Olny Srmat Poelpe Can Raed Tihs
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! If you can raed tihs psas it on!!
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Olny Srmat Poelpe Can Raed Tihs
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How the World Has Changed in 100 Years
October 30, 2007 By 6 Comments
Ok. This info is old, but I came across it and thought it would be fun to resurrect it once again.
There have been all sorts of claims as to the year these stats originated, but generally I believe they are from 1903. I have not vetted any of the “facts” here, but they do seem to pass the “gut-check” for reliability. [Read more...]
English Language Trivia
August 7, 2007 By 21 Comments
In keeping with my fascination with completely useless trivia, here are a few facts you might not have known about the English language.
So, next time you are at lunch with the boys from work and start spouting out this crap to impress everyone just remember who loves ya…
- Of all the words in the English language, the word ‘set’ has the most definitions!
- What is called a “French kiss” in the English speaking world is known as an “English kiss” in France.
- “Almost” is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
- “Rhythm” is the longest English word without a vowel.
Random Animal Trivia
June 2, 2007 By 6 Comments
Here are a few fun / interesting facts about animals:
- Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
- The placement of a donkey’s eyes in its’ heads enables it to see all four feet at all times.
- On average a hedgehog’s heart beats 300 times a minute.
- In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
- Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
Professor Refutes DWI Testing Accuracy
February 1, 2007 By 1 Comment
Dr. David J. Hanson, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the State University of New York at Potsdam has put together a vast amount of information related to the accuracy of current drunk driving testing methods based on his 30+ years of research.
I was surprised to learn that even non-drinkers could easily fail a sobriety test – including a breath alcohol test.
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Trivia: Forty Four Fantastic Food Facts
January 5, 2007 By 2 Comments
How about that alliteration huh? :-) Seriously, cheesy though it may be, I found 44 pretty cool facts about food. Just be thankful I didn’t drag it out even longer (think Peter Piper picked a peck…).
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Size Comparison of Stars and Planets
December 29, 2006 By 10 Comments
As a follow up to my previous post of The Most Important Photo Ever Taken, here is a very interesting video illustrating the relative size of planets in our solar system as well as stars throughout the galaxy.
Keep in mind that the smallest body they show is Mercury and at an average height of 5.5′ it would take over 2.9 million humans standing head to toe just to stretch across that tiny planet.
The largest star illustrated is 753,320 times larger than Mercury. It would take 2.185 TRILLION humans standing head to toe to stretch across the diameter of that star, or 364 times the entire population of Earth.
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Human Physiology Trivia – 26 Fun Facts
December 28, 2006 By 14 Comments
As a follow up to my previous trivia topics, I now present some unusual trivia related to the human body.
True, most of this information is completely useless… but then again so was much of the stuff you learned in high school. :-)
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Interesting Insect Facts
December 12, 2006 By 2 Comments
I don’t know what compelled me to compile this list, but I was reading some little bit of insect trivia and I got off on a tear.
Not only did I compile a bunch of insect trivia, but you can look forward to a series of other interesting trivia topics to come…
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