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Useless fact of the day!

Started by Valiss, December 05, 2011, 01:28:30 PM

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Lady Christina de Pond

Quote from: Valiss on February 02, 2012, 03:41:49 PM
The Japanese had an underwater aircraft carrier during WWII.

the keyword is had
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Rowan MacD

The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.
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Valiss

Just as America entered WWII, serial bomber George Metesky informed NYPD that, as a patriot of his country, he would make no bomb threats for the duration of the war. He stayed true to his word.

MrHyde

Diabetes was first diagnosed in 1815 when French chemist Michael Eugene Chevreul discovered that the urine of a diabetic was identical to sugar found in a grape.
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Archer

Useless fact:  There is a fine line between precision and significance.

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Valiss

There is a 98.2% chance that there is a molecule in your lungs that came from Julius Caesars last breath.

Rowan MacD

The average person spends three years of his or her life on a toilet.
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Valiss

In Laguna, Brazil, bottlenose dolphins actively herd fish towards local fishermen and then signal with tail slaps for the fishermen to throw their nets. This collaboration has been occurring since at least 1847.

kcdcchef

Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 10, 2012, 10:59:40 AM
The average person spends three years of his or her life on a toilet.

wow. i've got one of those fun intestinal diseases, wonder how many years I've been on one? i got 4-5 years probably. damn i better live to 120 to get some time back darnit!!!!!!

Rani Zemirah

Quote from: MrHyde on February 09, 2012, 10:11:15 PM
Diabetes was first diagnosed in 1815 when French chemist Michael Eugene Chevreul discovered that the urine of a diabetic was identical to sugar found in a grape.



I just know there's a joke in there somewhere about bad wine...  ;D 
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Rani Zemirah

Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 09, 2012, 04:08:43 PM
The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.


More bad jokes... this time with cockroaches and tax collectors.  :D  We may have a crossover thread in the making!  LOL
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kcdcchef

Quote from: Rani Zemirah on February 11, 2012, 03:31:00 AM
Quote from: Rowen MacD on February 09, 2012, 04:08:43 PM
The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.


More bad jokes... this time with cockroaches and tax collectors.  :D  We may have a crossover thread in the making!  LOL

on this forum? no way!

Rani Zemirah

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I can't help it... it's not like I WANT to have all these bad jokes rattling around in my head... but I guess something's gotta take up a little space in there, eh?  :D  



But at least I'm not actually inflicting them on anyone, right?  Well, except through inference, I guess...  ::)  :D
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Valiss

In 1929 a "Bat Tower" was built in the Florida Keys to control mosquitoes. It was filled with bats, which promptly flew away - never to return.

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