Did you Know that .. Random facts and other useless knowledge.

[Malc-D]

Everyone has a random fact that not many people would know about. An actors real name, where a phrase originates, where something was invented etc..

so..

''DYKT'' (Did you know that) :
Dykt the fist product to have a bar code was a pack of Wrigleys chewing gum.

love to read any and all your interesting facts

 

[dudette2001uk]

Fab idea for a thread! I've always loved random facts!

Dykt that sober ants will either carry a drunk ant back to its nest, or take it to a puddle of water and throw it in to sober it up! Sounds very much like human behaviour to me, haha!

 

[dudette2001uk]

Also...


DYKT Hitler's dog was called Blondi

 

[fillymum]

DYKT ................................. Odontophobia is the fear of teeth.

 

[Malc-D]

Dykt .. 'typewriter' is the longest word you can type using the letter on the top line of a keyboard

 

[Ali❤]

DYKT it takes one week to make a single jelly bean

 

[Malc-D]

Dykt.. polar bears are really black, they have translucent (hollow) black hair/fur that looks white as the light passes easily through it.

 

[Ali❤]

DYKT continuous farting for six years and 9 months would create energy equal to that of an atomic bomb :massmoon:

 

[bunnylovesalan]

DYKT... Red Lion is the commest pub name in England

 

[Malc-D]

Dykt .. on june 30th a leap second will be added to the day, so the time will be 11:59.60 just before midnight.

 

[peggypig]

Husband has created a few atomic bombs in his time t:argh:Then LOL

 

[jamjar15]

Love this thread shame I can't think of my own random fact lol

 

[Malc-D]

you find one eventually

M&M's got their name from the initials of its inventors Mars and Murrie

 

[mrstaylor]

DYKT.... You can't lick your elbow!

 

[mrstaylor]

DYKT... Most people who read the elbow fact will try it out!

 

[xeilidhx]

Constant lurker on this board for your off topic threads...and couldn't help commenting on this! Friend at uni can lick her elbow, we found this out all trying the above fact!

 

[mrstaylor]

DYKT.... Some people can lick their own elbows ...

 

[Jenna88]

Dykt the creator of the Segway died by plunging off a ledge on one.

 

[Malc-D]

Dykt .. Leonardo Davinci invented scissors

 

[Jenna88]

Dykt the rides in walt Disney world often come close to but never reach 200ft so as an aircraft warning light does not have to be added to the top and ruin the effect!