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Ka-tet
03-14-2008, 06:17 AM
Its a simple one guys.

I ask a question, the person after me says weather or not they knew, then they post there own question.


So here we go!

Did you know, dolphines(aside from humans) are the only creatures on the planet to have sex for pleasure?

Odetta
03-15-2008, 03:35 PM
I knew that...

did you know that killer whales are actually dolphins?

ATG
03-15-2008, 03:53 PM
I knew that.
Did you know that mono-pole magnets have been discussed for decades in physics books but have never been proved to exist at all?

mia/susannah
03-15-2008, 04:56 PM
I did not know that.

Did you know that Quartz crystals have a hardness on the Mohs scale of 7?

Ka-tet
03-15-2008, 07:00 PM
Thats a new one on me >.<

Did you know a tomato was a fruit(i think thats rightxD)

Shelbs
03-15-2008, 07:13 PM
I knew that.

Did you know that the plastic end on a shoestring is called an aglet?

Ka-tet
03-15-2008, 07:24 PM
I didnt know that.

Did you know the part of your upper lip just under you nose(its like a dip) is called the filtrum?

Unfound One
03-16-2008, 02:40 AM
i did know that, but i don't know how or why...
did you know that the three best known western names in china are jesus christ, richard nixon, and elvis presley?

also i just had to comment on the fact that this is my 19th post :D

Jon
03-23-2008, 07:16 AM
I did not know that!




Did you know that when cockroaches scamper when you turn the light on it isn't because of the light? It is because they are VERY sensitive to air currents and the movement of your hand causes air to move. The nearby roaches feel it, run, then a stampede effect takes place by the time the light comes on.

Jon
03-23-2008, 07:17 AM
Its a simple one guys.



Did you know, dolphines(aside from humans) are the only creatures on the planet to have sex for pleasure?


NOT EVEN SHEEP?????:cry:

LadyHitchhiker
04-02-2008, 01:44 PM
I did not know that.

Did you know that mail platypi (plural for platypus) have poisonous thorns on their feet for fighting over mates?

mia/susannah
04-02-2008, 03:05 PM
I did not know that.

Did you know that Georgia has The Little Grand Canyon?

bergy81
04-04-2008, 01:24 AM
No I did not.


Did you know that you have fecal coliforms on your toothbrush?

Jon
04-13-2008, 09:31 PM
Yes I knew that.


Did you know some ants "herd" aphids like we do cattle?

Unfound One
04-14-2008, 03:19 AM
Nope. I knew they ate 'em, but not that they herded 'em.

Did you know that Universal Precautions (the policy that all health care workers must wash hands and wear gloves) weren't initiated until 1987?

Odetta
04-14-2008, 06:38 AM
I didn't know the year but I find that disgusting that it took THAT long!


Did you know that the rarest color (naturally occuring) for a flower is blue?

Brice
04-14-2008, 06:49 AM
Yes, I did.


Did you know glass isn't a solid and that it's a highly viscous liquid?

SigTauGimp
04-14-2008, 06:54 PM
I did not know that. =)

Did you know that the curvature at the bottom of a wine bottle is called the punt?

Unfound One
04-14-2008, 07:31 PM
Nope, news to me.

Did you know that Jim Morrison's vomit at the scene of his death contained pineapple chunks and blood clots?

SigTauGimp
04-14-2008, 07:56 PM
I did not know that...thought I probably should have.

Did you know that the original Guinness brewery in Dublin, Ireland has/had a 9000 year lease?

--edit-- Changed 6000 to 9000...slight typo. = p

bergy81
04-14-2008, 08:18 PM
I did not.


Did you know Sex burns 360 calories per hour?

turtlex
04-15-2008, 03:21 AM
I did know that.

Did you know that of all the people ever nominated for an Academy Award, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (for the Color of Money) has the name with the most letters?

Ryan
04-18-2008, 07:44 AM
I did not know that...

Did you know that bees will dance in the hive to let other bees know the direction and distance to the place they find pollen

bergy81
04-18-2008, 05:55 PM
No.


Did you know the average shelf-life of a latex condom is about two years?

Jon
04-26-2008, 10:49 PM
No I did not


Did you know a caliper helps you stop?

bergy81
05-13-2008, 07:46 AM
Yes.

Did you know that you need a flux capacitor to time travel?

SigTauGimp
05-15-2008, 03:40 PM
...and a Dolorian. =D

Did you know that the curvature of spouts(on sinks, showers, waterhose, et. al.) is called a bibcock?

