[Misc] Did You Know?

[father_and_son]

There are more people alive on the planet today, than have ever died.

Discounted as an urban myth.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16870579

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

It was for me when I was about eight. If I had a quiz with the 1977 me now I would definitely lose.

Unless we included the Balkan states.

Well that figures, may would say l have a mental age of about 8.

 

[symyjym]

Dogs can't look up.

-Big Al

https://youtu.be/HVKvqhHctDo

 

[studio150]

 

[Grombleton]

Apparently all polar bears are left handed. They sneak up on prey by covering their nose with their right paw (their nose being black and therefore showing up against the snowy white background), then club it mercilessly with their left paw.

Is that why left-handed fighters are called southpaws?

 

[Albion my Albion]

No. Never thought the Hyena was from the Canine family.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Is that why left-handed fighters are called southpaws?

Left handed Bowlers and Left handed pitchers in baseball are also called southpaws.

 

[portlock seagull]

Coca Cola is not sold in Cuba and North Korea.

And is the no.1 soft drink sold in every country except Scotland: where it’s Irn Bru

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Some people go to political debates even though they already know who they will vote for.

I know! Madness!

 

[Blue3]

There are more people alive on the planet today, than have ever died.

I really liked this and had to look it up to see if true

Sadley we are nowhere near close to having more alive than dead. In fact, there are 15 dead people for every person living. We surpassed seven billion dead way back between 8000BC and AD1

 

[Albion my Albion]

I really liked this and had to look it up to see if true

Sadley we are nowhere near close to having more alive than dead. In fact, there are 15 dead people for every person living. We surpassed seven billion dead way back between 8000BC and AD1

I wish I knew the names of the 15 people who are dead for me. I would honour them in some way.

 

[WildWood]

Discounted as an urban myth.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16870579

I really liked this and had to look it up to see if true

Sadley we are nowhere near close to having more alive than dead. In fact, there are 15 dead people for every person living. We surpassed seven billion dead way back between 8000BC and AD1

Dammit!!!!! I always thought it was a blinding fact & am now gutted it’s not true!! Sounded good though!!

 

[drew]

A thread full of interesting facts that we may not know, assumed different, or not even thought too deeply about

Did you know that a hyena and the wolf do not share a common ancestor, and that the hyena is actually from the mongoose family evolutionary tree.

I had always assumed that a hyena was part of the canine family.

Fascinating. I looked on the web and the San Diego zoo site states :-

There are four members of the Hyaenidae family: the striped hyena, the “giggly” spotted hyena, the brown hyena, and the aardwolf .

In other words, one hides in the grass, one can't help laughing, another hides in the mud and the last doesn't need to hide or find anything funny!!

 

[SweatyMexican]

Hereford United’s top scorer for the 1996/97 season was Adrian Foster.

It’s my go-to sports knowledge question no one will ever get.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Dammit!!!!! I always thought it was a blinding fact & am now gutted it’s not true!! Sounded good though!!

So does GP being a better manager after half a season than CH but I won't believe that isn't an urban myth until I see it with my own eyes.

 

[schmunk]

I wish I knew the names of the 15 people who are dead for me. I would honour them in some way.

They were all called Dave.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Fascinating. I looked on the web and the San Diego zoo site states :-

There are four members of the Hyaenidae family: the striped hyena, the “giggly” spotted hyena, the brown hyena, and the aardwolf .

In other words, one hides in the grass, one can't help laughing, another hides in the mud and the last doesn't need to hide or find anything funny!!

I find it funny and never hide from the fact that someone thought Hyena were related to wolfs.

 

[Albion my Albion]

They were all called Dave.

Another great schmunkaphorism!

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I wish I knew the names of the 15 people who are dead for me. I would honour them in some way.

They were all called Dave, apart from one. He was called Rodney.


Edit,Damn, someone got in first,

 

[symyjym]

Fascinating. I looked on the web and the San Diego zoo site states :-

There are four members of the Hyaenidae family: the striped hyena, the “giggly” spotted hyena, the brown hyena, and the aardwolf .

In other words, one hides in the grass, one can't help laughing, another hides in the mud and the last doesn't need to hide or find anything funny!!

I wonder why?



Not a bad evolution for the weak mongoose.