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In the United States and Canada, "penny" is normally used to refer to the coin; the quantity of money is a "cent."

If the Hoover Dam were built in a single continuous pour, the concrete would have taken 125 years to cool to ambient temperature.

The Canadian Governor General, by tradition, has been held alternately by anglophone Canadians and francophone Canadians.

The eight principal gateways to London were Ludgate, Newgate, Aldersgate, Cripplegate, Moorgate, Bishopsgate, Aldgate, and Temple Bar.

In the 25 years since the first edition of Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the cost of a metal "Goblin Fanatic" miniature has increased from 40p to £2.67, an increase of 667%.

There are 365 steps leading up to the West Front of the Capitol Building, each representing a day in the year.

the Corsair fighter plane used by the Marines and US Navy during WW2 had its famous "gull-wing" design, partly because of the size of its propeller, but also because at the time of its design/manufacture, they didnt have landing gear long enough that would fit inside of the wing.

Now we know why WG has over 17,000 posts....

This and the FAIL thread.

And he didn't think he'd ever break 100 pages in that one.

the "traditional" song that most brides walk down the isle to get married to, was originally written by Richard Wagner... a man who absolutely hated women.... ohh, the irony

Ensis Ferrae wrote:of all the teams in the NHL, only one in the league's entire history has ceased to exist (bonus points for those who know the answer to that)

The California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons.

Though there were others as well if you're willing to consider the pre-1942 (Original Six) NHL as a part of the modern NHL.

The Channel Island of Sark is a British crown dependency and was is the last European territory to abolish classic feudalism (in 2008).

Of all major cities in Canada St John's is the cloudiest with only 1,497 hours of sunshine a year, snowiest (359 cm; 11.8 ft), and has the most wet days per year.

Tunas are fast swimmers, they have been clocked at 70 km/h (45 mph), and include several species that are warm-blooded.

Contrary to popular belief the Great Wall of China can not be seen from lower orbit with the naked eye.

MDG: Columbus did reach continental America on his 3rd and 4th trips.

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Neanderthal males averaged between 164 to 168 cm (5 ft 4½ in to 5 ft 6 in) and females 152 to 156 cm (5 ft to 5 ft 1½) tall.

The Panic of 1907, was a financial crisis that occurred in the United States when the New York Stock Exchange fell close to 50 percent from its peak the previous year. Panic occurred during a time of economic recession, when there were numerous runs on banks and trust companies.

Sound like anything happening now?

dogma wrote:

Ensis Ferrae wrote:of all the teams in the NHL, only one in the league's entire history has ceased to exist (bonus points for those who know the answer to that)

The California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons.

Though there were others as well if you're willing to consider the pre-1942 (Original Six) NHL as a part of the modern NHL.

indeed... it was the cleveland barons.






The 1st time the "f-word" was spoken in a movie was by Marianne Faithfull in the 1968 film, "I'll Never Forget Whatshisname." In Brian De Palma's 1984 movie, "Scarface," the word is spoken 206 times - an average of once every 29 seconds.

Vitamin C has no effect on colds, unless someone is already malnourished.

Ensis Ferrae wrote:

dogma wrote:

Ensis Ferrae wrote:of all the teams in the NHL, only one in the league's entire history has ceased to exist (bonus points for those who know the answer to that)

The California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons.

Though there were others as well if you're willing to consider the pre-1942 (Original Six) NHL as a part of the modern NHL.

indeed... it was the cleveland barons.






The 1st time the "f-word" was spoken in a movie was by Marianne Faithfull in the 1968 film, "I'll Never Forget Whatshisname." In Brian De Palma's 1984 movie, "Scarface," the word is spoken 206 times - an average of once every 29 seconds.

Superbad contains more uses of the word than Scarface.

In fact threads a Waaagh_Gonads will only be able to post one factoid then will be forced, by thousands of years of evolution, to create a whole new thread to put another factoid.

OTOH an Ahtman will be able to put as many facts as it wants in a thread, but they will probably be made up or fake.

In England it is still illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas day (thanks oliver cromwell)

Waaagh_Gonads wrote:If you spell all the numbers and try to find letter "A" you will have to count to One thousAnd.

Now, I've heard this one a few times and can't help but disagree with it. What about 101? One hundred And one. Yes, you could say it "one hundred one", but no-one does....

Lord Bingo wrote:It is illegal to die in the house of parliment.
It is also legal to shoot a scotsman with a bow and arrow after dark if he is within the original city wall of York.

Also, apparently, if more than 7 Welsh men cross the border into England, it is considered an invasion and as such, as an English man, I am allowed to shoot them all with a bow and arrow. I think we might beat the Welsh rugby team next time they try to come over for a game!

If you took the tobacco from one cigarette and wiped it onto the inside of a snake's mouth, it would die quicker than if you cut it's head off.

All buildings (with a few exceptions) in the UK must comply to the fire safety ruling that says it must be possible to get out of them in two and a half minutes once an alarm has been sounded. The reason that it's 2.30 is not for any scientific reason. It's because a club in Liverpool in the 1980s used to play the National Anthem at the end of the evening, prompting everyone to leave. In the case of a fire, they would play the national anthem, producing the desired response. The national anthem takes two and a half minutes to play.....

The Groom of the Stool was a medieval English groom (a male servant) who, among other duties, had the task of cleaning the Monarch's buttocks after a bowel movement

There are expected to be over 1300 Blu-ray Disc titles released in the United States by the end of 2008.

The Atholl Highlanders is a military regiment. Based in Blair Atholl, Scotland, they are not part of the British Army. Instead, the regiment is in the private employ of the Duke of Atholl, making it the United Kingdom's, and indeed Europe's, only legal private army.

Nitrogen is the primary gas released during flatulence, along with carbon dioxide which is present in higher quantities in those who drink carbonated beverages regularly.

InyokaMadoda wrote:Now, I've heard this one a few times and can't help but disagree with it. What about 101? One hundred And one. Yes, you could say it "one hundred one", but no-one does...

He's correct, as technically most people say 101 incorrectly. One hundred one is the correct way to say it by the rules of math, english, and monetary values. One hundred and one is actually saying 100.1 or $100.01 (when speaking of monetary values[this is my fancy private skool learnins at work]).