ZoNeSeeK
05-15-2008, 07:50 PM
I did not know that :)

Did you know that the Dutch are the tallest people in the world, with an average height of 6"0' for men and 5"6' for women?

Erin
05-15-2008, 09:11 PM
I did not know that.


Did you know that during his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair?

Disturbed Angel
05-16-2008, 03:07 AM
I did not know that.

Did you know William III invented a window tax on homes with more than 5 windows? This caused people to brick up their windows, and is where the term 'daylight robbery' comes from.

SigTauGimp
05-16-2008, 01:43 PM
Really?? I did not know that...neat.

Did you know that according to suicide statistics, Monday is the favored day for self-destruction?

Jon
05-17-2008, 09:56 PM
I did not know that.


Did you know that citronella ants "herd" and tend aphids like cattle for their excretions? (honeydew.)

Erin
05-17-2008, 09:59 PM
I did know that.



Did you know that bodies today decompose slower than they used to due to all the preservatives in our diets?

Jon
05-17-2008, 10:10 PM
This I knew.


Did you know that subterranean termites tend a garden of fungi for winter?

bergy81
05-18-2008, 06:37 PM
Never would have guessed.

Did you know eproctophilia is a fetishistic attraction to human flatulence? (I dont know about you, but hearing-smelling a girl fart doesn't really get me horney)

SigTauGimp
05-20-2008, 06:20 PM
I think I may have heard that one before.

Did you know that the vast majority of American cars' horns honk in the key of F?

Scar
05-20-2008, 08:35 PM
I use to know that but couldn't have answered had I of been asked.

Did you know The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!

The Lady of Shadows
05-21-2008, 04:04 AM
i did not know that. but can i play too?

did you know that there are three types of human sperm?

1 - head toward the egg
2 - kill other men's sperm
3 - obstruct other men's sperm

how much of each type depends on what you're thinking is at the time you engage in relations with your partner (i.e. are yours the only little swimmers present and accounted for). think evolutionary biology boys and girls!

Disturbed Angel
05-21-2008, 02:03 PM
I never knew that!

Did you know no piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half?

*tried it*:blush:

Jon
05-24-2008, 06:02 AM
I did not know that.

Did you know I rolled a long way down a steep hill...and my sic wife and son taped it rather than help me.

The Lady of Shadows
05-24-2008, 01:39 PM
Did you know I rolled a long way down a steep hill...and my sic wife and son taped it rather than help me.

i did not know that (but would you post the video?) :rofl:

did you know that the united states never officially ended the second world war?

SigTauGimp
05-28-2008, 07:47 PM
I did not know that...very interesting.

Did you know that if you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.

bergy81
05-28-2008, 10:17 PM
I never thought about it.

Did you know there are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea?

The Lady of Shadows
05-29-2008, 01:46 PM
i didn't know that - but now i'm probably not ever going to feel safe again.

did you know that the cost of building the first atomic bomb was somewhere around two billion dollars?

mallory
05-29-2008, 02:25 PM
no i didn't know that...

did you know the first person to document taking LSD was a researcher named Albert Hofmann?
( and he continued to take it there after )

Unfound One
05-29-2008, 02:27 PM
I did know that!

Did you know that he died a month ago at the age of 102?

Disturbed Angel
05-30-2008, 11:19 PM
I didn't know that.

Did you know that husbands who kiss their wives before leaving home in the morning have been documented to live five years longer than those who do not?

SigTauGimp
06-18-2008, 06:42 PM
No, I did not know that.

Did you know that a chicken egg is more of a jelly-like substance, until it meets air and hardens?

Zalia
06-27-2008, 05:35 AM
I knew that.

Did you know, should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a precaution.

Tvmorbid
06-27-2008, 09:08 AM
I did know that.

Did you know that if you get an ant drunk it will always fall over on its left-hand side?

Zalia
06-27-2008, 09:15 AM
I did not know that. Who's going around getting ants drunk? :lol:

Did you know the only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"?

SigTauGimp
06-29-2008, 05:41 PM
No, but that's very neat.

Did you know that the only "root" word with three connected pairs of letters in English is "bookkeeper"?

bangoskank1
06-29-2008, 05:46 PM
i did not

did you know that Micheal Jackson owns the rights to South Carolinas state anthem?

bangoskank1
07-06-2008, 06:37 AM
who the hell is salmon chase?? apparently I did not know that

did you know that the national flower for the U.S. is the rose and was only adopted in 1986?

razz
08-24-2008, 01:33 PM
i knew that. i think

did you know the only three animals to kill for no reason what so ever, are the Polar bear, the hippo, and the Human?

