Who Knew? Some Fun Facts

[Verisure]

most greenhouse gasses are made not by cows passing gas but by cows burping....

Burping? I thought that sound was the air raid siren being tested.

 

[Gary O']

Was it really necessary to make it public?

I only do that for my brothers

 

[senior chef]

Colorado Sate law: It is illegal to ride a horse while drunk.
Believe it or not, I actually knew a guy who got arrested for doing exactly that.

 

[cdestroyer]

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/the-controversial-quest-to-make-cow-burps-less-noxious/

 

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[StarSong]

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Never even heard of these - doesn't seem they're widely available.

 

[Pink Biz]

Never even heard of these - doesn't seem they're widely available.

"Melothria scabra, commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or pepquinos, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. Its native range spans Mexico to Venezuela. Fruits are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers with a tinge of sourness. It has been eaten by indigenous peoples since before Western colonization of the Americas began." ~ wiki

They sure are adorable!

 

[Pink Biz]

Fireman’s bicycle (1905)

Bicycles were used by firemen to follow the cart that carried the pump and ladders. The frame was modified to contain a housing for the fire hose. In the back were the fireman’s helmet and ax, while the fire-extinguisher launcher was fixed to the handlebars.

 

[jujube]

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Especially nacho cheese......because it's...uh....not yo cheese.....

 

[jujube]

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Yes, and they put little frilly skirts on chair, table and piano legs....because they were "legs" after all and legs weren't to be seen in public. Ladies didn't have legs; they had limbs.

 

[Ruthanne]

Especially nacho cheese......because it's...uh....not yo cheese.....

You Are so funny!!

 

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Anna Haining Bates who, at 7'11'' was one of the tallest women in history. With her 7'8'' husband Martin Van Buren Bates. (1870's)

 

[Pink Biz]

The 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham came with a minibar in the glovebox. The glasses were magnetized on the bottom to prevent them from spilling.

 

[Bretrick]

That is amazing

 

[StarSong]

That is amazing

I see a better looking Einstein and a very unattractive Marilyn.

 

[SmoothSeas]

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[RadishRose]

It is physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.

 

[Ken N Tx]

It is physically impossible for you to lick your

belly button

 

[Pink Biz]

Installed in 1410, this 610 year-old clock located in Prague is the world's oldest astrological clock still in operation.