Thread: Useless facts/knowledge

Originally Posted by Geezer

Till 1970..old dictionary.

dis·crim·i·na·tion
1.an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
2. the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment: She chose the colors with great discrimination.
3. Archaic. something that serves to differentiate.

Archaic...no longer taught nor suggested:

con·se·quence
ˈkänsikwəns,-ˌkwens/
noun
plural noun: consequences

1.
a result or effect of an action or condition.
"many have been laid off from work as a consequence of the administration's policies"
synonyms: result, upshot, outcome, effect, repercussion, ramification, corollary, concomitant, aftermath, aftereffect;

~Richard

I read the pronunciation and started laughing. It sounded very American .


Mick

In 1908 the first Model T was sold for $825. During its first year Ford sold ten thousand vehicles which was a new record for any automobile model. By 1920 Ford was selling the model T for $355, making it equivalent to $2,800 in today's money.

Holding your car remote/key against your head will increase it's working distance because of the water in your brain

Originally Posted by Geezer

A group of crows is called a murder of crows.
~Richard

couldn't resist
finally somewhere the humour will make sense

The naked mole rat is the only animal that can't get cancer...

Chocolate contains phenylethylamine, the same feel-good chemical responsible for the ecstatic high people experience through sexual attraction and love.

-321°F is the temperature at which sperm banks store donor semen. At this temperature, semen can be stored indefinitely.

White women are the most likely to engage in anal sex, particularly if they also have a college degree. Whew!!!

Originally Posted by JTmke

Holding your car remote/key against your head will increase it's working distance because of the water in your brain

I do this lol when out of range LOL

According to experts, sex is about 10 times more effective as a tranquilizer than Valium.

I can't keep posting this nonsense. I simply must take a break......