409 Useless Facts

[Bwelch]

169. Non-dairy creamer is flammable.

Confirmed. XD

[cgr]

169. Non-dairy creamer is flammable.

Confirmed. XD

Indeed. ^^

There are a few of them that are untrue or at the very least unconfirmed. I can't remember, but I think I read something about the whole "dork" being a term for a whale's penis being untrue, and that the original use of the word "dork" stemmed from different roots. Of course, I don't remember where I read it, or the validity of the source...

[Quicklet]

I don't know about the UK, but outside USA, America is only 1 continent. There's 5 continents total and not north and south parts.

You mean 6?

[Kuya]

88. The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.

Guess we owe the french a apology.

[Lasitha]

I don't know about the UK, but outside USA, America is only 1 continent. There's 5 continents total and not north and south parts.

You mean 6?

Yeah, I always forget about Antarctica. Maybe because only like 4,000 people live there :3.

[Kaylia]

I don't know about the UK, but outside USA, America is only 1 continent. There's 5 continents total and not north and south parts.

You mean 6?

I dont think there is any official definition to continent. Personally, we learned 6 at school, and america counted as 1 (I live in Canada)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent

The 7-continent model is usually taught in Western Europe, China, and most native English-speaking countries. The 6-continent combined-Eurasia model is preferred by the geographic community, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Japan. The 6-continent combined-America model is taught in Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Iran and some other parts of Europe. The 5-continent model is taught in the Iberian Peninsula, some other parts of Europe[citation needed], and many Latin American countries.

Oceania or Australasia are sometimes used in place of Australia. For example, the Atlas of Canada lists seven continents and names Oceania.[8]

[Errors]

28. Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile. So, if being chased by one, run in a zigzag line to lose him or her.

They had a show on mythbusters, zigzag running pattern was impractical and not needed.

(Didn't read other replies just in case someone else caught this.)

[archibaldcrane]

I don't know about the UK, but outside USA, America is only 1 continent. There's 5 continents total and not north and south parts.

You mean 6?

Yeah, I always forget about Antarctica. Maybe because only like 4,000 people live there :3.

Since fucking when, other than euro-centric BS classes, did europe and asia count as seperate continents?

Clearly it's one huge land mass. I'd give north and south america different continent status, since they're "seperated" by a 30-mile across strip of land known as panama, over Eurasia, which is seperated by...um...the skin color of it's inhabitants...kinda?

[Epical]

I dont think there is any official definition to continent. Personally, we learned 6 at school, and america counted as 1 (I live in Canada)

I also live in Canada and I was taught N/S America... but that's probably because you're French. =P

SUP NYNJA.

[Marsala]

we need to call the myth busters.

[Julian]

In Brasil I learned it as South, North, AND CENTRAL Americas.

Hated it when I got called wrong in Spanish Class when that stupid bitch teacher would go on saying Mexico isn't in Central America, gd whore.

[Coren]

307. The name of all continents in the world end with the same letter that they start with.

North America?

Guess that isn't true: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.

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I'm not thinking it counts the N in North and S in South, but the America parts.

410. Every month of the year starts with "J" and ends in "Y" (not counting February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November, or December).

I don't know about the UK, but outside USA, America is only 1 continent. There's 5 continents total and not north and south parts.

22. Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown farther if it is thrown west.

That's a lie, everything on earth is already moving at earths speed so it is as if it didn't count lol.

We are taught 7, North/south america, australia, antarctica, asia, europe, africa...
Do you leave off australia or antarctica? or just combine europe and asia.

[Lasitha]

[quote=Coren]

307. The name of all continents in the world end with the same letter that they start with.

North America?

Guess that isn't true: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.

w

I'm not thinking it counts the N in North and S in South, but the America parts.

410. Every month of the year starts with "J" and ends in "Y" (not counting February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November, or December).

I don't know about the UK, but outside USA, America is only 1 continent. There's 5 continents total and not north and south parts.

22. Because of the rotation of the earth, an object can be thrown farther if it is thrown west.

That's a lie, everything on earth is already moving at earths speed so it is as if it didn't count lol.

We are taught 7, North/south america, australia, antarctica, asia, europe, africa...
Do you leave off australia or antarctica? or just combine europe and asia.[/quote:bc1ee]

I made the mistake of not counting Antarctica, it's 6 continents for us. Panama's Canal is artificial so America is not separated by natural causes. Yet. We were taught America divided in north, central and south but as regions. America being the continent.

[Deftscythe]

You're taught North and South America aren't seperate because of that little strip of land, but Europe and Asia are?

[Alathar]

wow ... lol

[shivan00b2]

"I am" is the shortest complete sentence...

Wrong.

"Go." is the shortest.

[MisterBob]

"I am" is the shortest complete sentence...

Wrong.

"Go." is the shortest.

I don't think "Go." counts as a complete sentence. It doesn't contain a subject and a verb.

[Eaglestrike]

"I am" is the shortest complete sentence...

Wrong.

"Go." is the shortest.

"Go." does not have a subject. Therefore it is not complete.

[ozz]

actually the subject in Go. or Go! is understood or implied. it is in fact a complete sentence

[Eaglestrike]

actually the subject in Go. or Go! is understood or implied. it is in fact a complete sentence

Ah.