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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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02-27-2014, 12:56 PM | #18 |
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The song "Take Five" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet got its name from its time signature (5/4).
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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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A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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If you extend your arm and point, the dog is the only animal that will look where you're pointing.
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03-21-2014, 11:58 AM | #22 |
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Al Kooper played the organ on Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" although he had never played an organ before.
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Every person has a unique tongue print.
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Kees Moeliker won the Ig Nobel scientific award for his research on homosexual necrophiliac ducks.
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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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Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to carrots.
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11-14-2014, 11:21 AM | #29 |
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Glen Campbell was a member of The Beach Boys.
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