Useless facts

[Joz]

For the sake of Art, Chris Burden arranged to be shot by a friend and have the event photographed. Burden sold the series to an Art dealer, and made $1,750.
His hospital bill was $84,000.

 

[Mr.Conley]

Coke is better than Pepsi.

 

[Joz]

The Nike Swoosh was desgined by University of Oregon, Carylon Davidson, in 1964. She was paid $35 for her design.

Don Featherston, father of the Pink Flamingo lawn ornaments sell 250,000-500,000 per year.

Shampoo was first marketed in the US in 1930 by John Breck, a volunteer fire dept. captain.

Band-aids were invented in 1921. The little red string didn't appear until 1940.

 

[no1tovote4]

Band-aids were invented in 1921. The little red string didn't appear until 1940.

And didn't disappear until the 90s... Some of the kids on this site probably don't know what you mean by "little red string"...

:teeth:

 

[no1tovote4]

Coke is better than Pepsi.

For throwing? I would definitely agree....

 

[Joz]

A male gypsy moth can smell a virgin gypsy moth 1.8 miles away.
Mosquitos are attracted most, to the color blue.
A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel.
A donkey will sink in quicksand, a mule will not.
A possum doesn't play possum. It passes out from sheer terror.

 

[KarlMarx]

A male gypsy moth can smell a virgin gypsy moth 1.8 miles away.
Mosquitos are attracted most, to the color blue.
A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel.
A donkey will sink in quicksand, a mule will not.
A possum doesn't play possum. It passes out from sheer terror.

The opposum is the only North American marsupial (i.e. has a pouch like a kangaroo)

 

[Joz]

Ballroom Dancing is a major at Brigham Young University.
The ball at the top of a flagpole is called a trunk.
The blue field behind the stars on a flag is called a canton.

 

[Hobbit]

Not in any one of the 94 episodes of the television show, "The A-Team" did B.A. Baracus, played by Mr. T, ever utter the line "I pity da foo!" This line came from Clubber Lang, Mr. T's character in Rocky III, when asked by a reporter if he hated Rocky Balboa. Even then, it was calm and well-enunciated.

 

[KarlMarx]

It is illegal to have a rat as a pet in the province of Alberta, Canada (a great idea IMO, I wish they'd make them illegal everywhere!)

<a href="http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/prm2579" target="new">link</a>

 

[KarlMarx]

The Black Death, which occured in Europe between 1348 and 1350, is estimated to have killed one third of Europe's population. Some estimates put the number of fatalities in the tens of millions. If true, this is greater than all the fatalities in Europe during World War II almost 600 years later.

(Now do you wonder why I hate rats?)

The scientific name of the organism that causes Bubonic Plague is Yersinia pestis

The worst pandemic in history caused over 25 million deaths in a single year. That was the Spanish flu pandemic of 1917.

 

[fuzzykitten99]

The Black Death, which occured in Europe between 1348 and 1350, is estimated to have killed one third of Europe's population. Some estimates put the number of fatalities in the tens of millions. If true, this is greater than all the fatalities in Europe during World War II almost 600 years later.

(Now do you wonder why I hate rats?)

The scientific name of the organism that causes Bubonic Plague is Yersinia pestis

The worst pandemic in history caused over 25 million deaths in a single year. That was the Spanish flu pandemic of 1917.

you're just a ray of sunshine, aren't ya?

 

[Joz]

Barbie debuted in 1959. She is from Willows, Wisconsin and went to Willows High School. During the first year, 351,000 Barbie dolls were sold.

Barbie has five sisters, Skipper, introduced in 1964, Tutti, a twin introduced in 1966, Stacie in 1992, Kelly in 1995 and Krissy™ in 1999.

Barbie's boyfriend, Ken made his debut two years after Barbie, in 1961. Ken was named after the son of Mattel founders Ruth and Elliot Handler.
Barbie was named after her daughter, Barbara.

Barbie was introduced in Europe in 1961

Every second, two Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world.

Close to 1 billion fashions have been produced since 1959 for Barbie and her friends.

Barbie doll is currently a $1.5 billion dollar-per-year industry.

An original 1959 Barbie doll in mint condition has sold for up to $10,000.

 

[no1tovote4]

Not in any one of the 94 episodes of the television show, "The A-Team" did B.A. Baracus, played by Mr. T, ever utter the line "I pity da foo!" This line came from Clubber Lang, Mr. T's character in Rocky III, when asked by a reporter if he hated Rocky Balboa. Even then, it was calm and well-enunciated.

Not true..

A quote from the TV Series I am unsure which episode but it comes from IMDb..

B.A. Baracus: I pity the fool who goes out tryin' a' take over da world, then runs home cryin' to his momma!

For more memorable quotes:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084967/quotes

 

[Joz]

There are 63,360 inches in a mile.
There are 6,272,640 square inches in an acre,
Americans consume 18 acres of pizza, daily.

 

[Jimmyeatworld]

The first Little Caesars Pizza restaurant opened on May 8, 1959 in Garden City, Michigan.

 

[Joz]

The heat of a pepper is tested on a Scoville scale.

 

[KarlMarx]

George W. Bush is not the first president whose father was also a president.

The first president whose father was also a president was John Quincy Adams (sixth president), son of John Adams (second president).

Another similarity that John Quincy Adams and George W Bush share is that both of their fathers were vice presidents who later became president.

John Quincy Adams was also one of the designers of the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine is American policy to this day.

 

[Joz]

All Presidents that have donned a beard have been Republican. (I think that's 3)

 

[Jimmyeatworld]

Hans Langseth of Norway had the longest beard at a record length of 17 1/2 feet long. When he died, his beard was given to the Smithsonian Institute.