tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post4060649027593833187..comments2023-04-09T13:31:22.636-07:00Comments on Inspiring People: Random Interesting FactsTejvan Pettingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405988099792035111noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-56672670475133244872015-02-28T05:44:05.261-08:002015-02-28T05:44:05.261-08:00Nonsense. It's like saying in English we use ...Nonsense. It's like saying in English we use the same word for textbook and bookend because both words contain the word "book". Just mythological rubbish. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-85492310788623841512015-02-11T16:17:10.778-08:002015-02-11T16:17:10.778-08:00Really a great websiteReally a great websiteSeher khanhttp://bollywoodgifs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-2685670636952651162014-06-26T07:44:02.773-07:002014-06-26T07:44:02.773-07:00BaaaaahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaBaaaaahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-13028002489382036932014-05-10T04:05:59.910-07:002014-05-10T04:05:59.910-07:00Actually a mosquito is not an animal. I just had t...Actually a mosquito is not an animal. I just had this vision of a mosquito on a train with a blanket over it's head saying, "I am not an animal!".<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-31298832147291117012014-05-10T04:01:05.253-07:002014-05-10T04:01:05.253-07:00"typewriter" may be the longest but it i..."typewriter" may be the longest but it is not the only 10 letter word that can be typed on one row of the keyboard, I just came up with 6 more and I could probably find more if I had the time: perpetuity, proprietor, repertoire, pepperwort, perruquier and prerequire. I like the last 2 best because I managed to use the "Q". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-83545142116862518252014-05-09T18:31:01.770-07:002014-05-09T18:31:01.770-07:00Actually ji 机 can stand on it's own and mean b...Actually ji 机 can stand on it's own and mean both crisis and opportunity. When you think about it it is a an excellent philosophy.<br />BTW If Chinese is not a language what is it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-41364734620282332562014-05-09T17:56:25.884-07:002014-05-09T17:56:25.884-07:00The one that makes my laugh the most is bagpipes m...The one that makes my laugh the most is bagpipes made from the skin of a dead sheep, thank God they are not made from the skin of a live sheep. Surely "dead" is redundant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-77961169974766254652014-05-09T17:54:41.293-07:002014-05-09T17:54:41.293-07:00It amuses me that the factoid is seldom stated the...It amuses me that the factoid is seldom stated the correct way. In fact any piece of paper can be folded in half any number of times. The factoid should be stated with the words "without unfolding". For that matter the second fold is in quarters and the third in eighths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-53719954350469034392014-05-09T17:49:35.651-07:002014-05-09T17:49:35.651-07:00QI is a delightful entertainment but they occasion...QI is a delightful entertainment but they occasionally get their "facts" wrong, when I was a small child Heinz advertised 57 varieties of soup, listed on a poster and seen in many grocers of the day. Mind you I can't remember if they were using "57" before then but they certainly pushed it after then. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-31050820626882306992014-02-25T03:12:15.728-08:002014-02-25T03:12:15.728-08:00Julius Caesar was never a king..................Julius Caesar was never a king..................Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-1678811247223722202014-02-23T10:35:37.154-08:002014-02-23T10:35:37.154-08:00by your definition of perfect number, the only per...by your definition of perfect number, the only perfect number is 1. because in the example you used, you used all the divisors except one...28. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-86355820547273058462013-11-05T12:48:48.702-08:002013-11-05T12:48:48.702-08:00did you not type the word 'typewriter' ......did you not type the word 'typewriter' .....when you typed that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-64395665524416754772013-11-05T12:45:55.860-08:002013-11-05T12:45:55.860-08:00agreedagreedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-23252007497179258952013-09-20T19:22:28.856-07:002013-09-20T19:22:28.856-07:00The sentence of "In Chinese the words for ...The sentence of "In Chinese the words for 'crisis' and 'opportunity' are the same" is not quite true. However, they share a same Chinese character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-51711988753320681982013-09-01T08:28:53.934-07:002013-09-01T08:28:53.934-07:00Yes...Yes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-59022105620441755522013-08-02T11:47:39.430-07:002013-08-02T11:47:39.430-07:00The reason the word TYPEWRITER can be written from...The reason the word TYPEWRITER can be written from all the letters on the top of a qwerty keyboard is that it was it was handy for early door to door sales men to give a demonstration of the speed of using one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-46434313434970684432013-07-31T03:36:34.535-07:002013-07-31T03:36:34.535-07:00true...true...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-84925369306830417602013-07-30T19:52:21.228-07:002013-07-30T19:52:21.228-07:00That's wrong. Abraham Lincoln said it. Get you...That's wrong. Abraham Lincoln said it. Get your facts right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-32101889418386967312013-07-30T14:42:29.935-07:002013-07-30T14:42:29.935-07:00That's what I've heard ^That's what I've heard ^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-3453719922682613982013-07-28T19:37:30.749-07:002013-07-28T19:37:30.749-07:00They originally attempted to make the bagpipe from...They originally attempted to make the bagpipe from the whole skin of a live sheep, but the sheep complained about the noise too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-18592218171567970872013-07-25T12:33:23.593-07:002013-07-25T12:33:23.593-07:00Typewriter? What's that thing with the Y? Is t...Typewriter? What's that thing with the Y? Is this letter really in the row where T P W R I and E are?Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-84583594563168774502013-06-29T08:51:49.194-07:002013-06-29T08:51:49.194-07:00Chinese isn't a language.Chinese isn't a language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-88596383800446045042013-06-06T15:32:16.507-07:002013-06-06T15:32:16.507-07:00Actually, if you ***READ*** the article you refer ...Actually, if you ***READ*** the article you refer to ALL the way through, it is true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-59594974070071890322013-06-01T13:46:12.643-07:002013-06-01T13:46:12.643-07:00That isn't true in the slightest. It is said t...That isn't true in the slightest. It is said that over 50% of every human that has ever lived has died from malaria, which is most commonly spread by the mosquito.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515521769617759919.post-28693274143570501142013-05-29T13:16:24.658-07:002013-05-29T13:16:24.658-07:00Source for this?Source for this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com