Fun and useless information

[RainstormZA]

Something interesting here

For example, a person who is "left-brained" is often said to be more logical, analytical, and objective. A person who is "right-brained" is said to be more intuitive, thoughtful, and subjective. In psychology, the theory is based on the lateralization of brain function.

Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/left-brain-vs-right-brain-2795005

Speaking of this, I actually use both sides of my brain in balance.

 

[Raindance]

The human brain uses same amount power as 10-watt light bulb.

But most people are on permanent load shedding?

Regards

 

[SmokeyJoe]

Well, there you have it folks . . . im officially nuts.
That would explain why im craving fava beans and a nice chianti

 

[SmokeyJoe]

@Daniel since you like throwing things

 

[ARYANTO]

Handshakes were originally meant to make sure that the person you were meeting wasn’t carrying a concealed weapon. The hand clasp proved that your hand was empty and shaking was meant to dislodge any weapons hiding up the sleeve.

 

[ARYANTO]

spiked dog collars were invented in Ancient Greece to protect dogs throats from wolves!

 

[ARYANTO]

The Infinity sign is called a lemniscate.

 

[ARYANTO]

The cornea is the only part of the body with no blood supply – it gets its oxygen directly from the air.

 

[ARYANTO]

Humans can’t digest grass. Despite health fanatics claiming wheatgrass aids digestion, humans would actually need several more stomachs to digest it, like cows have.

 

[ARYANTO]

• Did you know a cat has 32 muscles in each ear
• Did you know Perth is Australia's windiest city
• Did you know Elvis's middle name was Aron
• Did you know goldfish can see both infrared and ultraviolet light
• Did you know the smallest bones in the human body are found in your ear
• Did you know cats spend 66% of their life asleep

 

[ARYANTO]

• Did you know the Internet was originally called ARPANet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) designed by the US department of defense
• Did you know toilets use 35% of indoor water use
• Did you know the fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco
• Did you know Koalas sleep around 18 hours a day
• Did you know the first Burger King was opened in Florida Miami in 1954
• Did you know all insects have 6 legs
• Did you know the croissant was invented in Austria

 

[ARYANTO]

• Did you know a hummingbird's heart beats at over a 1,000 times a minute
• Did you know dragonflies have 6 legs but can't walk
• Did you know hippopotamuses [ or hippopotimi] have killed more people in Africa than any other animal
• Did you know that the first MTV video played was 'Video killed the radio star' by the Buggles
• Did you know in 1878 the first telephone book made contained only 50 names
• Did you know pop corn was invented by the Aztec Indians
• Did you know an average person will spend 25 years asleep

 

[ARYANTO]

and lastly ...

• Did you know the Taj Mahal in India is made entirely out of marble
• Did you know Bali has the worlds largest variety of flora

 

[RainstormZA]

Did you know the Internet was originally called ARPANet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) designed by the US department of defense

We IT boffins know this as it's part of our studies. Right, @lesvaches?

 

[lesvaches]

We IT boffins know this as it's part of our studies. Right, @lesvaches?

damn right, FREE KEVIN!!!

 

[ARYANTO]

Laws pertaining to birth aboard aircraft and ships mean it is possible for a person born on a British ship, anchored in a United States port, with a Chinese father and Turkish mother, to have quadruple nationality.

 

[ARYANTO]

The Winchester Bible – the largest surviving 12th-century English Bible – incorporated the skins of 250 calves.

 

[ARYANTO]

The name for Oz in the “Wizard of Oz” was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence “Oz.”

 

[ARYANTO]

The original story from “Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights” begins, “Aladdin was a little Chinese boy.”

 

[ARYANTO]

Mosquitos have contributed to more deaths than any animals on earth.

 

[ARYANTO]

The Philippine island of Luzon contains a lake that contains an island that contains a lake that contains another island.

 

[ARYANTO]

A grammatical pedantry syndrome is a form of OCD in which suffers feel the need to correct every grammatical error that they see.

 

[ARYANTO]

Nobody knows who named our planet “Earth”.

 

[ARYANTO]

• Did you know 11% of people are left handed.
• Did you know August has the highest percentage of births.
• Did you know unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it.
• Did you know the average person falls asleep in 7 minutes. [excluding ARYANTO...]

 

[ARYANTO]

• Did you know Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year