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The "Did you know?" Thread

Discussion in 'Talk Area' started by Credipede, Nov 6, 2013.

  1. Credipede

    Credipede Forum Administrator Administrator

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    Hey,

    post all your interesting and amazing "Did you know?" facts in this thread. I'll start.

    "Did you know that having a fat butt and thighs is healthier for your brain than having a fatter stomach?"

    Regards,
    **********
     
  2. Staple

    Staple General of the Army (25) Member

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    Lobster and Jellyfish are technically immortal. They can't age, and will not die unless killed.
     
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  3. LuNcH BoX

    LuNcH BoX Unconfirmed Member

    did you know Gatorade doesnt help players that already suck? ROMO IM TALKING TO YOU!!!!
     
  4. buyingtime

    buyingtime Second Lieutenant (15) Former Moderator

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    All the blinking done in one day equates to 30 minutes of your eyes closed.
     
  5. cacadun

    cacadun Unconfirmed Member

    Posting this again, but...
    "i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was
    rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a
    rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr
    the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the
    frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl
    mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae
    the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as
    a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was
    ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it."
     
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  6. cloaca

    cloaca Command Sergeant Major (13) Member

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    Did you know that reptiles birds and most fish have a combined reproduction system and excretory organ called a: Cloaca?
     
  7. newcastle529

    newcastle529 Sergeant First Class (9) Member

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    That is interesting.
     
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  8. Credipede

    Credipede Forum Administrator Administrator

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    Now that is some amazing stuff.
     
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  9. Taylor

    Taylor Brigadier General (21) Former Moderator

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    Did you know a queen bee uses her stinger only to sting another queen bee.
     
  10. bornaboss

    bornaboss First Sergeant (11) Member

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    did you know that to erase permant marker from a white board just write over it with a dry erase marker then erase both?
     
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  11. Aevoa

    Aevoa Unconfirmed Member

    c>
    Less than one percent of all the water on Earth is freshwater available for human consumption.
     
  12. lava boy

    lava boy First Sergeant (11) Member

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    did u know that i am fake holy:p
     
  13. Kendall&Grace

    Kendall&Grace Captain (17) Member

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    did u know me and banna make the best 2 v 2 team ;)
     
  14. asdfas

    asdfas Captain (17) Member

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    May i get a, umm, cough... source for the said "fact?"


    Did You Know that Tardigrades, aka water bears, have been known to survive in the following conditions:
    • temperatures as low as -200 °C (-328 °F) and as high as 151 °C (304 °F);
    • freezing and/or thawing processes;
    • changes in salinity;
    • lack of oxygen;
    • lack of water;
    • levels of X-ray radiation 1000x the lethal human dose;
    • some noxious chemicals;
    • boiling alcohol;
    • low pressure of a vacuum;
    • high pressure (up to 6x the pressure of the deepest part of the ocean).



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  15. Kendall&Grace

    Kendall&Grace Captain (17) Member

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    did u know that the only jellyfish that has eyes and a "central nervous system" is the box jelly fish? it can see and calculate where its prey is and move to attack it on its own power
     
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  16. DinomanIV

    DinomanIV Command Sergeant Major (13) Member

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    Awesome facts here -



     
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    EskimoEd Corporal (5) Member

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    Did you know the human body of a 70 kg person contains 0.2mg of gold?
     
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    Kendall&Grace Captain (17) Member

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    Did you know.that the A-10 warthog military tank busting warplane has a mini gun on the front that can cover an entire football field in 1 second :)
     
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  19. RumMumMario

    RumMumMario Lieutenant General (23) Member

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    Did you know Mario brushes his mustache with a toothbrush?
     
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  20. RumMumMario

    RumMumMario Lieutenant General (23) Member

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    Did you know kChamp really sucks at this game?
     
  21. wazooman

    wazooman Brigadier General (21) Member

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    Did you know that "Life" can't give you lemons in person?
     
  22. Mod ShellShock

    Mod ShellShock Unconfirmed Member

    did you know 30% people in high school drop about but later become billionaires? ft. eminem ft. Tissue Box ft. Toothbrush Man
     
  23. Aevoa

    Aevoa Unconfirmed Member

    c>
    *cough*

    100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.
     
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  24. RumMumMario

    RumMumMario Lieutenant General (23) Member

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    Please don't waste our time scrolling down the page just to see a useless quote.

    Did you know your fist size is how big your heart is?
     
  25. RumMumMario

    RumMumMario Lieutenant General (23) Member

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    Did you know the bigger animal, the longer they live?
     

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