Odd and interesting facts

[Edbear]

Fun Facts for the Week


The longest officially recognized place name in an English-speaking country is 85 letters long and is the name of a hill right here in New Zealand: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakit anatahu

The Striped Mittenfish, a deepwater species recently discovered in the Java Sea, can change its sex at will by turning its entire body inside out.

Gustave Eiffel, designer of the Eiffel Tower, enjoyed a successful career as an architect despite having dyslexia and a paralyzing fear of heights.

The face of Uncle Sam, the fictional personification of the United States, was modelled after a door-to-door salesman from Canada.


No. 2... :blink:

[Scuba_Steve]

5/ Relative to it's size the barnacle has the biggest penis

6/ there is technically no word in the english language to describe those who prefer fucking people of the same sex

[imdying]

Fun Facts for the Week

1/ The longest officially recognized place name in an English-speaking country is 85 letters long and is the name of a hill right here in New Zealand:
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakit anatahuFun fact, although predominantly English speaking, English is not an official language of New Zealand under current legislation.

[Edbear]

Fun fact, although predominantly English speaking, English is not an official language of New Zealand under current legislation.

Interesting...

[Big Dave]

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[JMemonic]

Fun fact, although predominantly English speaking, English is not an official language of New Zealand under current legislation.

Huh we have three official languages, English, Maori, and New Zealand Sign language, I dont think it has to be legislated as an official language when the documents are published in it.

[Scuba_Steve]

Fun fact, although predominantly English speaking, English is not an official language of New Zealand under current legislation.

does that mean anything written in it is not officially recognized by NZ???

[Oscar]

NZ has two National Anthems.

[Ronin]

does that mean anything written in it is not officially recognized by NZ???

Quite a bit written on here in 'english' is not recognised.

[Big Dave]

Quite a bit written on here in 'english' is not recognised.

The ol' ignore list

[Ronin]

The ol' ignore list

Never used it to be honest. If you can't cope with life on the net then how do you manage in real life? I have visions of holding up a piece of paper with "/ignore" written on it.

Hmmm. Make a good T-Shirt.

Which is interesting and therefore back on topic.

[Big Dave]

Actually - I have a meatspace ignore list too.

[imdying]

does that mean anything written in it is not officially recognized by NZ???It means fun times when you're working with government departments :D

[Big Dave]

My pal Chris from Cycletorque:

242832

[Oakie]

On Venus, a day lasts longer than a year.

[Oakie]

Fun Facts for the Week :

So you subscribe to GrownUps too huh?

[Edbear]

So you subscribe to GrownUps too huh?

Sprung! :facepalm:

[KiWiP]

If all the DNA in our body was stretched out in a line it would stretch out to the Sun and back 600 times (approximately)

[fuknKIWI]

An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.
A drake is not the only "animal" to commit rape.

[Kornholio]

So you subscribe to GrownUps too huh?


Sprung! :facepalm:

They had some interesting thoughts on this site (http://www.factropolis.com/2006/10/striped-mittenfish-deepwater-species.html) about it....

[Edbear]

They had some interesting thoughts on this site (http://www.factropolis.com/2006/10/striped-mittenfish-deepwater-species.html) about it....

LOL!!! Maybe the word "facts" is used advisedly... :yes:

[ac3_snow]

43% of statistics are just made up!!

[Blackshear]

43% of statistics are just made up!!

99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

[KiWiP]

99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

99% of Lawyers, Bankers, Politicians have worked really hard to deserve a sharp slap in the face

[fuknKIWI]

99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

There are only 2 lawyer jokes all the rest are true stories...:woohoo:

[Pussy]

If you took all of the "D"s out of Edward Woodward's name, he would be called Ewar Woowar.....

[KiWiP]

There are an even number of odd facts

[KiWiP]

Ah no sorry..

there are now an even number of odd facts! :yes::yes::yes:

[fuknKIWI]

If you took all of the "D"s out of Edward Woodward's name, he would be called Ewar Woowar.....

What do you call a man with a piece of wood on his head?

Ed Wood

What do you call a man with 2 pieces of wood on his head?

Edward Wood

What do you call a man with 3 pieces of wood on his head?

Edward Woodward

What do you call a man with 4 pieces of wood on his head?

I don't know...

but


&


I really do mean




but




Edward Woodward would:facepalm:

[Edbear]

On Venus, a day lasts longer than a year.

I've had days like that...

[fuknKIWI]

A rat never stops growing :yes:

[Blackshear]

A rat never stops growing :yes:

Ya reckon?
My old rat, Arthur, he lived to a smidge before 5 years and he was normal sized.
Domestic or wild? I know wild ones get pretty beast...

[nothingflash]

1 out of every 7 dwarfs are grumpy

[nothingflash]

6/ there is technically no word in the english language to describe those who prefer fucking people of the same sex

Dangerous Bastard.

