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Useless Knowledge!

In Lynn, Massachusetts, it's illegal to give kids coffee.
 
US Dollar bills are made out of cotton and linen.
 
Coca-Cola contained Coca (whose active ingredient is cocaine) from 1885 to 1903.
 
All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
 
The song "Bob" by Weird Al Yankovic is sung entirely in palindromes. My favorite is "Go hang a salami, I'm a lasagna hog."
 
Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape.
The brits are awesome.
 
TabiPianist said:
Playing cards were issued to British pilots in WWII. If captured, they could be soaked in water and unfolded to reveal a map for escape.
The brits are awesome.
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That reminds me. During World War II, American anti-aircraft gunners (naval, army, marine, whatever) were given playing cards with silhouettes of enemy aircraft. It allowed them to not only have fun playing cards, but also allowed them to better identify aircraft.

The cards had the front, sides, and top/bottom silhouettes. My theater teacher told me about this.
 
The words "naked" and "nude" are not the same... "naked" implies unprotected, while "nude" means unclothed.
The original name for "butterfly" was "flutterby."
The act of snapping one's fingers is called a "fillip."
Spell "live" backwards... it's "evil."
The word "toady" referred to a magician's assistant who literally ate toads as part of the show. Toads were thought to be poisonous; when the "toady" recovered from eating them, it was considered an indication of the magician's great power.
A jackrabbit is not a rabbit; it is a hare.
A "clue" originally meant a ball of thread... This is why one is said to "unravel" the clues of a mystery.
 
100% of the people using this thread, used it to show off, and raise their post count.

Hilijix said:
In Lynn, Massachusetts, it's illegal to give kids coffee.
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Good idea! But, what is the age when they are no longer considered "kids" and can have coffee?
 
Glass you see in movies are actually made of sugar.

Coconuts real color is green.

Pepsi use to be known as Brads drink.
 
EifieChan said:
100% of the people using this thread, used it to show off, and raise their post count.



Good idea! But, what is the age when they are no longer considered "kids" and can have coffee?
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I just used my 100th post for a good purpose.
 
Random fun fact I know,

- DATTEBAYO IS BANNED.
- HE WAS THE LEADER OF TE E HE E! :O

EifieChan said:
;299; is the lamest Pokèmon.
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Zibidas won't be happy.

- Nosepass are based on easter island heads AND compasses.
 
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