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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-02 13:32:29 Reply

Yellowstone National Park has more geysers and hot springs than the rest of the world combined.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-03 09:50:43 Reply

At 11/2/13 10:54 AM, Vinnyy wrote: The swastika is the symbol of peace and good luck in India, China, Korea, and elsewhere. It is a major aspect of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Funny, I just wrote the same thing in a Cracked article comment.

The flash cartoon that has appeared on the most websites is "The Ultimate Showdown".

Yeah, you knew I had to say something regarding this site.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-10 10:45:21 Reply

"The Pill" was invented by a Catholic priest.

The modern day bulletproof vest was created by a pizza delivery man from Detroit.

The popsicle was created on accident by an 11 year old.

Wes Harrison, who did the sound effects for such stuff as Peter Pan, Tom and Jerry, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, has a unique talent. He's able to make sound affects using only his voice.

Saw him live at a county fair a few years back. It's pretty awesome.

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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-10 11:03:52 Reply

At 11/10/13 10:45 AM, Eddmario wrote: Wes Harrison, who did the sound effects for such stuff as Peter Pan, Tom and Jerry, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, has a unique talent. He's able to make sound affects using only his voice.
Saw him live at a county fair a few years back. It's pretty awesome.

So hes like the dude from Police Academy?


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-10 11:07:04 Reply

The oldest tree in the world is 9,550 years old and located in Sweden.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-10 11:12:55 Reply

At 11/3/13 09:50 AM, Ericho wrote:
At 11/2/13 10:54 AM, Vinnyy wrote: The swastika is the symbol of peace and good luck in India, China, Korea, and elsewhere. It is a major aspect of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Funny, I just wrote the same thing in a Cracked article comment.

I also recall reading about that.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-10 14:21:12 Reply

Seattle used to be called New York.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-11 08:45:59 Reply

Polish language is a difficult language to master for non-native speakers especially with its tongue-bending pronunciation and complex gender system.

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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-11 08:48:16 Reply

its 12 am and I'm supposed to be finishing an assignment that I've only just started that is due tomorrow but I'm on newgrounds >:)


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-11 10:33:23 Reply

At 11/11/13 08:45 AM, MysteryG wrote: Polish language is a difficult language to master for non-native speakers especially with its tongue-bending pronunciation and complex gender system.

English is one of the hardest languages to learn if it's not your native tongue.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-11 15:19:21 Reply

The English language is a member of the Indo-European family of languages. It is part of the Germanic branch and is closely linked with other languages of this branch as well.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-11 16:38:39 Reply

The planet Mercury is a symbol used by the transgendered community. The sign for Mercury is a crescent shape and a cross, which represents the male and female principles in harmony in an individual. Additionally, the god Mercury fathered Hermaphroditus, who had both male and female sex organs.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-11 18:10:09 Reply

About 1% of the static you see on TV screens is leftover energy from the Big Bang.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-11 18:39:59 Reply

The largest known star is NML Cygni. This title used to belong to VY Canis Majoris, but after some improved measurements, scientists realized that Majoris is smaller than they previously estimated.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-15 16:10:55 Reply

Shakespeare invented the words assassination and bump.

oh and....bump

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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-15 16:22:39 Reply

At 11/15/13 04:10 PM, Viper50 wrote: Shakespeare invented the words assassination and bump.
oh and....bump

He also invented honorificabilitudinitatibus, one of my facility words!

It's tough to invent words these days. Drake invented the word Yolo, Larry Page and Sergey Brin invented the word Google.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-15 19:25:38 Reply

fuck this stupid fucking thread #fact


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-15 19:41:58 Reply

At 11/15/13 07:25 PM, Ejit wrote: fuck this stupid fucking thread #fact

that kind of filthy language is just unwarranted lol

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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-15 20:06:45 Reply

The observable universe is 93 billion light years in diameter.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-15 20:11:51 Reply

At 11/15/13 08:06 PM, Vinnyy wrote: The observable universe is 93 billion light years in diameter.

Didn't so done make a new (more accurate) measurement recently? Is that the on you're using?


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-15 20:16:20 Reply

At 11/15/13 04:22 PM, 24901miles wrote: Drake invented the word Yolo, Larry Page and Sergey Brin invented the word Google.

I think A LOT of people would agree that if the former didn't happen the world would be a better place.....


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-16 05:36:09 Reply

the word "palindrome" is a palindrome lol

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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-16 07:50:40 Reply

emordnilap

Hey, it works!


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-16 10:26:41 Reply

About 95% of all the species that ever walked this Earth are currently extinct. We are one of the 5% still remaining.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-16 11:40:20 Reply

Not including island nations, the country of Malawi (in Africa) has the highest percentage of water that makes up its total surface.

Yeah, I read these things almost daily.


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-16 13:01:28 Reply

At 11/16/13 07:50 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: emordnilap

Hey, it works!

Ah, the wonders of the English language.....


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-16 20:46:23 Reply

The longest place name in the world is in Wales:
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-16 20:52:10 Reply

At 11/16/13 08:46 PM, Cally wrote: The longest place name in the world is in Wales:
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

The longest place name with spaces in the world is in Thailand:
Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit


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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-16 21:13:48 Reply

There is no such thing as a 'fish'. Stephen J Gould, an evolutionary biologist and paleontologist won the noble prize for proving there is no definite link between fish to categorise it as a 'species'.

If you were to take any 2 random fish within the ocean they would be far less related to each other than say a mammal, insect, etc. For (a very loose, broad) example, fish 1 may be more closely related to a bear than to fish 2. Therefore it is inaccurate and unwise to collectively call them fish.

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Response to Post Interesting Facts 2013-11-17 10:16:08 Reply

At 11/16/13 09:13 PM, ChaRee wrote: Therefore it is inaccurate and unwise to collectively call them fish.

So...what are they?

The longest hair on your body (not including hair that grows continually) is chest hair. Then again, I only found that chest hair was the longest hair an individual had, so I may be wrong.


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