Fact O' The Day

[Colorado700R]

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

but raptorsource members are usually closer to 100k.

No peels you just drag our average way up all by yourself

[Peelz]

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

but raptorsource members are usually closer to 100k.

No peels you just drag our average way up all by yourself

I do what I can to make my friends feel normal. 

[Krandall]

'Philematology is the study of kissing.'


While kissing on the lips is very common in many cultures, it is not universal; in fact, according to author Lana Citron's A Compendium of Kisses, which explores philematology in great detail, some cultures find the notion disgusting and prefer to kiss rubbing noses.

[Krandall]

'Each year in the Mediterranean, as many as 9 ships suffer "suspect sinking."'

A sunken ship is termed a "suspect sinking" when officials believe, for a variety of reasons that depend on a host of factors, that a ship's owner has deliberately had her sunk. Often, these ships are believed to have dangerous cargo that the owners can't otherwise unload, such as radioactive waste. According to officials at one Italian university, there are as many as nine such suspect sinkings in the waters of the Mediterranean each year.

[Busby]

Although diamond is the hardest substance on Earth, when heated to 763ºC (1404ºF) it vanishes. A bit of CO2 is released, but not even ash remains.

[Krandall]

It will only disappear if burnt with pure oxygen. (wont' burn in normal air)

pretty cool though. the only byproduct of burning a diamond is CO2.

[Krandall]

'On average, bears kill three people in the U.S. every year. '


According to the experts in BBC Knowledge Magazine, people seem to have a tendency to underestimate the speed and aggression of bears in the United States. This has led to 30 documented cases of death by bears since the year 2000.

[Peelz]

'On average, bears kill three people in the U.S. every year. '


According to the experts in BBC Knowledge Magazine, people seem to have a tendency to underestimate the speed and aggression of bears in the United States. This has led to 30 documented cases of death by bears since the year 2000.

are they bears, or are they canadians in disguise?

[Hefe]

more deaths by deer than bear

[funyun]

If there is a forest fire do the people who died count as dieing because of bears? Smokey the bear should have prevented that forest fire therefore its his fault right?

[Hefe]

dammit!

[Magz]

more deaths by beer than bear.........

[Hefe]

probably true

[Magz]

it's a fact.

[Hefe]

proof