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Major Payn
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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:10
Maybe not a AMAZING, but alot of people don't even know about this number...

Googilion, is actually a number, it is 1 with a million zeroes I believe?? Now you know where the name Google came from

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:13
I heard of it once last year. Those students never got to put them all on the poster.

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:17
lol you silly guys...how'd that one dude know i was physic?! damn sci-fi and there documentrys

According to town law, in York, it is perfectly legal to shoot a scotsman with a bow and arrow (escept on sundays)

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:20
In Belgium, if you stand in one of the non-Belgian war memorials (well at least an English one) you are allowed to shoot cows across the border (possibly you must use WW1 guns). The guy that told us this would have done it if the farmers didn't care

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:21
Takes one to know one.

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moo?

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:24
Spazoo?

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Tigers have striped skin. Not just striped fur.

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:26
I'd appreciate it if you'd stop shaving tigers...

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:28 Edited at: 8th Mar 2005 09:29
Well there goes Wendsdays...

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:46
Heres some facts I heard and like Benjamin said they cant be proven but here we go.

1.If you put an onion on your foot for for some odd hours youll be able to taste it.

2.BullWhips can go up to 700mph

3.A wheinis(pronused "WE NIS") is the extra skin on your elbow

4.the average rock concert is louder than your ears are supposed to be able to handle without damage.

5.Cold cant move only heat can

6.Mt.Everest is growing 1cm a year because India's plate boundary is colliding into Asia

7.Julius Ceasar had a comb-over

8.Hitler did Meth which was prescribed by is phycian

9.A overly tired person is less safe to drive with than a drunk driver

10.Ghegis Khan was afraid of his mom

11.Atilla the hun died of a nose-bleed in his sleep it was after a party to celebrate a victory and is said he got to drunk.

12.Finally, Viagra was suppose to be a heart medicine.To help blood to pump to the heart better. The male test patients noticed "SIDE AFFECTS" and it became used for what its used for now

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:54
Quote: "Googilion"


Wrong. The number is actually called a Googal. The 'Google' web team mispelled it by accident, but kept the mispelling for their search engine name.

Googal is a 1 with 100 zeros.


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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 09:55 Edited at: 8th Mar 2005 09:56
Quote: "2.BullWhips can go up to 700mph
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I've heard 900 mph. The guy on that new WB show where you try to win $10,000 whipped candles out and his fiance held them. The trick was that he was standing too far away to hit her.

Quote: "Googal is a 1 with 100 zeros"

Explains why they only had 100 zeros on the poster.

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 10:21
LOL you silly people

The word fez is turkish for hat.

Guess Fez on that 70's show is a hat...its spelled the same right? hehehe

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 11:09
Quote: "5.Cold cant move only heat can"


That's because 'cold' is the absence of heat, just like dark is the absence of light.


Quote: "12.Finally, Viagra was suppose to be a heart medicine.To help blood to pump to the heart better. The male test patients noticed "SIDE AFFECTS" and it became used for what its used for now"


This was actually on the radio this morning, some scientists have recently done a large number of tests on mice after deliberately increasing their blood pressure (not very nice, I know) and viagra actually does help prevent/cure heart conditions.


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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 11:32
I'd hate to see the lab mice on viagra.
Just think, they get super strong and break free, only to take over and enslave humanity out of revenge for all of the horrible tests done to them and their fallen brothers.
Hmm, I guess the coffee hasn't worn off yet. Pretty good for 15 hours and 30 minutes. Sounds like an interesting game idea.

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Posted: 8th Mar 2005 23:03 Edited at: 8th Mar 2005 23:03
The Mitsubishi Pajero was never launched in a country where it had a dodgy meaning. It was sold from the offset under different names. Fact.

People didn't eat rancid meat because it was covered in curry, curry sauces were added to cover the meat that was known to be "beyond it's best". Fact

It really is take-away, not take-out. Fact. A take-out is what Americans would refer to as a drive-by shooting. Fact.

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Quote: "It really is take-away, not take-out. Fact. A take-out is what Americans would refer to as a drive-by shooting. Fact."


I wonder if cops know this =P
a snail can sleep for three years

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Posted: 9th Mar 2005 09:04 Edited at: 9th Mar 2005 09:04
Water bears can live in just about any environment- extreme cold, extreme heat, extreme radiation, and even the vacuum of space.
Man I wish that I was a water bear, just in human form. I can accomplish my dream of space exploration.

