Random Facts Thread.

[Shadowprophet]

Random Fact: Crows Can hold Grudges much like humans do.

In 2010, researchers in Seattle found that formerly captured crows were able to remember the face of their abductor even years after the incident. Once they identified the suspect in question, they would threaten them by diving down and swarming the person that they had felt threatened by years before.

Read more here: Crows Hold Grudges in Humanlike Fashion

 

[pigfarmer]

Random Fact: Your Liver can regrow itself in Three weeks.

In Greek Mythology, Prometheus was a Titan who was punished to have his liver eaten by an eagle every day, The liver would then Regrow at night, Just to have the eagle come back and dine upon his liver yet again. It turns out, the regenerative properties of this story are partially true: Doctors have found that the liver can regrow completely in as little as three weeks.

Read more here: Mumbai doctors bust myth, say liver grows back in 3 weeks | Mumbai News - Times of India

If only Obi-Wan had known.
Famous People Who Died of Liver Cancer

 

[nivek]

Random Fact: The Majority Of Americans Choose Dogs over love.

Dogs have been known for the longest time as man's best friend, but Americans are increasingly taking that to a new level. A 2017 study from Rover.com conducted over three years found that 54 percent of dog owners are willing to end a relationship if their pup doesn't like their partner.

The study also found that 94 percent of dog owners consider their dogs to be a part of their family, and 78 percent include their pups in major family moments. Since one in four people said they bring their cuddly companions on first dates, maybe consider bringing dog treats instead of flowers next time.

Read More here: Rover.com Reveals New Research on “Dog People” | The Dog People by Rover.com

Yes I have to admit I will not give up my dog for anyone, it's almost like giving up my child, I raised him for 8 years, 56 dog years, never going on happen...

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[The shadow]

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Died on the same day. Adam's last words were "Thomas Jefferson Lives."
The day they died?
July 4th 1826
50 years after they signed the Declaration of independence

 

[The shadow]

There are those who think the Titanic is one of a kind. they are wrong.
The Titanic was the 2nd of 3 ships.
The Olympic
Titanic
Britanic
Only Olympic served more the a year.
Had Titanic Not hit a iceberg she would just be a footnote in history.

 

[nivek]

It is a fact that all major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job in the games in case their pants split...

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[nivek]

The cigarette lighter was invented before the match...

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[nivek]

See you in a 'jiffy', is an actual unit of time, 1/100th of a second...

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[nivek]

If you recycle just one glass jar it saves enough energy to operate a television for three hours...

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[nivek]

In Egypt around 1500 B.C., a shaved head was considered the ultimate in feminine beauty. Egyptian women removed every hair from their heads with special gold tweezers and polished their scalps to a high sheen with buffing cloths.

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[The shadow]

violet Jessop as a maid on the RMS Olympic when the ship collided with the cruiser Hawke. she survived.
she was transferred to the Titanic. she survived.
she quit her job and became a nurse.
she was on the Britannic when it was torpedoed. she survived.
After she returned to england she never set foot on a ship again.

 

[nivek]

Scientists found that the most relaxing song ever is “Weightless” by the Marconi Union—it reduced anxiety by 65 percent in the average test subject.

 

[nivek]

The McDonald’s in Sedona, Arizona, is the only one in the world with turquoise arches instead of golden ones. The turquoise coloration was thought to be a better fit for the reddish desert surroundings.

 

[Sheltie]

5 Amazing Dog Ear Facts

• Puppies are born deaf. That's right, when dogs are first born, their ear canals are tightly shut. ...
• A dog's ear position can indicate his mood and attention level. ...
• Dogs may not hear better than humans, just differently. ...
• Dog ear types have special names.

My dog has the ability to discern the sound of the lid being removed from the treat jar even when he is half way around the block!

 

[The shadow]

You can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from two miles away!

 

[nivek]

In 1719, prisoners in Paris were allowed to go free, under the condition that they marry prostitutes and go with them to Louisiana. The newly married couples were chained together and taken to the port of embarkation.

 

[The shadow]

the largest denomination bill is $100,000 !

The $100,000 Gold Certificate was used only for official transactions between Federal Reserve Banks and was not circulated among the general public. This note cannot be legally held by currency note collectors

 

[The shadow]

the names of the states are printed in micro words in the back of the $5.00 bill

 

[The shadow]

The Carolina reaper the hottest pepper in the world. a tiny bit can kill!

 

[Shadowprophet]

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The Carolina reaper the hottest pepper in the world. a tiny bit can kill!
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I love hot peppers, The hottest I've ever had was habaneros, I've wanted to try Ghost peppers, But believe it or not, People with weak hearts can't eat ghost peppers, The strain it puts on people is more than some peoples hearts can take.

What a strange world we live in.