Author Topic: Somewhat Useful Facts Thread (Read 97254 times)

MLeo · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2006, 01:14:38 PM »

In Wales there is a Doctor Who museum (I want to visit that!).

[EDIT] Fixed the typo, I know, it's unforgivable... But I really hear a 'h' there.

Thinking about spelling rules, should the a before h have a 'n' (same question here).

Since you hear an e before it. Should make a somewhat usefull fact....

Cube · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2006, 04:14:18 PM »

Quote from: MLeo

In Wales there is a Doctor Who museum (I want to visit that!).

Located in Cardiff, I'ts actually a Doctor Who exhibition, and I've walked passed it (unfortunately, It was closed...stupid closing times)

Hasbro are making some changes to the classic Monopoly. The Monopoly money is getting replaced with a Debit Card System, Money is not collected when passing "GO", and the dog (WHY???) and Iron are getting replaced with a Burger (WTF?) and a Mobile Phone.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2006, 04:54:32 PM »

Rhode Island was the home of the first golf tournament, which took place in 1895...

Trim · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:58:59 PM »

The dark spots on the moon that create the benevolent "man in the moon" image are actually basins filled 3 to 8 kilometers deep with basalt, a dense mineral, which causes immense gravitation variations.

Nebula · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2006, 10:12:12 PM »

old pups
it took over 4 years to film milo and otis to get the animals to do what they are suppose to.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 26, 2006, 01:27:29 PM »

Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)...

yay booze!

Nebula · « **Reply #26 on:** July 26, 2006, 03:07:06 PM »

The Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit manufactured the first air-conditioned car in 1939.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 26, 2006, 03:51:38 PM »

The longest baseball game ever played took place on April 19 and 20 and June 23, 1981, at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings. When the game was resumed on June 23, it took Pawtucket only one inning to score, ending the game after 33 innings and eight-and-a-half hours of play.

Nebula · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2006, 04:00:55 PM »

In 1817 the University of Michigan was the first university established by any of the states. Originally named Cathelepistemian and located in Detroit the name was changed in 1821. The university moved to Ann Arbor in 1841.

MickJo · « **Reply #29 on:** July 27, 2006, 06:29:43 PM »

A few car related facts.

The Isle of Man is the only place on Earth that has no speed limits in Non-Rural areas...

Airbags contain explosives and by law can only be disposed of by a dealer of the cars make...

The Bugatti Beyron (The most powerful, most expensive, and fastest street-legal production car in the world) costs ?5,000,000 to produce and only sells for ?1,000,000 each, making a huge loss for owners Volkswagen AG with each produced. They plan to produce 300 (Thats a lot of money down the drain)

Nebula · « **Reply #30 on:** July 27, 2006, 08:23:48 PM »

Michigan was the first state to provide in its Constitution for the establishment of public libraries.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:37:38 PM »

MTV debuted 25 years ago on this date August 1, 1981...
it was my fifth bday...

Nebula · « **Reply #32 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:52:21 PM »

Michigan fact

Grand Rapids is home to the 24-foot Leonardo da Vinci horse, called Il Gavallo, it is the largest equestrian bronze sculpture in the Western Hemisphere.

Glempius · « **Reply #33 on:** August 02, 2006, 07:28:55 AM »

The Rolling Stones only pay 2% of their income as tax. Together they are now worth approx. ?540 million

Glempius · « **Reply #34 on:** August 02, 2006, 08:14:54 AM »

Quote from: Nebula

Pearls melt in vinegar.

Sorry about the double post but I could not let this terrible inaccuracies go uncorrected. Pearls do not melt in vinegar. Melting is the transition of a solid state into and liquid state through changes in temperature or pressure. Pearls are more likely to be dissolved or broken down through reaction with the acetic acid in vinegar.

Get your scientific terms correct bitch

Nebula · « **Reply #35 on:** August 02, 2006, 10:36:30 AM »

Quote from: Glempius

Quote from: Nebula
Pearls melt in vinegar.

Sorry about the double post but I could not let this terrible inaccuracies go uncorrected. Pearls do not melt in vinegar. Melting is the transition of a solid state into and liquid state through changes in temperature or pressure. Pearls are more likely to be dissolved or broken down through reaction with the acetic acid in vinegar.

Get your scientific terms correct bitch

LOL I took that from a site so don't blame me....

Michigan Fact
The Kellogg Company has made Battle Creek the Cereal Capital of the World. The Kellogg brothers accidentally discovered the process for producing flaked cereal products and sparked the beginning of the dry cereal industry.

Saren Ra'tleihfi · « **Reply #36 on:** August 16, 2006, 10:50:17 PM »

George Washingtons teeth were made of Deer and Human teeth in a spring loaded set of bone dentures. In all paintings of Washington he has tightly drawn lips... the only way to keep his teeth from launching out of his mouth!

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 16, 2006, 11:09:39 PM »

The Herreshoff Manufactuing Company in Bristol, RI built the nation's first primitave torpedo boat, Lightning, in 1876. The crew actually had to hold the charge on the end of a long pole and poke it at the target. It wasn't until 1887 that Herreshoff modified a boat to launch a self-propelled torpedo. Her name was Stiletto.

Nebula · « **Reply #38 on:** August 17, 2006, 12:09:06 AM »

Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes and more than 36,000 miles of streams.

blaXXer · « **Reply #39 on:** August 17, 2006, 05:00:05 AM »

Michael Moore is from Flint, Michigan. :lol:

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