Do you have any useless trivia?

[birdy]

Sloths can hold their breath for longer than dolphins.

Their exhale must be super slow.

 

[birdy]

A bird's eyes take up 50% of their heads.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Sir George Everest, after whom Mt. Everest is named, never even saw, let alone climbed, the mountain. Although we say 'Everest', apparently his name was pronounced ' Eve-rest'. He was buried in Hove, near Brighton, a place he had no connection with.

 

[Paladin1950]

American cockroaches can live for about a year. German cockroaches live for about 100 days.

 

[Widow of Vietnam Vet]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...e3f4e0-59a0-11e2-beee-6e38f5215402_story.html

I always thought it was just 17 Inuit words for snow.

"Mental floss "claims :
"While the “Eskimos have 100 words for snow” debate remains up in the (cold, cold) air, we do know—thanks in large part to the folks at the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE)—that Americans have no lack of idioms for the chilly white stuff. Here are 15 of them from all over the United States."

15 Wintry Words for Snowy Weather Across the United States

Interesting thread!

 

[oldaunt]

I never did hear my horse burp.

They can't. Thats one of the reasons they colic so easily

 

[birdy]

Swimmers sweat in the pool.

 

[ohioboy]

Not useless, but a human can not totally sink in quicksand.

 

[Katherine]

It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky

 

[caroln]

Jello is made from animal bones and skin.

“Gelatin, the primary ingredient in Jell-O, is derived from collagen, a protein found in the connective tissues, bones, and skin of animals."

 

[Katherine]

 

[Pappy]

 

[Bretrick]

A dragonfly has a lifespan of only 24 hours.

 

[birdy]

Basenji dogs don't bark, they yodel.

 

[Bretrick]

Queen Elizabeth II was a trained mechanic.

 

[birdy]

Supermarket apples can be a year old.

 

[Marie5656]

Even though the neck of a giraffe can be eight feet long and weigh up to 600 pounds, they only have seven neck vertebrae - the same number of neck bones that humans have!

 

[Marie5656]

Jello is made from animal bones and skin.

“Gelatin, the primary ingredient in Jell-O, is derived from collagen, a protein found in the connective tissues, bones, and skin of animals."

Which is why vegetarians and vegans cannot eat it. Marshmallows too...they have gelatin

 

[Manatee]

In 50,000 years Niagara Falls will cease to be (due to erosion).

We visited there when the American falls was shut off for repairs.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

How would one know that.

Well @PeppermintPatty is a musician.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Well @PeppermintPatty is a musician.

It’s true. I have no idea why they are in the key of F though but they are. Good observation.Youre a musician too One Eyed.

 

[Bretrick]

The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year. Engineers failed to account for the weight of all the books that it would eventually hold.

 

[Bretrick]

Cap'n Crunch's full name is Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch.

 

[bowmore]

Ken and Barbie are the names of the Handler's children. The Handlers owned Mattel at one time.

 

[Bretrick]

Movie trailers got their name because they were originally shown after the movie.