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Posted: 9th Mar 2005 09:06 Edited at: 9th Mar 2005 09:06
Quote: "a snail can sleep for three years
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Hey me too...

In san francisco there is a 500$ fine for detonating a nuclear device within the city limits...

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-"Hold it! You're getting a ticket for $500. Due by Tuesday."
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Posted: 9th Mar 2005 10:12
Quote: "In san francisco there is a 500$ fine for detonating a nuclear device within the city limits..."


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Posted: 9th Mar 2005 12:57
If you were the size of the sun you body temperature whould be higher than that of the sun

umm... its said that Alexander the Great had homosexual tendencies

Benjamin Harrison one of the US presidents was the firts prez to live in the white house with electricity but he was afraid to touch the switchs so he hired people to flip them for him

Harry s Trumans middle name is literaly just "s" not an appreviation

There is suppose to be a man from England coming to the states to go on a crime spree.. but not bad crimes but a crime spree to where he will break the useless laws in each state. The only example i can remember off the top of my head is : its illegal to go whale hunting in Utah from which there are no whales.

I can see it now:

police: why are you in a wetsuit in Utah
English guy replies: nothing
police says: you werent whale hunting were you
English guy responses: no....ummm....maybe
police yells: you were werent you...
police says on radio: psssh rodger we have a code whale on Salt Lake rd we need back up man is armed and whaling
English guy runs like hell
police on big mic: Put down the harpoon with your hands up

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there was at one time over 2,000,000 hits for "Lord of the rings" on google, and if you spent 5 minutes on each one of them, 8 hours a day, it would take you over 200 years to see all of them. (note: this was taken from an oldish book, most likely there are more hits now.)

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Posted: 10th Mar 2005 09:19
A mile on the ocean is further than a mile on land. On the ocean, a nautical mile measures 6,080 feet on land or statute mile is only 5,280 feet long....


personally i think these "Amazing facts arnt so amazing....this book is a jip...oh well i didnt buy it =P

The gorilla's scientific species name is 'Gorilla gorilla gorilla'

the left leg on a chicken is more tender then the right one...

Wonder if that means chickens are right side dominent does this mean if a chicken could throw a base ball it'd throw with its right wing?

if you keep a gold fish in a dark room it will eventually turn white

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Over 80% of computer games developed in japan are never even considered for release elsewhere by the people who made, and so never get seen by even the publishers.

It was once believed that watching violence on tv or at the theatre would turn you into a violent person, these arguements have now mostly been forgotten. (Manhunt or GTA anyone?)

Most people have one side of the brain with is dominant over the other side, the dominant side of the brain is larger then the other side. Some people have a condition where both sides of the brain are the larger varient, this condition is called Dyslexia.

Most people who see how chocolate is made in Belgium never eat chocolate again.

Most people who work in abattoirs are vegetarians.

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How is chocolate made?

At least 12 people a year die in japan from bowing to low...

...20 people a year die from trying to get free products out of vending machines and at least 500 injured...

...Idiots

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Posted: 11th Mar 2005 08:15 Edited at: 11th Mar 2005 08:16
Never been to belgium, and considering what I've heard, I don't plan to go!

The follow may not be appropriate for younger users.


By Italian law, when someone murders a child under a certain age (probably 16) it is the parents of the child who decide on the fate of the murderer. There was one case where a man killed his own daughter, the only remaining blood-relative of the girl was her father; who murdered her. The law was followed and the father told the court to let him go, amazingly they did. (Somtimes I wonder why laws aren't changed.)
[edit] I have a funny feeling it may not have been Itali, but I'm not sure.

Japan has the world's most lenient censorship laws.

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Quote: "It was once believed that watching violence on tv or at the theatre would turn you into a violent person, these arguements have now mostly been forgotten. (Manhunt or GTA anyone?)"


Yes load of crap made up by damn politics you wanna know what they are good for? nothing!

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I didn't know until the other day, but a while ago 3 kids(when I say kids, they were around the age of 17) hacked someone to death with a scythe. Now for that, for some reason I blame on video games.


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Quote: "It was once believed that watching violence on tv or at the theatre would turn you into a violent person, these arguements have now mostly been forgotten. (Manhunt or GTA anyone?)"


This is how the news takes things out of context to sensationalise it. If a person has abnormal tendencies of any kind, it is possible that films and programs may encourage these tendencies to be acted out. Typically, that would be young, easily influenced people whose personalities and opinions are developing rapidly.

