The Strange Facts You Know thread....

[Papa Deuce]

I'll start with one I just learned today:

The average adult Hawaiian eats 16 cans of Spam annually.

 

[agnes!]

The CIA Headquarters at Langley, Virginia is built over the site of two Civil War Union camps, Camp Pierpont and Camp Griffin.

agnes!

 

[FSUDisneyGirl]

If you unroll a french horn, it is over 20 feet long.

 

[themilesfamily]

The first U.S. president to have his photo taken was John Quincy Adams.

 

[FireDancer]

The first message ever sent from one computer to another was 'lo'. It was supposed to be 'login' but the network crashed after two letters were sent.

 

[redlight]

The first U.S. president to have his photo taken was John Quincy Adams.

I'm surprised it was that early!

 

[kellyg403]

I probably have more useless information stored than I need. It is taking up all the space I need for stuff like my phone number!

Anyway, before the 2nd World War true southern sweet tea was made from black tea. When the war came it was hard to get so people started making it from reg tea..hence the version we drink today!

Kelly

 

[redlight]

Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th President because he served a term after first losing an election to Benjamin Harrison.

 

[AshleyW]

The modern day word "meloncholy" derives from "meloncholia", which comes from the latin word for black bile. Ancient and medieval medicine recognized four main fluids in the body: Yellow bile, black bile, phlegm, and blood (the four humors). An excessive amount of black bile was said to cause depression and other mental illnesses.

 

[Tazicket]

Spanish moss is neither Spanish, nor moss; but is actually a member of the pineapple family.

 

[laurie31]

Pediasure is a kosher food.

 

[themilesfamily]

i'm surprised it was that early!

1843

 

[LuvOrlando]

The foot you use to take the first step up a flight of stairs displays the dominant side of your brain. If you use your right foot you are most likely left hemisphere dominant.

Also, the left side of our faces is more representative of our true emotions.

 

[MAKmom]

I learned this on the Dis.

If you feed your dog really high quality dog food, his poop will be smaller.

(Please do not give me a tag that says this)

 

[Luv Bunnies]

The human head weighs 8 pounds.

 

[babytrees]

The human head weighs 8 pounds.

not the head....just the brain.

I am full of useless facts...but of course I can't think of any other ones right now...

 

[Octoberbride03]

not the head....just the brain.

I am full of useless facts...but of course I can't think of any other ones right now...

No, the head weighs 8lbs. The brain weighs in at 3lbs.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

not the head....just the brain.

I am full of useless facts...but of course I can't think of any other ones right now...

Ha! So the little kid in Jerry Maguire was wrong. I was quoting him when he said, "The human head weighs 8 pounds." And then he said, "Did you know my neighbor has 3 rabbits?"

 

[Octoberbride03]

My own useless fact:

The Statue of Liberty actually resides in New Jersey.

Don't ask me where I learned that I have no idea

 

[Octoberbride03]

Ha! So the little kid in Jerry Maguire was wrong. I was quoting him when he said, "The human head weighs 8 pounds." And then he said, "Did you know my neighbor has 3 rabbits?"

He was right and so are you. I actually just read this in a newspaper somewhere recently. Or maybe it parade. 1 of those anyhow.