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Re: Thread For Facts.... by mytym(m): 9:45pm On Jul 25, 2014 |
philfearon: I know its different people and infact different times but the question is, why was it boat mishaps and why must it always be Hugh Williams surviving each time. It makes me conclude sometimes that this life is just an 'Ordered Randomness'...like an 'arranged chaos' sorta. If TIME is an illusion, chance may be too. So my brother you are very correct! I'm just worried how somethings can't just be explained especially when too many 'coincidences' are involved. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by philfearon(m): 5:27am On Jul 26, 2014 |
mytym:Yea,you are correct too...But there is nothing like coincidence, and nothing happens by accident/chance..Your realisation is Real!! 1 Like |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by McWhillion(m): 10:22am On Jul 26, 2014 |
Nobleval: FACT: Asking a lesbianFact: Straight men like lesbians and female bisexuals. 2 Likes |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 12:33pm On Jul 30, 2014 |
The words "twerk," "derp," and "selfie," have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 12:42pm On Jul 30, 2014 |
Psychology fact: You can't see your reflection in boiling water. Similarly, you can't see the truths in your life in a state of anger. Psychology fact: You are responsible for your own happiness. If you expect others to make you happy, you will always be disappointed. Don’t let yourself be controlled by three things: people, money, or past experiences. Don’t hold on to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love. 77% of men look for girlfriends with "wife potential." “Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.” Switching your cellphone to ring instead of vibrate almost doubles the battery life. Vibrate kills the battery faster. People are more likely to assume you're arguing with them when you're actually just explaining why you're right. 1 Like |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:06am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Students in Denmark get paid to go to school. You see better when you are scared. Women can tell if a man is a cheater just by looking at him, but men can’t do the same with women. You cant lose what you never had, You cant keep what is not yours And You cant hold on to something that does not want to stay. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:09am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Type of Phobias 1. Trypanophobia – Fear of injection 2. Triskaidekaphob ia – Fear of the number 13 3. Soceraphobia – Fear of parents in law 4. Pogonophobia – Fear of beards 5.Phobophobia – Fear of phobias 6. Olfactophobia – Fear of smells 7. Mnemophobia – Fear of memories 8. Laliophobia – Fear of speaking 9. Latrophobia – Fear of doctors or going to the doctors 10. Geliophobia – Fear of laughter 11. Chronophobia – Fear of time 12. Catoptrophobia – Fear of mirrors 13. Allodoxophobia – Fear of opinions |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:11am On Aug 02, 2014 |
A joke...Bringbaphobia : fear of bring back our gals 1 Like |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:20am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: fear of long words. Testaphobia- fear of exam genophobia:fear of sex |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:21am On Aug 02, 2014 |
In Ancient Greece, throwing an apple to a woman was considered a marriage proposal. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:22am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Music helps in reducing stress and depression. Like if it works for you, and name that song that has been there for you when your down |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:23am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Psychology fact: No matter how strong of a person you are, there’s always someone who can make you weak |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:32am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Applying a male’s underarm sweat to a female’s lips can help women relax, boost their mood and help regulate their menstrual cycle. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:33am On Aug 02, 2014 |
When people say "you've changed" there's a 95% chance that you just stopped acting the way they wanted you to. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:34am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Psychology fact: You are responsible for your own happiness. If you expect others to make you happy, you will always be disappointed. Psychology fact: A person who seems jealous or clingy is actually someone who cares the most. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:36am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Psychological fact, being unable to get someone off your mind indicates that you are also on that person's mind as well. Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and instead think of what could go right. We don't meet people by accident. They are meant to cross our path for a reason. When someone asks, " Guess what?" 95% of people dnt guess, rather just say " What?" |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:38am On Aug 02, 2014 |
