Know-it-alls unite here!
 

So, we all have one little piece of information floating around in or head that we just hold onto until one day we can just bust out and sound like we really know what we're talking about. I invite you now to share and be that expert that you've always wanted to be... Bring me your statistics, info, and huddled facts.

Did you know that if you lock your car doors, that you improve the structural integrity of your vehicle by 30%.

Yeah, I shoulda been involved in vehicle safety testing but I chose to be unemployed instead.

did you know that those fabric softener sheets that you throw in the dryer with your clothes can be used to clean out the lint trap & they are also nice for quick spot dusting furniture!

don't throw your used dryer sheets away - stuff them in a basket for other uses later.

<small>man... i hate sounding like "hints from helouise"</small>

Did you know that the first song played on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.

Ok, that is a pretty useless piece of information.

No offense, but yeah, that was useless. but welcomed. I'm sure that one will stick with me for future regurgitation.

Hey galaxygirl- I don't think that info is useless! I was a rep for MTV on the West Coast when we debuted- it was a major step in music that day! And I know there is at least one other TFP/MTVer here!
So when bparker805 wins $20,000.00 on "Jeopardy" because of your post, remember to ask for half of it!

Did you know that ERCOT (the controlling agency for electric deregulation in Texas) is instituting a new flat load rate schedule for the oil industry? :)

And yes, I know it is boring, and it isn't supposed to be announced until next week sometime.

Did you know that the origin of the phrase, "rull of thumb" comes from Victorian era laws. Men were allowed to beat their wives as long as they used anything smaller than the width of their thumb.

That is why I prefer the phrase, "general rule."

Leggs Active Support are my personal favorites

Before wearing hose for the first time wash by hand using a gentle detergent. After washing and squeezing out, roll hose into a ball and wrap with plastic wrap. Place in freezer until frozen. Take out of freezer, allow to thaw, and then hang to dry as usual. Works wonders for preventing runs, thus saving money!

Extending Pantyhose Life
When you get a small run in your pantyhose above the ankle, mark an x on the inside tag with a marker. That lets you know to wear that pair with slacks.


Alternative to Dryer Sheets
Instead of spending money on dryer sheets you can make your own. In a spray bottle mix one part fabric softener and one part water, then shake to mix. Spray a clean, old washcloth about five or six times and use in your dryer to prevent static cling. You may use the same cloth over and over again.

Give Those Shipping Charges the Boot
When ordering shoes online I have them shipped to a store near my home. This saves me several dollars in shipping charges on each order.

Recycling Your Shoes
invest" in a pair of Nikes but always keep the original box in which they were purchased. Nikes has a lifetime guarantee on their shoes so whenever they rip, tear, fall apart, I just pack them up and send them into Nikes. Nikes sends me back a new pair of shoes that is the closest available style that I had originally purchased. The only cost to you is shipping.

a dime has 118 ridges around the edge...

I'm picturing a really high college student counting the ridges...

The flight data recorder from a commercial airliner must be able to withstand an impact of 3400 g's for 6.5 ms, temperatures of 1100 degrees celsius for 30 minutes, and transmit its location for 30 days at a water depth of up to 20,000 feet.

"did you know that im peeing in my pants right now"

that should unify us...

But, did you know that Pat Benatar's "You Better Run" was the second one?

Now THAT'S useless :lol:

well, we didn't "know" but I think we all assumed it.:hmm:

I knew the one about MTV and the Buggles. I didnt see it on the first day, but about a week after it debuted.


did you know that the term "venison" does not mean just deer meat but rather any meat taken from a wild animal, be it a bear, a deer, a rabbit or a squirrel.

Thanks! I'll make sure I stake my claim!

LOL< you never know, it might come up in a future version of Trivial Pursuit.

leonardo davinci invented the scissors...

a woman's vagina is cleaner than her mouth... :p

Did he mention that he likes the support they give your legs during a ten hour shift on your feet?

:)

Did you know that snails have teeth?

Fear them!

Did you know that the place where they eat the most jello (per capita) is DesMoines,Iowa?

13 People A Year Are Killed By Vending Machines Falling Over On Them.

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a crocodile cannot stick out its tongue...

did ya´ll know that an elephant can bend all of its knees the same way, but can´t jump.

You cannot lick the base of your elbow.

Ok,...I got a bunch more. Most of these you probably DIDN'T want to know however.

Strange & Bizarre Facts

Every year, parks in London alone are doused in one million gallons of dog urine.

The germs present in human faeces can pass through up to ten layers of toilet paper.

Several well documented instances have been reported of extremely obese people flushing aircraft toilets whilst still sitting on them. The vacuum action of these toilets sucked the rectum inside out.

If your body's natural defenses failed, the bacteria in your gut would consume you within 48 hours, literally eating you from the inside out.

Henry II was murdered by by his homosexual lover, who pushed a red hot poker 0.5 metres up his rectum.

The longest recorded tapeworm found in the human body was 33 *metres* in length.

During an hours swimming at a municipal pool you will ingest 1/2 litre of urine.

In an average day your hands will have come into indirect contact with 15 penises (touching door handles etc.)

An average personâEUR(tm)s yearly fast food intake will contain 12 pubic hairs.

In a year you will have swallowed 14 insects -while you slept!

Annually you will shake hands with 11 women who have recently masturbated and failed to wash their hands.

Annually you will shake hands with 6 men who have recently masturbated and failed to wash their hands.

In a lifetime 22 workmen will have examined the contents of your dirty linen basket.

At an average wedding reception you have a 1/100 chance of getting a cold sore from one of the guests.

Daily you will breath in 1 litre of other peoples' anal gases.

Sharing a bag of crisps with a friend gives you a 10% chance of ingesting a small amount of their faeces.

On Average Women fart three times more than Men! (Smelly Bastards)

an ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain...

I was going to post something. but I realized that of coarse you’d already know it.

Did you know that if you took two bullets loaded one in a gun held the other in your hand at the same distance from the ground, and dropped the one and fired the other at the same time, they would hit the ground exactly at the same time?

Did you know that avocado's are consumed more on Superbowl Sunday than any other day of the year?

Or that apple seeds contain cyanide?

Tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous.

If a new born baby's was to drown that they can last up to 30 minutes underwater? Their body reverts to the prenatal (sp?) state so their heart and breathing become minimal

Lifting 3 times your weight is physically impossible no matter how strong you are

American paper money isn't made out of paper but a type of cloth, (that's why they don't get ruined in the wash)

A daddy long legs spider's venom is twice as deadly as a black widow's or a brown recluse, however it's fangs are too small to penetrate human skin.

Cattle can be lead upstairs but not down? They must be blinded first.

There has never been one documented case of wolves killing humans . . . ever.

Only a female mosquito bites. Lil blood suckers.

Your skin is the largest organ in your body