Useless fact of the day!

[Rowan MacD]

Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.

[MrHyde]

At age 21, George Clooney tried out for the Cincinnati Reds, but obviously didn't make it.

[Valiss]

In medieval times, clothes were stored close to the toilet shaft, as the ammonia fumes would kill any fleas.

[kcdcchef]

buddy ebsen ( beverly hillbillies barnaby jones ) was first tin man in wizard of oz but had to leave the film due to allergic reactions and health issues related to the aluminum dust they used for his tin man look. next guy got paste instead of dust and buddy complained of lung issues til he died over that film.

[Rowan MacD]

  Valentines theme!

As a rule, 66 percent of people keep their eyes closed while kissing. The rest take pleasure in watching the emotions run the gamut on the faces of their partners.

[Rowan MacD]

There was no punctuation until the 15th century.

[Merlin the Elder]

There was no punctuation until the 15th century.

That would raise a question in my somewhat warped mind, Rowen...So, what would women then experience once a month?

[Valiss]

While studying at Cornell, Bill Nye had Carl Sagan as a professor.

[Archer]

A useless fact . . . 

[Valiss]

 Seth Macfarlane wrote for Cow and Chicken, Dexters Laboratory, I am Weasel, Jonny Bravo and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

[Merlin the Elder]

Wyatt, one of the lead characters from the classic Weird Science (1985), is an Assistant Professor of English at CSU - Long Beach, and earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M. Ilan Mitchell-Smith tries to hide his past career from his students.

[Rowan MacD]

There was no punctuation until the 15th century.

That would raise a question in my somewhat warped mind, Rowen...So, what would women then experience once a month?

I just had to wipe down my keyboard, Merlin.  Fortunately I was only drinking water. 

I think back then they were referred to as 'moon days' or 'courses'.

[Rowan MacD]

Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.

(There are a few rumors regarding earrings and pirates-I like this one)

[Rowan MacD]

Oak trees are struck by lightning more than any other tree.

The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.

[Valiss]

Andrew Jackson was the only US president in history to ever pay off the national debt in full.