Psychology fact: Fake friends are no different than shadows, they stick around during your brightest moments, but disappear during your darkest hours. Loneliness is processed in the same part of the brain as physical pain. Honey badgers have been known to eat porcupines and poisonous snakes, raid beehives, kidnap baby cheetahs and steal food from hungry lions. Anticipating sex makes your hair grow faster. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:40am On Aug 02, 2014 |
In just seven years, a single pair of cats and their offspring could produce a staggering total of 420,000 kittens. Psychology says, never give up on something you really want. Nothing is worse than regret. Approximately 80% of women who obtain an abortion are younger than 25. About 50% of breakups now occur via text message. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:53am On Aug 02, 2014 |
10 Facts about Computer Viruses: 1. The first windows virus was WinVer 1.4. The first .exe files virus was Groove. The first boot virus was created by Farooq Alvi brothers from Pakistan. 2. Mostly, viruses are created by people under age 30. These are experiments or jokes and the creators only develop them with basic knowledge of programming languages. They have no idea or intention to cause serious damage. 3. They can create their own copies with same, slightly different or completely different codes. 4. The first known virus was created by Bob Thomas on Arpanet as an experiment. 5. No computer can get infected by simply reading an e-mail, unless you download or access any link or attachment. A virus always needs a host to enter a computer and then spread. 6. MyDoom was the fastest spreading virus ever created. It did the most economic damage estimated at USD $38.5 billion. 7. Amazon.com brand was the most exploited target for phishing attacks, followed by Apple and Ebay. 8. US is at the highest risk of virus attack, followed by Russia Federation. 9. 6,000 new viruses are created every month. 10. 1 in 14 programs downloaded is malicious. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 10:36am On Aug 02, 2014 |
100 Weird Facts About Dogs : 1. It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk. 2. Dogs DO have better low- light vision than humans because of a special light- reflecting layer behind their retinas 3. A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Appalachian Trail 4. If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could produce over 66,000 dogs in 6 years! 5. Dogs’ only sweat glands are between their paw pads 6. Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age 7. The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears 8. Teddy Roosevelt’s dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador’s pants off at the White House 9. President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her 10. Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pick up his Scottie in the Aleutian Islands 11. In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights 12. The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backs 13. A dog’s mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per square inch 14. … with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per square inch. 15. A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human 16. The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world 17. France has the 2nd highest 18. The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog 19. 87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V. 20. Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures 21. 15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites 22. In 2002 alone, more people in the U.S. were killed by dogs than by sharks in the past 100 years 23. Gidget is the name of the Taco Bell dog 24. Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of their webbed feet 25. Basset Hounds cannot swim |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 10:37am On Aug 02, 2014 |
26. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour 27. Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box 28. The bible mentions dogs 14 times 29. Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic – a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese 30. The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. 31. Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs 32. An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner’s will{weird..huh? ) 33. An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone and leaving answering machine messages for them while away 34. Dog’s nose prints are as unique as a human’s finger prints and can be used to accurately identify them 35. At the end of the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life”, a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his sheepdog 36. 70% of people sign their pet’s name on greeting and holiday cards 37. 58% put pets in family and holiday portraits 38. There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world – perhaps the rarest breed 39. The phrase “raining cats and dogs” originated in 17th century England when it is believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain. 40. Dogs have no sense of “time” 41. Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years 42. The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound 43. The world’s smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua 44. The St. Bernard is the heaviest 45. Only dogs and humans have prostates 46. But dogs do not have an appendix 47. Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knows as the Tomarctus – a creature that roamed the earth over 15 million years ago 48. The oldest known breed is likely the Saluki – originally trained by Egyptians to help them track game. 49. In 1957, Laika became the first living being in space via an earth satellite 50. … while JFK’s terrier, Charlie, father 4 puppies with Laika’s daughter |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 10:37am On Aug 02, 2014 |
51. An African wolf dog known as the basenji is the only dog in the world that cannot bark 52. There are 703 breeds of purebred dogs 53. Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers 54. The world’s smartest dogs are thought to be (1) the border collie, (2) the poodle, and (3) the golden retriever 55. … while the dumbest dog is believed to be the Afghan hound 56. A dog’s smell is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a human’s 57. … which they need because their eyesight is not as keen as a human’s. 58. Dogs judge objects first by their movement, then by their brightness, and lastly by their shape 59. Chocolate contains a substance known as theobromine (similar to caffeine) which can kill dogs or at the very least make them violently ill 60. George Washington had thirty six dogs – all foxhounds – with one named Sweetlips 61. All dogs are identical in anatomy – 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth 62. Smaller breeds mature faster than larger breeds 63. Female dogs are only ready to mate – “in heat” – twice a year for a total of roughly 20 days 64. Puppies sleep ninety percent of the day for their first few weeks 65. Rin Tin Tin was the first Hollywood dog star 66. … and he really signed his movie contracts – all 22 of them – with a pawprint 67. The Wizard of Oz’s Toto was played by a female Cairn Terrier named Terry 68. Their vision is not fully developed until after the 1st month 69. Dogs have two times as many muscles to move their ears as people 70. The longer a dog’s nose, the more effective it’s internal cooling system 71. An elderly woman was saved by her 12 pound Yorkshire Terrier who fought off an 80 pound Akita and survived with only 9 stitches 72. U.S. Customs dogs “Rocky” and “Barco” were so good at patrolling the border that Mexican drug lords put a $300,000 bounty on their heads 73. Dogs are all direct descendants of wolves 74. Wolves and dogs can mate to produce fertile offspring 75. Female wolves have been known to travel great distances to regurgitate full meals for their hungry pups |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 10:38am On Aug 02, 2014 |
76. Cerberus was the tri- headed dog that guarded the underworld in Greek mythology 77. Female dogs bear their young for 60 days before they’re born 78. Dogs’ sense of hearing is more than ten times more acute than a human’s 79. Humans can detect sounds at 20,000 times per second, while dogs can sense frequencies of 30,000 times per second. 80. The earliest dog fossil dates back to nearly 10,000 B.C. 81. Bloodhounds are prized their ability to single out and identify a number of scents simultaneously 82. Dalmatian puppies are born completely white. 83. The Ancient Chinese carried Pekingese puppies in the sleeves of their robes 84. Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing with their front paws 85. All breeds of dog have been found to attack livestock – from 3 month old puppies, all the way up to thirteen year old poodles 86. A dog’s heart beats up to 120 times per minute, or 50% faster than the average human heartbeat of 80 times per minute 87. The oldest dog on record – a Queensland “Heeler” named Bluey – was 29 years, 5 months old 88. Davy Crockett had a dog named Sport 89. Dogs were first domesticated by cavemen 90. Dogs live 15 years on average 91. Many foot disorders in dogs are simply an issue of long toenails 92. More than 5,000,000 puppies are born in the U.S. every year 93. More than 1 in 3 American families own a dog 94. Average body temperature for a dog is 101.2 degrees 95. The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts both offer merit badges in dog care 96. Dogs are natural pack animals 97. They are naturally submissive to any creature with higher pack status – human or canine 98. After birth, puppies’ eyes do not fully open until they’re about 12 days old 99. Dogs with little human contact in the first three months typically don’t make good pets 100. The Chihuahua was named after the state in Mexico where they were discovered |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by nolia66(f): 10:44pm On Aug 02, 2014 |
Anticipating sex makes your hair grow faster. [/quote]no wonder most guys cut der hair every two days 1 Like |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 12:28am On Aug 03, 2014 |
nolia66:hey that's funny |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by wasak(m): 12:44am On Aug 03, 2014 |
