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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #60 on: January 22, 2018, 01:20:53 pm »
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Quote from: RuiAce on January 22, 2018, 01:16:36 pm
Cherophobia is the fear of fun.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words :P
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #61 on: January 22, 2018, 01:24:01 pm »
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Quote from: Marvin K. Mooney on January 22, 2018, 01:20:53 pm
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words :P
I forgot that even existed. . .
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #62 on: January 22, 2018, 01:36:06 pm »
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Donald Bradman's Test average is 99.94
The next highest Test average in the world is currently Steve Smith with 63.75.
In other words, Bradman was 1 and a half times better than any other Test player of all time!!!
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #63 on: January 27, 2018, 11:01:05 am »
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Cows have a best friend within their herd and become stressed if they are separated
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #64 on: September 09, 2018, 10:25:52 pm »
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All odd numbers have the letter 'E' in them.
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« Reply #65 on: September 10, 2018, 01:54:20 pm »
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Vikings invented beanies with Pom poms on top.
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #66 on: April 28, 2019, 08:56:27 pm »
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TIL this ^ symbol is called a caret.
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #67 on: May 01, 2019, 04:50:31 pm »
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Quote from: RuiAce on April 28, 2019, 08:56:27 pm
TIL this ^ symbol is called a caret.

That's a great little carrot of information, Rui.
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #68 on: May 18, 2019, 10:30:19 am »
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The current world record for a Flyball (dog) race is 14.413 seconds, set by the team "Touch N Go" of Las Vegas.
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« Reply #69 on: May 21, 2019, 12:09:07 pm »
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wombats do square poos ;D
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #70 on: June 08, 2019, 10:47:49 am »
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According to this article, 'over half of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and nearly one-fifth are depressed'. So I guess the message is to give teachers the respect and support they deserve!
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« Reply #71 on: June 22, 2019, 09:50:38 pm »
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In 1984, Giant Pandas were declared an endangered species. With an increase in their population numbers and conservation strategies put in place to protect them, their status has now been changed to vulnerable. This is fantastic news! The director of the World Wildlife Fund says, “The recovery of the panda shows that when science, political will and engagement of local communities come together, we can save wildlife and also improve biodiversity.”

Other animals that were once considered endangered but no longer are include sea cows, humpback whales, the grizzly bear and the red kangaroo.
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Re: The Random Facts Thread
« Reply #72 on: July 13, 2019, 10:06:57 pm »
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Quote from: Snow Leopard  on July 13, 2019, 10:03:45 pm
Is it just me, or was that meant to be a pun?
I thought that was a given
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« Reply #73 on: July 14, 2019, 06:42:58 am »
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A snail can sleep for nearly three years.
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« Reply #74 on: July 17, 2019, 06:14:51 pm »
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Cheetahs are incapable of roaring. Instead, they communicate through purring and chirping.
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