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RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - Carl-Gen X - 10-12-2018 21:34

The abbreviation “sci-fi” was introduced in 1954, by analogy with “hi-fi”.

All 7 other planets in our solar system if lined up, would fit into the space between the Earth and the Moon.


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - Carl-Gen X - 10-12-2018 21:36

Koala Bears and Humans have virtually identical fingerprints.


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - Carl-Gen X - 11-12-2018 12:48

On Good Friday in 1930, the BBC reported “There is no news”. Instead they played piano music.


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - Carl-Gen X - 11-12-2018 12:52

‘Kool-Aid’ was originally marketed as ‘Fruit Smack’

In 1907, an ad for ‘Kellogg’s Corn Flakes’ offered a free box of cereal to any woman who would wink at her grocer.


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - Carl-Gen X - 11-12-2018 12:55

When asked why he didn’t win gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Norwegian skier Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset replied “I think I have seen too much porn in the last 14 days”


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - Carl-Gen X - 11-12-2018 12:57

The sum of all numbers on a roulette wheel is 666.


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - rpj316 - 11-12-2018 15:24

The first recorded use of marijuana as a medicinal drug originates from China in 2737BC.


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - rpj316 - 11-12-2018 15:27

Sausages were first referred to as bangers during the second world war because their unusually high water content caused them to explode often during cooking.


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - GMach1 - 11-12-2018 18:56

(10-12-2018 21:36 )Carl_HoneyLover Wrote:  Koala Bears and Humans have virtually identical fingerprints.

Point of order sir, koalas aren't bears. Big Grin


RE: Fascinating Facts and Trivia - kelly1066 - 11-12-2018 18:59

(11-12-2018 18:56 )GreenMachine Wrote:  
(10-12-2018 21:36 )Carl_HoneyLover Wrote:  Koala Bears and Humans have virtually identical fingerprints.

Point of order sir, koalas aren't bears. Big Grin

Marsupials? I also saw summat a while ago, of 3 hand prints, also adding chimps to being very similar to both humans & koalas.