Showing posts with label Useless Information. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Useless Information. Show all posts

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Ice Cream

Did you know that ice cream was originally made without sugar and eggs? Also, It is believed it origins from China.

Whowouldathunkit.

More deliciousness HERE, HERE and HERE.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Palindrome

The word racecar and kayak are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left.

Ain't is racecar an actual word? Or is it race car? Or maybe race-car? Whatever.

Words like this are called "Palindrome."

This KAYAK be RACEing to the shore fo sho! LOL!!!

Read more about it HERE, HERE and HERE

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Geology


The name of all the continents end with the
same letter that they start with.


True... False.... Kinda?


Read more HERE and HERE

Friday, September 17, 2010

Ghetto Origins

Did you know that the word "ghetto" most likely originates from Italy?

Word is that way back in the 1500's, after Jews migrated to Italy, they were shipped off to this grimy island by the Italians. Today, the "Ghetto Nuovo" is located in the island of Venice (see map). Nowdays, in America, the "ghetto" population is mostly ethnic "minorities."










(Sources 1, 2, 3)

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Rhino

Did you know that a rhinoceros horn is made out of... wait for it...
compacted hair and keratin?

Bet you didn't!
Read more HERE and HERE

Thursday, September 9, 2010

TRUE or FALSE

The sentence "THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG" uses every letter in the English language.

How good are your ABC's?

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Baby carrots

Did you know that most of the "baby carrots" sold in supermarkets, and the very ones iLove to buy I must add, are usually full-sized carrots that have been sliced and peeled to make the carrots look like... well... "baby" carrots.

More here and here