Astonishing Facts....

Astonishing Facts....

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Pothole

34,367 posts

283 months

Saturday 16th June 2018
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At the peak of production, almost 75% of the words written with an ink pen in the whole world were written with a steel nib made in Birmingham.

Halmyre

11,226 posts

140 months

Saturday 16th June 2018
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Sheets Tabuer said:
carguy45 said:
taken a jar of honey to keep the bear distracted. Make love, not war.
Why would you want to make love to a bear?
'Want'? Are you going to argue with a randy bear?

SpudLink

5,888 posts

193 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown, is 2nd cousin to Jimmy Carter, former president.
Carter’s great grandfather had a child with his slave, Gordy’s grandmother.

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kowalski655

14,660 posts

144 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Einion Yrth said:
Has any cosmonaut ever been required to off a bear in anger?
I'd be more scared if Yuri going stir crazy,in a small space station, with access to weapons!

kowalski655

14,660 posts

144 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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davhill said:
Timmy45 said:
Surely the best defence against a bear is having a better pair of running shoes than your other cosmonaut buddies?
Better to have cosmonaut buddies who run very slowly.
Use the gun to kneecap your fellow cosmonaut


Also, mind utterly blown by Rawwr's card shuffling figures

anonymous-user

55 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Owls are known to attack humans, and can cause serious injures.

Moonhawk

10,730 posts

220 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Thesprucegoose said:
Owls are known to attack humans, and can cause serious injures.
A Owl?

thebraketester

14,257 posts

139 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Moonhawk said:
Thesprucegoose said:
Owls are known to attack humans, and can cause serious injures.
A Owl?
An Owl....

Vaud

50,647 posts

156 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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thebraketester said:
Moonhawk said:
Thesprucegoose said:
Owls are known to attack humans, and can cause serious injures.
A Owl?
An Owl....
With an owl?

anonymous-user

55 months

Sunday 17th June 2018
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Moonhawk said:
A Owl?
Rare in this country but more frequent in the US.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howabo...

'"I was crossing the car park, heading for the Masonic Club with a group of people when we noticed the owl. It was very large, around 2ft tall.

"The others went into the club ahead of me as I had to make a phone call and then that's when it happened."''

6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds

https://www.britannica.com/list/6-of-the-worlds-mo...

The Owl is up there..

Twit Twoo them owls are out to get you.


Edited by Thesprucegoose on Sunday 17th June 21:59

Drew106

1,402 posts

146 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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Thesprucegoose said:
Owls are known to attack humans, and can cause serious injures.
Someones been watching the Staircase....

anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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Drew106 said:
Someones been watching the Staircase....
Yes I thought what a load of bks but found out owl attacks do actually happen.

boyse7en

6,746 posts

166 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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Thesprucegoose said:
Drew106 said:
Someones been watching the Staircase....
Yes I thought what a load of bks but found out owl attacks do actually happen.
You never hear them coming...

Russian Troll Bot

24,993 posts

228 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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And don't try to outrun them





The Northern White faced Owl has 2 different defence mechanisms - when confronted by something of a similar size, it puffs itself out, but when it sees something larger, it completely contracts and remains motionless



rich12

3,465 posts

155 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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15% of the air you breath on a train is actually human skin.

SpeckledJim

31,608 posts

254 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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rich12 said:
15% of the air you breath on a train is actually human skin.
I can breathe a few litres. Are you saying I'm inhaling 300ml of powdered skin with each big breath? Really?

Timmy45

12,915 posts

199 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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SpeckledJim said:
rich12 said:
15% of the air you breath on a train is actually human skin.
I can breathe a few litres. Are you saying I'm inhaling 300ml of powdered skin with each big breath? Really?
97.32% of internet facts are total bullst.

Pothole

34,367 posts

283 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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Watchman said:
Related... The Falkirk wheel can complete a revolution using no more electricity than is required to boil a kettle, and further related to the weight impact upon an aquaduct of a heavy boat, the weight in each trough remains the same whether there is a boat within or not.
Displacement.

rich12

3,465 posts

155 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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SpeckledJim said:
I can breathe a few litres. Are you saying I'm inhaling 300ml of powdered skin with each big breath? Really?
I'm afraid so.

glazbagun

14,283 posts

198 months

Monday 18th June 2018
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boyse7en said:
Thesprucegoose said:
Drew106 said:
Someones been watching the Staircase....
Yes I thought what a load of bks but found out owl attacks do actually happen.
You never hear them coming...
Beeb did a thing on their silence:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d_FEaFgJyfA#