Friday 16 September 2011

15 Pieces of Perfectly Useless Information

As you may have noticed, 15 has changed! Don't worry, you'll still find all the things we promised you'll find, but just on a better layout. 


We've included a photo of what you can expect to find on our page in this and future posts.




And now to the list. Today we have included 15 random facts that you probably didn't know, and will probably never need to know. 

1. A dolphin can drown if it inhales 1 tablespoon of water into its lungs.
2. Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."
3. On december 17th, 1997, an episode of 'Pokemon' aired in Japan caused seizures in hundreds of people. More people experiences seizure like symptoms after a news report on the story replayed the scene containing flashing red lights that night.
4. The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
5. The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache.
6. Mario, from Mario Brothers first appeared in Donkey Kong and was named Jumpman.
7. Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
8. Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
9. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
10. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
11. Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave
12. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
13. Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
14. Contrary to popular belief, a camels hump is used to store fat not water.
15. The bible is the worlds best selling book. Its also the worlds most shoplifted. 

Fifteen.

1 comment:

  1. 9. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.

    This is so random it's awesome.

    10. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

    Also nice to know the saying 'back in a jiffy' is actually based on something that is relevant.

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