Larian Studios Forums General Chat Chat (Anything) Probably useless but interesting/funny facts

We disguised an ostrich as chicken. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" />
Just wait till easter. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

Oh ^^ that's ok then, as long as it aint an Emu <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.

-Owls are one of the only birds who can see the color [color:"blue"] blue [/color]

-The average American/Canadian drinks about 600 sodas a year

-It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland

-There wasn't a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses

-Honeybees have a type of hair on their eyes

History of the Memorial Day Holiday (U.S):

Originally called Decoration Day

Waterloo, N.Y. is considered the birthplace of this holiday because the people of Waterloo were the first people to proclaim a day on May 5, 1866 to honor the soldiers who died in the Civil War. They closed their businesses and placed flowers and flags on the graves of their soldiers. Flags were flown at half-mast.

Memorial Day Holiday was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day first observed on May 30, 1868

Congress changed the observed Memorial Day date in 1968 to the last Monday in May to ensure a three day weekend.

And Waterloo NY is named after Waterloo in Belgium. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

And New York and New England are called after cities/areas in Britain. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

That was after they where namedafter Dutch cities like "New Amsterdam" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

The day after President George W. Bush was reelected, Canada's main immigration website had 115,000 visitors. Before Bush's re-election, this site averaged about 20,000 visitors each day.

The typical American child receives 70 new toys a year, most of them during the holiday season.

90% of Canada's 31,000,000 citizens live within 100 miles of the U.S. border.

The worst air polluter in the entire state of Washington is Mount St. Helens.

There are less than 100 surviving American World War I veterans.

About 20% of gift card recipients never redeem the full value of the card.

SUVs, pickup trucks, light trucks and minivans make up 54% of all vehicles sold in the first nine months of 2004, up from 52% in 2003.

John Kerry's hometown newspaper, the Lowell Sun, endorsed George W. Bush for president. Bush's hometown newspaper, the Lone Star Iconoclast, endorsed John Kerry for president.

-The starfish is one of the few animals who can turn it's stomach inside-out

-Eskimo ice cream is neither icy, or creamy

-A jellyfish is 95 percent water

-In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals

-The katydid bug hears through holes in its hind legs

-A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate

-More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world

A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'

Nachos is the food most craved by pregnant women.

You're subject to fines and/or imprisonment for making uglyfaces at dogs in Oklahoma.

California has issued at least 6 drivers licenses to people named Jesus Christ.

In New York City, approximately 1,600 people are bitten by other humans every year.

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I think it's interesting at how much attention people pay to this thread. I have seen some of the same facts repeated three or more times.

Oh
Some things are funny. And it's hard to go look back and check'm all. I too sometimes thought I remembered one.
But it's not the worst thing that can happen. Is it? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Is there a figure on how many die of food poisening every year? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

I'm not saying we should stop, I just find it interesting that everyone feels the urge to post, but I wonder how many have the urge to read?

@HEF
I read the whole topic before begining to post on it; but you know, it's probably more something about memory than about reading. This thread is pretty huge now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

We could add a brand new fact for sure: In this thread, X facts have been posted several times. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

I know what you ment. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
But there have been 4356 views when I post this. Almost 10 times as many as there are posts. So people read it I guess. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Some more cow facts:

Cows like to lay down 8 to 14 houres a day. They are almost constantly in a half awake, half asleep state. And almost never really sleep.
In a year a cow will drink about 31,000 liters of water en eats about 6,500 kg of dry food. (There's no figure on how much grass they consume on top of that)
In return it will produce 7,500 kg of milk. And also 135 cubic meter methane and 140 kg nitrogen (in gas <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />)
Also in return you'll get about 23,500 kg dung and urine.
Cows like to be in group. Isolated a cow gets scared and mentally ill. They can completely freak out.
A healthy calf will be about 40 kg when it's born.

A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.

Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.

A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside.

A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.

Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it is known as Tennessee

-The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly

-Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States

-One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet

-America once issued a 5-cent bill

-You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in a lifetime <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

-Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different