Author Topic: Somewhat Useful Facts Thread (Read 204890 times)

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1000 on:** March 29, 2009, 12:11:55 AM »

awww how cute lol

the US has the highest minimum drinking age in the world...

limey BSc. · « **Reply #1001 on:** March 29, 2009, 08:28:34 PM »

Some facts about Wembley Stadium.

Has a capacity of 90,000

21st largest stadium in the world (by capacity)
2nd largest in Europe (by capacity)
Largest in England (by capacity)
Largest in the world with completely covered seating and unobstructed veiws (ie, no pillars, also by capacity)

The lattice arch supporting the north roof and 60% of the south is the largest freestanding roof structure in the world.

Most expensive stadium in the world (it cost ?798 million to build)

The entire stadium is 1km in diameter.
The arch rises to a high or 140m.

George Michael was the first musical act to play.
Muse were the first to confirm playing and first to sell it out! (They also made it feel pretty small when they played there!)

Aeries · « **Reply #1002 on:** March 30, 2009, 02:13:05 AM »

Quote from: JimmyB76 on March 29, 2009, 12:11:55 AM

the US has the highest minimum drinking age in the world...

Suckaaaazzzzzzzz!

The population of California is 33,871,648... Canada's entire population, as the second largest country in the world, is merely 33,600,907... Therefore, the STATE of california has a population larger than canada's by 270,741 people. Seems a bit odd to me. o_O;

USS Frontier · « **Reply #1003 on:** March 30, 2009, 01:09:57 PM »

Because Canada is one of the biggest countries in the world but much like Russia (which is also very big), something near to 70% of its territory is tundra.

Tundra = frozen lands. The entire year.

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #1004 on:** March 30, 2009, 04:26:25 PM »

Quote from: Aeries on March 30, 2009, 02:13:05 AM

Quote from: JimmyB76 on March 29, 2009, 12:11:55 AM
the US has the highest minimum drinking age in the world...

Suckaaaazzzzzzzz!

The population of California is 33,871,648... Canada's entire population, as the second largest country in the world, is merely 33,600,907... Therefore, the STATE of california has a population larger than canada's by 270,741 people. Seems a bit odd to me. o_O;

Well wait about 30 or 40 years when California is under water

In the state of North Carolina if a couple check into a hotel and list themselves as married, then by law they are legally married (not sure if I've already posted this or not I didn't notice it when scrolling through the pages...)

Senator · « **Reply #1005 on:** March 31, 2009, 03:20:35 PM »

The global shipbuilding industry is currently dominated by South Korea, producing more ships than the entire world output combined in 2008.

Dalek · « **Reply #1006 on:** March 31, 2009, 04:44:56 PM »

Amanda Tapping was born in England.

Senator · « **Reply #1007 on:** March 31, 2009, 10:38:28 PM »

Lautebrunnen Valley.

Senator · « **Reply #1008 on:** April 01, 2009, 10:25:53 AM »

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1009 on:** April 04, 2009, 12:12:46 AM »

i need one of those wheels!

and maybe a few more cats lol

at birth, a panda bear is smaller than a mouse...

Senator · « **Reply #1010 on:** April 09, 2009, 09:21:39 PM »

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1011 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:18:08 PM »

in the average lifetime, a person will breath in about 44 pounds of dust...

Senator · « **Reply #1012 on:** April 13, 2009, 10:33:56 PM »

PLUR is a kind of, maybe, Raver credo, mantra, thingy. It stands for Peace Love Unity Respect.

According to legend, the term PLUR was coined by the DJ Frankie Bones in response to a fight that broke out while he was mixing and he stopped the show to say, "If you don't start showing some peace, love, and unity, I'll break your fucking faces."

Senator · « **Reply #1013 on:** April 16, 2009, 09:05:16 PM »

Whoops.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1014 on:** April 16, 2009, 09:18:34 PM »

Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world, and has the longest shoreline, eh?

Nebula · « **Reply #1015 on:** April 18, 2009, 11:19:38 PM »

Project P.U.M.A. (Segway + GM)

Senator · « **Reply #1016 on:** April 20, 2009, 03:49:36 PM »

4/20 aka April 20.

It's something like world cannabis day. Aww... no dedicated graphic from Google.

"Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country."
- Thomas Jefferson :P

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1017 on:** April 20, 2009, 06:06:56 PM »

captain_obvious · « **Reply #1018 on:** April 24, 2009, 02:20:38 PM »

Did you know that a bottle nosed dolphin can manipulate it's penis like we manipulate our hands?

And did you know that you should never ever ever take a fiat punto greenlaning

The last one I found out to my cost last night driving home through mid wales late at night

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1019 on:** April 24, 2009, 02:47:11 PM »

Elvis Presley got a 'C' in his eighth grade music class...

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