Peachgal 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 As mentioned in the title, you can post all kind of facts here ... anything ... as long as it's factsLets get the ball rolling ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peachgal 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 4 stages of economic performance in Japan1945-1950 >>> Economic Turmoil1952-1973 >>> The 'Miracle' Period1973-1990 >>> Slowdownafter 1990 >>> Stagnation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cossie 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 people on earth get natural light from the sun in their solar system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G_D 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 In a vacuum, light always travels at a speed of 299,792,458 meters per second, no matter how its speed is measured Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoveTragedy 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 most women's left breast is larger than the other one. y? cause most men are right handed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cossie 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 the 2nd indochina war fought between 1957 - 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos was won by the north vietnamese. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyBoy 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 Did you know that men and women suffer from monthly mood swings? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nivac 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 The world's richest man is the owner of IKEA, low profile Swedish guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest t0p_man Report post Posted February 19, 2005 Light always travels at a speed of 299,792,458 meters per second.- The nearest star (other than the Sun) is 4.3 light years away. - Our galaxy (the Milky Way) is about 100,000 light years in diameter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyBoy 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 do you know that men who have undergone prostrate surgery require pads as they leak after the surgery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadowprincess 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 did u know that an ostritch's eye is BIGGER than its brain? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cossie 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 you can measure distance with time but you cannot measure time with distance.eg. (understandable) i am 2 minutes away. the two stars are 3 light-years apart.eg. (difficult to comprehend) my class starts at 2 kilometers. the shop opens at 5 miles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weN 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2005 A child still dies of hunger every five seconds, eight years on from a pledge to halve the world's hungry by 2015, a United Nations agency has said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest t0p_man Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Malaysia has the lowest rate of cinema attendance in the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetiecat 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 do u noe dat common senses r not dat common! lolzzz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peachgal 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Do you know that males' brain are more lateralize than females ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cossie 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Silver cars are the safest on the road- BMJ 2003;327:1455-1456 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G_D 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Theoretically, tachyons (a theoretical particle) are faster than light. This can't be proven however, since WE are limited to the speed of light. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peachgal 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 There was once where N.Korea launch a Measat out of a sudden and it landed in the pacific ocean juz beside Japan ... N.Korea juz admit they launch the MEASAT but never giv the reason why (intention) ... this worries the Japan govt ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G_D 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 Spam is made from pig shoulders.The first breakfast cereal in the US was "Elijah's Manna", which was re-named "Post Toasties".The cream in Twinkies was originally bananna.Among the Aztecs, one could buy the services of a prostitute for one night for two cacao beans.The "Chef Boyardee" brand of canned meals was started by Hector Boiardi.The "pilot" Looney Tune was "Bosko the Talk-Ink" starring the titular character.The first Looney Tune released was "Sinkin' in the Bathtub" starrring Bosko.The first Merrie Melody was "Lady Play Your Mandolin", starring a character named Foxy, who bore an stonishing resemblence to a certain Mouse.The Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies theme song is call "The Merrie Go Round Broke Down".The voice Mel Blanc used for Daffy Duck was the same as the one he used for Sylvester, just speeded up.Sylvester appeared in almost twice as many cartoons as Tweety Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cossie 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2005 smoking cigarettes increases your chances of getting cancer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weN 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2005 Alcohol can kill you. Drinking large amounts of alcohol can lead to coma or even death. Also, in 1998, 35.8 percent of traffic deaths of 15- to 20-year-olds were alcohol-related. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoveTragedy 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2005 fast food CAN kill you. Eating large amounts of fast food can wipe out the liver the exact same way alcohol overdose does. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cossie 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2005 having someone love you is the best thing in the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G_D 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2005 Every lifeform on Earth is carbon based. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites