Random fact thread

Post a random fact about something that not a lot of people care about, that is intriguing, etc.

The galjoen is the national fish of South Africa.

Butterflys taste with their feet.

I just finished an assignment for tomorrow's Comp. 201 class.
The library is going to close in 20 minutes.
I'll be heading back to my dorm very shortly to get ready for the night.

Cats' saliva cleans and deodorizes, while their special tongue helps get their fur extra clean and untangled.

Everyone cares about (and marvels over) that last one, though, so I almost didn't include it. But...come on. Cats.

After browsing the forums today, it has come to my attention that FelixTM might like cats.

There's more molecules in a cup of water than there are cups of water in the ocean.

Ancient Egyptians used crocodile dung as a form of a contraceptive.

Basil is stupid. http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/919128/...hars.html#

i listen to songs made from vocaloid 1/2(jap)

Ancient Egyptians used crocodile dung as a form of a contraceptive.

Awkward..........lol

Studies have shown that people who take "chasity oaths" tend to do "it" earlier than they planned to. Kinda ironic?

Potatoes are the ultimate root.

They are delicious, easy to cook, store nutrients, and not expensive, and even the plant growing over them is beautiful, and can even blossom, making it a good garden plant. You can even throw them with ease, use them as a stamper, extract starch from it... Among many others.

I have only one testicle.

Snapple facts are false.

Below's fact is true.

Above's fact is not true.

Alloy double posted.

Glass is actually an extremely slow moving liquid.

The idea of making submerged things float to the surface with ping pong balls was actually said by Donald Duck in a comic where he was hit and became "smart" and then it was only found out to be true like 10-20 years later.

Microwaves heat food by makin water molecules in food vibrate faster. As water molecules vibrate faster they generate heat which cooks your food.

You can't put anything inside a Klein bottle.

The average bra size today is 36C. Ten years ago it was 34B.