Did You Know?

Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by ISneakerHeadTouchedTheBooty, Apr 18, 2012.

  1. A newly hatched fish is called a "fry."

    In 1845, President Andrew Jackson's pet parrot was removed from his funeral for swearing.

    In New York State, it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.

    When glass breaks, the cracks move at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour.

    Enough rock was excavated in the construction of the Hoover Dam to build the Great Wall of China.

    In Florida, having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

    Mount Everest is the tallest mountain from sea level, but the mountain closest to outer space is Chimborazo in Ecuador. Because it's on the equator, where the planet bulges, it has a head start.

    It was during World War II that clothes with elastic waists were introduced.

    Rain contains vitamin B12.

    In the Netherlands, there are special traffic lanes for bicycles.

    The first word of the most pop song titles is "I".

    About half of all Americans are on a diet at any given time.

    A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years.


    Post your facts below if you have any
     
  2. I have a lot of those good history ones. When Andrew Jackson was asked about regrets that he had during his presidency he said: "yeah, one, not having John c. Calhoun hanged, and two, not shooting Henry clay." Andrew Jackson was a terrible president 
     
  3. You know it's bicicle lanes in many countries? 
     
  4. That around 10 people a year are killed by vending machines 
     
  5. hamsters blink with one eye at a time  hahah they r always winking
     
  6. More people die of suicide than homicide. (don't know if I spelled it right :? )

    But I guess, most people already knew that. 
     
  7. A sperm whales 'thing' is 9ft long 0.0
     
  8. There's one US state where it's forbidden for bees to buzz. Another forbids ugly people to walk down any street. I'll have to look it up lol
     
  9. There's a us state where it's illegal to hold your ice cream cone in your pocket, and too walk your elephant down the street without a collar. It's pretty stupid 
     
  10. You funny Americans have some excellent silly laws 
     
  11. There's bicycle lanes everywhere here in Indianapolis. They're dumb as hell. They reduced 4 lanes of traffic down to 2 in some places just to add a 4 ft wide bike lane . Gets congested in some areas now.
     
  12. They're infesting the uk as well.  cyclists don't use them and still wobble about all over my road.
     
  13. It's true casp I won't lie.  they're not enforced though. They're use to be a law in new York that it was illegal to break any other laws. So any time you broke the law, you automatically broke two. Totally logical :lol: :lol:
     
  14. There is a state in the United States where it is illegal to collect rain water.
     
  15. I forgot that one  there's one where it's illegal to sleep on other peoples trash cans at night.
     
  16. Its illegal in a city here in California to have your car a certain color... I forgot what color that was.
     
  17. A cloud can weigh up to 216000 lbs