The Lady of Shadows
08-24-2008, 02:28 PM
i knew about the hippo and the human. i did not know about the polar bear. is jean aware of this? :orely:






did you know that twelve or more cows are known as a "flink" of cows?

razz
08-24-2008, 02:57 PM
i did not know that:orely:

did you know that by law it is unlawful to break a law?

The Lady of Shadows
08-24-2008, 03:25 PM
:orely:






did you know that dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors?

razz
08-24-2008, 03:27 PM
:wtf:
why?
so if one of them gets stabbed, the other can donate blood to save him/her?
in any case, i did not know that

did you know coca-cola was originally green?

Jon
08-24-2008, 11:02 PM
No

Did you know that "flying ants" are just the reproductives of a normal ant colony?

razz
08-25-2008, 07:07 AM
i did not know that

did you know the sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing their hands in jelly?

VastOne
08-25-2008, 10:52 AM
I did know that one!

Did you know that yhe mile comes from the Latin "mille passus", based on the Roman Legion's 1,000 paces.

The Lady of Shadows
08-25-2008, 05:44 PM
i did not know that.






did you know that polar bears are left handed?

William50
08-25-2008, 05:47 PM
I did not know that. (How did You know that?)

Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe married his first cousin (Virginia Clemm).

razz
08-25-2008, 05:49 PM
i knew that.

did you know multiple misfortunes befell Poe after his death, including his tobstone being hit by a train, and another being struck by lightning?

razz
10-16-2008, 12:20 PM
wow. I kinda expected William to find this. where is that guy, anyways?

The mask used by Michael Myers in the original "Halloween" was a Captain Kirk mask painted white.

Arthur Heath
10-16-2008, 12:46 PM
Never heard that, but believable...

Heinz 57 catchup started as a pickle company and produced 57 varieties of pickles. If you look at the Heinz bottle, under the logo you'll see a little pickle image with '57' under it.
I learned that standing in front of a urinal, reading useless trivia posted on a board.

TLC
10-16-2008, 03:25 PM
haha, nice urinal info!

I didn't know that but I'm gonna look for the little pickle next time.....

did you know that cats never purr when they're alone?

gsvec
10-16-2008, 03:30 PM
But if they're alone, how would you know? Kinda like the tree in the woods story . . .

Did you know that mosquitoes don't have teeth?

The Lady of Shadows
10-17-2008, 01:55 PM
so then how do the little fuckers bite me? :wtf:



did you know:


A group of unicorns is called a blessing. Twelve or more cows are known as a "flink." A group of frogs is called an army. A group of rhinos is called a crash. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. A group of whales is called a pod. A group of ravens is called a murder. A group of officers is called a mess. A group of larks is called an exaltation. A group of owls is called a parliament.

which group would you rather be in?

razz
10-17-2008, 02:54 PM
I'd want to be in a murder :D

i knew some of those. but who decided on the unicorns?

ddi you know that apples and celery both have negative calories? you burn more eating them, than what they give you.

gsvec
10-17-2008, 03:14 PM
No I didn't, razz, but it makes sense cuz you'd burn off calories doing all that chewing!

And T/S, I believe mosquitoes actually sting you - not sure whey they're called bites!

Did you know that a duck's quack doesn't echo? No one knows why . . .

SpaceMaN
10-22-2008, 11:44 AM
i'd rather be in the mob.

mosquitoes have 47 teeth, but "bite" you by stabbing their beak (or whatever it is) into you.

2 by 4's aren't 2 inches by 4 inches. they're 1 and a half by 3 and a half. same for 2 by 6's, 2 by 8's, etc... 1 and a half by 5 and a half, 7 and a half etc...

The Lady of Shadows
10-22-2008, 02:15 PM
i did not know that. and now i feel like i'm getting ripped off! ><




did you know that studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. it supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself. (i want to know who has been throwing cats off of buildings!!!!!!!)

LadyHitchhiker
10-22-2008, 04:08 PM
well thank God my cat righted himself because Mandarin threw Linus out the second story apartment we live in a few years ago and Linus survived in tact.. no injuries. *sighs*

Did you know: A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation?

razz
10-22-2008, 06:22 PM
I knew that!

did you know that while many bacteria and viruses cause sickness and death, they only vouch for less than 1%; about 99% of them are beneficial or even vital to humanity?

LadyHitchhiker
10-22-2008, 06:47 PM
I did know that!

