The Official Useless Facts Thread

[dire_need]

The Barbie fact probably explains why so many American women want breast implants.

I'll never bite my fingernails again. Yuck!

 

[Tyrell]

You cant see your eyes moving looking in a mirror.

 

[D-rock]

Cats can't move their eyes inside their sockets.

 

[dave_rhino]

the "two fingered salute"

sometimes used as victory, sometimes used as an insult (mainly by the British) and sometimes used to show peace originated from the battle of Agincourt/100 years war (between the French and English). If the french caught the English archers, they would cut off these two fingers so they couldnt fight again. The English waved these two fingers in the air to rub in the faces of the french.

 

[Rattrap]

•Kangaroos can't walk backwards.

Kangaroos can't walk at all! But they can hop at 40 MPH.

Also, Dr. Pepper's first name was Charles (it's true! His son-in-law started the soda company).

 

[Tyrell]

Platypus is only mammal to lay eggs.

The Echidna is also an egg-laying mammals.

 

[FullMoonWolf]

The hair on my legs stops suddenly when it reaches my ankles. When I wear shorts...everyone asks me if I shave my ankles.
Oops...maybe I wasn't suppossed to include a useless fact about myself...nevermind...
Here's one...Fleas can jump more than 200 times their body length.

 

[FullMoonWolf]

The giant sequoia, which produces millions of seeds, can take 175 to 200 years to Flower. No other organism takes this long to mature sexually.

 

[SWente07]

five-thirds of humans don't understand fractions.

 

[pussypoppa]

five-thirds of humans don't understand fractions.

haha...funny

 

[gunslingingbird]

*BUMP!*

The adult Mayfly only lives 24 hours.

 

[hedonis]

In Iowa, it is illegal to pay one-armed piano players. :dunno:

Check out dumblaws.com for more of these gems. :hatsoff:

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[Mikey 6]

60% of the time it works every time.

Kidding.

Umm...

It's penut butter jelly time!!!:nanner::nanner::nanner:

 

[BlueBalls]

Dogs cant look up.



Not alot of people know that.

 

[angelfire1972]

are you 18 years old?

 

[Magnet]

In Louisiana It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

 

[villiageidiot]

You can't kill yourself by holding your breath

 

[gunslingingbird]

The plastic bits at the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

 

[ChefChiTown]

Here in the US (on the average), 1 LB of potato chips costs over 200 times the amount of 1 LB of whole potatoes.

Suck on that for a while.

 

[ZaphodB]

Most useless facts aren't facts at all. (this may or may not include this one)