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GR82DRV · 08-19-2009, 04:14 PM

Did you know that 72.6% of all statistics are made up?

dasmoofler · 08-19-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardinal

Did you know that Milwaukee was chosen by immigrant German brewers as the ideal place to make beer due to it's abundance of fresh water and grain fields, as well as easy access to railroads?

Yes, I know all too well.

DeanG · 08-19-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by glb

just heard:

Did you know that, while Jimi Hendrix closed @ Woodstock, the promoter really wanted someone else to do that?

Roy Rogers.

Digyaknow:

Hendrix drove a Lotus

Roger · 08-19-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Implosion

A "brass monkey" is a metal plate with indentations intended to hold cannonballs. Cannonballs were made of iron. Brass and iron have different contraction properties when cold. When it was cold enough, the brass would contract more rapidly than the iron cannonballs atop it thus it was said to be "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey."

That is, if you don't mind me saying so, a load of bollocks with no historical backup at all. I first heard it about 50 years ago - it was nonsense then and still is today.

Implosion · 08-19-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Roger

That is, if you don't mind me saying so, a load of bollocks with no historical backup at all. I first heard it about 50 years ago - it was nonsense then and still is today.

Consistent w/ the general theme of this thread then

I make no claim to accuracy, although I have come across this definition a number of times. To their credit, the sources have listed the origin as dubious at best. Will add a citation to where I've come across.

Cardinal · 08-19-2009, 10:13 PM

Did you know that Makers Mark is the oldest operating bourbon distillery in the world? It's also the most delicious.

Timbo · 08-20-2009, 06:03 AM

Can't actually vouch for these but they sound good.

* 2/3 of the nation's eggplant is grown in new jersey.
* the longest one syllable word in the English language is "screeched"
* all the clocks in "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.
* no words in the English language rhyme with "month," "orange", "silver,", "purple."
* "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends with "mt"
* Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room at a dance.
* an ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
* tigers also have striped skin, not just striped fur.
* a goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds.

Cthulhu · 08-20-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Cardinal

Did you know that Makers Mark is the oldest operating bourbon distillery in the world? It's also the most delicious.

Did you know that the wax used to seal each bottle of Maker's Mark is recycled from slightly larger blocks of wax?

Maker's Mark sure is tasty. +1

webowser · 08-20-2009, 08:40 AM

Did you know that Mr. Ed's (the "talking" horse on the old TV show) real name was Bamboo Harvester?

Bill in Cincinnati

glb · 08-20-2009, 08:59 AM

The producers of "Terminator" wanted Arnold to play the hero.

But, Arnold was smarter and pointed out he'd be much better as the robot.

apk919 · 08-20-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by glb

The producers of "Terminator" wanted Arnold to play the hero.

But, Arnold was smarter and pointed out he'd be much better as the robot.

And the robot had better lines...

The brain is more active sleeping than it is watching TV.

DrJ · 08-20-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by apk919

The brain is more active sleeping than it is watching TV.

That is quite sad isn't it...

Bavarian Motorist · 08-20-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DrJ

That is quite sad isn't it...

Not really surprising actually.

DrJ · 08-20-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Not really surprising actually.

No it isn't, the sad part is that most people's brains are more active while they are asleep than while they are awake...

DeanG · 08-20-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Did you know that the wax used to seal each bottle of Maker's Mark is recycled from slightly larger blocks of wax?

Maker's Mark sure is tasty. +1

Excellent factory tour.

glb · 08-20-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by apk919

And the robot had better lines...

Yes, for an actor with a heavy accent

glb · 08-20-2009, 12:31 PM

DYK:

The average North American male's penis is over 9.5" long.

just trying to make us all feel inadequate

Cthulhu · 08-20-2009, 01:40 PM

Did you know that turtles can feel love?

Implosion · 08-20-2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glb

DYK:

The average North American male's penis is over 9.5" long.

just trying to make us all feel inadequate

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Did you know that turtles can feel love?

...kind of pondering why these two comments came in serial??

Cthulhu · 08-20-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Did you know that turtles can feel love?

I was mistaken. They're heatless bitch animals.

I'm going home, I don't wanna talk about it.

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Timbo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portsmouth, NH Posts: 20	Can't actually vouch for these but they sound good. * 2/3 of the nation's eggplant is grown in new jersey. * the longest one syllable word in the English language is "screeched" * all the clocks in "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. * no words in the English language rhyme with "month," "orange", "silver,", "purple." * "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends with "mt" * Winston Churchill was born in a ladies room at a dance. * an ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. * tigers also have striped skin, not just striped fur. * a goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds.

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