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Facetious is the shortest word in the english language to feature all vowels in alphabetical order.

We are currently living in an ice age.

The Bronx is the only New York City borough situated primarily on the North American mainland

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)

Hartford Whalers?

At least 55 million tonnes of apples were grown worldwide in 2005, with a value of about $10 billion. China produced about 35% of this total.

Phar Lap's heart, weighed 6.2 kg, compared with a normal horse's heart at 3.2 kg.

55% of the London Underground is above ground.

Bacon is a cut of meat taken from the sides, belly, or back of a pig that has been cured, smoked, or both.

A depth of 2 fathoms (3,6 metres) is called a Mark Twain. Originally a fathom was the space reached by with two arms outstretched.

2 pints = 1 quart, 4 quarts = 1 gallon, 9 gallons = 1 firkin, 2 firkins = 1 kilderkin, 3 kilderkins = 1 hogshead, 2 hogsheads = 1 butt

Ducks are never male. The males of the species are called drakes.

Sgt_Scruffy 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)

Hartford Whalers?

no, the Hartford Whalers were moved to another city, and are know known as the Carolina Hurricanes.



the term "knots" in nautical terms, used to refer to the act of dropping a floated rope (a rope with something that floated on tied on the end of it) and evenly spaced knots, into the water at the side of the ship. a ship's mate would loosely hold the rope, and count the number of knots that slid thru his hands over a set period of time (measured with a small hour glass). the number of knots in relation to the seconds passed gave the crew a rough idea of how fast they were travelling.

Continuing the vaguely nautical theme....

It would be rare indeed to find a Pirate Captain with a Hook Hand, as the act which then necessitated the prosthesis was a punishment meted out to thieves aboard ship.

The guilty party would have their hand nailed to the mast, palm out, and left there for a number of days or hours, one assumes depending on the severity of the theft. The rocking motion of the boat ensured the wound was gradually opened wider and wider by the nail. At the end, the hand would be cut off, dipped in hot pitch to seal the stump, and some kind of implement put on....

And expunging other myths....

There was only ever one shoot out in the 'Wild West' documented, and due to the home made pistols, neither participant actually managed to hit the other!

the only middle Eastern country to NOT have a desert within its borders, is Lebanon.

Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:And expunging other myths....

There was only ever one shoot out in the 'Wild West' documented, and due to the home made pistols, neither participant actually managed to hit the other!

Define shootout MDG

*OK Corral and the Northridge Massacre were (in)famous shootouts, as well as several documented fun filled extravaganzas with Hickok and some others.


The taking of scalps or "scalping" was a French invention, not Native American.

Shoot out as in two men, in the street, high noon, blam blam bad guy deid!

Poland's Stella Walsh (Stanislawa Walasiewicz)-won the women's 100-meter race at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming the first woman to break the 12-second barrier. When she was killed in 1980 as an innocent victim in a robbery attempt, an autopsy declared her to be a male.

Ah

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.

Lord Bingo wrote: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.

I'm gonna have to try that one sometime! Anyone from Scotland wanna die?

The United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation.

For most of Rome's history, the toga was a garment worn exclusively by men, while women wore the stola. Non-citizens were forbidden to wear the toga.

Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is also the first and oldest corporation in North America.

Detroit is the only major U.S. city that looks south to Canada.

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving nearly 47 million customers daily.

At one point during the 1930 season, as a stunt, Babe Ruth was called upon to pitch for the first time since 1921, and he pitched a complete-game victory.

Iron is the heaviest element produced by stellar nucleosynthesis; heavier elements require a red giant or supernova for their formation.

Nolan Ryan has the most no-hitters (7) of any pitcher in major league history, however he is not one of the 19 pitchers to have pitched a "perfect game"

Until 1967 it wasn't illegal for Olympic athletes to use drugs to enhance their performance during competition.

Gonads, are you reading from a bathroom book?

Traces of cocaine were found on 99% of UK bank notes in a survey in London in 2000