[Big Dave]

1 out of every 7 dwarfs are grumpy

Although 6 out of 7 are not Happy.

[nothingflash]

9 out of 10 people enjoy gang rape

[Maha]

Ya reckon?
My old rat, Arthur, he lived to a smidge before 5 years and he was normal sized.
Domestic or wild? I know wild ones get pretty beast...

Think he ment a rats teeth never stop growing, which is fact.
Thats why they have to keep gnawing shit.

[placidfemme]

There are white people in Zimbabwe

[Woodman]

There is not one word to describe people from New Zealand.

E.G>.

From Scotland you are Scottish
From England you are English
From America you are american.
From japan you are japanese
And so on..........

They can all say, 'I am English" or "I am Australian" etc

What do we say?? I am New Zealandish??? NewZealandese?? NewZealandian??

We have to put the word "a" in front of us and say we are a New Zealander.

been racking my brain for ages and can't think of another country with the same issue. There probly are some but my brain is quite small.

[Vacquer0]

I'm curious. Is this incorrect or unacceptable to New Zealanders?

Demonym = New Zealander, Kiwi (colloquial)

[fuknKIWI]

Think he ment a rats teeth never stop growing, which is fact.
Thats why they have to keep gnawing shit.
Ah yeah that's what I meant...:facepalm:


I'm curious. Is this incorrect or unacceptable to New Zealanders?

Demonym = New Zealander, Kiwi (colloquial)

fuknOATH it is a good way to describe us:woohoo:
Proud to be a Kiwi & a Pakeha

[Vacquer0]

What is a "Pakeha". Haven't heard that yet.

[Maha]

What is a "Pakeha". Haven't heard that yet.

Pakeha is "in common usage, but many have difficulty in defining its meaning. From early records it is clear that the term was used in New Zealand before 1815 to mean ‘white person’. Initially a Pakeha was that person who came from England, and settled or worked in New Zealand. With time, Pakeha was the fair-skinned person who was born in New Zealand. Later the term was even more general. It was applied to all fair-skinned people in New Zealand, no matter what their ancestry or place of birth"

Defining ‘Maori’ allows for a reference point when discussing Pakeha, its origins and meaning in today’s society. The Maori used the word to describe themselves, as opposed to the ‘different’, European settlers, during the nineteenth century, and the Europeans in turn adopted it. Before the time of the arrival of Europeans, Maori had no name for themselves as a nation, only a number of tribal names" ... ‘Maori’ as a derivative "from ‘tangata maori’ meaning ordinary people" referring to the "descendants of the country’s first Polynesian immigrants".

[James Deuce]

Huh we have three official languages, English, Maori, and New Zealand Sign language, I dont think it has to be legislated as an official language when the documents are published in it.

There's no such thing as "New Zealand Sign Language".

@ Woodman, you are NOT Scottish if you hail from Scotland. You are Scots. Call them Scottish ONLY if your mother can sew. Also - New Caledonia. (Wonders if anyone can see what he did there?)

[Big Dave]

There's no such thing as "New Zealand Sign Language".

@ Woodman, you are NOT Scottish if you hail from Scotland. You are Scots. Call them Scottish ONLY if your mother can sew. Also - New Caledonia. (Wonders if anyone can see what he did there?)

Hey, nice dress - will do it too.

[fuknKIWI]

What is a "Pakeha". Haven't heard that yet.

Pronounced Par-Key-ha

[Vacquer0]

Now I understand. Like when the Mexicans here call us "Wetas".

[JMemonic]

There's no such thing as "New Zealand Sign Language".

Oops, there is, link. (http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2006/0018/latest/DLM372754.html)

[James Deuce]

Oops, there is, link. (http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2006/0018/latest/DLM372754.html)
The Nigerian tooth fairy has a deal for you that you can't possibly turn down.

[scumdog]

Never used it to be honest. If you can't cope with life on the net then how do you manage in real life?

Snap! Exactly my though too.

Now that's an interesting fact - two of us with the same thought...

[Ocean1]

The Nigerian tooth fairy has a deal for you that you can't possibly turn down.

English is an "officially recognised" language, and very few casual users recognise it...

[Bonez]

Now I understand. Like when the Mexicans here call us "Wetas".Here's some possible origins of the term pakeha-
1. From pakepakeha: imaginary beings resembling men.
2. From pakehakeha: one of the sea gods.
3. From keha: a flea.
4. From poaka: a pig.

[jaffaonajappa]

6/ there is technically no word in the english language to describe those who prefer fucking people of the same sex

Funny.

there is technically no word in the english language to describe those who prefer riding a hondaa

[JMemonic]

The Nigerian tooth fairy has a deal for you that you can't possibly turn down.

