Game: Something Useless I Just Learned

[Sparkly77]

Here's one: Kangaroos and emus were chosen as the animals for the Australian coat of arms because they can't walk backwards.

And another: daytime TV shows like 'Days of our Lives' and 'The Young and the Restless' were known as soaps because once upon a time actual soap companies advertised during the programs because the housewives were watching it. Hence the term 'tv soap star' etc (well, we say it here in Australia, not sure about the US)

 

[Barbara L]

Here's one: Kangaroos and emus were chosen as the animals for the Australian coat of arms because they can't walk backwards.

And another: daytime TV shows like 'Days of our Lives' and 'The Young and the Restless' were known as soaps because once upon a time actual soap companies advertised during the programs because the housewives were watching it. Hence the term 'tv soap star' etc (well, we say it here in Australia, not sure about the US)

Yep, it's the same here!

Barbara

 

[expatgirl]

ok heres one.....a cow can detect odors up to 5 miles away!

Well, the same fragrance is reciprocated-----we can smell them, too

 

[expatgirl]

spiders have extra 3 eyes on top of their heads and actually are in need of pepto bismal at times when a particular meal doesn't agree with them (they actually will stagger to the edge of their webs and do what many frat guys do after the weekend beer bust and too much partying over the loo........spiders take liquid refreshment, too, as they only suck the juices out of the hapless victim.........never saw one wearing a toga though

 

[buckytom]

how many eyes do you need to have some considered extra?

 

[coriander]

And I'm pretty sure I don't want to know what spider puke looks like.

 

[expatgirl]

Well, they have their regular two, but then there are 3 more on top of their heads (called ocelli) so "5" total----appear as tiny dots

 

[expatgirl]

And I'm pretty sure I don't want to know what spider puke looks like.

 

[buckytom]

And I'm pretty sure I don't want to know what spider puke looks like.

x 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lynd]

Here's one: Kangaroos and emus were chosen as the animals for the Australian coat of arms because they can't walk backwards.

And another: daytime TV shows like 'Days of our Lives' and 'The Young and the Restless' were known as soaps because once upon a time actual soap companies advertised during the programs because the housewives were watching it. Hence the term 'tv soap star' etc (well, we say it here in Australia, not sure about the US)

They're called soaps over here too, I never knew that though

 

[AllenOK]

Many species of venomous snakes are what are known as "rear-fanged". Their fangs are on the back of their mouth, and much like a Gila Monster, they have to really gnaw on your to envenomnate you.

 

[Lynd]

It's a good job snakes don't have to keep quiet and bite their tounge, really

 

[expatgirl]

Most snakes would prefer you leaving them alone and not stepping on them.......they really don't want to bite you......it's only a protective response......if you get close enough (hahaha) the venomous ones' pupils are elliptical () and the non-poisonous are round shaped like ours O....... a wildlife biologist who lived in our neighborhood and snatched a hog-nose snake out of one of my ficus trees informed us as I thought it was poisonous due to its triangular-shaped head....next time you visit your reptile house at the zoo check out the snakes' eyes.....it's true......

 

[pdswife]

I'd like to see that... HATE those creatures!!

A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly go berserk and sting itself to death.

 

[babetoo]

how strange is that?i just learned that "handy man is never on time. never has been and never will be"

 

[luvs]

i learned certain stuff really offends me.
& hardly anything gets my goat!!!

 

[Barbara L]

I just learned that Bill Murray's three brothers are also actors. I have seen them in a few things and didn't realize they were his brothers.

Barbara

 

[Lynd]

how strange is that?i just learned that "handy man is never on time. never has been and never will be"

A hard lesson learned

 

[AllenOK]

Most snakes would prefer you leaving them alone and not stepping on them.......they really don't want to bite you......it's only a protective response......if you get close enough (hahaha) the venomous ones' pupils are elliptical () and the non-poisonous are round shaped like ours O....... a wildlife biologist who lived in our neighborhood and snatched a hog-nose snake out of one of my ficus trees informed us as I thought it was poisonous due to its triangular-shaped head....next time you visit your reptile house at the zoo check out the snakes' eyes.....it's true......

The Coral Snake is an exception to this, if I remember right. That snake, while venomous, has round pupils.

 

[dave the baker]

Leonardo daVlinci could draw with one hand and write with the other at the same time.

Dave

Looks like this thread is piddlin' out..............