So,
welcome to the random facts thread. Hopefully, random facts will come in daily and you’re free to post some of your own random facts.
Let’s start off with the first fact:
There was once an English physician, economist and financial speculator with the name: Nicholas If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned Barbon.
In the Rockies, the Himalayas, the Arctic, and Antarctica pink snow has been found.
Yes
Random fact: I like tacos.
Does that count
Coca-Cola used to be made with cocaine
Hippopotamus milk is pink
I couldn’t think of a username so I chose this.
Fun fact: Roy is trying to take over the lounge.
Don’t give away my secret plans
RNGesus is a lie
All should worship the true luck giving God
me
I bless your summons and 90% 80% of the time it works
UMBRIEL CAN I HAVE LUCK IN SPETMER PLEASE
I ALSO HAZ GOOD SPELLING
AND DONT TUPE ON CAPS
Sputnik 1?
Yes.
when September comes around I shall do my best
Random fact #2
A full set of plate armor weighs about as much as a firefighters equipment with a full oxygen tank.
Random fact #3
The Danish names for the different week days come from some of the Norse Gods, besides Saturday which is named after what you did not the day.
Mandag (Monday): Måne (Máni/Moon)
Tirsdag (Tuesday): Tyr (Týr/Tíw)
Onsdag (Wednesday): Odin (Oðinn)
Torsdag (Thursday): Thor (Tor/ Þórr)
Fredag (Friday): Frigg (Odin’s wife)
Lørdag (Saturday): Badning (originally from laugardagr, which means washing- or bathing-day)
Søndag (Sunday): Sol (Sól/Sun/Sunna)
The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell
8% is a lie
I knew about this one! The others sound familiar, but I could be thinking of something else. I actually have “Thorsday” marked in my iPod’s calendar for every Thursday