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This is the thread where you post random fun facts. But this thread has some rules. We want this to be a fun experience so here they are:

1.) Keep the facts appropriate for the site rules. Here is the link if you don't know what they are or where to find them: http://christianchat.com/rules.php

2.) Please, cite your sources. Unless your fact is a historical notion, try to keep things relevant to passed 2003 as things do change over time.

3.) Not more than 5 facts at a time as posts with more than 5 points are sometimes overlooked and ignored.

4.) If you laugh at a post, hit "like" to show you thought it was funny.

5.) Have fun!


I'll start first one.
  1. Paraskevidekatriaphobics — people afflicted with a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th
Why Friday the 13th Is Unlucky
 

mystdancer50

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If you stand on toilet..youre high on pot
 
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P.S. I am in NO way condoning getting high....thought i may need to clear that up :cool:
 
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Danschane mentioned, on an earlier thread, the possibility of the earth's magnetic poles reversing which is in fact a possibility, and apparently has happened previously. This pole reversal thing always reminds me of..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2SoGHFM18I
 

posthuman

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the peak wavelength amplitude of sunlight is in the green band of visible light.

it's not yellow. if anything, it's white light - as seen from outside our blue-refracting atmosphere. if you have to pick a color though, it's more accurate to say the sun is green :)


solar-spectrum-from-www-mao-kiev-ua--sol_ukr--terskol--bmv_m.jpg


(shamelessly bumps old threads to help bury troll threads, lol)
 

blue_ladybug

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there is a little-known law here in vermont which says that wives must acquire permission from their husbands to wear false teeth. But of course no one knows this law, so no one uses it..lol :)
 

p_rehbein

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Speed kills................whether you are driving a car or ingesting an illegal narcotic.............Speed kills
 
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wwjd_kilden

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Octopuses have three hearts

and, since I myself was wondering whether to write octopuses or octopi:

It is tempting to use "octopi" as the plural of "octopus", but DON'T DO IT. “Octopi” would be a proper Latin plural, but the word “octopus” has a Greek, rather than a Latin, root. The correct use is to use the word “octopus” to refer to one or several individuals of a single species; use the plural “octopuses” only when talking about multiple species.

Understanding the Elusive Giant Pacific Octopus :: NOAA Fisheries
 
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p_rehbein

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A few Laws still on the books in Alabama............(sigh)


It is illegal to drive barefoot.
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church
Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
In Auburn, men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.
In Lee County, it is illegal to sell peanuts after sundown on Wednesday.
In Montgomery, it is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses.

And the WINNER is!

It is illegal to drive while wearing a blindfold.
 

blue_ladybug

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80% of orange tabby cats are male.. it's very rare to have a female orange tabby.. lucky me--I have a unique female orange tabby cat.. :eek: source: my cat's veterinarian.. :)
 

p_rehbein

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Pretty good...........well, until I got to this one............sigh

24. Climate change is not a fraud perpetrated by a global conspiracy of lavishly funded scientists.


Only in the sense that the climate here on earth is in a state of CONSTANT change...........however, when tied into the theory of man made global warming..........well.............

And speaking of global warming/cooling..........this also is in a constant state of flux..........just yesterday morning it was 26 degrees on my front porch, by about 2:30 that afternoon, it was 61 degrees.........that is certain warming..........but man had nothing to do with it........

:)
 

p_rehbein

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80% of orange tabby cats are male.. it's very rare to have a female orange tabby.. lucky me--I have a unique female orange tabby cat.. :eek: source: my cat's veterinarian.. :)
-r-u-sure-: is da vet male or female? is da orange tabby acidic? is da orange tabby easy to peel? if you squish da tabby do ya get juice?

(so many questions, so little reason.......................sigh)
 

blue_ladybug

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-r-u-sure-: is da vet male or female? is da orange tabby acidic? is da orange tabby easy to peel? if you squish da tabby do ya get juice?

(so many questions, so little reason.......................sigh)
once again, i reiterate: you are a fruit loop.. lol jk :)
 

gb9

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80% of orange tabby cats are male.. it's very rare to have a female orange tabby.. lucky me--I have a unique female orange tabby cat.. :eek: source: my cat's veterinarian.. :)
you probably already know this one, but also about 80% of " tortoise shell" cats are female. source: animal shelter I took the cat that is now my pet when she was a kitten-machine stray to get her fixed.
 

p_rehbein

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you probably already know this one, but also about 80% of " tortoise shell" cats are female. source: animal shelter I took the cat that is now my pet when she was a kitten-machine stray to get her fixed.
tortoise shell cats.............hehe........goodness..........so, when you sneaks up behind 'em and shout BOO, to their wee little heads and feets hide in their shells?

are they good for making tortoise shell cat soup?

On the positive side, at least this is a cat I could ACTUALLY outrun! :)
 

gb9

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look, I did not name them that, that is what I was told they were called. I don't know man, they are pretty quick. got one that's about 15 years old, so if you catch here just waking up, you might have a shot at it. LOL. good one p.
 

blue_ladybug

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random fun fact: mallard ducks NEVER get their fill of eating bread.. :)