Fact Of The Day

Psycho Circus · October 22, 2011, 09:07:23 AM

Fred Astaire's real name was Frederick Austerlitz.

Trevor · October 22, 2011, 12:50:35 PM

Trevor actually has some clean underpants.

ghouck · October 22, 2011, 04:23:59 PM

Quote from: Trevor on October 22, 2011, 12:50:35 PM
Trevor actually has some clean underpants.

Yea, but not the Trevor that posts on this board. That just can't happen.

Psycho Circus · October 24, 2011, 02:26:41 AM

The footprints of the 12 astronauts who walked on the moon are still there. There is no weather on the moon.

Nightowl · October 27, 2011, 05:54:08 PM

Robert Altman was paid $75,000 for directing the film MASH. His son, Mike Alton who wrote the song "Suicide Is Painless" was later paid 2 billion in song royalties.

Jack · October 27, 2011, 06:03:25 PM

In molecular biology, "junk" DNA is a collective label for the portions of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome for which no function has yet been identified. About 98.5% of the human genome has been designated as "junk".

Leah · October 28, 2011, 07:15:44 AM

here's a true horror story for ya!

On the evening of February 19th, 1994, Gloria Ramirez was admitted to a California emergency room, suffering from an advanced form of cancer. When a nurse drew Gloria's blood she detected a foul odor, so foul in fact that hospital staff started gagging and even collapsing around her. Eventually as many as 23 people were affected. The ER was evacuated and a decontamination unit brought in. The case was quickly written off as mass hysteria, but considering that the worst affected victim spent two weeks in intensive care suffering from hepatitis, pancreatitis and avascular necrosis (a condition which literally causes your bones to die). As for Gloria, she died just 40 minutes after arriving at the hospital. Her autopsy was performed by men in full hazmat moon suits and, despite one of the most extensive forensic investigations in history, it's still not known what exactly turned this woman's blood into toxic sludge.

Trevor · October 28, 2011, 07:53:09 AM

Quote from: ghouck on October 22, 2011, 04:23:59 PM
Quote from: Trevor on October 22, 2011, 12:50:35 PM
Trevor actually has some clean underpants.

Yea, but not the Trevor that posts on this board. That just can't happen.

Jack · October 28, 2011, 10:15:59 AM

Rachael Ray was a cheerleader in high school.

Yeah, I know; not exactly shocking news is it?

Psycho Circus · October 28, 2011, 11:06:37 AM

The smallest known cell in nature has the same mass as eight billion hydrogen atoms.

Leah · November 04, 2011, 09:20:38 AM

Violet Jessop was a stewardess for the RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic, and the HMHS Britannic. while on the first ship, she was on it during the collision with the Hawke. She also survived the sinkings of both the Titanic and Britannic.

Psycho Circus · November 04, 2011, 10:41:41 AM

JM Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, was under 5ft tall and didn't shave till he was 24.

AndyC · November 04, 2011, 01:07:50 PM

Mary Harron, director of American Psycho, is the daughter of Don Harron and Virginia Leith (AKA Charlie Farqhuarson and Jan in the Pan).

ER · November 04, 2011, 05:02:43 PM

Only 20% of US soldiers serving in WWII saw combat. Less than 50% ever fired a gun. (Source, The Best War Ever, Dr. Michael CC Adams)

Flick James · November 04, 2011, 05:08:49 PM

Quote from: ER on November 04, 2011, 05:02:43 PM
Only 20% of US soldiers serving in WWII saw combat. Less than 50% ever fired a gun. (Source, The Best War Ever, Dr. Michael CC Adams)

I would assume because of the word "soldiers" that this refers to the Army. I have to think that if it included the Marines in the Pacific that percentage would go up. Just a hunch.