Useless

[Absolut]

OK I don't even know where to start LOL!

Beard hair grows at twice its usual rate when you're in a plane.

Anybody know why this is?

Semen is one of the most fattening substances known to man.

REALLY? Damn the luck!

You could comfortably fit the entire population of the planet into a cube with sides 1km long.

I dunno about this one...seems kinda small?

Sir Winston Churchill smoked an estimated 300,000 cigars in his lifetime.

Damn.

The fastest sevice in a restaurant in the world is 13 seconds from the order to the food on the table.

And where is this?? I would need to see this to believe it!! That's unreal.

I'm not gonna quote anymore, but this was some interesting stuff!

 

[Andreus]

12% of all Americans have drunk their own urine.

LA 's full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Pociuncula.

Wilma Flintstone's maiden name was Slaghoopal.

Most American car horns are in the note of 'F'.

13 Americans are killed by vending machines each year.

In 1933, Mickey Mouse, an animated cartoon character, received 800,000 fan letters.

A new McDonalds opens every 13 hours.

Only 4% of Americans did not eat at a McDonalds or Burger King last year.

Americans eat 18 acres of pizza a day.

Last year, 43 Americans died on roller coasters.

According to US Food and Drug Administration guidelines, up to 59 insect bits are permitted in a 125g bar of chocolate.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, one person is killed annually painting stripes on the state's highways and roads.

Montpeiler, Vermont is the only state capital without a McDonalds.

The original colour of coca-cola was green.

A toilet that uses recycled flush water has the following warning: "Recycled flush water - Unsafe for drinking."

A novelty rock garden set comes with the warning: "Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth."

An iron carried the following warning: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn."

A hair dryer warned users: "Never use while sleeping."

There are 70,000 product liability law suits in the USA every year!

David Potchen stormed into Center Bank in Lowell, Indiana on September 1st 2001 armed with a shotgun and demanded two Big Macs. A four hour stand-off between him and the cops ensued. It finally ended when police gave the robber two Big Macs - he surrendered immediately without fuss!

The original Frankenstein novel by Mary Shelley is now required reading at the University of Georgia for students on a science course which involves genetic engineering.

 

[gsdx]

Useless Facts

Humans share one third of their DNA with lettuce!

Onslow: "Scientists tell us that we share 98 percent of our genes with monkeys."

Daisy: "So?"

Onslow: "So why do I wake up craving a fag instead of a banana?"

Daisy: "You've been watching Open University again."

 

[GL]

An average of 76 people a year die playing twister, and about 23 of which are through playing the nude version!

I can certainly think of worse ways to kick the bucket!

In the course of the 18 year run of Cats on broadway, 3,247 lbs of yak hair was used for wigs.

All those poor defenseless yaks.

 

[Yuki Sohma]

WoW!

These facts sure seem useless..............but interesteringly enough..........somewhat interesting.............

 

[gmoney]

Right-handed people live on average, 9 years longer than left-handed people.

 

[chatolandia]

I thought the Komodo dragon had a dirtier mouth. They swear a lot!

 

[gmoney]

Men fart an average of 17 times a day, and women fart an average of 9 times a day.

I guess I'm above average!

 

[Croynan]

Not wishing and or attempting to question the validity of all the "useless facts" so stated, but i was wondering what/where/who/when the sources of this "information"
exits and or comes from?

if you wish to chastise the local village idiot for posing such "questions" don't hesitate to do so - it won't be the first and or last time he/i/we will appear as a stupid ass.

pax​

eM.

 

[Aussieguy01]

How do people acctully find out this stuff? How much research did it take just to prove that beard hair grows twice as fast if airbone lol ?

 

[twardmo]

Not wishing and or attempting to question the validity of all the "useless facts" so stated, but i was wondering what/where/who/when the sources of this "information"
exits and or comes from?

if you wish to chastise the local village idiot for posing such "questions" don't hesitate to do so - it won't be the first and or last time he/i/we will appear as a stupid ass.

pax​

eM.

I was kind of wondering the same thing. Is there really a Rome in Antarctica?

 

[buzzj]

"It takes about 40 muscles to smile, but only 4 to pull the trigger of a decent rifle"

Pardon me for a few minutes while I ponder the implications of this one!