Trivial Facts!

[-munchkins12-]

-ang toothpick sa tagalog ay panghinuki
-english words like imeldific and boondocks were coined after imelda's collection of shoes and bundok respectively
-O.K. was derived from the colloquial spelling OL KORRECT
yan muna for now

[rhoseiteki]

Horses have two blind spots – the first is directly in front of them and the other is directly behind their head.

[patrizziamarie]

the longest word in the dictionary is:

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis=45 letters..

it actually refers to a "miner's disease"

[sweetviolet]

pluto is not a planet

[prettybarbie]

what is it then?

[sweetviolet]

Pluto, the distant, ice-covered world is no longer a true planet, according to a new definition of the term voted on by scientists."There are finally, officially, eight planets in the solar system.  Pluto is a "dwarf planet".
 Pluto is no longer part of an exclusive club, since there are more than 40 of these dwarfs, including the large asteroid Ceres and 2003 UB313, nicknamed Xena—a distant object slightly larger than Pluto.

[eternalpink]

Unusual celebrity deaths:

Attila the Hun: died in 453 AD --- bled to death from a nosebleed on his wedding night.

Amanda Blake (Beverly Neill, actress: Miss Kitty on "Gunsmoke"): died in 1989 --- AIDS contracted from her bisexual husband.

Salvatore "Sonny" Bono: died in 1998 --- crashed into a tree while skiing.

Al Capone: Chicago gangster; died in 1947 --- syphilis.

Amelia Earhart: died in 1937 --- missing in an attempt to fly around the world.

Sigmund Freud: died in 1939 --- cancer of the jaw, palate, throat and tongue.

Marvin Gaye (Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.): singer; died in 1984 --- murdered on his birthday by his father.

Bruce Lee (Li Yuen Kam): actor; died in 1973 --- died suddenly from a swollen brain.

John Lennon: died in 1980 --- shot to death by a mentally ill fan.

Elvis Presley: died in 1977 --- accidental drug overdose. He died while sitting on the toilet.

[exgoddess]

Whales, dolphins and apes are the only animals, other than humans, known to commit suicide.

[wonderland1]

Unusual celebrity deaths:

Attila the Hun: died in 453 AD --- bled to death from a nosebleed on his wedding night.

Amanda Blake (Beverly Neill, actress: Miss Kitty on "Gunsmoke"): died in 1989 --- AIDS contracted from her bisexual husband.

Salvatore "Sonny" Bono: died in 1998 --- crashed into a tree while skiing.

Al Capone: Chicago gangster; died in 1947 --- syphilis.

Amelia Earhart: died in 1937 --- missing in an attempt to fly around the world.

Sigmund Freud: died in 1939 --- cancer of the jaw, palate, throat and tongue.

Marvin Gaye (Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.): singer; died in 1984 --- murdered on his birthday by his father.

Bruce Lee (Li Yuen Kam): actor; died in 1973 --- died suddenly from a swollen brain.

John Lennon: died in 1980 --- shot to death by a mentally ill fan.

Elvis Presley: died in 1977 --- accidental drug overdose. He died while sitting on the toilet.

^ Marvin Gaye was murdered by his father on his birthday? Shucks, ang sama!! Sa b-day pa mismo ng sariling anak...

[YukiOnna24]

Trivia/Facts:

ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN 1846.
JOHN  F.  KENNEDY WAS ELECTED TO CONGRESS IN 1946.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT IN 1860.
JOHN F. KENNEDY WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT IN 1960.

THE NAME LINCOLN AND KENNEDY EACH CONTAIN SEVEN LETTERS.
BOTH WIVES LOST CHILDREN WHILE LIVING IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

BOTH WERE PARTICULARLY CONCERNED WITH CIVIL RIGHTS.
BOTH PRESIDENTS WERE SHOT ON FRIDAY.
BOTH WERE SHOT IN THE HEAD.

BOTH WERE ASSASSINATED BY SOUTHERNERS.
BOTH WERE SUCCEEDED BY SOUTHERNERS.
BOTH SUCCESSORS WERE NAMED JOHNSON.

ANDREW JOHNSON, WHO SUCCEEDED LINCOLN, WAS BORN IN 1808.
LYNDON JOHNSON, WHO SUCCEEDED KENNEDY, WAS BORN IN 1908.

JOHN WILKES BOOTH, REPORTEDLY ASSASSINATED LINCOLN.
LEE HARVEY OSWALD, REPORTEDLY ASSASSINATED KENNEDY.

BOTH ASSASSINS WERE KNOWN BY THREE NAMES.
BOTH NAMES CONTAINED FIFTEEN LETTERS.


BOOTH AND OSWALD WERE ASSASSINATED BEFORE THEIR TRIALS.
BOTH PRESIDENTS WERE FOREWARNED THROUGH DREAMS OF THEIR PLIGHT WITHIN A MONTH OF THEIR ASSASSINATIONS.

Source:thewebs.homestead.com/kennedy.html

[prettybarbie]

wow

[sweetviolet]

Genghis Khan and his descendants made Mongolia the largest land empire in human history, but their story is often left out of textbooks

[icee_star]

Dami ko natutunan ah. Pasensya na walang ma-share. But I find this thread interesting, kaya pa-subscribe!

[jaded1025]

Pasubscribe din.

Naamaze ako sa similarities ni lincoln and kennedy..

[wonderland1]

Marshmallow candy originated in ancient Egypt. It was a honey candy that was flavored and thickened with Marsh-Mallow plant sap. In 1948, Alex Doumak, a marshmallow manufacturer, began experimenting with different methods of marshmallow making.

[Lei_Glee]

Boogieston,
Korek! Christ was actually born on September 11 hehe! Dec 25 is a pagan ritual.
I love this thread!


* King Henry VIII of England had 6 wives.
He beheaded 2 wives (Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard)
Annulled 2 wives (Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleaves)
2 wives died of childbirth ( Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr)
Whew!


*Did you know that a "Blue Moon" is the second full moon in a calendar month.

[candy_tone]

    Q: What country started the Christmas tradition of exchanging gifts: (a) Italy; (b) Greece; or (c) Norway?
    A: Italy (the Romans).

    Q: Was Claudian Schiffer’s 1990 modeling debut memorable because: (a) her shoe came off; (b) a strap broke; or (c) she tripped?
     A: She tripped.

     Q: When the power goes off, will food in your refrigerator stay cold enough to be eaten safely for: (a) 4 to 6 hours; (b) 6 to 8 hours; or (c) 8 to 10 hours?
    A: Four to six hours, if you don't open the door. Items in a half-full freezer are probably safe for 12 hours; a full freezer for two days.

[jack_3476]

love this thread. very informative.

[Lei_Glee]

* The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache

[seescandy]

keep on posting! love it so educational..
good job!