Random fact thread

[Krypton X]

Just wanted to touch on an interesting point following Kibe Kru's post about the different names for the turkey (bird) in the now infamous French and Swiss attitude thread.

Random trivia: in Brazil the same bird's name is "peru", which obviously is another country.

Funnily enough, in Turkish the same bird is called 'hindi'. The French call it 'dinde' also originating from hindi. In Dutch and Danish the name is Kalikut or Calicut (from the Indian city of Calcutta). The strange thing is, turkey comes from the Americas and not from India, it was only introduced to India by the Portuguese. But people back then just confused the West Indies (New World) with the East Indies (India).

Its original name in the Aztec language is 'xuehxolotl', but the Spanish called it 'gallina de las Indias' (hen of the Indies), now its called pavo. The Arabs call it 'Deek Roumi' which means the Roman hen. Go figure.

Btw, Kibe Kru did not mention this but in Brasil the word 'peru' is also used for 'penis'.

 

[yoyo913]

Ejaculation facts

Average volume of semen per ejaculation: 2 to 6 ml (0.41 to 1.22 US teaspoons)
Average number of calories in a teaspoon of semen: 7
Average duration of orgasm: 17 seconds
Average number of sperm cells in the ejaculate of a healthy man: 40 million to 600 million
Distance sperm travels to fertilize an egg: 7.5-10 centimeters or 3-4 inches
Sperm lifespan: 2.5 months from development to ejaculation
Sperm lifespan after ejaculation: 30 seconds to 6 days depending on conditions

 

[MaSsiVe]

Arachibutyrophobia is a fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Cigarette lighters were invented before matches.

 

[bjmenge]

Cigarette lighters were invented before matches.

Who says listening to The Streets isn't educational?

 

[MaSsiVe]

I discussed this fact with my mates this weekend:

ants stretch when they wake up



yeah I know, but that's the kind of stuff people talk about when they're high as a kite.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Who says listening to The Streets isn't educational?

I have actually shouted that to people in bars. I have a relatively short, but not too short, buzz cut. I own Burberry cologne. If I ever get into cocaine you might as well just start calling me American Mike Skinner.

 

[AlienSeafood]

can we merge the bored/random photo/random fact thread into one?

 

[Funky--K]

Hendrix was not left-handed he just played guitar that way. He wrote and drew with his right hand.

 

[nird]

wasn't there a thread just like this not too long ago?

 

[Krypton X]

Yeah like a year ago. Besides i was just looking for an excuse to post this somewhere since the thread i was quoting from got locked.

More random facts:

- Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane in case there is a crash.

- The United States has never lost a war where donkeys were involved.

- If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

 

[jani]

Just wanted to touch on an interesting point following Kibe Kru's post about the different names for the turkey (bird) in the now infamous French and Swiss attitude thread.


Funnily enough, in Turkish the same bird is called 'hindi'. The French call it 'dinde' also originating from hindi. In Dutch and Danish the name is Kalikut or Calicut (from the Indian city of Calcutta). The strange thing is, turkey comes from the Americas and not from India, it was only introduced to India by the Portuguese. But people back then just confused the West Indies (New World) with the East Indies (India).

Its original name in the Aztec language is 'xuehxolotl', but the Spanish called it 'gallina de las Indias' (hen of the Indies), now its called pavo. The Arabs call it 'Deek Roumi' which means the Roman hen. Go figure.

Btw, Kibe Kru did not mention this but in Brasil the word 'peru' is also used for 'penis'.

in Malaysia turkey is called Ayam Belanda, which also means Dutch Chicken

 

[cus]

in Malaysia turkey is called Ayam Belanda, which also means Dutch Chicken

hahah it seems each country named turkey after another country it doesnt have the same name in other country

( I think I just raped english language again.. )

 

[Elber2k3]

hahah it seems each country named turkey after another country it doesnt have the same name in other country

Oh no, we don't we just call it Truthahn or Puter.

 

[Dreath]

58 billion burgers (stats released by The Indepedent) were consumed in America last year. and witha ppulation of 300 million that works out at...

194 burgers eaten per person per yer on average.

Hey fatty boom boom.

 

[Seán D]

It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.

On average, 100 people choke to death on ball-point pens every year.

DURING mantis "sex" the male makes the ultimate sacrifice. The female eats the head of the male as a nutritious snack

 

[1966+2006]

if you filled a swimming pool up with custard and walked over it you wouldn't sink!

 

[champdave]

if you filled a swimming pool up with custard and walked over it you wouldn't sink!

Surely depends on how thick you make it. I like my custard thin

 

[MaestroZidane]

Elephants are capable of swimming 20 miles a day....

i can't even swim 5

 

[Run DMB]

58 billion burgers (stats released by The Indepedent) were consumed in America last year. and witha ppulation of 300 million that works out at...

194 burgers eaten per person per yer on average.

I just had two for lunch today. Damn, we rule.