I'm known for having a store of usless knowledge in my head, I would love to hear some more. You never know when it might come up in a conversation. I like to be prepared.
2006-08-20 15:22:56 · 26 answers · asked by jonesywonesy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest
2006-08-20 16:07:18 · answer #1 · answered by Stacy B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All the plastic parts on the M-16 rifle used by the US military are manufactured by Mattel the toy company.
The first transmission of a voice over a phone line was not intended to be heard through the line. When Bell yelled, "Watson, come here!", he was calling for his assistant who happened to be in another room and happened to hear it through the apparently working telephone device.
NASA's two claims to fame:
The most powerful machine ever built by man: the Saturn V rocket.
The most complex machine ever built by man: the Space Shuttle.
Running joke about NASA's former administrator's philosophy of "Faster, better, cheaper": pick two.
One of the greatest scientists and geniuses of all time, Sir Isaac Newton was also a practicing alchemist.
Albert Einstein was told by one of his math teachers that he was a disgrace and would never amount to anything since he was too stupid to understand math.
The number one selling pop/rock group of all time was once offered $1 Billion for a reunion concert [not tour] which they turned down. The group: ABBA.
X-rays are called X-rays because, when Roentgen discovered that form of radiation, he had no idea what to label it so he just put an X in his notes.
Coca-cola originally contained cocaine.
2006-08-21 05:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average horsepower of a V8 Mustang 5.0 is actually around 146! A Mustang in 1966 had about 250 horsepower, at least (with a V8)!
2006-08-20 22:32:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doc Brown was originally to be called, Proffessor Brown.
Einteine was origianlly to be a monkey, but someone insisted that he be a dog. Originally, another actor was tio be Marty but he got fired, when Michael J Fox was availalble and didn't seem to be enthusiastic about the job, anyway. Doc Holiday was born with the name, John Henry Holiday.
2006-08-20 22:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red pandas, which resemble raccoons, are about 42 inches long, including a long, bushy tail. They weigh between 7 and 14 pounds.
2006-08-20 22:42:30 · answer #5 · answered by Kim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gullable is not in the dictionary.
the dodgers last won the world series in 1988
water makes the sky blue
the aztecs invented the number 0 hundreds of years before any western civilization was thinking about it.
thats just some random stuff i can think of. hope it helps you!
2006-08-20 22:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by BEEFSHIELD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ozone layer only opens over Antarctica
2006-08-20 22:30:04 · answer #7 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pinball flippers were invented by Harry Mabs
2006-08-20 22:27:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Hon...its called "a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none"...not really a good way to start a conversation (on my part), but thought I would mention it.
(Also a "fountain of useless knowledge!) Heh!
Cheers.
2006-08-20 22:29:17 · answer #9 · answered by SugarByte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what three foods did Lewis and Clark most often trade with the Indians for? I'll give you the one...salmon.
2006-08-20 22:28:17 · answer #10 · answered by lucyanddesi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