Who Knew? Some Fun Facts

[RadishRose]

 

[hollydolly]

Blue whale tongues can weigh as much as an elephant

 

[Pink Biz]

 

[rgp]

Blue whale tongues can weigh as much as an elephant

Years ago, back when everything was done on paper & at the library I helped an [@ the time] girlfriends daughter do research on Blue Whales for a book report. I wish i could remember more about them [as they are fascinating] but I do remember the above, and the fact that a toddler [human] could walk through the main arteries of the whale. And , it is said by the "experts" that for reasons unknown , they seem to like the human touch.

 

[hollydolly]

Years ago, back when everything was done on paper & at the library I helped an [@ the time] girlfriends daughter do research on Blue Whales for a book report. I wish i could remember more about them [as they are fascinating] but I do remember the above, and the fact that a toddler [human] could walk through the main arteries of the whale. And , it is said by the "experts" that for reasons unknown , they seem to like the human touch.

I don't think people really realise just how HUGE blue whales really are...

 

[win231]

The animal with the highest normal blood pressure is the Giraffe.
Well... blood has to travel 18 feet up to their brain.

 

[treeguy64]

Blue whale tongues can weigh as much as an elephant

I'm glad we never got any blue whales in our shop, for tongue piercings! I can just imagine how much that barbell tongue stud would weigh. I'd have a heck of a time driving the needle first. It would have to be a.......... harpoon, and I'm sure my whale clientele would definitely freak out!

Now tattoos, that's a different story: Most of the whales I tattooed asked for "something with a nautical theme....."

 

[hollydolly]

There are more people in the U.K. than in Canada, Australia, Norway, and Iceland combined. The U.K. population is over 68 million.

 

[applecruncher]

Touching a giraffe's tongue

 

[PopsnTuff]

Canadians say "sorry" so much that The Apology Act was passed in 2009, declaring that an apology can't be used as evidence of admission of guilt.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[PopsnTuff]

Zalipie, Poland is perhaps one of the most beautiful villages in Poland, but surely the most colorful one. It is known for its tradition of painting special, folksy flower patterns. The whole village is painted and it charms people with its special atmosphere.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[PopsnTuff]

^^^ Thats a good illusion Rose, lol... ^^^

 

[PopsnTuff]

Sea otters have a pouch under their forearm to store their favorite rocks....



Its there we just can't see it....they're sooo cute floating on their backs

 

[win231]

Opossums are the only warm-blooded mammal that is immune to rabies and Rattlesnake venom. And they have to eat constantly because they can't store any body fat.

 

[fmdog44]

I don't think people really realise just how HUGE blue whales really are...

Their fart bubbles are bigger than an 18 wheeler.

 

[fmdog44]

My brain will not accept this!!

 

[Capt Lightning]

The Ailsa Craig is a small rocky island off the west coast of Scotland. The granite found there is used to make all the world's curling stones.

 

[win231]

There really is a difference between a coffin & a casket.
Coffins are tapered & have six sides (like we sometimes see in old Western movies).
Caskets are rectangular.

 

[Capt Lightning]

A popular fish for eating is the John Dory (or Peter's fish). This name is thought to be a corruption of "Janitore" ie a Gate keeper which in turn alludes to St.Peter.

 

[Ken N Tx]

 

[Meanderer]

Honey guide & Honey badger

 

[hollydolly]

Thomas Edison invented an electric pen in 1876 that was later adapted to become the first tattoo machine in 1891.

 

[Marlene]

Here's a few I find interesting:

In 2014, a missing woman on a vacation in Iceland was found when it was discovered that she was in the search party looking for herself.

Alligators will give manatees the right of way if they are swimming near each other.

The most popular item at Walmart is bananas. They sell more bananas than any other single item they have in stock.

The Boston Marathon didn’t allow female runners until 1972.

Ohio is just one of three states in the US that has special license plates for people who have been convicted of driving while intoxicated.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Georgia and Minnesota can make you carry an extra letter in your plate number if you're convicted of a DUI. Ohio is the only state, however, with a completely different plate design for drunk drivers.
Instead of the nice red, white and blue plates issues to the good law abiding citizens of the buckeye state, DUI offenders in Ohio get a cringe-worthy red and yellow plate that can be seen from miles away.