Random Shit You Never Knew!

[Ikonic]

- 12% of the people who live on the north side of a large body of water (like a lake or ocean) are left-FOOTed
- 73 people died last year from accidents involving a can opener
- the average lifespan of a 4 foot 7 in woman is 71.6 years
- the average lifespan for a 5 foot 8 inch woman is 83.2 years
- using surgery to make yourself taller actually does NOT prolong your life
- 17% of all people born in 1981 will get hit by a bus at some point in their lives. only 1.2% of those hit will die.
- the number 416 is overly significant to at least 17 people. oddly enough the number 417 is only significant to 2.
- people born in the morning tend to be night owls, while people born in the afternoon lose their hair later in life.
- the color orange was outlawed in 1712 due to a rare disease that made people enraged.
- when looking at the moon from Antarctica it's possible to see what looks like an ocean, but only between 10 and 11 GMT.
- 7 people every year in the united states are born with one foot 3 sizes larger than the other; generally the left.
- 1 of the 7 will eventually have the smaller foot grow to be the same size by their 12th birthday
- it was once illegal to sleep on your back in Greenland
- snoring is the exact same sound as the mating call of a bird that became extinct in 1471
- 32 people per year are born allergic to water; 2 of them are so allergic that a bath can kill them in seconds
- on average the left arm is 3/16 of an inch longer than the right
- every year more people die from inhaling corn meal than plane crashes
- yet pizza is still in the top 5 most liked foods
- there is a poisonous snake from japan that is so deadly that touching it's skin will send you into shock in 30 seconds
- oddly enough this snake is used in some facial creams
- 30% of all people born with 2 green eyes at birth will eventually have one turn blue
- 2% will also have the other turn orange or brown
- 11 people will lose all their teeth by their 3rd birthday and never have any grow back every year.
- on average people born with 6 fingers on one hand will live 5 years longer than those who only have 5
- however, people born with only 4 fingers will live 6.3 years shorter
- it's been found that drinking a glass of whiskey before bed and another glass of milk immediately on waking up increases
- your chances of delaying heart attacks for up to 12 years later than would normally start
- 17% of all people who are night blind can see infrared signals
- on average people born before noon in August live 3 months longer than people born after noon in June
- ironically more people have died on July 7th than any other day in history
- swimming for 20 minutes a day can prolong your life by up to 17 years
- 3% of people in the US can't see the color yellow. interestingly enough 17% of Japanese can't either
- walnuts can be extremely beneficial to aiding health unless paired with sushi. this combo is deadly to 1 in 1700 people
- a pinch of chili powder on your sheets before bedtime has been known to cause more restful sleeps in 73% of people tested
- rabbits are the only animal allergic to wax
- most sharks have no sense of smell
- over 90% of them are also color blind
- by the age of 6 most kids can see millions of different colors, by the age of 17 this drops in half
- feeding a dog Tabasco sauce will make him see colors for a few seconds and lose his balance
- 54% of people born without a left ear can never walk
- in 1911 there were 2 people born with 13 toes each at 7:04pm. both of them were also allergic to chocolate
- they were located in France and Peru.
- 3% of crack babies are born allergic to Cinnamon
- Cinnamon is the only substance that mixed with black pepper or chili powder will prevent you from sneezing
- 63% of left handers have blue eyes
- 14% of left handers can't read upside down
- the color purple has been known to bring people out of comas
- most people will believe anything you tell them -- like this entire list that I made up.

[Curran]

Where did you get all that information

Information overload Information overload

I enjoy random stuff like that.

[Toasty]

wait so any of that legit? Ik, you're mindf'ck'n me.

[merlin]

- 73 people died last year from accidents involving a can opener

LMFAO

- 7 people every year in the united states are born with one foot 3 sizes larger than the other; generally the left.
- 1 of the 7 will eventually have the smaller foot grow to be the same size by their 12th birthday

LOL my left foot is a 1/2 size bigger than my right.


- snoring is the exact same sound as the mating call of a bird that became extinct in 1471

And now I understand why all those birds are around my house when Tal is asleep.

- feeding a dog Tabasco sauce will make him see colors for a few seconds and lose his balance

I told Pel this first thing out of his mouth was "come here Jewels" that's our dog lol, one of them.

- most people will believe anything you tell them -- like this entire list that I made up.

HAHAHAHAHA

[Valhallodin]

It's a proven fact, 67% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

[Ikonic]

toasty said:

wait so any of that legit? Ik, you're mindf'ck'n me.

If any of it is it's by sheer happenstance as I pulled EVERY single bit out of thin air.

Actually, there is ONE thing that is absolutely 100% true:
most people will believe anything you tell them

[Crumb]

I've said it before ik, i'll say it again,
you have way too much time on your hands.

[Toasty]

I just want to believe. can't I dream?

[Ikonic]

Of course you can believe Toasty. Everyone needs something to believe in.

Did you know that of the 37 people abducted by aliens last year that only 3 of them were wearing shoes at the time?

