K-C-D's Cool Facts Thread (added to daily)

These are some facts that I've obtained and that I would liek to share with you guys.

DID YOU KNOW...

Coffee beans were chewed for more than 400 years before the first cup of coffee was brewed.

Aluminum used to be more valuable than gold.

Most women experience a heightened sensitivity towards their bodies during pregnancy.

A Sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure.

Hedenophobia is the fear of pleasure.

In Brandon, Mississippi it is illegal to attempt to stop someone from walkign down the sidewalk by parking a motorhome in their path.

The longest railway in the world is the Trans-Siberian railway, built in 1891 - 1916, a network of railroads connecting European Russia to far east Russia provinces. It is 9,288.2 kilometres (5,787 miles) long, and spans 8 time zones!

The U.S has more babpipe bands than Scotland does.

The dot over the 'i' is called a tittle.

In Baltimore, it is illegal to mistreat oysters.

A toaster uses half as much as a full size oven.

Animals will not eat other animals that has been struck by lighting.

John F. Kennedy was burried without his brain, as it was lost during the autopsy.

Blue, and fin whales can create the loudest animal sound recorded; sounds that have more energy than a jet plane.

Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.

An egg will float in water with sugar content within it.

Scholars have named the highest number thats been counted, a googleplex.

Cockroaches can live a full 9 days after having it's head cut off.

The only two days in the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) is the day before and after the Major League All-Star Game.

Men are more likely to be left-handed (men ; 10%, women ; 8%)

Pres. Lincoln proclaimed the first Thanksgiving day in 1863.

Around 22% of all Americans are in their teenaged years.

The oldest cricket match was played between the U.S and Canada in 1844.

In 1936, England became the first country to provide regular public broadcasting on T.V.

The most money ever paid for a cow, was $1.3 million, in an auction.

Large kangaroos can cover 30 feet in distance with one leap.

A violin contains about 70 seperate pieces of wood.

1/3 Taiwaneese funeral processions include a stripper. (LOL)

Babies are born without kneecaps.

The Guinness Book of World Records holds the record of book most often stolen from public libraries.

Horses cant vomit.

Elephants only sleep for 2 hours a day (on average).

About 55% of all movies are rated R. About 500 movies are made in the U.S, 800 in India annually.

The flea can jump 350 times it's body length, that's like a human jumping 2 football fields!

Antarctica only has one ATM machine.

Male lions will sometimes kill their kids if they seem like a threat or take the attention of their mate.

The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp, and is slowly sinking.

Will be adding more, thanks for reading!

 

Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. Not in America in the 19th century thank you very much.
There are two ATM machines in Antartica provided by the bank Wells Fargo.

I'm sure there's more errors but I cbf finding them.

It's a nice idea but you're probably copying them off another source and don't triple post threads man!

 

I am amazed at the Taiwanese statistic.

 

I have an app on my iPhone with the same facts as these.
Do you know the parent website that hosts these?

 

The John F Kennedy one made me laugh. How do you manage to lose someones brain?

 

Those do not make sense.


Uses half as much what?

oldest cricket match? Do you mean the first cricket match?

 

Some 'facts' there are complete bullshit imo...
Interesting fact about the "taiwanese funeral procession,' im pretty sure that one is completely false. I'm from taiwan and i haven't heard or seen that before.

 

Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct. As if, I would have never guessed.

The Guinness Book of World Records holds the record of book most often stolen from public libraries. Lol @ this one.

Some pretty cool facts you got here, most of them I've never even read before.

 

Its googolplex not Googleplex

 

Where are you getting these?

 

I knew the cockroach one, the one that made me lol was the john f kennedy one.

 

did u know

- ur 6.5 times more likely to get head from a virgin then a regular girl
- It takes on average 28 minutes to be able to get hard again after ejaculating
- Did u know u can make up to $500 everytime u give your semen to a sperm bank

property of manswers

 

Moved to spam forum...

This isn't a discussion. More or less the responses will only be, " that's cool!" or "I didn't know that".

 

gtfo spam forum

 

wowowowoowowow
these are soo cool i think ima shout em out at parties

 

hurd I was in your thread title

 

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