Teach me something new today, or random trivia......

[Cong405]

If it wasn't for the attack of Pearl Harbor, the 49th state would have been called Jefferson; located between California and Oregon.

[Maluco]

A hummingbird on average, is equal in weight to a penny, and is the only bird that can fly backwards.

reminded me... Powdered Toast Man can only fly backward and at angles.

[BMC227]

Alcohol doesn't make you fat. It makes you lean... on tables, chairs and random ugly people.

[z31maniac]

Well this would be the more recent source, and while one may not agree with their theories, I would think the information itself is at least credible:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNsGeJKWUKg&feature=related

As much as I hate using wiki for credible info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogon_people

This is where I originally read about it:

http://www.amazon.com/Sirius-Mystery.../dp/089281750X

Cool, thanks!

Larry David is right most of the time.

I strongly identify with the aloof, asshole who unintentionally pisses off most people he meets. :)

[CincinnatiKid]

Mario, from Super Mario, was originally named “Jumpman”, although his name was later changed to honor Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali

[Maluco]

Mario, from Super Mario, was originally named “Jumpman”, although his name was later changed to honor Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali

reminded me:



and on another trivial note, it would seem, I only post trivial shit in the trivial thread upon reading posted trivial shit that reminds me of something trivial I know.

[M42Power]

Neutron stars have such a strong gravitational field (2×10^11 times stronger than on Earth) that it deviates light and enables you to see more than half of the star.

They are also so dense that one teaspoon (5ml) of neutron star material weighs 5.5×10^12 kg, about 900 times the mass of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

[Morrison]

Joe Biden unsuccessfully sought the democratic presidential nomination in 1988, losing to Michael Dukakis.

[MikeDE]

Neutron stars have such a strong gravitational field (2×10^11 times stronger than on Earth) that it deviates light and enables you to see more than half of the star.

They are also so dense that one teaspoon (5ml) of neutron star material weighs 5.5×10^12 kg, about 900 times the mass of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

This will keep me up tonight and occupy my thoughts tomorrow when I should be concentrating on work.

[dirtysix]

NZ has a longer coastline than the US.

apparently

The ground acceleration in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake was 2.2g.
The ground acceleration in the 2010 Haiti earthquake was 0.5g

[z31maniac]

^Would have never guessed that about NZ, thanks!


Certainly the R3V collective has more for me?

I've noticed at work, I have to fight typing "R3V" vs "Rev" on our engineering drawings.

[Wh33lhop]

I've noticed at work, I have to fight typing "R3V" vs "Rev" on our engineering drawings.

lawls--document 4014 r3vision 3.. must look professional! :p

[5Toes]

NZ has a longer coastline than the US.

BS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_length_of_coastline

[dirtysix]

apparently

BS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...h_of_coastline

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastline_paradox

PS gitfarked.

[lolcantturn]

A BMW M50B25 Non Vanos can last more than 2 minutes on the rev limiter.