlines make more money from their frequent flier programs than from selling tickets.

Yes, The Atlantic has an article this week titled "The Airlines Are Just Banks Now."

(Since the frequent flier programs all have attached credit cards.)

 

[pornoboy]

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[Kulindahr]

Goats are one of the best ways of getting rid of poison ivy. They have an enzyme in their stomach that neutralizes the toxin. They can eat a quarter of their body weight in a day.

They're pretty effective against ordinary ivy and morning glory as well.

 

[Kulindahr]

Male ginkgo trees, when there aren't any or very few female ginkgo trees around, will sometimes sprout a female branch in order to produce seeds.

 

[gsdx]

You can easily tell a goat from a sheep even if they look alike. Goat tails stick up. Sheep tails hang down.