The Weird Knowledge Thread!

quazymoodo said:
This is now officially my thread.

Napolean and Hitler both only had one testicle.

Squirrels are naturally immune to rabies.

6 people have died in Disneyland, but there's a rule stating that they cannot be "pronounced" dead until they are off of the park grounds.

Cherries are poisonous if you are dehydrated.

A man was once crushed to death at a bank in Monaco by his casino winnings..... $50,000.00 in quarters collapsed on top of him.

If you see the other side of a curve, you will see yourself from behind in a different time period.

Broccoli is a better source of Calcium than milk.

Horseradish mixed with Mustard lathered on pickled pigs knuckles is considered a delicacy in some cultures.


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Knew it.
Knew it.
Thought it was only 4. Must be one of those urban legend things that changes.....or two more construction workers fell into the concrete.
Wrong. Cherries aren't toxic - the pits are though. Full of Hydrogen Cyanide. Other common toxic foods include untreated almonds, asparagus fruit, tomatoes (part of the deadly "Nightshade" group of foods, just like potatoes) and their stems and leaves (much more toxic than the fruit - or vegetable if you live in the US), and appleseeds (contain cyanogenic glycosides which form cyanide in your body).
That's a new one by me.
Physics is fun, isn't it?
Milk and milk products have more calcium, but calcium is more readily absorbed from vegetables, broccoli in particular (30% for milk vs 50% for vegetables).
I prefer my pig knuckle grilled, but I believe this one is likely commonplace in some cultures.
 
ChibaMasato said:
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There are a few flaws in that statement, sorry. You lose. I'd rather hear the .99 repeating = 1 theory. That involves calculus.
 
quazymoodo said:
Napolean and Hitler both only had one testicle.
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False.

I'm not sure about Napoleon, but Hitler certainly did have two balls.

The whole concept of Hitler doing the ol' unicycle was actually just a bit of good Allied propaganda.
 
Here are some fun facts based on research I made for a term paper. The plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was named "Enola Gay", that is common knowledge. The plane that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki, was named "Bockscar" Also, even though Hiroshima was devastated far more than Nagasaki, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was 5 kilotons less explosive. (1000 sticks of dynamite in a kiloton, I believe)
 
-The papers and research tools of Marie and Pierre Curie are so radioactive that they must be stored in a lead lined box. If someone wants to view them they have to sign special release papers and wear a protective suit.

-Marital rape (defined usually as a man raping his wife, though I guess it could go the other way around) was legal in the United States until 1993.

-Traditional Native American religious practices and rituals were illegal in the United States until 1976. 36 years ago, I could have been arrested for drumming at a powwow.

-Abortion was legal in colonial America. They were not criminalized until the 19th century, and not made legal again until 1972.
 
An average of four people are killed each year by falling vending machines.
If a dead body is left in a swimming pool too long it explodes.
Clinophobia is the fear of beds.
Until the 70's men with long hair were not allowed to enter Disney world.
There is coffee flavored PEZ.
It is illegal to eat oranges in a bathtub.
Most ice cream is eaten between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m.
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Bathhouses are against the law.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
It is illegal for women to drive in a house coat.
During a kiss as many as 278 bacteria colonies are exchanged.
Mageiricophobia is the intense fear of having to cook.
You take about 25,000 breaths each day.
A good dairy cow produces about 200,000 glasses of milk in his or her lifetime.
Five failed Jell-O flavors: celery, coffee, cola, apple, and chocolate.
The banana could be extinct in 10 years.
Some ribbon worms will eat themselves if they can’t find any food.
Slugs have 4 noses.
A cloud can weigh more than a million pounds.
It is illegal to hunt whale in Oklahoma.
Animals that lay eggs do not have belly buttons.
Some moths drink the tears of elephants.
You may not tie an alligator to a fire hydrant in New Orleans.
A waterfall in Hawaii sometimes goes up instead of down.
You can't fish from a camels back in Idaho.
It would take 3 years of nonstop pedaling to bike to the moon.
In Hawaii its illegal to place a coin in your ear.

The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans,
so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene. ~Chiba :3
 
Alyyiah said:
The fingerprints of koala bears are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans,
so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene. ~Chiba :3
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Despite not being bears, koalas are also known as monkey bears, native bears, and tree bears, as well as their genus/family names meaning "pouch bear" in Greek.
 
Rubbing Vick's vapor rub on your feet before bed will help you keep from coughing and waking up while you sleep. Tip, wear socks to avoid getting it on your sheets. Why you ask? No one knows. But it's been on trial and proven 100% effective on the places I looked.


Addition - If anyone finds a reason why, scientifically this works, please tell me.
 
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