Bugger, here's another link (http://www.deaf.org.nz/nz-sign-language) for you.

You might want to check with your swami or who ever it you ask to ensure it it is ok for you to recognise:

a) that sign language is an official language of New Zealand,
b) this variant of the language is legally called New Zealand sign language

[White trash]

You can't drown a rat in horse spew.

Chocolate fish don't swim.

[Scuba_Steve]

Funny.

there is technically no word in the english language to describe those who prefer riding a hondaa

good thing my preferred bike would be a 2009/2010 GSX-R 750 then ay :innocent: ...I just can't afford one :cry:

[Edbear]

The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down
so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.

Women do NOT want an honest answer to the question, ‘How do I look?’

The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razorblades. Hydrochloric acid, the type found in your stomach, is not only good at dissolving the pizza you had for dinner but can also eat through many types of metal.

The surface area of a human lung is equal to a tennis court.

[Scuba_Steve]

Women do NOT want an honest answer to the question, ‘How do I look?’


people do not want other's opinions, they only want their opinion in other peoples voices

Pre WWII Jaguar was SS (Sparrow Sidecars)

[Edbear]

The site where the Parthenon was built had to be cleared of hundreds of dinosaur bones (then called giants' bones) before construction could begin.

On Christmas Day, 1968, a scheduling mix-up left Checkpoint Charlie unmanned for 12 hours.

The dial on the prototype of the rotary telephone contained numbers 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, and special character "Z."

[Scuba_Steve]

The dial on the prototype of the rotary telephone contained numbers 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, and special character "Z."

yea just give me a call on 01121106Z09 :laugh:

[oneofsix]

NZ's rotary dial was upside down to avoid copy-write, section 92a anyone?

[oneofsix]

The US federal Reserve is a private bank that 'lends' every US dollar to the US government and charges interest on each one.

[KiWiP]

The most stupid motorbike ever was the propeller driven 'Aéro-Moto-Cyclette'
http://images-mediawiki-sites.thefullwiki.org/00/3/0/4/8155820465768707.jpg

(actually part of the development of the aeroplane but it's french so we should take the piss)

[pete376403]

people do not want other's opinions, they only want their opinion in other peoples voices

Pre WWII Jaguar was SS (Sparrow Sidecars)

Swallow (the bird, not that thing that nice girls don't do) Sidecars

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

[pete376403]

NZ's rotary dial was upside down to avoid copy-write, section 92a anyone?

Thats why we call 111 whereas in UK they call 999. Our 1 (their 9) caused the highest number of rotary dialer switch pulses, for reliability .

[Oakie]

Thats why we call 111 whereas in UK they call 999. Our 1 (their 9) caused the highest number of rotary dialer switch pulses, for reliability .
Correct. Dropping a phone roughly in the cradle could cause a false emergency services call if the number attached was the one with just a single pulse.

[Oakie]

When a woman says "Nothing's wrong", something is.
When a woman says "Do what you want", do not!

[nathanwhite]

During the 19th century, British soldiers in India tested their marksmanship by hunting a small elusive bird called a Snipe. Individuals who were adept at actually hitting sniper were referred to as "Snipers"

A group of Unicorns is called a blessing.

[Scuba_Steve]

Swallow (the bird, not that thing that nice girls don't do) Sidecars

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

:facepalm: my bad... getting my birdies mixed up

[fuknKIWI]

A group of Unicorns is called a blessing.
A murder of crows
a crash of rhinos
a smack of jellyfish

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collective_nouns_for_fish,_invertebrates,_ and_plants

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collective_nouns_for_reptiles_and_amphibia ns

[Banditbandit]

Swallow (the bird, not that thing that nice girls don't do) Sidecars

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

Is that African or European ? (Every thread needs Monty Python)

[Banditbandit]

A murder of crows
a crash of rhinos
a smack of jellyfish

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collective_nouns_for_fish,_invertebrates,_ and_plants

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collective_nouns_for_reptiles_and_amphibia ns

A catastrophy of Motorcycles? (or maybe if it's KB then it's a gaggle?)

[Maha]

There is a Gay Bar in San Francisco called ...'The White Swallow'.

[Edbear]

There is a Gay Bar in San Francisco called ...'The White Swallow'.

How do you know..? :shutup:

[Maha]

How do you know..? :shutup:

Brother in law and sister spent 6 months there in 84'...

[pete376403]

That's a long time to spend in a bar...

[nothingflash]

There is a Gay Bar in San Francisco called ...'The White Swallow'.

A dove is the bird of peace.
A swallow is the bird of love. :love:

Except at 'The White Swallow' - that's just wrong.

[KiWiP]

That's a long time to spend in a bar...

Not if it's a gay bar...apparently :blink: