I love random facts. Trivia is useless crap that floats in my brain, but it makes me happy. This week, Hubby is organizing a quiz night for several friends, so I thought I would help him out, as well as provide y’all with even more stuff for your memory holes.
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten. This is probably why dogs are Man’s best friends.
The white part of your nail is called the lunula.
Porcupines can float in water. They also like to eat teeth and bone. Just FYI for CSI.
The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle.
Charlie Brown’s dad was a barber. This explains a lot.
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
Grapes explode when you microwave them. Trust Son on this.
A “twit” is a pregnant goldfish, among other things.
The plastic things around the ends of shoelaces are called aglets.
There are no coins used in Vietnamese currency.
A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
Scissors were invented by Leonardo Da Vinci. But the man couldn’t be bothered to finish St. Jerome in the Wilderness…
The island of Guam has no sand, only ground coral.
The infinity sign (as in infinite numbers, not the Nissan luxury vehicle) is called a lemniscate.
Aren’t you glad you read my blog today?? 😉
October 27th, 2011 at 11:38 AM
I am always glad that I read your blog! And I understand Kitchen Kat’s repertoire of amazing and weird sounds so much better now. 🙂
Good to know that about grapes…before Rat Boy thinks to try it!
October 27th, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Yeah, your blog’s always good.
New trivia is always welcome!
I didn’t know cats could make that many different sounds, but it makes sense. I know I’ve heard a bunch of different notes and tones from my half-siamese black.
October 27th, 2011 at 1:24 PM
you get a really pitiful sound if you turn on the shower when one is in there licking the drops off the faucet.
October 27th, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Aglet song:
(they did a whole episode about aglets).
October 27th, 2011 at 2:31 PM
I love this episode… I thought of it when Aggie mentioned Aglets too
October 27th, 2011 at 10:26 PM
Love Phineas and Ferb!
P.S. Aggie, I finally added you to XBrad’s blog roll.
October 27th, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Awww, thanks, Roamy!!
*smooch*
October 27th, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Another fun fact about Guam: it will tip over and capsize if it gets overpopulated, according to Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)
October 27th, 2011 at 12:26 PM
That, and because coral is sooo weightless, right?
October 27th, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Grapes explode when you microwave them. Trust Son on this.
So do whole eggs.
And you can’t make microwave popcorn by putting popcorn in a brown paper bag. Trust dorm room occupant (not mine) on this.
October 27th, 2011 at 2:32 PM
The stuff in glow sticks does not blind you when it gets in your eyes…. Learned that the hard way last night
October 27th, 2011 at 8:38 PM
It’s always darkest before it’s pitch black…
October 27th, 2011 at 11:41 PM
A group of unicorns should really be called a delusion. And I’m pretty sure Da Vinci didn’t “invent” scissors — although he may have sketched them really well…
I do feel enriched by your post, though. Well, not if I were in Vietnam, but you know what I mean.
October 28th, 2011 at 6:36 AM
Howdy! Guess it pays to lurk at your site 😉
A group of unicorns is really called a “delusion”??
That’s irony for you.
October 28th, 2011 at 12:25 PM
My work is swimming with schools of pregnant goldfish… 😉
November 1st, 2011 at 9:07 AM
“They also like to eat teeth and bone. ..”
hopefully none of them are zombie-fied….
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