Useless Facts

Star Wars Blasters destroyed!

 

Holy crap what an annoying voice. Sorry, only made it two minutes in, and I hope I didn't just insult you....

 

The Youtube Voice

 

That article was most interesting/educational. Thanks for sharing it.

 

"Ochlocracy" is the technical term for mob rule.

 

A group of Kangaroos is referred to as a mob.

 

But what is a mob of kangaroos called?

 

I love those collective nouns for animals. My favourite I have always remembered is 'a siege of herons'.

 

I`ve always enjoyed a murder for crows, I mean I know some people dislike the more poetic terms when it comes to naming birds and such but as someone who has had a large flock of crows park outside his house as they fight other crows...yeah murder works.

 

I made a personal challenge to not drink any more beer until February 11th. I'm starting to kind of regret doing that, but I need this challenge. I want to prove to myself that I can do this. Oh God help...

 

Ooh, I've always wondered about this but could never put my finger on it. Not everyone has the "Youtube Voice" but it makes it more pleasant to listen to videos.

 

The literal translation of the Japanese expression for 'heartless' is to say that someone cannot bleed or cry.

 

Norio Suzuki died while trying to get a second glimpse of the yeti.

 

If the earth were a black hole, it would be the size of a marble. Jupiter would be about the size of a black rhino and the sun would be two thirds the size of central park.

 

If the cells in the human body was just 1cm in diameter, a person would be the height of the Empire State Building.

 

My anxiety is compelling me to check on everyone here. So is everyone doing all right? No issues? If you need a place to vent, my inbox is open.

 

My appetite is growing. For the first time in my life, I actually have a desire to stuff myself with food. I'm hungrier a lot more than I ever used to be. I want to stuff myself with food every single day -- and I don't care if I get chubby! I've lived with this "I-Look-Like-A-Prison-Camp-Survivor" body my whole life. Let it get chubby/chunky! Then I won't be all skin and bones.

 

I believe the book on the bottom is a first edition (signed) of the Necronomicon by H.P. Lovecraft. Even H.P. couldn't have written something as scary as Trump in the Whitehouse...

 

The main part of celery is called a bun, and the individual stalks are called ribs.

 

Top fuel dragsters (that's the really long, skinny ones) have no transmissions, just a five disc clutch that welds itself together during the course of the race.

The engines have to be rebuilt after every run, but it only takes 40 minutes to do so.

After about 10 feet, the cars are already going nearly 75 miles per hour....

A whole buttload (metric) of useless facts in this article that I staggered over.

ETA: A top fuel dragster:

 

This is a myth. While very low in calorie, it is not a negative calorie food.