- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message

Interesting facts for people who like interesting facts.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:30 pm
Oops,
If drivers adhere to the 45 mph speed limit on a stretch of route 66 in New Mexico, the roads rumble strips play a rendition of America the Beautiful.
There are 71 streets in Atlanta with Peachtree in the name.
Goats have rectangular pupils.
The plural of cul-de-sac is culs-de-sac
A group of pugs is called a grumble.
Queen Elizabeth has had over 30 corgis in her lifetime.
The "mystery" flavor of dum dum is a combination of the end of one batch of candy and the beginning of another.
One April day in 1930, the BBC reported "there is no news" and played piano music instead.
If drivers adhere to the 45 mph speed limit on a stretch of route 66 in New Mexico, the roads rumble strips play a rendition of America the Beautiful.
There are 71 streets in Atlanta with Peachtree in the name.
Goats have rectangular pupils.
The plural of cul-de-sac is culs-de-sac
A group of pugs is called a grumble.
Queen Elizabeth has had over 30 corgis in her lifetime.
The "mystery" flavor of dum dum is a combination of the end of one batch of candy and the beginning of another.
One April day in 1930, the BBC reported "there is no news" and played piano music instead.
This post was edited on 11/3/17 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:32 pm to Displaced
In the summer of 1974 a UPC code was scanned for the first time at a grocery market in Ohio. At Marsh supermarket, a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum slid down the conveyor belt to mark the first ever grocery item to be scanned.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:34 pm to Displaced
quote:Go 90 and you get the Alvin & the Chipmunks version
If drivers adhere to the 45 mph speed limit on a stretch of route 66 in New Mexico, the roads rumble strips play a rendition of America the Beautiful.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:34 pm to Displaced
In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:34 pm to JetFuelTyga
Chewing some JF right now.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:37 pm to LZ83
Owls don’t have eye ‘balls’ but tubular shaped eyes. It’s helps them to see depth perception in the dark.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:39 pm to Displaced
In a study by the Smell & Taste Research Foundation, the scent women found most arousing was Good & Plenty candy mixed with cucumber.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:39 pm to Winston Cup
quote:
op like to suck dicks
I did not know that.
Very interesting.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:43 pm to Winston Cup
Well that certainly isn't interesting.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:44 pm to madmaxvol
That's because the bleach smell reminds them of semen 
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:45 pm to Displaced
Miss Lippy's car is green
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:45 pm to Displaced
quote:
The "mystery" flavor of dum dum is a combination of the end of one batch of candy and the beginning of another.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:45 pm to Displaced
A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
If a female ferret does not have sex for a year, she will die.
Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" was penned by beloved children's author Shel Silverstein.
Carly Simon's dad is the Simon of Simon and Schuster. He co-founded the company.
If a female ferret does not have sex for a year, she will die.
Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" was penned by beloved children's author Shel Silverstein.
Carly Simon's dad is the Simon of Simon and Schuster. He co-founded the company.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:47 pm to chinhoyang
James Avery ("Uncle Phil" on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) was the voice of Shredder on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.
Why did the FBI call Ted Kaczynski "The Unabomber"? Because his early mail bombs were sent to universities (UN) & airlines (A).'
In 1991, Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, married Russi Taylor—the voice of Minnie.
Editor Bennett Cerf challenged Dr. Seuss to write a book using no more than 50 different words. The result? Green Eggs and Ham.
Why did the FBI call Ted Kaczynski "The Unabomber"? Because his early mail bombs were sent to universities (UN) & airlines (A).'
In 1991, Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, married Russi Taylor—the voice of Minnie.
Editor Bennett Cerf challenged Dr. Seuss to write a book using no more than 50 different words. The result? Green Eggs and Ham.
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:49 pm to chinhoyang
quote:
James Avery ("Uncle Phil" on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) was the voice of Shredder on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.
On this note:
JK Simmons has voiced the yellow peanut M&M since the late 90s
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:51 pm to chinhoyang
In the first Kentucky Derby in 1875, 13 of the 15 jockeys were black. Of the first 28 Derby winners, 15 were black.
Before going with Blue Devils, Duke considered the nicknames Blue Eagles, Royal Blazes, Blue Warriors and Polar Bears.
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spend $310 million on pet costumes last Halloween.
Roger Ebert and Oprah Winfrey went on a couple dates in the mid-1980s. It was Roger who convinced her to syndicate her talk show.
Many people didn't know that the Brewer's emblem was a ball and glove AND an M and a B.

Before going with Blue Devils, Duke considered the nicknames Blue Eagles, Royal Blazes, Blue Warriors and Polar Bears.
According to the National Retail Federation, Americans spend $310 million on pet costumes last Halloween.
Roger Ebert and Oprah Winfrey went on a couple dates in the mid-1980s. It was Roger who convinced her to syndicate her talk show.
Many people didn't know that the Brewer's emblem was a ball and glove AND an M and a B.

Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:05 pm to Displaced
quote:
If drivers adhere to the 45 mph speed limit on a stretch of route 66 in New Mexico, the roads rumble strips play a rendition of America the Beautiful.
Now a bucket list item of mine.
quote:
There are 71 streets in Atlanta with Peachtree in the name.
This must be a nightmare for 911 operators and police alike.
quote:
One April day in 1930, the BBC reported "there is no news" and played piano music instead.
If only CNN would do this.
Popular
Back to top


45