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Quote: "The word fez is turkish for hat.

Guess Fez on that 70's show is a hat...its spelled the same right? hehehe"


no, Fez on That 70's Show is actually spelt FES, and stands for Foreign Exchange Student, and he actually has no real name on the show. Talk about slack writers


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Quote: "This is how the news takes things out of context to sensationalise it."

Heck yes, remember last year when Manhunt was blamed for a 17 year old killing his 14 year old friend? Well I found on the Sky News Digital Active system (I was curious) that the murder happened while the two were argueing over a drugs payment. None of the news channels of papers pointed this out! It kinda puts everything into perspective doesn't it?

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Quote: "Heck yes, remember last year when Manhunt was blamed for a 17 year old killing his 14 year old friend? Well I found on the Sky News Digital Active system (I was curious) that the murder happened while the two were argueing over a drugs payment. None of the news channels of papers pointed this out! It kinda puts everything into perspective doesn't it?"


I don't remember manhunt having drugs in it but then again i never played the game i only saw lots of previews...

But that is a good example heh.

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Posted: 12th Mar 2005 15:33
Quote: "I don't remember manhunt having drugs in it but then again i never played the game i only saw lots of previews..."


Uhh... I think you completely missed the point of his post, he's trying to point out that Manhunt had nothing to do with the murder.


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Posted: 13th Mar 2005 01:25
I think what he's trying to say is facts have nothing to do with programming.
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Where does programming come into this?

BTW, a Koala bear sleeps 22 hours a day. Fact.


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Quote: "Uhh... I think you completely missed the point of his post, he's trying to point out that Manhunt had nothing to do with the murder. "


i thnik what im trying to say is WHERE were the drugs? but yes your right....

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The Manhunt game was found in the victims room, not the killers. I have an article about it, I'll post the URL later (when I find it).

A Koala bears fingerprints are so similar to humans they could be confused at a crime scene.

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There was a thread about manhunt when it happened

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Quote: "A Koala bears fingerprints are so similar to humans they could be confused at a crime scene."


Yeah that one is in my book of "AMAZING" facts but they arnt so amazing....

like this one...isnt amazing

Dissolved salt makes up 3.5% of the ocean

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This is the interesting fact to end all facts:

(Length of a River) / (Distance from spring to mouth) = Pi
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Quote: "The Manhunt game was found in the victims room, not the killers."

Now that I didn't know!

Quote: "i thnik what im trying to say is WHERE were the drugs?"

Being sold between the two kids, which provoked the arguement that saw the 14 year old dead.

Anyone remember the columbine shooting in 1999? Two 15 year olds went into their school with full length jackets hiding automatic firearms (uzis or something similar I believe) walked straight into the cantine, killed 9 other students a teacher and then themselves. Doom was blamed for that incident, even though the game was about 7 years old and there were plenty of other games available at the time which were much more graphic, much more violent and some were very much banned already!

(worrying) Fact: Lawyers are more realiable at telling the truth then journalists!

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Quote: " Fact: Lawyers are more realiable at telling the truth then journalists"


These kinds of facts are troubling, as there's no way to prove a subjective fact


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yeah but what are you gonna do? sue them? now adays i wouldnt be surprised lol

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Quote: "a Koala bear sleeps 22 hours a day. Fact."

Not if a poke it with a stick(keeping it awake) for more than 2 hours that day.

Note: The above I didn't say, your just crazy.

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Fact this thread is cool

Urban legend this thread is cool

So yesterday ( i say yesterday because its now 2:30am where i live) me and my GF went to a mexican resteraunt or whatever and it was so busy there we had a hard time getting our check so she suggested to skip out on the bill and i suggested

Ordering food - 0$
Eating food - 17.90
Skipping on the bill - Priceless

Of course i payed but it was a nice thought

Fact - i don't want to go to jail for a 17.90$ meal

It takes half an ounce of petrol to start the average car.

Eh whatever

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The town of Pearson, GA. has a sign on it's jail house stating you have to pay for your "stay" there up front ... so they can't arrest you if you're broke?

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Fact: Rarely are parents ever blamed when their child (often 12 and below) becomes traumatised after playing an 18 certificate game.

Fact: When parents allow their children to use the internet un-supervised, the parents always blame the internet when they find their kid accessing porn and rotten dot com.

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ALthough most species of dog eat meat they are also partial to fruit

Right right....

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