The Ultimate Trivia Thread - Page 2

Solitaire1 · 02-26-2014, 02:42 PM

A standard sheet of typing paper (8.5" x 11") with one-inch margins will hold a maximum of 4,212 characters when using a fixed font of 12 characters per inch.

Maggie May · 02-27-2014, 04:03 AM

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A pregnant goldfish is called a Twerp.

Solitaire1 · 02-27-2014, 12:56 PM

The song "Take Five" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet got its name from its time signature (5/4).

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

MJK2111 · 02-27-2014, 01:12 PM

The Eisenhower interstate highway system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.

Maggie May · 02-28-2014, 04:03 AM

A rat can last longer without water than a camel.

cromag · 02-28-2014, 05:45 PM

If you extend your arm and point, the dog is the only animal that will look where you're pointing.

Solitaire1 · 03-21-2014, 11:58 AM

Al Kooper played the organ on Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" although he had never played an organ before.

Source: "The New Book Of Rock Lists" by Dave Marsh And James Bernard.

Maggie May · 03-24-2014, 05:25 AM

Every person has a unique tongue print.

orlok · 03-24-2014, 06:14 AM

Kees Moeliker won the Ig Nobel scientific award for his research on homosexual necrophiliac ducks.

Maggie May · 03-24-2014, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Kees Moeliker won the Ig Nobel scientific award for his research on homosexual necrophiliac ducks.

That sounds absolutely quackers.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

trichobezoar · 11-14-2014, 08:04 AM

The planets make up only 0.135 % of the mass in our solar system. The Sun dominates, accounting for 99.86 % of the entire solar system's mass.

DISTRIBUTION OF MASS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

OBJECT________________PERCENT OF MASS
Sun___________________99.86
Planets_________________0.135
Satellites_______________0.00004
Comets_________________~0.00003
Asteroids & Minor Planets___~0.0000003
Dust & Gases____________>0.0000001

EDIT: That's a lot of trivia. *striking out words*

Bilbo1967 · 11-14-2014, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by trichobezoar

The planets make up only 0.135 % of the mass in our solar system. The Sun dominates, accounting for 99.86 % of the entire solar system's mass.

DISTRIBUTION OF MASS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

OBJECT________________PERCENT OF MASS
Sun___________________99.86
Planets_________________0.135
Satellites_______________0.00004
Comets_________________~0.00003
Asteroids & Minor Planets___~0.0000003
Dust & Gases____________>0.0000001

That is interesting. And well done for resurrecting this thread!

Did you know that an okapi’s tongue can be 17 inches long.

HomeInMyShoes · 11-14-2014, 08:33 AM

Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to carrots.

Solitaire1 · 11-14-2014, 11:21 AM

Glen Campbell was a member of The Beach Boys.

wodin · 11-14-2014, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solitaire1

...
- The trivia may concern any topic except for those that are appropriate for the Politics and Religion Forum.
...

Uh; what about topics that are even inappropriate in the Sand Box?

11-14-2014, 08:04 AM	#26
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	The planets make up only 0.135 % of the mass in our solar system. The Sun dominates, accounting for 99.86 % of the entire solar system's mass. DISTRIBUTION OF MASS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECT________________PERCENT OF MASS Sun___________________99.86 Planets_________________0.135 Satellites_______________0.00004 Comets_________________~0.00003 Asteroids & Minor Planets___~0.0000003 Dust & Gases____________>0.0000001 EDIT: That's a lot of trivia. striking out words Last edited by trichobezoar; 11-14-2014 at 08:12 AM.

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Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,922 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	A standard sheet of typing paper (8.5" x 11") with one-inch margins will hold a maximum of 4,212 characters when using a fixed font of 12 characters per inch.

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Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,922 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	The song "Take Five" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet got its name from its time signature (5/4). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_five

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MJK2111 FUBAR! Posts: 1,946 Karma: 15018767 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Woodstock, IL Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 S	The Eisenhower interstate highway system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.

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Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	A rat can last longer without water than a camel.

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cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,294 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	If you extend your arm and point, the dog is the only animal that will look where you're pointing.

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Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,922 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Al Kooper played the organ on Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" although he had never played an organ before. Source: "The New Book Of Rock Lists" by Dave Marsh And James Bernard.

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Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	Every person has a unique tongue print.

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orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Kees Moeliker won the Ig Nobel scientific award for his research on homosexual necrophiliac ducks.

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Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,922 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Glen Campbell was a member of The Beach Boys.