Fact O' The Day

[Krandall]

'The record for most T-shirts worn at once is 224. '

This record was set by Charlie Williams, a citizen of the United Kingdom, who managed to put on 224 T-shirts at St. Anthony's Primary School in Essex, UK, in September of 2007. The record attempt was organized by itiswhatitis, a web site that sells - what else - T-shirts.

[Krandall]

'The stench of the durian fruit is so strong that it is banned in many public places. '


The durian is native to Indonesia and Malaysia and many consider it a delicacy, but its odor is so strong, so distinctive and, to many, so offensive that some Asian countries ban the fruit from rapid transit and other public places. Many famous travel writers and celebrity chefs have commented on the durian, including Anthony Bourdain, who famously said that after eating the durian, "your breath will smell as if you'd been French-kissing your dead grandmother."


We had durian when we were in Australia and they straight up stink. The inside that you eat is a bit weird. It's almost like a custard/pudding inside. Doesn't taste horrible. But not good either.

[Colorado700R]

Randy watches the "Wizard of Oz" twice a week

[Krandall]

The lollipop guild is so hawt.

[dragonz]

did someone say "lollipop"?

Ok, no sugar involved, but I'd sure lick it!

[Krandall]

'Eight U.S. Presidents did not attend college.'


Many U.S. Presidents have been college educated, and the college with the most alumni in the Oval Office is Harvard, but of the 43 men to have served as president, eight never went to college: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Grover Cleveland (who was both the 22nd and 24th president).

[Krandall]

'Losing a job can take years off your life. '


According to research carried out by Columbia University economist Till Von Wachter, mortality rates among men (Wachter studied men in their 40s and 50s) go up every year in the aftermath of being laid off or losing one's job, and the effect is even more pronounced on younger guys; notably, men who are laid off in their 30s tend to have a shorter lifespan Compared with men who became unemployed at a later age, and compared with men who were never unemployed.

[Peelz]

'Losing a job can take years off your life. '


According to research carried out by Columbia University economist Till Von Wachter, mortality rates among men (Wachter studied men in their 40s and 50s) go up every year in the aftermath of being laid off or losing one's job, and the effect is even more pronounced on younger guys; notably, men who are laid off in their 30s tend to have a shorter lifespan Compared with men who became unemployed at a later age, and compared with men who were never unemployed.

I would agree. SO would E.

[Krandall]

'The speed of light is cut in half when traveling through a diamond.'

The speed of light in a vacuum moves along at an impressive clip: 186,282 miles per second. However, it slows when traveling through different mediums. In the case of diamonds, the speed of light is slowed down to 77,500 miles per second because light photons have a harder time escaping diamonds, where they bounce around against carbon atoms -- an action that creates the gem's iconic sparkle.

[Krandall]

'In 2004, David Lee Roth worked as a New York City paramedic. '

The famous front man for Van Halen comes from a medical family, but it's still a surprise to learn he spent a short time as an EMT, going on hundreds of emergency calls in New York City in 2004. At the time, Roth was almost 50 years old and claims that not once during his stint did anyone recognize him. In 2007, he rejoined Van Halen for what would be the highest-grossing tour in the band's history.

[Peelz]

'In 2004, David Lee Roth worked as a New York City paramedic. '

The famous front man for Van Halen comes from a medical family, but it's still a surprise to learn he spent a short time as an EMT, going on hundreds of emergency calls in New York City in 2004. At the time, Roth was almost 50 years old and claims that not once during his stint did anyone recognize him. In 2007, he rejoined Van Halen for what would be the highest-grossing tour in the band's history.

I'll be darned. just a gigolo doesn't have the same meaning now

[Gunz]

Fact of the day..... I'm taking the mutha fuckn day off, because I can.

[funyun]

Gunz has 3000 posts

[Krandall]

'The average human body hosts as many as 35,000 different bacterial species.'


In the average human body, bacterial cells outnumber human cells by a factor of 10, but most of them take up residence in just 3 places: the most populated place is the intestine, where between 5,000 and 35,000 different species can be found. Next up is the mouth, which is home to a few hundred species, and finally, about 100 species of bacteria reside on the skin. Fortunately, the overwhelming majority of these species are not considered pathogenic to humans.

[Peelz]

'The average human body hosts as many as 35,000 different bacterial species.'

but raptorsource members are usually closer to 100k.