The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[el-remmen]

I never thought that people ignoring three little words that are not "I love you" would aggravate me so much.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I never thought that people ignoring three little words that are not "I love you" would aggravate me so much.

If you don't want people to ignore your little words, then use a bigger font.

 

[trappedslider]

I know that these are now more commonly known, but the following seven factoids are some of my favorite bits of trivia to BLOW YOUR MIND.

1. The high-five was invented in the fall of 1977.
2. The country of New Zealand is fictional.
3. Saudi Arabia imports sand and camels from other countries.
4. Pineapples as pizza toppings and fluoridation of water were both instituted by Keebler.
5. We, today, are closer to the birth of Cleopatra than she was to the construction of the Great Pyramid.
6. Kurt Cobain's last words were, "I wish I had written How You Remind Me."
7. Heroin was originally marketed to treat morphine addiction.

Fun Facts:
The earliest English Muffins contained nooks but no crannies.

Due to a horse shortage, the 1936 Kentucky Derby was run with giraffes.

Square bologna (to fit properly on square bread) has failed each time that Oscar Mayer has test-marketed it.

Round bread (to fit properly with round bologna) has succeeded each time it has been test-marketed, but the difficulty and expense in baking a round loaf of bread makes it unprofitable for bakeries.

The actual Godzilla was only 5 feet tall and was killed by Japanese soldiers within seconds.

The first-ever Tex-Mex restaurant opened in 1982 just outside of Knoxville.

In addition to Vegas, what happens in Tulsa stays in Tulsa.

Queen Elizabeth coined the phrase, “You can look, but you can’t touch.”

Every three seconds someone new does not read your blog.

Sizzler is never not hiring.

It’s considered rude to “go all in” if you’re the ugliest person playing strip poker.

Each year, 112 Americans are killed in tragic toothpick accidents.

Of all the surfers in the world, sharks find Australians the most delicious.

Middle East nations have signed a pact to unite in battle if Earth is ever attacked by extra terrestrials.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Fun Facts:
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Each year, 112 Americans are killed in tragic toothpick accidents.

Ha! You almost had me until this one.

Those toothpick deaths aren't tragic. They're funny!

Nice try, though.

 

[trappedslider]

Ha! You almost had me until this one.

Those toothpick deaths aren't tragic. They're funny!

Nice try, though.

you're questioning the Federal Bureau of Miscellaneous Information?

In addition to post offices and immigration offices, you can renew your passport at IHOPs.

 

[RealAlHazred]

In researching a thing for a Call of Cthulhu thing, I found out that the Crown of Castile, a separate crown principality in the region of Spain, was still independent as late as 1715. I find it mind-blowing that Europe's "big kingdoms" hadn't settled yet by that point. It's not really relevant to anything, just a (to me) interesting factoid, so I figure it's good for this thread.

 

[Mannahnin]

In researching a thing for a Call of Cthulhu thing, I found out that the Crown of Castile, a separate crown principality in the region of Spain, was still independent as late as 1715. I find it mind-blowing that Europe's "big kingdoms" hadn't settled yet by that point. It's not really relevant to anything, just a (to me) interesting factoid, so I figure it's good for this thread.

Sunday in our Pendragon game we blew a player's mind repeatedly, who had apparently never heard of Hadrian's Wall, and also didn't know that Germany as a country only dates back to around the 1870s.

 

[trappedslider]

In researching a thing for a Call of Cthulhu thing, I found out that the Crown of Castile, a separate crown principality in the region of Spain, was still independent as late as 1715. I find it mind-blowing that Europe's "big kingdoms" hadn't settled yet by that point. It's not really relevant to anything, just a (to me) interesting factoid, so I figure it's good for this thread.

But do you know about the Duchy of Grand Fenwick?

 

[RealAlHazred]

But do you know about the Duchy of Grand Fenwick?

Yes, but they're pretty impotent.

...so long as they don't get nukes...

 

[Ryujin]

Yes, but they're pretty impotent.

...so long as they don't get nukes...

They have a Q Bomb.