Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 TIL your brain is able to make a decision for you seconds before you become aware of the fact that you are making a decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 45 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL your brain is able to make a decision for you seconds before you become aware of the fact that you are making a decision For some, that can take hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 2 hours ago, DC Tom said: For some, that can take hours. I disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 best demonstrated before you say something and/or gesture to the car that just cut you off or annoyed you during the commute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 TIL Growing up in rural North Carolina, Richard “Old Man” Harrison of Pawn Stars fame became a school bus driver at the age of 14, parking it at his house every night and picking up children in the morning. He also earned his nickname of “Old Man” at the age of 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 TIL Manhattan's 4 last remaining phone booths are free of charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 TIL that pandas in captivity lose interest in mating - so they are shown videos of other pandas having sex to encourage them to mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 TIL Real Madrid's president didn't want to sign Ronaldinho, saying "He's so ugly that he'd sink you as a brand". Instead he signed Beckham, for he's handsome & marketable in Asia. Ronaldinho became Barcelona's star & got a standing ovation from Madrid fans for his performance in EL Clasico 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that pandas in captivity lose interest in mating - so they are shown videos of other pandas having sex to encourage them to mate. the male can't get in there when the female presents in captivity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that pandas in captivity lose interest in mating - so they are shown videos of other pandas having sex to encourage them to mate. Calling Dr. RÛßeÒ, Paging Dr. RÛßeÒ, please report to panda enclosure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 TIL That the loudest sound ever recorded was the Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883. It was so loud that it ruptured the eardrums of people 40 miles away, traveled around the world four times, and was clearly heard from 3,000 miles away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 33 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL That the loudest sound ever recorded was the Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883. It was so loud that it ruptured the eardrums of people 40 miles away, traveled around the world four times, and was clearly heard from 3,000 miles away. had to be feedback from Motorhead at The Docks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL That the loudest sound ever recorded was the Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883. It was so loud that it ruptured the eardrums of people 40 miles away, traveled around the world four times, and was clearly heard from 3,000 miles away. The pressure wave raised barometric readings by 2.5 inches of mercury 100 miles away, and was still detectable five days later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL That the loudest sound ever recorded was the Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883. It was so loud that it ruptured the eardrums of people 40 miles away, traveled around the world four times, and was clearly heard from 3,000 miles away. They do not make volcano explosions like they used to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 TIL that opossums don't actually "play dead", but under intense fear they will pass out involuntarily and will start reeking of death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 TIL that late actor Michael Clarke Duncan was assigned to protect Notorious B.I.G. on the night he was killed, but Duncan switched assignments at the last minute. The death caused Duncan to quit working as a bodyguard and pursue acting full-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 TIL that in Stalingrad during WW2, the average life expectancy of a Soviet soldier was 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 30 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that in Stalingrad during WW2, the average life expectancy of a Soviet soldier was 24 hours. that was where Germany was mostly defeated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that in Stalingrad during WW2, the average life expectancy of a Soviet soldier was 24 hours. The death rate at Stalingrad overall was on the order of 75%. And little known fact: of every 100 18 year old males alive in Russia in 1940, only three were still alive in 1946. It was a horrific campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 TIL that Jackie Chan, starred in a porn movie in 1975 during his early career struggle. Not only was he in a porn movie, but it remains to this day the only movie he has ever been involved with that doesn’t include a fight scene or a stunt sequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 12 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that Jackie Chan, starred in a porn movie in 1975 during his early career struggle. Not only was he in a porn movie, but it remains to this day the only movie he has ever been involved with that doesn’t include a fight scene or a stunt sequence. It depends on the porn, I think. It might include some “stunt sequences”, of a sort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that in Stalingrad during WW2, the average life expectancy of a Soviet soldier was 24 hours. Wow, three in a row and all very interesting. Thumbs up ( written because I can't find the image!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 TIL bees will seek out alcohol and get drunk--and "bouncers" at the hive refuse to let them in until they sober up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 TIL Adam West and Frank Gorshin were kicked out of an orgy because they were were determined to stay in-character as Batman and the Riddler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 TIL Without bats there would be no tequila. It’s made from agave plant which is pollinated by bats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 TIL that CBF refuses to reply to posts in the TIL thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 9 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said: TIL that CBF refuses to reply to posts in the TIL thread. haha what post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 TIL that in 2015 the town of Collecchio in Italy passed a law requiring the use of "silent fireworks" to help reduce stress on veterans, pets, children, and wildlife. While not completely silent, they are much quieter than traditional fireworks and can be more colorful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 TIL Roald Dahl, author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach", was also British spy known for gaining intelligence through sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 29 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL Roald Dahl, author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach", was also British spy known for gaining intelligence through sex. If I thought I could gain intelligence through sex, I definitely would have changed some things about my high school days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 TIL That Americans sought comfort TV after 9/11 and watched so much Food Network that the station had to restructure itself to appeal to a general audience. This led to the creation and subsequent rise of reality cooking shows like Chopped and Iron Chef USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 TIL that when Robert Ballard asked the Navy to fund his search for the Titanic, they told him to secretly survey two sunken US nuclear subs first, to keep the USSR in the dark. After the covert mission was done, Ballard's team had only 12 days to find the Titanic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 55 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL That Americans sought comfort TV after 9/11 and watched so much Food Network that the station had to restructure itself to appeal to a general audience. This led to the creation and subsequent rise of reality cooking shows like Chopped and Iron Chef USA. that had to be better than my having vacation that week and staring at CNN all day long for days.... CNN also dropped the best sports hi-lite package after 9/11, the only show that gave me US College hoops and football hi-lites, still can't get them 17 years on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 30 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that when Robert Ballard asked the Navy to fund his search for the Titanic, they told him to secretly survey two sunken US nuclear subs first, to keep the USSR in the dark. After the covert mission was done, Ballard's team had only 12 days to find the Titanic. That’s an interesting one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL that when Robert Ballard asked the Navy to fund his search for the Titanic, they told him to secretly survey two sunken US nuclear subs first, to keep the USSR in the dark. After the covert mission was done, Ballard's team had only 12 days to find the Titanic. What's really interesting is that he probably wouldn't have found Titanic without looking for Thresher and Scorpion first. The experience finding the subs led him to change his search plan for the Titanic. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 TIL: In 2017 America overtakes Mexico again as the most obese nation in the world with estimates that 50% of the nation will be obese by 2030 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: TIL: In 2017 America overtakes Mexico again as the most obese nation in the world with estimates that 50% of the nation will be obese by 2030 That is what happens when you keep changing standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, Limeaid said: That is what happens when you keep changing standards. at my physical last year I was told a healthy weight for my 6'6" frame would be 170 pounds.... yeah okay.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILFHUNTER#518 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 1 minute ago, row_33 said: at my physical last year I was told a healthy weight for my 6'6" frame would be 170 pounds.... yeah okay.... I am in the same boat, where do they come up with that crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 TIL "Fan Death" is a widely-held belief in South Korea that leaving an electric fan on overnight will kill a person. Even The Korea Consumer Protection Board issued a warning that "asphyxiation from electric fans and air conditioners" was among S.Korea's five most common summer accidents or injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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