Did you know that you inspire me?

razz
10-22-2008, 07:17 PM
i did not. though i was beginning to suspect...

do you know you inspire me to inspire you?

LadyHitchhiker
10-23-2008, 05:52 AM
I had hoped so.

Did you know it's 9 hours untils my interview????

The Lady of Shadows
10-23-2008, 01:35 PM
i did not know that!



did you know that everyone here is sending you (liz) luck and goodmind?

gsvec
10-23-2008, 04:08 PM
I did - and I am!! (Wondering how it went, but I haven't caught up on threads yet!) :lol:

Did you know that the band U2 got their name from a UK unemployment form (or so I've heard)?

razz
04-05-2009, 08:22 PM
no clue.

did you know that in 2003, there were 86 days of below-freezing weather in Hell, Michigan.

Lily-sai
04-07-2009, 02:57 PM
Bahahahaha! Didn't know that. =D

Did you know that a group of badgers is called 'cete'? As in 'a pride of lions, a cete of badgers'. Just learnt that today. Hooray! And it also somehow resembles a certain word.. ka-tet.

(http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/natbltn/400-499/nb449.htm)

The Lady of Shadows
04-07-2009, 04:21 PM
i did not know that.

did you know that a gathering of crows is called a murder? in law school i decided that henceforth all gatherings of more than two law students should be called "a murder of law students" and it stuck - the entire time i was there! :wtf:

razz
04-07-2009, 04:23 PM
i knew about the crows, but a murder of lawyers is brilliant!

staying on the topic of birds, did you know that over 1000 birds are killed each year in window collisions?

sarah
04-07-2009, 04:23 PM
I didn't know that :D

Did you know that I think the word gaggle is hilarious?

razz
04-07-2009, 04:27 PM
i did not. :wtf:

did you know that The Pentagon has twice as many restrooms as necessary. When it was built, segregation was still in place in Virginia, so separate restrooms for blacks and whites were required by law.

The Lady of Shadows
04-07-2009, 04:53 PM
i did not know that.


did you know that i did not know that the pentagon was even fucking in virginia?
did you further know that i am a fucking idiot about geography?
:wtf:

Billy-Bumbler
04-08-2009, 10:58 AM
The Pentagon is in DC, which is technically not in Virginia?

Did you know that the KKK were democrats?

Ste Letto
04-08-2009, 01:01 PM
I did not know that.

Did you know that if you plot the movements of the planet Venus in the night sky over an 8 year period it draws a 5 pointed star.

Letti
04-08-2009, 01:59 PM
Now, I didn't.


Did you know that cows have 7 stomachs?

The Lady of Shadows
04-08-2009, 02:48 PM
yes i did know that. :)




did you know that 7 is one of my two favorite numbers? (which is probably why i knew that. . . .)

Cort
04-08-2009, 04:05 PM
No i did not.

Did you know a cubic metre of water at 4 degrees Celcius weighs 1 tonne or 1000kg? Temperature is important as it effects the density of the water.

The Lady of Shadows
04-09-2009, 01:25 PM
dude, seriously. were you even typing in english just then? :lol: (and obviously that means i did not).




did you know that liz (ladyhitchhiker) is allergic to oranges? :unsure:

Letti
04-09-2009, 01:35 PM
No, I didn't. Good to know.


Did you know that people can murder while they are sleeping (if they are heavy sleep-walkers)?

Ste Letto
04-14-2009, 01:53 PM
Yes I did,

did you know that a pentagon is the shape at the heart of a 5 pointed star, what you're left with if you knock all the points off?

Ben Staad
04-29-2013, 11:34 PM
I've never really thought about that but okay---

Did you know that the word Beelzebub, another name for the devil, is Hebrew for Lord of the Flies?

pathoftheturtle
04-30-2013, 12:17 AM
Sure.

Did you know that satan means accuser?

Odetta
04-30-2013, 06:48 AM
I did!

Did you know that my middle child, when she was about a year and a half, screamed so loud that she even scared herself?

alkanto
04-30-2013, 10:22 AM
that's news to me!

Did you know that the town of Talkeetna, Alaska has a cat for a mayor?

CRinVA
04-30-2013, 12:50 PM
The Pentagon is in DC, which is technically not in Virginia?

Did you know that the KKK were democrats?

Actually, the Pentagon is in Arlington, VA! Across the Potomac River from DC.

Did you know that the Larest Forest Reserve in teh Lower 48 states is in Upstate New York!

blunthead
03-21-2014, 06:03 PM
I did not know that.

Did you know that the phrase "separation of Church and State" is not found anywhere in the U.S. Constitution?