Useless Information Thread

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:09 pm

Is that something that has happened to you?

Whozjama · Post by **Whozjama** » Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:27 pm

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Is that something that has happened to you?

I was very rude, interrupting the buzzing around of insects at a scenic park. I even covered one in my saliva! The nerve I had! Tsk tsk.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:15 am

If you split the two characters used in the Japanese spelling for "Senpai" it becomes "Previous Person".

Post by **Render** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 5:34 pm

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Wait? They watch sports WITH the body in the casket or does it mean just viewing sports in a bar area?

Watching sports events in public and open for the public is called "Public Viewing" in Germany...

If you attend a "Public Viewing" you'll maybe see somebody with a body bag - or rather with a back pack that he calls a "Body Bag". xD

JeffCvt · Post by **JeffCvt** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:33 pm

Either all non-American people are weird, or all American people are weird. I can't tell which.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:13 pm

As an American who has been to Not America before, I can safely say it is both.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 11:01 pm

Every country seemingly has their own quirks so who are we to judge.

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:28 am

President Theodore Roosevelt published his first scientific paper, a study about summer birds, with age 19 to such acclaim that he became an insta-celebrity among ornithologists.

His speed reading ability allowed him to comprehend a page at first glance and reportedly read an entire book in an hour, which he did about three times every day.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:42 pm

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Every country seemingly has their own quirks so who are we to judge.

Americans, it's in our stereotype to be eat lots and be generally unknowledgable about other countries. But it's just a stereotype, one that I don't actually see anybody living up to.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:26 pm

Australia is the only country to eat their animal emblem.
Yep, we do eat kangaroos.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:08 pm

The lyrics to Major Lazer's "Lean On" are different in Australia.

Everywhere that isn't Australia: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
Australia: Blow a kiss, into the sun

And the Australia version is nowhere on YouTube.

Post by **Sleet** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:09 pm

Hlaoroo wrote:Australia is the only country to eat their animal emblem.
Yep, we do eat kangaroos.

On the same note!

The USA's national bird was almost the turkey. So we woulda almost had you there!

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:54 pm

Almost, but not quite, Sleet.

On another fun note, an episode of the kids' show Peppa Pig was banned in Australia because it taught kids that spiders were harmless and not to be feared.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:59 pm

I remember Peppa Pig when Cartoon Network briefly had a pre-school block over here! I really liked some of the shows I glanced at! And not all spiders are deadly, but since everything in Australia wants to kill you...

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:01 pm

Sleet wrote:Jet fuel can't melt steel beams.

Yes.

Burning jet fuel can.

Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:22 am

Hlaoroo wrote:On another fun note, an episode of the kids' show Peppa Pig was banned in Australia because it taught kids that spiders were harmless and not to be feared.

of course it was.

but that's a stupid message even for here, since we have Black Widows. they should have specified that most spiders are harmless.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 12:51 pm

The first fax machine was invented over 25 years before the telephone.

Buster · Post by **Buster** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:27 pm

how the heck does that work?!

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:32 pm

Definition of That aka How "That" Works

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 8:55 pm

The first fax machine was invented by a brilliant Scottish clockmaker named Alexander Bain who sent the world's first picture-by-wire using analog telegraph technology in 1842

Alexander Graham Bell's telephone patent drawing, March 7, 1876. The first successful bi-directional transmission of clear speech by Bell and Watson was made on March 10, 1876 when Bell spoke into the device, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." and Watson answered.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:26 am

The first text message was "Merry Christmas."

Punchy · Post by **Punchy** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:50 am

Today (June 17, 2015) is the 130th anniversary of France delivering the Statue of Liberty to the United States.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:53 pm

In 2005, Egypt formally requested that the British Museum return the Rosetta Stone to its native land, but British law prevents the museum from giving up anything in its collection (even items looted by the Nazis that ended up in Britain).

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:34 pm

Punchy wrote:Today (June 17, 2015) is the 130th anniversary of France delivering the Statue of Liberty to the United States.

Thanks, Google.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:55 pm

Oddly enough, the very first high heels were made for soldiers in the 1500s who needed a way to keep their feet snugly tucked into their stirrups while riding on horseback.

Whozjama · Post by **Whozjama** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:47 pm

Trico from the Last Guardian is a griffin...thingy. (Yes 'thingy' is the correct term, I looked it up on the internet)

Punchy · Post by **Punchy** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 4:18 am

Sleet wrote:
Punchy wrote:Today (June 17, 2015) is the 130th anniversary of France delivering the Statue of Liberty to the United States.
Thanks, Google.

You're welcome.

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:36 am

Flavoured shaved ice is called ABC (ais batu campur, or mixed rock ice) in Malaysia. They are usually served with either coconut milk or condensed milk, rose syrup, various sorts of jelly bits and fried peanuts. A popular option is to put a scoop of ice-cream on top. It's very fattening, but a blessing during a hot day xD

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 3:10 pm

Cashews are always sold without their shells because the shell contains an oil that can cause a rash similar to poison ivy.

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:09 am

Here's something I realised this morning, like, JUST moments ago.

...and now I feel dumb, because I feel like I shoulda known this already.

"Internet" is short for "International Network"...

Before now, I didn't really think it was short for anything, I just figured "The Internet" was the name they gave it and that's all it was.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:03 am

[quote="The Blue Fox"]Here's something I realised this morning, like, JUST moments ago.

...and now I feel dumb, because I feel like I shoulda known this already.

"Internet" is short for "International Network"...

Before now, I didn't really think it was short for anything, I just figured "The Internet" was the name they gave it and that's all it was.

Fun fact: Thailand is shaped like an Elephant's head.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:11 pm

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Cashews are always sold without their shells because the shell contains an oil that can cause a rash similar to poison ivy.

That's also the reason you can't eat them raw. Cashews are actually in the same family of plants as poison ivy and mangoes. Interestingly mangoes can also cause that rash. Also, cashews are technically speaking seeds and not nuts.

@Thom: You blew my mind. I never thought about the etymology of the word but that makes perfect sense.

Post by **Obbl** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:13 pm

Actually "Internet" was originally short for "inter-networking" and was originally dreamed up (in the form of the ARPAnet) for the US. The idea was of a network that connected other local networks and could automatically reroute data if some section of the communication lines were damaged (due to war or such). Since the specifications made it very easy to add local networks to this inter-network, many have done so since

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:02 pm

Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:48 pm

Albert Einstein also had very fashionable legs.

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:57 pm

Dr. Seuss' real name is Theodor Geisel.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:16 pm

Hens don't actually "sit" on their eggs; they squat over them, supporting their weight on their feet and on the edges of their nest.

Whozjama · Post by **Whozjama** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:00 am

Foxes can make a sound called 'gekkering'.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:30 pm

In 1950, Zenith created the first TV remote control, called "Lazy Bones."

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:42 pm

Whozjama wrote:Foxes can make a sound called 'gekkering'.

So that's what the fox says.

Funfact, diduknow: The Thai word for gorrila is "kingkong".