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

[Jand3rson]

Kangaroos can't jump backward.

[dirtysix]

This is a Kiwi.


This is a Kiwi fruit

AKA Chinese Gooseberry.

[archie]

Was told today by a guy who works for Monster Energy Drink that Monster Energy eats away concrete when it's poured on to it.

[AndrewBird]

Vending machines cause more deaths then sharks in the US.

[SkiFree]

Something in the spirit of Monday

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were good friends but political enemies. They both died on the same day, July 4th 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence.

[MonkeyMadness]

Sighting in an M16A2 at 35 feet is the same setup as sighting in at 300 yards.

My M40A1 weighed 14.5lbs and was 44" long and had a effective range of 1000 yards.
But was know to have a Max effective range of 1500 yards.

The Fifty Cal. Barrett M82A1/3 had a Max effective range of 1800 meters.

[devon.818]

every time i see the letters "lol" typed like this i dont see LOL i see a little stick person drowning reaching up for help.

[87e30]

every time i see the letters "lol" typed like this i dont see LOL i see a little stick person drowning reaching up for help.

damn you for ruining my ability to read lol

[devon.818]

damn you for ruining my ability to read lol

once its been seen it can't be undone!

lol
haha

[pandaboo911]

Seemed like a good place to air out my pet peeve :-)
Although you have lots of motors (electric) in your car, you have only one engine (not electric) and that engine should not be referred to as a motor.

That's a valid statement. But then why is racing cars called motorsport and not enginesport? :P

[mrsleeve]

Something in the spirit of Monday

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were good friends but political enemies. They both died on the same day, July 4th 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence.

Jefferson Dies 5 hours earlier, Adams Dieing words "Thomas Jefferson still survives"

You talk about bitter and mud throwing campaigns the election of 1800 makes todays mud throwing look like child's play.

Also as Vice prez under Adams Jefferson left Washington to go home disgusted with the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 among other things

[Sepp]

In the desert range of Oregon, you are more likely to die from hitting a loose cow (in the road) with your car, than a rattlesnake bite.

[Dave003]

A giraffe can actually survive without water than a camel

[Dj Buttchug]

every 7 years you become a completely new person. Every cell in your body has replaced itself after this much time

[nates 87 325is]

The typewriter was invented by an immigrant named Qwerty Yuiop who left his name on all keyboards