Stuff you didnt know

[Soutra]

I've posted this before, but it still blows my mind.

All the planets in the solar system can fit between the Earth and the Moon.

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Interesting. Even with the unfair dismissal of Pluto as a planet, all eight would still have fitted between Earth and the Moon.

I'm going to start a campaign to have Pluto reinstated. Clyde Tombaugh didn't deserve this.

 

[Mayor Goldie Wilson]

Every mathematical percentage equation is reversible.

So 72% of 24 will give you the same answer as 24% of 72.

 

[Soutra]

Saturn & Jupiter.
Pair of big fellas aren't they?

There are some big things out there, even in the teeny little bit of the universe we can see.

 

[Rofesleg]

2. Empty Tetra Packs can be folded flat using only existing folds.

Or a hammer.

 

[goalscrounger]

Not anymore it doesn’t

It does!

 

[Reidydog]

Flammable and Inflammable mean exactly the same.

Flammable means something that can easily be set on fire. Inflammable means something that can burst into flames without any form of ignition.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

They have robot wolves in Japan to protect against bear attacks.

Bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan

As bear attacks rise in Japan's sparsely populated villages, robot wolves have become a solution.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[sweet_left_foot]

They have robot wolves in Japan to protect against bear attacks.

Bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan

As bear attacks rise in Japan's sparsely populated villages, robot wolves have become a solution.

www.bbc.co.uk

not how I imagined the future to be.

 

[Frozen Horse]

Did not know that! Big fan of Wildschut back in the day, an "anything can happen" type of player. Still only 31 too.

He's also now an international team mate of Dijksteel for Surinam.
Maybe he'll score against us in the cup?

 

[boroboy6872]

That on average we lose and grow 150 hairs on our head every day

Well that`s what I`ve been told anyway, can`t be bothered to check

 

[Frozen Horse]

That on average we lose and grow 150 hairs on our head every day

Well that`s what I`ve been told anyway, can`t be bothered to check

I think I might be below average on this score.

Certainly when it comes to growing.

 

[boroboy6872]

I think I might be below average on this score.

Certainly when it comes to growing.

Same here
Think someone else is getting my 150

 

[NoloBoro]

Probably originates from Harold Wilson.

Wilson’s gravy apparently

 

[NoloBoro]

There are approximately 45 penguin beaks in each packet of penguin biscuits, cruel and barbarous, but so tasty.

 

[NoloBoro]

Good to know, cheers!

To which Mogga said “it is what it is”.

 

[NoloBoro]

two things you may not know:
1) my d1ck is the same length as 4 chicken nuggets
2) I’m barred from every McDonald’s restaurant in the UK.

 

[lostinyorkshire]

I recently found out that the numbers on a toaster timer are actually minutes and not how burnt you want your toast!

who knew?

 

[NoloBoro]

They have robot wolves in Japan to protect against bear attacks.

Bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan

As bear attacks rise in Japan's sparsely populated villages, robot wolves have become a solution.

www.bbc.co.uk

So lifelike.

 

[SmallTown]

I've posted this before, but it still blows my mind.

All the planets in the solar system can fit between the Earth and the Moon.

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That one, I jsut can't get my head around. Similar to "Australia is wider than the moon"

 

[SmallTown]

One thing I didn't know for a long time is what the "para" in paralympics stands for.

It's from the Latin "to finish" hence its on after the Olympics finishes