Random Useless Facts Thread

@Myoozik  
It’s 5:00 PM somewhere.

An emordnilap is a word that when spelled backwards, forms a different word from when it is spelled forwards.

There is a place in South Carolina called Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake.

@pixel  
 
Jason knows where he’s taking his next vacation.

A starfish lost limb can become another starfish

Ohio, New Jersey and Rhode Island are three states where incest is legal.

@Myoozik  
So is Alabama and incest just a stereotype?

@phoenixacezero  
Yep, incest is actually illegal in Alabama.

Explosive Reactive Armour is a feature designed for Russian tanks, yes, blocks that explode on the tank’s outside are an actual feature and not a engineering mistake, the Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) are small blocks located on the outside of a tank that, when being hit by an HEAT or APDSFS (High Explosive Anti Tank and Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Fin Stabilized, respectively), they detonate, often destroying the APDSFS projectile or damaging it enough so that it won’t be able to penetrate (Sometimes outright ricocheting it, causing partial or total deflection) and disrupting the plasma jet generated by HEAT shells, this of course it’s dangerous for infantry and soft-skinned vehicles near, but for the tank it’s almost harmless and very efficient at protecting the crew from enemy weapon systems.

Charles Babbage invented 2 types of cow catcher on trains in the 1800s

80% of the talking you do in a day will be to yourself

@Myoozik  

 
Karen’s are exempt to this.

@Craig A  
They be talking to themselves 100% of the times.

Just leaving this here incase you want to use an euphemism of DEFCON to refer something gone entirely FUBAR ;3
 
DEFCON 5: Lowest state of readiness — this is the normal state of readiness in peacetime. Code name: FADE OUT
 
DEFCON 4: Increased intelligence watch and strengthened security measures. Code Name: DOUBLE TAKE
 
DEFCON 3: Increase in force readiness above that required for normal readiness. Air Force ready to mobilize in 15 minutes, this is the first truly “shit is about to get real” phase of the levels. Code Name: ROUND HOUSE
 
DEFCON 2: Conventional warfare is imminent. Armed Forces ready to deploy and engage in less than 6 hours, this is the highest level ever reached in history. Code Name: FAST PACE
 
DEFCON 1: Nuclear war is imminent. Code Name: COCKED PISTOL
 

 
_{Yus, DEFCON 5 is peace, not nuclear war ;3}

The Dead Sea Scrolls were founded in 1946 by some sheep herders

The “Bouncing Betty”, “frog mine”, “The silent soldier”, or “Hopping Henry”, real name S-Mine (Schrapnellmine, Springmine or Splittermine in German), is one of the most infamous bounding mines in the world. When triggered, the mine is launched into the air by a primary explosion in the base and the detonates at around 1m (3ft) from the ground. At minimum entirely destroying the soldier’s penis and testicles, they had a tendency to maim rather than kill the soldier, creating a nasty psychological impact on the other soldiers who had to hear the wailings of help yet couldn’t do anything. Lt. Col. Sloan, author of the book “Mine Warfare on Land” described it as “probably the most feared device encountered by Allied troops in the war.”. The S-mine was lethal and succesful, and remains as one of the definitive weapons of WW2, with a surprising amount of imitations created in the years following.

Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics in the early 1990s so that he could play Spider-Man in his own produced movie.

According to a 2015 survey, 50% of all people globally have had a cracked phone screen.

During an average lifetime, the heart pumps 200 million litres of blood - enough to fill New York’s Central Park to a depth of 15 meters.

More human twins are being born now than ever before

“coporophagic encephalopathy” is a fun euphemism for “crap for brains”, likewise, “dihydrogen monoxide, oxidane, hydrogen hydroxide, and hydroxylic acid.” are all water.

Greenland is currently owned by Denmark but twice in the past, the US offered to buy it but Denmark refused.

Giraffes exist.

Here’s a fact for you.  
I have been in lurk mode for so long I completely forgot this thread even exists.  
I posted a comment for the first time in years, noticed the thread badge, was confused, then searched for the thread.  
It is this. I thought this had died years ago.  
Lmao