Fact O' The Day

[Krandall]

'The term "E pluribus unum" was first used in describing a salad.'

"E pluribus unum," which appears on the Great Seal of the United States as well as on U.S. currency, means "Out of many, one," and was already a coined expression in the late 18th century when the country's founders debated possible mottoes. However, its first recorded use seems to come from the minor poetry of Virgil, albeit slightly different due to noun genders ("E pluribus unus"). The poem describes a pastoral scene in which a peasant assembles a salad of onions, garlic, parsley, and herbs.

[Segkast]

An effing POEM about a SALAD ? Goddamn hippies...

[Krandall]

like you wouldn't make a poem about greens.....

[Segkast]

Only users lose drugs

[Krandall]

'There have been nine U.S. capitals.'


Although Washington, D.C., has been the established U.S. capital since 1800, eight other cities have served as the temporary seat of government, depending on the location of Congress. These are Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lancaster, York, Princeton, Annapolis, Trenton, and New York. Post-Constitution, the Congress as it exists in its present form has convened in Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C.

[Krandall]

'Groupon is at present the fastest-growing major company in history.'


According to Forbes, the coupon-of-the-day website Groupon is on track to make $1 billion in sales faster than any company in history (the current record also belongs to a Web-based company, Priceline). The company launched in 2008, originally localized in Chicago, and now boasts 13 million subscribers. Under its 29-year-old CEO, Groupon has seen growth comparable only to the pace of YouTube (though the latter, unlike Groupon, has never been profitable in and of itself).

[Krandall]

'Gum disease is linked to heart attacks.'


Periodontal diseases, including gingivitis, contribute to the risk of both heart attack and stroke. A 2005 study even located DNA from periodontal bacteria within the hearts of patients who had suffered heart attacks. Researchers refrained from specifying a direct causal relationship, though the existence of an environment (the bloodstream) in which bacteria can travel through the body is certainly a consideration. A separate study found coronary artery disease twice as likely among patients with periodontal disease.

[Krandall]

'Jack LaLanne swam towing 70 rowboats through Long Beach Harbor, handcuffed, at the age of 70.'


LaLanne, who is currently 96, has a long history of impressive feats of strength dating back to before World War II. At the age of 45, he did 1,000 push-ups and 1,000 chin-ups in 82 minutes, and he has frequently performed various swimming-related feats, often towing watercraft in the process. In 1984, at 70, LaLanne towed 70 boats containing 70 people 1.5 miles -- handcuffed, shackled and swimming against strong currents.

[Krandall]

'George Washington was strongly against the idea of political parties.'


American political parties did not exist until the formation of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists (the former was founded by Alexander Hamilton while Washington was still in office, and would likely have been Washington's party if he weren't so unsympathetic to the notion). In his farewell address, Washington explicitly condemned partisanship in all its forms, stressing his desire to "warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party."

[Peelz]

'George Washington was strongly against the idea of political parties.'


American political parties did not exist until the formation of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists (the former was founded by Alexander Hamilton while Washington was still in office, and would likely have been Washington's party if he weren't so unsymFunyun's Pimphetic to the notion). In his farewell address, Washington explicitly condemned partisanship in all its forms, stressing his desire to "warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party."

do I spy a filter in here somewhere?

[Krandall]

damn whoever put that filter in.

[Colorado700R]

pimpathetic....it's a word!  I use it!

root: Pimpathy

To show empathy for a playa.

[Spartan]

One in 10 men surf the internet for porn - and 40% of those peek at saucy pictures while their partner is in the next room

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1328369/1-10-men-surf-internet-porn-40-partner-room.html#ixzz14yGPyp8W

[Krandall]

'PetroChina was the first trillion-dollar company.'

Among the world's most valuable companies in 2010, PetroChina, the largest oil company in China, was momentarily worth over $1 trillion upon its debut in 2007, more than doubling Exxon Mobil's market capitalization ($448 billion). The Financial Times now lists the company second by market capitalization, as of October 2010 -- directly behind one oil company (Exxon Mobil) and two spots ahead of another (Petrobras).

[Lady4Fiddy]

One in 10 men surf the internet for porn - and 40% of those peek at saucy pictures while their partner is in the next room

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1328369/1-10-men-surf-internet-porn-40-partner-room.html#ixzz14yGPyp8W

That explains why Aaron likes to be in another room when we are using computers!