Did you know? (trivia thread) - Page 3

Talthyr Malkaviel · 05-27-2002, 03:39 PM

Ah, well, I think we can give even more respect to the blue whale, isn't that right Epona???

*wonders if he should post details*

Sir Goulum · 05-27-2002, 07:08 PM

A Holstein's spots are like a fingerprint or snowflake. No two cows have exactly the same pattern of spots.

A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

Cows often have their ears pierced-with I.D. tags.

A cow weighs about 1400 pounds. That's probably 10-25 times what we weigh!

What a cow eats affects how much milk she gives.

Cows drink 25-50 gallons of water each day. That's nearly a bathtub full.

When the Pilgrims came to America, they brought cows with them.

From a cow's gelatin we get photographic film and the dearly departed phonographic records.

Adolf Hitler was a teetotaller, vegetarian and non-smoker.

On January 17th 1942 Churchill was nearly shot down by the enemy and then his own airforce.

Heinrich Himmler, the evil head of the Nazi SS, was once a chicken farmer.■

Epona · 05-27-2002, 07:22 PM

OW Talthy - yer makin' me eyes water again!

Sir G - ALL cows in the UK have to have 2 ear tags BY LAW, and also a PASSPORT! Jetsetting cattle coming your way

Grand-Ranger · 05-28-2002, 01:58 PM

Ah trivia!! My favorite subject

Heres some from off the top of my head.

There are 119 grooves on the edge of a quarter

The Indian epic poem the "Mahabhrata" is eight times longer than "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" combined

Scarlett O' Hara, Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind lead character, was originally given the name Pansy.

An Alligator cant stick out its tounge.

Among other well-known names, a group of fish can also be called a draught

Until recently, a hockey goaltender never wore a mask. By 1959, Jacques Plante, an NHL All-Star goalie, had accumulated a hairline fracture and 200 stitches. Flying pucks had broken his jaw, both cheekbones, and his nose. Fibreglass Canada worked with Plante to develop the first-ever hockey goalie mask. While he was wearing the mask, his team, the Montreal Canadiens, won the Stanley cup for the third time

The letters in the name Jaromir (as in Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins), when rearranged, spells Mario, Jr. (as in Mario Lemieux) (Only Hockey fans will get that one).

Before 1918, Slovenia belonged to Austria-Hungary; from 1918 to 1991, it was part of Yugoslavia. It declared its independence on June 25, 1991

Finland has the greatest number of islands in the world: 179,584

Finland is smaller than the state of California

Rimjaw · 05-28-2002, 02:03 PM

A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.

Sir Goulum · 05-28-2002, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rimjaw:
A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.

God. I really wanted to know that one.

05-27-2002, 03:39 PM	#21
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05-27-2002, 07:22 PM	#23
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05-28-2002, 01:58 PM	#24
Grand-Ranger Galvatron Join Date: March 29, 2001 Location: Everywhere I wanna go its already where I am,cause I am already there Posts: 2,130	Ah trivia!! My favorite subject Heres some from off the top of my head. There are 119 grooves on the edge of a quarter The Indian epic poem the "Mahabhrata" is eight times longer than "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" combined Scarlett O' Hara, Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind lead character, was originally given the name Pansy. An Alligator cant stick out its tounge. Among other well-known names, a group of fish can also be called a draught Until recently, a hockey goaltender never wore a mask. By 1959, Jacques Plante, an NHL All-Star goalie, had accumulated a hairline fracture and 200 stitches. Flying pucks had broken his jaw, both cheekbones, and his nose. Fibreglass Canada worked with Plante to develop the first-ever hockey goalie mask. While he was wearing the mask, his team, the Montreal Canadiens, won the Stanley cup for the third time The letters in the name Jaromir (as in Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins), when rearranged, spells Mario, Jr. (as in Mario Lemieux) (Only Hockey fans will get that one). Before 1918, Slovenia belonged to Austria-Hungary; from 1918 to 1991, it was part of Yugoslavia. It declared its independence on June 25, 1991 Finland has the greatest number of islands in the world: 179,584 Finland is smaller than the state of California __________________ <br /><br />So if in the shaddows look behind you, because thats where the ranger will be.

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05-27-2002, 07:08 PM	#22
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	A Holstein's spots are like a fingerprint or snowflake. No two cows have exactly the same pattern of spots. A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime. Cows often have their ears pierced-with I.D. tags. A cow weighs about 1400 pounds. That's probably 10-25 times what we weigh! What a cow eats affects how much milk she gives. Cows drink 25-50 gallons of water each day. That's nearly a bathtub full. When the Pilgrims came to America, they brought cows with them. From a cow's gelatin we get photographic film and the dearly departed phonographic records. Adolf Hitler was a teetotaller, vegetarian and non-smoker. On January 17th 1942 Churchill was nearly shot down by the enemy and then his own airforce. Heinrich Himmler, the evil head of the Nazi SS, was once a chicken farmer.■

05-28-2002, 02:03 PM	#25
Rimjaw Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: May 24, 2002 Location: East Coast, Singapore Age: 41 Posts: 890	A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes.

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