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post your most useless trivia....

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OK, we've all got some of it. I'm talking about those useless facts that make you say "why do I know that and who really cares".
I'll start: The act of snapping one's fingers has a name. It's called a fillip.
Another one: a guitar pick is actually called a plectrum.
any body else?
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!



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tintinnabulation - the ringing or sounding of bells. A vacabulary word from junior high that, for some reason, got stuck in my head. I'm sure glad they made me learn it, it's become a huge part of my vocabulary. :S
Keith

Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

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http://www.garynull.com/Documents/CaffeineEffects.htm
"The medullary, respiratory, vasomotor and vagal centers are stimulated by caffeine. This effect is due to an increased sensitization to carbon dioxide but needs large doses to elicit this effect, 150 to 250 mg, parenterally. The spinal cord is stimulated at higher doses and convulsions and death may result. More than 10 g are needed for such toxicity to occur in man (Ritchie, 1975)."

http://www.nsda.org/WhatsIn/caffeinecontent.html
"Caffeine content in non alcohol beverages varies by brand, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration limits the maximum amount in soft drinks to 6 mg/ounce. Therefore, the most caffeine allowed in a 12 oz can of soft drinks is 72 mg."

12 oz. servings:
Coke: 34mg of caffeine
Diet Coke: 45mg
Dr.Pepper: 41mg
Mountain Dew: 55 mg
Pepsi: 37 mg

So drinking ... 300 (?) cans of coke could kill you?!?! Too bad you'd have to drink all 300 in approximately 5-6 hours and your stomach would self destruct way before then...

*I'd say this is pretty useless* :P

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can spell - antidisestablishmentarianism
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now use it in a sentence..:D



I saw some people on CNN last night expressing their antidisestablishmentarianism by wearing t-shirts that said "Citizens rallying against protestors. CRAP"

:P

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Chevrolet produced more 1968 Camaro's with the Super Sport option package that included the 396 engine than they did 1968 Camaro's with 250 6 cylinder engines or 1968 Camaro's with front bench seats.

I know this because I used to own a 1968 Camaro with a 250 6 cylinder engine and a front bench seat. :D

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