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Subject: Do you know any unbelievable facts?
I love to know bizarre, interesting and, sometimes pointless little snippets of information and I wonder if you could build up my knowledge.
I'll give you some examples;
"13 people every year die as a result of vending machines dropping on them"
"The name for Oz in The Wizard of Oz was invented when the creator, Frank Baum looked at his filing cabinet and saw 'A-N' then 'O-Z'"
"Charles Manson auditioned unsuccesfully for The Monkees"
"Gene Simmons of Kiss has a B.A and can speak four languages."
"The tune for 'The star spangled banner' was written by an Englishman, John Stafford Smith".
Lets hear yours! :)
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Tolstoy's wife copied War & Peace manually 7 times for him!!! :o
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I do like the one about the ducks quack being the only noise that doesn't echo.I don't know if it's true or not but the mental image of someone climbing a mountain with a duck just makes me smile !!
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I do like the one about the ducks quack being the only noise that doesn't echo.
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I think you'll find that isn't true... if I may suggest my own reason for this bit of urban myth, it's probably because ducks don't quack when flying over mountains: if they did, the echo would make them quack up ;-)
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... the mental image of someone climbing a mountain with a duck just makes me smile !!
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He'd need to be quackers :D
...on-topic, I always like the way Aeschylus died: when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head (smart eagle: he was trying to crack open the tortoise by smashing it on a rock... unfortunately for Aeschylus, he must have had a very rock-like head).
Phil
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Another History Lesson:
July 4, 1826-the 50th anniversery of the signing of the Decratation of Independence-John Adams died at the age of 90 (?-or 91 something like that). His last words were "Jefferson still survives." Little did Adams know that Jefferson died 3 hours before he did. Jefferson's last words (not too sure exactly) were about Adams. 50 years to the date when they both put their names on the document that created this nation (and yes, Jefferson wrote it).
Cat
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I do like the one about the ducks quack being the only noise that doesn't echo.I don't know if it's true or not but the mental image of someone climbing a mountain with a duck just makes me smile !!
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as soon as I read the topic, I thought this one up and was planning to type it! ESP
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ok, here are mine:
-The most recent execution by firing squad occured in the 1980s in the state of Texas, one of the only two states that still have a firing squad
-Felipe Vestro, a 16 year old kid from California, predicted that he would die a week in teh future, and even though in perfect health, he died mysteriously
-absoulutly know one knows where Mozart is burried. The only information known is that its in a field in Austria
-the Chinese invented the condom(yeah Rice!)
-David Rice is the most forgotten prisident of the united States because he was only president for one day
-Thomas Nast is the man responciple of coming up with the elephant for the republican party, and the donkey for the democratic
-a dutch explorer by the name of Blocke was the only explorer to help discover New York state, and not get killed by natives(Varrizono(sp)) or his crew(hudson). He also founded the appley named "Blocke Island" which is off of the area that I live, Long Island
-The person reading this is most likely not me
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David Rice Atchison - President for one day - didn't realise he had been President until several months later.
George Washington was really the eighth President.
A woman in Iowa took 5 years to type out all the numbers from one to a million after her son's teacher said it was impossible.
The longest execution in history took over 40 years: King Gustav of Sweden was so convinced that coffee was dangerous that he sentenced a criminal to drink himself to death with it.
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A woman in Iowa took 5 years to type out all the numbers from one to a million after her son's teacher said it was impossible.
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I am from IA and I didn't know that... that's really strange but cool!
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The bra was invented by Otto Titsling and the toilet was invented by John Crapper.
Cat
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I don't know if this is still true, but at one time Bill Gates was making so much money per second that if he were to stop working long enough to pick up a $100 bill, he would actually LOSE money.
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"Charles Manson auditioned unsuccesfully for The Monkees"
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You've been snoped
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Tolstoy's wife copied War & Peace manually 7 times for him!!! :o
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:o :o :o :o Wow ~!
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We have taste buds on our insides of our cheeks and lips. :-*
The average set of lungs, unfolded, would fill an average tennis court ! Blimey ! :o :o :o
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I always thought it was Thomas Crapper... mind you, I might not be right there, he was credited for the first flushable toilet.
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The bra was invented by Otto Titsling and the toilet was invented by John Crapper.
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I always thought it was Thomas Crapper... mind you, I might not be right there, he was credited for the first flushable toilet.
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I caught that earlier, but I wasn't sure if I was right
John was his brother, Im not sure what he accomplished, though...
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I read the Charles Manson thing...
