The trivia thread.

Post » Sun May 13, 2012 10:14 am

More than 8 spiders, what?! I was hopping it was a misconception...
You have been rick-rolled, or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaqC5FnvAEc
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Stefanny Cardona
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 7:25 am

A cubit is an Egyptian unit of measurement that is based off of the forearm. The ratio of the perimeter to height in cubits of the Great Pyramid of Giza is 1760/280 which equates to 2Pi to an accuracy of greater then 0.05%. Each side also corresponds exactly to North, South, East and West.
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Jason Wolf
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 9:26 pm

Aquan is some kind of alphabetical robot.

A http://www.flickr.com/photos/25411109@N05/5329855580/sizes/l/in/photostream/ is something that can be spilled on the floor. :thumbsup:
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Paul Rice
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 6:15 am

A http://www.flickr.com/photos/25411109@N05/5329855580/sizes/l/in/photostream/ is something that can be spilled on the floor. :thumbsup:
You were into graffiti when you were younger, weren't you? :P
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Heather M
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 8:10 pm

There are more pyramids in sudan than egypt
Really? :P
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john palmer
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 3:19 pm

The country with the smallest residences, in terms of average square meterage, in all of Europe, is England.
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Veronica Martinez
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 8:21 pm


Really? :P

I thought i'd save you the effort :P
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michael danso
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 11:52 am

I thought i'd save you the effort :tongue:
Why, thank you kind sir! :lol:
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Rachel Cafferty
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 8:22 pm

Spain is not the emperor.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 7:13 pm

Canada has more lakes then the rest of the world combined, has the world's second largest oil reserves and is the world's largest producer of uranium. There are also more Canadian players in the NHL then all other nations combined.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 9:21 am

i got the name silver eagle in highschool
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Rob
 
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 8:53 pm

Every atom in the universe that isn't hydrogen, helium or lithium was created by an exploding star.
Every atom in the universe with an atomic number higher than iron was created in a supernova.
Using the periodic table, the word "female" can be translated to mean "iron man".
The average human body has enough iron to make a nail.
If you were to travel close to a magnatar, the magnetic forces would be so great it would strip all the iron out of your body.
The strongest manmade magnets have no measurable effect on the human body.
White dwarfs composed of carbon are essentially giant hot diamonds.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 3:39 pm

Canada has more lakes then the rest of the world combined, has the world's second largest oil reserves and is the world's largest producer of uranium. There are also more Canadian players in the NHL then all other nations combined.

Canada is also the country with the 4th lowest population density in the world.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 3:30 pm

hahah I think the last one sounds best in Norwegian :biggrin: I also think that one sounds most Norwegian, actually. But you know, the letters X, C and W are not much used in Norwegian, so I guess it's hard to find original Norwegian words with them in it. We rather use KS, S and V.

edit: forgot Z, we rarely use that one either.
And Q, I can't think of any of our words containing that letter.
...Nope, not a single word, besides quiz of course.

I rarely use that anyway.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 10:31 am

i got the name silver eagle in highschool
Whaaat. How?
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 11:12 am

In Jefferson City, Missouri, it is illegal to tie a boat to the railroad tracks.

In St. Louis, Missouri, it is illegal to drink beer from a bucket.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 5:55 am

Monticello is the phylactery of the Ancient Lich Thomas Jefferson.

Also, the founding fathers were liches.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 6:50 am

Monticello is the phylactery of the Ancient Lich Thomas Jefferson.

Also, the founding fathers were liches.

Not sure if troll...
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 10:56 am

And Q, I can't think of any of our words containing that letter.
...Nope, not a single word, besides quiz of course.

I rarely use that anyway.

KVISS
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 8:00 am

Whaaat. How?
computer class had code names, i picked silvereagle
at the time i miss spelled eagle to eage , but through the class i fixed it lol
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 8:18 pm

AM= Ante (Before) meridian (Midday)
PM= Post (After) meridian (Midday)
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 1:02 pm

KVISS
That doesn't seem right either.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 9:48 am

If the average (not overly-sweaty) person drinks more than three litres of water per day, they cause themselves heart damage. Drinking more than four litres of water in an hour will kill a human being; the body can't process that amount of water and just shuts down. (Morbid, I know, but this was the trivia that inspired the thread, so it deserves to be here.)

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283

Every day you lose water through your breath, perspiration, urine and bowel movements. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply by consuming beverages and foods that contain water.

So how much fluid does the average, healthy advlt living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day. The AI for women is 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day.

Source please for your water "fact." Mayo's website describes 3 litres per day for males as adequate. That's not even a max.
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 7:51 am

Source please for your water "fact."

Both of my parents are doctors. They have 50-60 years of experience between them in the medical profession, and they regularly have to deal with de- and overhydration. I talk to them about medical stuff. They told me.

Mayo's website describes 3 litres per day for males as adequate. That's not even a max.

There's actually not a consensus on how much water you have to drink, per day. Some people say six, some eight, some ten, glasses. If you sweat a lot, due to physical exertion or even just biological propensity, you can safely drink more. How much more... :shrug:

Obviously, the limit varies from person to person and region to region.

Mayo's the only source I've ever seen cite 3 litres as "adequate".
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Post » Sun May 13, 2012 1:15 pm

Here is a kicker for you guys:
Spoiler

Acdcnoirg to a rceerash at Crdbmiage Univsierty,
it dosen't mtater in waht odrer the lteters in a wrod are.
The olny imnoraptt tihng is taht the frist and lsat lteetr be in the rhgit palce.
The rset can be a toatl mses and you can stlil raed it wuohitt poebrlm. T
ihs is bceause the huamn mnid deos not raed evrey letetr by iletsf, but the wrod as a whloe.
http://jtnimoy.net/itp/cambscramb/
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