Useless (but interesting) trivia

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Hal, the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey, got its name by taking the letters IBM, and selecting the preceding letter for each one.
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Geckos can turn the stickiness of their feet on and off.
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2013 was the first year since 1987 to have 4 different numbers.

 

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The ball on top of a flag pole is called a finial.
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A $1 bill costs 4.6 cents to make.
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The Queen Elizabeth II (ocean liner) only moves six inches for each gallon of fuel it uses.
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Add Detroit to that list. 313

 

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The guy who's sketch won an internal Ford competition to design a 4-seat sporty car died last week. His name was Gale Halderman. So why post that in this thread?

1. His name for the car he sketched? Cougar (check out that grill)
2. It was his idea for a Ford electric car

From AutoBeat….

In 1961, Halderman was working on a design study project of a small electric car concept for Ford’s Advanced Design Studio.

When Lee Iacocca, who at the time headed the company’s Ford Div., and product planning engineer Hal Sperlich saw clay models of the Astrion/Firefly concepts, it prompted the executives to revive their plans to develop a compact sporty car, Halderman recalled in a lengthy 2002 interview with Collectible Automobile.

After several concepts failed to hit the mark, Ford launched a contest among its designers in September 1962. The mandate was to create a sporty 4-seater that was no more than 180 inches long, weighed less than 2,500 lbs and could be sold for under $2,500.

 

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Chicago was not dubbed The Windy City because of the weather. It got the name because the politicians in Chicago were recognized as big blowhards who were full of bluster and hot air.

No doubt. But have you stood on the platform at Quincy? The wind is brutal. Try it every day and you'll be a believer in short order.

 

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No doubt. But have you stood on the platform at Quincy? The wind is brutal. Try it every day and you'll be a believer in short order.

When GM Powertrain HQ was in the old Pontiac Motor Division HQ building in Pontiac, I experienced the worst wind tunnel effects I've ever experienced. On a daily basis, because Pontiac as a whole isn't windy at all. Had to be something about the building structure / placement in regards to the normal wind flow. Get about 20 yards beyond the building entrance and all was fine and stable.

 

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You will always this read wrong.

 

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
(now get this...)
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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:
61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair..
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs -Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession
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Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you
would find the letter 'A'?

A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?

A. All were invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.
Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' . . .

It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill , they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.

 

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