The Thread where you post random trivia!

[Idno58]

Let me start...

Fickleheaded and Fiddledeedee are the longest words in the English Dictionary consisting only of letters in the first half of the alphabet.

Sliced Bread was Patented in 1954

The Oscar Award got its name from an actress who mentioned it looked like her Uncle Oscar.

In proportion, if Jupiter were a Basketball, The Sun would be the size of the Louisiana Super Dome.

The US has the Highest proportion of males circumcised for non-religious reasons.

The Queen Elizabeth II runs at a speed of Six inches per Gallon of Diesel.

Each day, the average person swallows about one Quart of Mucus

[OMGITSJAD]

My location is based on Cave Story(at least the Wii version), it is an area that is extremely hard to beat and contains no save or heal points.
Nobody's ever asked me where the name came from, or mentioned that they knew where it came from, which gives me a sad because Cave Story is awesome.

[Shiny]

On average, a child uses 730 crayons by their 10th birthday.

The Guinness Book of World Records itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted series. It was created by Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Brewery.

Pable Picasso's full name was "Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso."

In the movie "Scarface" the F-word is said 207 times which works out to an average of 1.22 times per minute.

[NismoZ]

A dime has 118 ridges on its edge.

[Sableyed]

Aerious is the shortest word in the English Dictionary to use every vowel in Order.

Also, who here was given a daily planner that had fun facts by their school last year?

[Fubab_107]

Canada helped America with it's national Anthem in 1812.

[Alakazamaster]

Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswe rkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft is the longest German work spanning 79 letters. In fact, due to this forum's rules about 50-character words, the whole thing has to be cut in two!

McDonald's is Brazil’s largest employer.

[emperorempoleon2]

Originally Posted by Sableyed

Aerious is the shortest word in the English Dictionary to use every vowel in Order.

Also, who here was given a daily planner that had fun facts by their school last year?

What school do you go to, and how can I make sure you're in my class next semester if my suspicions are confirmed.

Anyways, on-topic, this thread is so easy for me to spam.

Despite being the creator of all modern YouTube Poops, I'D SAY HE'S HOT ON OUR TAIL is very different from the now common norm, relying heavily on YTP AIDS and unfunny jokes and scenarios.

[Sableyed]

Originally Posted by emperorempoleon2

What school do you go to, and how can I make sure you're in my class next semester if my suspicions are confirmed.

It's not a my school thing. I have been to three different school systems and all of them have handed out these planners. I don't know who makes them, but I assume all schools have them. Incidentally, I live in California, but that's as much as I tell you.

Back on topic: Lucario's name comes from reversing the syllables in the word Oracle:
Oracle - O RI CA RU - RU CA RI O - Lucario

[RotomGuy]

A strawberry has at around 200 seeds in.

[emperorempoleon2]

Asperger's Syndrome is one of the only diseases whose cons do not outweigh the pros.

[Shadow]

Here's some random Pokémon trivia from Bulbapedia:

-Generation V features the first Pokémon games named after colors since Generation I that are not remakes.

-Isshu is the only main series game region not to have an "O" sound in its name.

-With 152 moves, the Normal type has the most moves.

-There are currently no Normal-type Pokémon with a double weakness (as nothing aside from Flying, Water, Grass, and Psychic has been paired with it).

-Along with the Ground type, Fighting-type moves are super effective against the most Pokémon types: five.

-As of Generation IV, the Fighting type is the only type that has not been paired with the Flying-type.

[Sableyed]

Originally Posted by emperorempoleon2

Asperger's Syndrome is one of the only diseases whose cons do not outweigh the pros.

What are the pros of Aspergers?

Weedle is the one pokemon who cannot learn any normal type moves.

[Idno58]

I don't have trivia on my Agenda, but I DO have a Random Trivia app. on my iPod.

The filming of the movie "Titanic" costed more than the Titanic Itself.

[The Tropius of Tropiuses]

In Sonic the hedgehog 2, there was going to be a zone called Cyber City Zone. It would be paired with Metropilois. Due to time restraingths, they had to take it out. But, they had one more act map they couldn't take out that was supposed to be Cyber City. They changed into a third act of Metropilois zone instead.(Sp?)

[Idno58]

White out was invented by Bette Nesmith-Graham, who was the mother of Michael Nesbith of the Monkees.

[FluffyAbsol]

-Every day 20 banks are robbed

-Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill

-Dolphins sleep with one eye open

[Idno58]

Coca-Cola was originally Green. This is because it contained, you guessed it, Cocaine.

[Alakazamaster]

Originally Posted by FluffyAbsol

-Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill

Well of course, heat rises!

Mosquitos are more attracted to the color blue than any other color.

President James Garfield could write Latin with one hand and Greek with the other hand simultaneously.

[Idno58]

Originally Posted by Alakazamaster

President James Garfield could write Latin with one hand and Greek with the other hand simultaneously.

And then he'd take a potato chip... AND EAT IT!

The car in the foreground on the back of the US $10 bill is a 1925 Hupmobile

[emperorempoleon2]

Potato chips came about when a chef, fed up with a patron's request to julienne his fries as thin as possible, sliced them paper-thin and fried them to a crisp.

[Idno58]

The word "Spain" Means land of Rabbits.

[A'bom]

It takes eight minutes for light from the sun to reach the earth, so the sun could have gone out seven minutes ago, and we still wouldn't know for another minute.

Something moving at the speed of light could travel around the earth seven and a half times in just one second.

It IS possible for someone to lick their elbow. Most people just don't have the flexibility to do it.

The moon is slowly moving away from the earth.

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, it does make a sound.

Humans are capable of echolocation, though it is very limited compared to that of a dolphin or a bat.

[emperorempoleon2]

The threads "Vending Machine" and "Predict the Next Person to Post" have at least 3 posts per hour.

[Idno58]

Originally Posted by A'bom

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, it does make a sound.

WRONG, SIR!
If a tree falls in the forest, it creates a shockwave that can only be percepted as a sound when it reaches an ear. If no-one can hear it, it cannot make a sound.

Sharks are predators that can "smell" fear. When an organism is afraid, its Heart Rate goes up, and Sharks have a special nervous system that picks up the increase.

[Jaredvcxz]

Insert chuck norris fact here.


If the sun were to swell into a red giant, it will grow all the way to jupiter. Or uranus. Not sure which one.

[A'bom]

Originally Posted by Idno58

WRONG, SIR!
If a tree falls in the forest, it creates a shockwave that can only be percepted as a sound when it reaches an ear. If no-one can hear it, it cannot make a sound.

Sound:
a. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.

Ergo, no one has to hear it for it to make it a sound.

Redivider is the longest palindrome in the English language.

As long as you've first dipped your finger in water, you can quickly dip it in molten lead without getting hurt.

The non-sticky strands of a spider's web are stronger than steel.

[Idno58]

Originally Posted by A'bom

Sound:
a. Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.

Was that in a scientific dictionary or a Literitarial dictionary? I tried the same "Dictionary" trick on my science teacher whilst trying to convince him that Pluto is a planet but he knows that most scientific terms in dictionaries are WRONG.

In Iceland, tipping at a resteraunt is considered an insult.

[isbragg]

Originally Posted by emperorempoleon2

Asperger's Syndrome is one of the only diseases whose cons do not outweigh the pros.

I have that.
The Pokémon GTS website will shut down on September 14, 3 days before my 19th birthday.

[Magmaster12]

More people have preordered Pokemon Black and White then the enitre population of North and South Dakota combined.

There are 9 Micronations right in the USA.

[emperorempoleon2]

Brazil is the only major country that speaks Portugese.

[Fubab_107]

Manitoba and Ontario's Flag resembles the Old Canadian Flag.

[Shadow]

Even though almost equal numbers of men and women spend time in the ocean, no one knows why sharks seem to prefer to attack men. In fact, nearly 90% of shark attacks have happened to men.

[Idno58]

Originally Posted by Shadow

Even though almost equal numbers of men and women spend time in the ocean, no one knows why sharks seem to prefer to attack men. In fact, nearly 90% of shark attacks have happened to men.

I think It's because men are stupid enough to go in water when there's a shark warning.

The larger a lion's mane is, the more attractive it is to a mate; however, having a large mane induces Heat stroke and heat Stroke can lead to Erectile Dysfunction in lions.

[emperorempoleon2]

Despite it arguably being his most famous work, Jhonen Vasquez has explicitly stated that he will never work on Invader ZIM, or animation at all, ever again.

[Shadow]

-All babies are color blind when they are born.

-Astronauts get taller when they are in space.

-Three Mile Island is only 2 1/2 miles long.

[Idno58]

Most Astronauts eat clay while in space because the lack of Gravity makes their bones weak, and Clay is the most absorbable source of Calcium known to man.

[emperorempoleon2]

Jack Daniels died when he kicked a safe, causing a cut on his toe, which became infected, a fate that could've been avoided by pouring his own whiskey on his toe.

The track "Ridin' Solo" by Jason Derulo illegally samples "Bittersweet Symphony" by Verve, which ironically ALSO illegally samples "The Last Time" by the Andrew Oldham Orchestra.

The guitar riff from "Devil's Haircut" by Beck was sampled from "I Can Only Give You Everything" by Them, but Beck had to replay the riff on his own guitar.

[Idno58]

In California, animals are banned from Mating in publicity within 1500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

[Shiny]

The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

[Ultimazone]

Originally Posted by Idno58

The larger a lion's mane is, the more attractive it is to a mate; however, having a large mane induces Heat stroke and heat Stroke can lead to Erectile Dysfunction in lions.

Also, the darker the mane is, the more attractive it is. But that makes it more likely to get attacked.

[Shiny]

- Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
- The word "democracy" is banned in online chat rooms in China.
- 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
- No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver and purple.

[PokeRemixStudio]

There are 2 million different combinations of sandwiches that can be made from a Subway menu.

Originally Posted by ShinyCrobat42

- The word "democracy" is banned in online chat rooms in China.

I wonder if it would work with Victory Road Chat.

[Shadow]

-You can visit half of the world’s 10 largest lakes by visiting a single country: Canada. The five lakes are Great Bear, Great Slave, Erie, Huron, and Superior.

-Bluetooth, the wireless communication standard, was named after Harald Bluetooth, a tenth century king who encouraged communication and unity among warring Norse and Danish tribes.

[Idno58]

Whale hunting is strictly prohibited in the state of Oklahoma

[Shiny]

- Most suicides happen on Mondays
- Each year, about 500,000 detectable earthquakes occur in the world. About 100,000 of those can be felt and about 100 of them cause damage.
- Reno, Nevada has the highest rate of alcoholism in the U.S., Provo, Utah, the lowest.

[Idno58]

The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII Killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

[emperorempoleon2]

Dave Grohl is the only musician to have two simultaneous songs in the top 5 on the Billboard Charts with two different groups.

[Shadow]

Kool-Aid was originally marketed as Fruit Smack.

The “french” in french fries actually describes the way the spuds are sliced, not their country of origin.

[emperorempoleon2]

Guitar Hero 4 and Guitar Hero 5 include tracks in different languages as part of the main game.

[Idno58]

All domesticated hamsters in the world are descended from a single golden Hamster found in Syria in 1930.

[RotomGuy]

Chameleons only colour change to communicate not camoflauge.

[Idno58]

Originally Posted by RotomGuy

Chameleons only colour change to communicate not camoflauge.

I know, right? I keep telling that to everyone and they say "Bullcrap it's camouflage you idiot"

Barbie's Measurements in real life would be 39-23-33

[emperorempoleon2]

99 Luftballons is the only track entirely in a different language to chart in countries that speak English as a first language.

[Idno58]

People with darker hair absorb more nutrients through sunlight than people with lighter hair. These nutrients have been proven to promote brain function.

[Alakazamaster]

Originally Posted by Idno58

People with darker hair absorb more nutrients through sunlight than people with lighter hair. These nutrients have been proven to promote brain function.

That explains blondes then.

[Idno58]

"It has been Scientifically Proven that a snail can go across a razorblade without cutting itself. In other words- Scientists get really bored." -- Jimmy Carr

[Shadow]

Alaska is the only US state which borders a Canadian territory.

[Idno58]

In Greene, New York, it is Illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks when a concert is on.

[emperorempoleon2]

It is illegal to whale (hunt whales for blubber) in Arizona.

[LiteTheIronMan]

Aibohphobia is the irrational fear of palindromes (words, numbers, and phrases that read the same backwards).

[Fubab_107]

Alberta is the only province in Canada—as well as one of the few places in the world—that is free of Norwegian rats.

I win. >:3

[Idno58]

Colonel Sanders' Original white suit was auctioned off for $80,000 in February 2002.

[Leaftail]

In Pennsylvania, "It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors."

The 500 yen coin is the highest-valued coin currently used in the world.

Insects "breathe" through tiny holes in their exoskeleton called spiracles.

The Amphicoelias, a dinosaur known only from a single fossil, may have been up to 196 feet long. Today, the largest animal, the blue whale, can grow to 110 feet.

As of August 27, 490 extrasolar planets (planets that orbit other stars) have been discovered.

M&M's were named after the candy's creators, Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie.

[Idno58]

The first Three-point shot ever sunk was done by Christopher Ford of the Boston Celtics.

[LiteTheIronMan]

Slugs have four noses.

[Jason_Henge]

Horseshoe crabs are not actually crabs. They are related to ancient Trilobites, who's ancestors evolved into such creatures like scopions.

[Shiny]

- There are no poisonous snakes in Maine.
- The average person laughs 15 times a day.
- A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbook can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.
- The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

[Jason_Henge]

Pencil lead doesn't contain any lead.

[Idno58]

Buzz Aldirin's Mother's maiden name was Moon.

[emperorempoleon2]

The first single of a band is always either obscure or one of their biggest hits ever.

[LiteTheIronMan]

Robot (R.O.B. or the Robotic Operating Buddy) was only ever actually used for two games.

[Idno58]

The Barenaked Ladies' song "One Week" stayed up on the top 10 chart for exactly one week.

[Shadow]

Reshiram and Zekrom were simultaneously revealed on both the official English and Japanese Pokémon websites on May 28, 2010. This makes them the first Pokémon simultaneously revealed worldwide.

[Jason_Henge]

Sweat, by itself, is odorless. The smell comes from the sweat reacting to bacteria that is naturally on your body.

Deodorant comes in both anti-persperant (no sweat) and regular deodorant (no smell). So it doesn't matter which one you choose.

[LiteTheIronMan]

Cows and horses sleep standing up.

[Shadow]

According to the International Astronomical Union, the three currently-classified “dwarf planets” are Ceres, Eris, and Pluto.

[Idno58]

The only Celestial objects in our solar system not named after Roman Myths are Jupiter's moons, which are named after Shakespeare characters.

[Pwesty]

Kool-Aid was originally marketed as Fruit Smack.

[11Trident11]

pretzels, gummybears, and hot dogs are all german