Author Topic: Somewhat Useful Facts Thread (Read 204755 times)

Dalek · « **Reply #1140 on:** June 12, 2009, 11:15:31 AM »

Thats quite cool...

And this fact came from Intercity125: White chocolate is not chocolate.

Yup, I still don't get it even with the explanation.

Frostt · « **Reply #1141 on:** June 12, 2009, 12:18:35 PM »

Quote from: JimmyB76 on June 11, 2009, 10:31:11 PM

fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails....

Toe nails are completely useless. So are Finger nails aside from scratching itches and those Scratch and sniffs.

Senator · « **Reply #1142 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:04:04 PM »

It's a goat tower.

Nebula · « **Reply #1143 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:07:17 PM »

LOL perfect goat home... XD

Dalek · « **Reply #1144 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:11:13 PM »

If you Google "Somewhat useful facts", bc-central gets the first few links!

MLeo · « **Reply #1145 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:58:16 PM »

Quote from: Senator on June 12, 2009, 03:01:22 AM

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A Betelgeuse supernova could easily outshine the Moon in the night sky. It will likely be the brightest supernova in recorded Human history, easily outshining SN 1006. After it explodes, it will likely linger for several months, being visible in the daytime sky and lighting up nighttime skies in the Solar System for a long time, after which the "right shoulder" of Orion will disappear forever.
According to wikipedia, a supernova is supposed to occur at a rate of about 1 per 50 years for a galaxy the size of our own. But the last, nicely observed with the naked eye supernova in human history was in 1604. We are sooo overdue one, and I think that if Betelgeuse blew up in our lifetime (or to be specific: 520 years ago) it would be the coolest thing EVER.

I want to see a supernova dammit ><

Funny you should mentino Betelgeuse...
Unfortunately, I doubt you will see Betelgeuse go supernova, since it's actually shrinking, the current percieved shrink is infact 15% in the last, decade or so.

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #1146 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:53:35 PM »

if color wasnt added to coca cola it would be green

Kirk · « **Reply #1147 on:** June 12, 2009, 05:28:49 PM »

Ew.... That makes me never want to drink it again.

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #1148 on:** June 12, 2009, 08:15:29 PM »

Quote from: Kirk on June 12, 2009, 05:28:49 PM

Ew.... That makes me never want to drink it again.

Why? It's not like the color adds taste or anything

Senator · « **Reply #1149 on:** June 13, 2009, 05:44:31 AM »

"By the word of the LORD one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, "Strike me with your weapon," but the man refused.
So the prophet said, "Because you have not obeyed the LORD, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you." And after the man went away, a lion found him and killed him."

1 Kings 20:35-36

captain_obvious · « **Reply #1150 on:** June 13, 2009, 01:15:13 PM »

Quote from: Senator on June 13, 2009, 05:44:31 AM

"By the word of the LORD one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, "Strike me with your weapon," but the man refused.
So the prophet said, "Because you have not obeyed the LORD, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you." And after the man went away, a lion found him and killed him."

1 Kings 20:35-36

Sounds to me we have a control freak on our hands

The G-MLRS can hit a target 40km away OR it can devastate one complete gridsquare on an OS map (1km x 1km if memory serves)
Nifty.

Senator · « **Reply #1151 on:** June 13, 2009, 01:24:59 PM »

Ancient Korean MLRS (Hwacha) :P

Nebula · « **Reply #1152 on:** June 13, 2009, 02:47:55 PM »

and it works to

*watches MythBusters*

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1153 on:** June 13, 2009, 09:23:05 PM »

nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously...

hmmm i shall have to keep that in mind for all those i hate :twisted:

Senator · « **Reply #1154 on:** June 14, 2009, 08:04:24 PM »

There is one cool thing certain Hybrids can (theoretically) do, which hasn't been advertised much. That is, power your house.

The electrical engine/battery in Hybrid, is more than enough to run all your major appliances, until the power goes back on. (Basically something like a home UPS)
Since said hybrids recharge their battery from a fuel tank, once said battery run out, it would start to do so, essentially acting like a fuel based electric generator.

A Chervolet Volt for example, will almost be ideally suited for that, because it has a huge battery that can store 16kWh. An average house uses about 30kWh per day, so you could run your entire house for almost half a day, on the battery alone. And on top of that, it has an engine and fuel tank as well. (capable of recharging the battery)

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1155 on:** June 15, 2009, 05:09:03 PM »

it is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona....

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #1156 on:** June 15, 2009, 05:13:03 PM »

Quote from: JimmyB76 on June 15, 2009, 05:09:03 PM

it is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona....

Another stupid law...It's illegal to sing offkey in North Carolina

And one for Jimmy

In the state of Rhode Island, Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday.

Senator · « **Reply #1157 on:** June 16, 2009, 08:49:07 PM »

Hatchetfish

Villain · « **Reply #1158 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:04:48 AM »

I have three, but one's a tad obvious. :arms:

Mythbusters state the obvious in each show (If you have a logical brain, you'll be able to predict the outcome of every experiment).

If a game of Pandemic 2 starts in Madagascar (The hardest country to infect), it is 100% impossible to complete. (With only one port and no airports, by the time the infection reaches another country two will lock down.) So you may want to start a new game. ;)

In the Mystery Science Theater episode "Moon Zero Two" Joel plays Rock'em Sock'em Robots using his robot friends Crow and Tom Servo.

Rock'em Sock'em Robots are featured on the shelf of Stephen Colbert on his show "The Colbert Report" as an oblique reference to the red state/blue state political philosophy. Stephen Colbert played a match of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots on his tv series against Gary Kasparov and won on October 17, 2007. (Any guesses as to which colour?

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Vanguard · « **Reply #1159 on:** June 17, 2009, 07:08:44 PM »

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If a game of Pandemic 2 starts in Madagascar (The hardest country to infect), it is 100% impossible to complete. (With only one port and no airports, by the time the infection reaches another country two will lock down.) So you may want to start a new game. Wink

Not true, i love starting in madagascar, as the place locks down if you start elsewhere and buy the 'sneezing' symptom.

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Author Topic: Somewhat Useful Facts Thread (Read 204755 times)

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