CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

yep. quite a simple thread eh?
rules:
simply post an interesting fact and you pass. you can make comments on interesting facts posted by others but you still need to post one of your own interesting facts to pass.
the fact must be INTERESTING
please don't include the names of any members in CAA and keep the thread clean.

okay. i'll start by posting my interesting fact:
the longest one syllable word in the english dictionary is "screeched".

Did you know you can't sneeze with your eyes open? Try it, they close every time!

(Thank you, interesting-fact-Snapple-lids!)

Did you know that flies see our fastest movements in slow-motion.
That’s why it’s so hard to kill them.

Screeched..really? Wow.

Hmm, well let's see. In order to succesfully play a digeridoo, you have to learn circular breathing. That's the ability to breathe in through your nose while still forcing air out through your mouth. I...can't do it.

The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side (i.e. the first 8 moves in total) in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.

Rick Steve's Europe beat Steve Jobs in the top searches on Google.

(pretty sad commentary if you have watched his show)

Really, Esoteric? Wow. Ah, after some searching, I think I found a good one. This is certainly news to me.

In Australia, a dust-devil is called a "willy-willy."

The lowest known note in the universe is a B Flat 57 octaves below middle C emanating from a Black Hole in the Perseus galaxy. It's said to be a joyful sound, alhtough it's not able to be perceived by the human ear.

The first question spoken in the Old Testament is God's: "[Adam] Where are you?" Conversely, the first question spoken in the New Testament is a man's: "Where is He [Jesus]?"

nice intereting facts guys. here's another one from me:

shakespeare invented over 1,700 words in the english dictionary.

70% of the world's surface is covered in water. Before the Great Flood it was more likely 30% water, 70% land.

Warrior 4 Jesus wrote:70% of the world's surface is covered in water.

The amount of the world's surface covered by water (roughly 65-70%) is equal to the amount of water that makes up the human body.

prepared to be grossed out...

an average chocolate bar has a LEAST eight insect legs in it.

If you force your eyes open during a sneeze, your eyeballs will come out...
*is not responsible for any stupid stunts you guyses attempt* >.<

dyzzispell wrote:Did you know you can't sneeze with your eyes open? Try it, they close every time!

(Thank you, interesting-fact-Snapple-lids!)

There's a good reason for this. (And also why I recommend you DON'T try it.)

Your eyes closing every time is your body's automatic response to keep your eyes from flying out of your head from the force caused by the sneeze. Seriously. It's a medical fact.

It takes an aluminium can 300-500 years to be decomposed back into the Earth

(AKA RECYCLE... also I think its 500, and 300 is for plastic bottles? Not sure!)

The last battle to be fought on Canadian soil was the battle of Batoche in 1885.

I'm a Torpedo

In Japanese, Chinese, and Korean (I think it is^^) all have the same word for the number 3: "ni".

Tenshi no Ai wrote:In Japanese, Chinese, and Korean (I think it is^^) all have the same word for the number 3: "ni".

"Ni" is 2 in Japanese - "san" is 3...

dyzzispell wrote:"Ni" is 2 in Japanese - "san" is 3...

My bad^^ Meant "san"^^ Except I know it sounds a little different when said in Chinese, but same basic thing^^


...and Devin if you're reading this don't even try to use this against me >_< Another mistake, mmmk??

The grandfather of Abraham Lincoln was also named Abraham Lincoln.The grandfather was killed at his homestead in Kentucky by Indians,the grandson was
assisinated in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth.Both grandfather and grandson named one of their sons Thomas.
The American General that the British surrendered to at Yorktown was not Washington but Lincoln,General Benjamin Lincoln.Washington made them surrender to Lincoln for two reasons:
1)Cornwallis pretended to be ill because he did not want the dishonor of surrendering his troops to the 'Rebels' and so Washington decided that he would not accept surrender from a subordinate.
2)It was revenge for Lincoln's humiliating surrender of Charleston earlier.

Mosaics that read "Beware of Dog" could be found on doorsteps in ancient Roman cities.

e^(PI*i)=-1

ehem.
if barbie was a real person... she'd have to be on all fours because her porportions are all off ^_^

Icarus wrote:e^(PI*i)=-1

Be careful, that post nearly gave me a seizer.


50% of the population (of North America) believe that UFOs have visited the earth. [source]

you know what is an interesting fact? that bananas are yellow, they taste good, and they are healthy... ^_^ tee hee

Americans don't get nearly half of the chocolate/candy bars that Canadians do. I'm dead serious I know this from experience^^ I'm sure it can be vice versa, but the brands that we have, have TONS of variations to them...

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I need to start reading the entire thread before posting. ^_^