Random Facts

[Mr.Grimm]

Just like the title says, just put in random facts. The weirder the better! I'll start...

It's impolite to sneeze in Japan. Picking your nose is fine though.

[Saladin]

Random Fact: Saladin = Awesome

[Mr.Grimm]

Random Fact: Saladin = Awesome

We all know that's a myth! :P

[Briar]

Throwing a cat off of a building from a height of 7 stories or higher will cause the cat to "float" down and not be injured.  Throwing a cat off a building at a lower height will cause injury.

[Krowdon]

In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word

[Saladin]

   The most practical and safest tool ever invented was the knifewrench

       

[Mr.Grimm]

Good, good. Keep them coming!

Cat pee will glow under a darklight.

[Briar]

This is to honor my College Mascot :P

In 1760, the College of Physicians and Faculty of Divinity in Paris classified the beaver as a fish because of its scaly tail. This meant that the French settlers in North America could officially eat beaver during Lent and on other fast days.

[Saladin]

I like cheese.

[Briar]

The pound sign (#) is called an octothorpe

[Mr.Grimm]

I like cheese.

That was so random that it doesn't even count in this topic.

A San Francisco man used 10,000 toothpicks to build a four-foot-long remote-control boat.

[Briar]

Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.

[Firetooth]

In Britain your not legally allowed to eat mince pies on Christmas day, and have to practice archery once a day if male. These are old laws which have been forgotten but not abolished so technically should still be enforced :D

[Saladin]

    There are 670 types of cheeses in the world.

[Briar]

In Britain your not legally allowed to eat mince pies on Christmas day, and have to practice archery once a day if male. These are old laws which have been forgotten but not abolished so technically should still be enforced :D

Do you follow these laws?

Picky linguists will tell you that the feminine version of "dude" is "dudine," not "dudette."