Apparently, contrary to what was written on that page, he did not write the song to which he is credited. (This song, if you are wondering, is Never Learn Not To Love on the album 20/20). However the album sleeve quotes "Dennis Wilson (Charles Manson uncredited lyricist)".
I doubt very much that he wrote the song. I know for a fact that he was with Denny when it was being written, however, and that he probably might have written the bridge.
Having said that, I'll let you make up your own mind...
Sorry for going on about it, it's just that I hold the group so dearly in my collection...
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http://www.eatglue.com/main/
click on the "Fun facts" link on the menu bar.....then read.....
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I read the Charles Manson thing...
Apparently, contrary to what was written on that page, he did not write the song to which he is credited. (This song, if you are wondering, is Never Learn Not To Love on the album 20/20). However the album sleeve quotes "Dennis Wilson (Charles Manson uncredited lyricist)".
I doubt very much that he wrote the song. I know for a fact that he was with Denny when it was being written, however, and that he probably might have written the bridge.
Having said that, I'll let you make up your own mind...
Sorry for going on about it, it's just that I hold the group so dearly in my collection...
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Manson and Wilson co-wrote "Look at Your Game Girl", a song recorded by Guns N Roses on 'The Spaghetti Incident'. The band determined the royalties be distributed to the families of Manson's victims, but as the track was unlisted and uncredited, it's likely there were no royalties issued.
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As a matter of interest - was he credited as the co-writer of "Look At Your Game Girl"? I'm not the biggest GNR fan in the world, I have to say...
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Manson and Wilson co-wrote "Look at Your Game Girl", a song recorded by Guns N Roses on 'The Spaghetti Incident'. The band determined the royalties be distributed to the families of Manson's victims, but as the track was unlisted and uncredited, it's likely there were no royalties issued.
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As a matter of interest - was he credited as the co-writer of "Look At Your Game Girl"? I'm not the biggest GNR fan in the world, I have to say...
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Again, he wasn't credited, but it is known that it is one of the songs he wrote with Dennis Wilson. These songs were written before he established the Family when he was still a wanna-be hippy rock singer but never recorded.
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Sorry about the Charles Manson fact guys - I can only assume my sources are correct.
How about some more . . ?
"Jerry Seinfield used to have a job selling light-bulbs."
"The first couple to regularly share a bed in a sitcom was Herman and Lilly Munster."
"Eskimos never gamble."
"Peter Gabriel and Stevie Wonder were both born on the same day - 13th May 1950"
"Mel Gibson's middle name is Columcille. John Cleese's (changed his name from John Cheese) middle name is Marwood."
I get the feeling I'm gonna be snoped again. ;D
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Branwell Bronte (writer brother of the Bronte sisters) died standing up. He was leaning on the mantelpiece at the time and did it to see if it could be done.
It has been mathematically proven that there are 85 different ways to tie a neck-tie
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John was his brother, Im not sure what he accomplished, though...
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I guess he must have been the one who put the hole in the seat, then ;-)
I can't help wondering which one's the crapper Crapper...
Phil
PS The only "Crapper" I know changed his name by deed poll when he hit 18... he'd taken so much stick through school: don't know if he was a relative or not, though.
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It has been mathematically proven that there are 85 different ways to tie a neck-tie
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And I don't know any of them.
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If the entire population of China walked by a single point in single file, the line would never end due to the rate of reproduction.
The entire human population of the world would fit into Texas, with room to spare (but not much, and not for long ;) )
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The entire human population of the world would fit into Texas, with room to spare (but not much, and not for long ;) )
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...but in a few million years, there'd be lots and lots of oil...
Phil
PS I was pondering the title and wondering "Do you believe any unknowable facts"... but that's kind of getting on to religion ;-)
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...but in a few million years, there'd be lots and lots of oil...
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Like there's not enough there already?
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PS I was pondering the title and wondering "Do you believe any unknowable facts"... but that's kind of getting on to religion ;-)
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:) An unknowable fact... Isn't that the basis of agnosticism?
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Actually the first proper toilet or 'water closet' was invented by a man called Harrington.As Bobo said Crapper was credited with the first flushing toilet.I know this because it was on T.V the other night !! ;D
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Actually the first proper toilet or 'water closet' was invented by a man called Harrington.As Bobo said Crapper was credited with the first flushing toilet.I know this because it was on T.V the other night !! ;D
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Crapper?
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Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler were born in the same year.
