most of my posts are random in nature. i might talk about super cool technology one day and then talk about tips on how to pack a suitcase. some might find a post of mine full of knowledge and sometime it's useless. so today, i'm bringing the latter. these are some of the most random facts that, to be quite honest, won't help you in any way! unless you got yourself into one heck of a predicament that the following information actually saved you.. or you got onto a quiz show and this was the million dollar question.. if that's the case, you owe me at least a lunch..
what's the difference between a monkey and a chimpanzee?
one difference is that a chimpanzee can learn to recognize itself in a mirror, but monkeys can't.
what's the wage like in the 40's?
in the 1940's minimum wage was US$0.43 per hour
baseball/moon fact
In 1963, baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry remarked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Gaylord Perry hit his first of six home runs.
where did the phrase "you're fired!" come from?
Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
fiery fact
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
hottest place on earth?
What is the hottest place on Earth? El Azizia in Libya recorded a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922 the hottest ever measured. In Death Valley, it got up to 134 Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913.
clucking fact
By feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with varicolored yolks.
strange law
In Baltimore, Maryland, it is not legal to take a lion to the movies.
are black and white considered colours?
Black and white are generally not labeled as colors. Black is the result of absence of color and white is all colors mixed together.
how much honey can one single bee produce?
In its entire lifetime, the average worker bee produces 1/12th teaspoon of honey.
studied too hard
A psychology student in New York rented out her spare room to a carpenter in order to nag him constantly and study his reactions. After weeks of needling, he snapped and beat her repeatedly with an axe leaving her mentally retarded.
how powerful is the sun?
According to the American Solar Energy Society, enough sunlight falls on the earth's surface each minute to meet world energy demand for an entire year. learn more about the sun here.
a land of few words
There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.
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