Interesting facts

[trr1]

sushi anyone?


This is one animal myth that’s true: Eating parts of a pufferfish can kill you because, in a defense mechanism to ward off predators, it contains a deadly chemical called tetrodotoxin. There’s enough in one pufferfish to kill 30 people—and there’s no antidote. Still, pufferfish, called fugu, is a highly-prized delicacy in Japan, but can only be prepared by well-trained chefs. (nationalgeographic.com)

 

[Goofyernmost]

sushi anyone?


This is one animal myth that’s true: Eating parts of a pufferfish can kill you because, in a defense mechanism to ward off predators, it contains a deadly chemical called tetrodotoxin. There’s enough in one pufferfish to kill 30 people—and there’s no antidote. Still, pufferfish, called fugu, is a highly-prized delicacy in Japan, but can only be prepared by well-trained chefs. (nationalgeographic.com)

You left out the second part of that... It should have read.... "But, can only be prepared by well-trained chefs and eaten by complete and total idiots."

 

[trr1]

Polar bears have black skin. And actually, their fur isn’t white—it’s see-through, so it appears white as it reflects light.

 

[trr1]

Tigers’ skin is actually striped, just like their fur. Also, no two fur patterns are alike.

 

[trr1]

Flamingoes are only pink because of chemicals called carotenoids in the algae and fish (which also eat the algae) they eat; their feathers are grayish white when they’re born.

 

[trr1]

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal in the world: They kill more people than any other creature, due to the diseases they carry. (cdc.gov)

 

[MinnieM123]

Many birds eat twice their body weight in food every day.

 

[trr1]

What do Miss Piggy and Yoda have in common? They were both voiced by the same person, puppeteer Frank Oz.

 

[Goofyernmost]

High heals were originally worn by men. In the 10th century it was easier to keep their feet in the stirrups of the saddle with them.

 

[trr1]

Psycho was the first movie to show a toilet flushing. (npr.com)

 

[Goofyernmost]

The first sound of a toilet flush on TV was on "All In The Family" flushed by Archie Bunker in 1971.

 

[Goofyernmost]

"It is often said that the first interracial kiss on TV was the (involuntary) kiss between Captain James Tiberius Kirk (William Shatner) and translator and communications officer Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) in the Star Trek episode “Plato’s Stepchildren” that was broadcast on the 22nd of November 1968.

There were other interspecies kisses before that involving Uhura and aliens. (she got around apparently.) However that one was interracial between the same species. It appears that the public had no problem with interspecies, but went crazy with Kirk and Uhura."

 

[trr1]

One of the most famous movie lines in history was never said. We often quote, “Play it again, Sam,” from Casablanca; but the real line is, “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By.’”

 

[Goofyernmost]

One of the most famous movie lines in history was never said. We often quote, “Play it again, Sam,” from Casablanca; but the real line is, “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By.’”

I'm old enough to remember some of those massively old people songs. Turns our we were right, they are old people songs and when you get older they become a relatable thing. Will todays music carry like that? The Beatles are still selling records 50 years after they stopped making magical music. I went to a Rain concert last weekend. Rain is a Beatle cover/tribute band that would make you think that you are actually at a Beatles concert. The place was filled with both old and young. That was rock n' roll, soft rock, country/western, folk and hard rock all rolled into one. It was great!

That said, Songs like "As Time Goes By" now resonate with me and spark memories of parts of my life. My mother's favorite song ever was "Sentimental Journey", another that fires off pleasant, wonderful memories. The old folks had something going back then.

 

[trr1]

The green code in The Matrix was actually created from symbols in the code designer’s wife’s sushi cookbook. (cnet.com)

 

[trr1]

The wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles was watched by 750 million people worldwide in 1981; sadly, 2.5 billion watched her funeral in 1997. (bbc.com)

 

[trr1]

With 3.572 billion viewers, half the world’s population watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup of soccer (or football, as many international fans call it), which is held every four years. That number is on par with the 2016 Summer Olympics; but only a quarter of the world watched the less-popular Winter Olympics in 2018. (fifa.com)

 

[Goofyernmost]

With 3.572 billion viewers, half the world’s population watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup of soccer (or football, as many international fans call it), which is held every four years. That number is on par with the 2016 Summer Olympics; but only a quarter of the world watched the less-popular Winter Olympics in 2018. (fifa.com)

It's hard to imagine that many people that watch Futball without passing out from boredom. I don't care much for Football with the round ball or the prolate spheroid, but at least the later has something happening (i.e. broken arms and legs, crushed rib cage and so on).

 

[trr1]

There are no muscles in your fingers: Their function is controlled by muscles in your palms and arms. (assh.org)

 

[Grim Grinning Grayson]

Your nose shapes the sound of your voice. What we hear when people speak or sing is in large part related to the resonating structure of the nose and throat. I learned this in Science class.