[Sellsword]

I'm left-handed. Yes my eyes are blue, infact, very blue.

What are the odds? 63 to 100?

I can't read upside down either...

But here's a bit more about my culture (left-handers):

- A left handed person is usually the result of twins in which one died before birth. So techinally speaking there could have been a twin of me.

- On the same topic, There is a high tendency in twins for one to be left-handed.

- Most left handers draw figures facing to the right. Look though my scraps on deviant art, shocked me when I found out.

- Stuttering and dyslexia ouccur more often in left handers, especially if they were forced to change writing hands (That's me alright, gives me the shits).

- Now for more sympathy! Here's some translations of 'Left-hander' in other languages and their meanings!

Greek:
Skaios - Ill-omened, awkward

Italian:
Mancino - Crooked, maimed

Spanish:
Zurdo - Reverse (No Ser Zurdo - Clever)

French:
Gauche - Awkward, clumsy

Dutch:
Linkshandig - To "have two left hands" means to be clumsy.

German:
Links, Linkisch - Awkward

Norwegian:
Kjevhendt - Crooked-handed (also advised to us as keivhent, left-hander)

Swedish:
Vänsterhänt

Australia:
Mollie Dooker - Something to do with having fists like a girl (Thanks Australia)

Portuguese:
Canhoto

Latin:
Sinister (My favourite) - On the left-hand side

I'll post more left-handed crap later.

On a side note, There IS a 'Left-Handed Day'! August 13th!

"Celebrate your right to being left-handed!"

[Sek]

Ty Ik ,,,,, i love all this .... !!!

polar bears fur is really translucent ... it only looks white cause of the snow ... if you see one in captivity they arent fully white .. they have a tinge of yellow ... and this is why??


the reflection from the sun ......

True fact!!

Sek!

[Toasty]

I couldn't help myself. If you're on my myspace list, you got one of these.

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- 11 out of 15 people report that after eatting Oreos, sense the smell of crayons.
- People who grind their teeth at night are said to be 9% more intelligent.
- Children that grow up in a room with yellow walls are 30% more likely to lack creativity when they are older.
- Maple trees are twice as likely to kill motorists who colide with them.
- A tennis ball dropped from more than 30 stories will not bounce, but flatten immediately on impact.
- Burrying a shoebox full of dyed paper under a tree causes it's rings to grow with a color close to the chosen dye color for 4 years. (tested!!!!!!!!)
- Listening to up to 20 min of hardcore rap in the morning increases brain activy by 14% while classical music only stimulated 9%.
- Reading Shakespeare before bed helps 7 out of 10 people receive better quality of rest, while watching television and falling asleep causes nearly the opposite in 4 out of 5 people.
- 62% of all people who reportedly experience deja vu read Calvin and Hobbs regularly, do not drink coffee, and have some Asian herritage.
- Blueberries are an excellent source of antioxidants but when combined with octopus oil can be lethal to 1 out of 7 people.
- Bees and Hornets only team up against termites.
- In the Jing Province of China, it is illegal to paint staircases blue.
- Wrapping a phonecord around a 2lb. magnet rod can make telephone calls untracable and sometimes free (unless you use digital voice!)
- Horses can swim 16% farther if they've eatten marshmallows within the 15 min of getting into the water.
- Pouring soda in your gas tank acts as fuel but ruins your engine, so it's only for emergencies.
- The Greeks invented Napalm but used it in alcohol distillation - thus 'Fire Water'
- People who buy things online are three times more likely to not lose their wallets.
- In 2006, 16 consumers of hard candy reported finding foreign objects such as staples or copper wire inside their candy.

.. then I ended it similar to Ik's.

[Toasty]

the numbers of typos make it true.

[Sek]

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced
Enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.
(Hardly seems worth it.)

If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is
Produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
(Now that's more like it!)

The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body
to squirt blood 30 feet.
(O.M.G.!)

A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes.
(In my next life, I want to be a pig.)


A cockroach will live nine days without its head before it starves to
death.
(Creepy.)
(I'm still not over the pig.)

Banging your head a gainst a wall uses 150 calories a hour
(Don't try this at home, maybe at work)


The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to
Its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off.
(Honey, I'm home. What the...?!)


The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping
The length of a football field.
(30 minutes..lucky pig! Can you imagine?)

The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds.
(What could be so tasty on the bottom of a pond?)


Some lions mate over 50 times a day.
(I still want to be a pig in my next life...quality over quantity)


Butterflies taste with their feet.
(Something I always wanted to know.)

The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. (Hmmmmmm......)


Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than
left-handed people.

(If you're ambidextrous, do you split the difference?)


Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.
(Okay, so that would be a good thing)

A cat's urine glows under a black light.
(I wonder who was paid to figure that out?)

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
(I know some people like that.)

Starfish have no brains
(I know some people like that too.)

Polar bears are left-handed.
(If they switch, they'll live a lot longer)

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure.
(What about that pig??)

[Sellsword]

sekret said:

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.

That's only because there's less left handed people to average out on! It's false!

LEFT POWER!!