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Ok, I would like to thank all of those who corrected me. First I got the name wrong and then to find out, it was just one of those "urban legands" that have been past down from generation to generation. (Otto Titzling was in Trival Pursuit so I assumed it was fact.) I'm sure most of you know by now, that I will admit when I am wrong. Please forgive me. :-[
Cat
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albert Brooks real name is Albert Einstien
Bryan Adams and Ryan Adams were both born on the same day, but different years...and they are NOT related, and hate it when they get mixed up
Bruce Springsteen has never had a #1 hit
Modern English's "I melt with you" NEVER charted
Chubby Checker's "The twist" hit # 1 twice in 2 different trips to the charts
Walter Becker and DOnald Fagon got the name Steely Dan from the sex toy in William Burrows "naked Lunch"
They were also the backup band for Jay and the Americans
Emerson Lake and Palmer were all members of B. Bumble and the Stingers before they went on to Progressive rock bands
The Simpsons is the longest running sitcom without a laugh track
Carolyn McCarthey is still a registered Republican even though she continueously hoodwinks her constintuents by telling them she is a democrat....(sorry, its a local fact)
The reason why the game "Donky Kong" is named Donky Kong is because some idiot translater messed up the translation form Japenese...it was suppose to be called MONKEY KONG...as in the fact that Donkey kong is an APE lol.....
Pac man was suppose to be named PUCK MAN....they messed up this too
Ill think of more later.....
somebody comment on the link I posted.....please lol..I want reactions lol
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Pac man was suppose to be named PUCK MAN....they messed this up too
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I don't think they messed this up... they just didn't want the "P" to scratch off to look like an "F" and spell naughty words
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Some film trivia:
The mask of Halloween's Michael Myers is actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
O.J. Simpson was considered, but turned down, for the role of The Terminator. The producers were afraid he wouldn't be taken seriously.
Roger Ebert, Roger "Two thumbs down" Ebert, Mr. Roger "I spit on your pathetic excuse of a film" Ebert, is a failed screenwriter of three bad movies.
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Badgers can mate for three days non-stop...
...and no, I haven't been watching 'em!
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a friend of mine once sent me a whole page of facts about male genetalia......
did you know that a whales genetalia is called a dork?
Did you know that in comparison to size, the barnicle has the longest sexual organ of any animal! yes, this is true!
A Koala, a Komondo Dragon, and an Iguana has two johnsons each...
gee, why do you censer penis?
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Badgers can mate for three days non-stop...
...and no, I haven't been watching 'em!
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"Badgers? We don't need no stinkin' badgers!" (Sorry, couldn't resist. ;D)
Cat
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did you know that a whales genetalia is called a dork?
Did you know that in comparison to size, the barnicle has the longest sexual organ of any animal! yes, this is true!
A Koala, a Komondo Dragon, and an Iguana has two johnsons each...
These are just TOOOO FUNNY !!!!!!!!!!! LOL ! ROFLA !
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Did you know . . .
"That a pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes?"
"Penguins only have sex twice a year?"
"Oysters change sex depending on the temperature of the water around them?"
and is it really true that, apart from humans, dolphins are the only animals that have sex for pleasure?
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Did you know . . .
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Man, that's a bummer.
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and is it really true that, apart from humans, dolphins are the only animals that have sex for pleasure?
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I don't think that is true-primates, maybe but not just humans.
Cat
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how did this conversation get about sex?
well, Ill add more
-My brother's name is supposed to be Michael, but my mom refused to name him after my dad's brother, so they named him after my dad, and I guess they changed their minds four years later...
-Jimi Hendrix is a one hit wonder in the US
-Aerosmith's first number 1 hit was in 1998 with "I dont wanna miss a thing"
-Dr Suess and Jon Bon Jovi share a birthday with me
-I am not Marlon Brando
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After David Lee Roth left Van Halen, Eddie offered the lead vocalist position to Patty Smyth. She politely declined. Woid!
Well...I thought it was unbelievable... ::) ;D
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and is it really true that, apart from humans, dolphins are the only animals that have sex for pleasure?
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Apparently this is true.
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Apparently this is true.
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Know from experiance, Goreripper? ;D
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Well, I've never had sex with a dolphin, if that's what you're implying. :)
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Well, I've never had sex with a dolphin, if that's what you're implying. :)
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that would be cool to have sex with a dolphin...thats how mermaids are fomed...well according to the great SNL skit at least...
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I think it would be cool to have sex with a mermaid, but I can't figure out how it's done.
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LOL! Oh you guys are so funny! ;D