nolia66: chaii...i shave once in every five days.... but m a good boy just that i have a silly mind . |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by McWhillion(m): 1:54pm On Aug 05, 2014 |
Nobleval: On December 5th 1660, a You sure say no be the same person? |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 8:58pm On Aug 07, 2014 |
Courtesy of Mcwhillion McWhillion: IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH YOUR HISTORY BOOKS, YOU MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND SOME OF THE NAMES HERE |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:01pm On Aug 07, 2014 |
McWhillion: 33. Unit 731 - It was a biological and chemical warfare research unit that undertook lethal human experimentation during the occupation of China. 1 Like |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 9:02pm On Aug 07, 2014 |
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Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 11:18pm On Aug 13, 2014 |
Dreams carry more weight and meaning than our conscious thoughts while awake. 70% of your dreams contain secret messages. Lying to yourself about how you truly feel is heavily associated with depression. Not accepting the truth is what makes things harder. |
Re: Thread For Facts.... by Nobody: 10:51pm On Aug 19, 2014 |
33 Amazing Football Facts 1·Football originated generally in its present form in Britain. 2·The world's oldest club formed in 1857 is Sheffield FC (Metro FC was established in 1899, making it one of the oldest clubs in NZ) it was founded by Colonel Nathaniel Cresswick and Major William Priest, two British Army officers 3·Football is the most played and most watched sport on Earth 4·Football is called football in practically every country except America, who call 'Grid Iron' football and football soccer. 5·Famous Football rivalries include the Old Firm (Scotland),Manc hester derby,London derbies,Milan derby, Real vs Barcelona, and many more. 6·Some famous Football players: Pele, Maradonna, Charlton, Eusebio, Cruyff, Dalglish, Ronaldo, Beckham, Mattheus. 7·The sport of Association Football (often referred to as soccer or simply football) is the most popular team sport in the world, in both number of spectators and number of active participants. 8·The largest attendance for a Football match ever was 199,854 people -Brazil vs Uruguay in the World Cup at the Maracana Municipal Stadium,Rio de Janeiro, July 1950. 9·In the largest Football tournament ever, no less than 5,098 teams competed in 1999 for the second Bangkok League Seven-a- Side Competition. Over 35,000 players involved! 10·The most goals scored by one player in a single Football match was 16 by Stephan Stanis (France) playing for Racing Club de Lens in December 1942. 11·Based on video evidence, one of the fastest ever scored was in 2.8 seconds by Ricardo Olivera (Uruguay) in December 1998. 12·The international governing body of Football is the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), based inZurich,Switze rland. 13·Diego Maradona was only 16 when he made his debut forArgentina. 14·Football goalies didn't have to wear different coloured shirts from their teammates until 1913. 15·Eusebio scored 46 goals in the European Cup for Benfica. 16·Chris Woods once went 1196 minutes without conceding a goal while at Glasgow Rangers, from between November 26 1986 and January 31 1987. 17·Ryan Giggs' (of Manchester United) dad was a professional Rugby League player. 18·In 1973, the entire Galileeteam spent the night in jail for kicking their opponents during an Israeli League game 19.Footballplay ers run an average of six miles during every game. 20. Football is the most popular sport in the world. Over one billion fans watch World Cup Football on television. 21.Every year except for two (1930 and 1950) European Teams have reached every World Cup final. 22. India withdrew from the World Cup in 1950 because they weren’t allowed to play barefoot. 23. Football facts reveal that only the United States and Canada actually call football “soccer.” 2 4. Over 40 million watched on television as the U.S. Women’s Team won the World Cup in 1999. 25. There are 1000 activity changes in every soccer match. 26.The very first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball. 27. The most World Cups have been won by Brazil--5. 28. A professional soccer player runs 48 kilometers, or 3.9 miles, in an average soccer game. 29 The original World Cup was made of papier-mâché, but it had to be replaced after the heavy rains of the 1950 World Cup. 30. Brazilian soccer legend Pelé was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He took the nickname Pelé, a Brazilian Portuguese word meaning “six feet,” due to being born with six toes on each foot. 31. Soccer developed in London’s famed Newgate Prison in the early 1800s. Prisoners who had their hands cut off for crimes of theft came up with a sport that used only the feet. The game spread from there. 32. Soccer was illegal in Mississippi until 1991. 33. From 1994 to 1998, the English Premier League had red, yellow and teal cards. Teal cards were used for possible fouls that were to be reviewed by instant replay. 1 Like |
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