Random Facts by Francesca Bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this BTW Pema made me do this. Aaaanyways, please vote up or down depending on what you thought of the fact, like Thumbs Down if it was Sad. Thumbs Up if it was something you're interested in, etc. Please also write your own! (It will require me to monitor in case it's a triggering or inappropriate fact.) en-us 2022-11-18 16:37:18 UTC 2023-08-26 16:43:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f92a.png Banging your head against a wall for 10 minutes burns as many calories as walking your dog for 45 minutes francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390221332 2022-11-18 17:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390221332 More people die from coconuts hitting their heads each year than shark attacks francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390222179 2022-11-18 17:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390222179 The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorpe TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390604172 2022-11-19 01:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390604172 The 100 folds in a chef's hat represent 100 ways to cook an egg TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390604984 2022-11-19 01:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390604984 The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390605442 2022-11-19 01:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390605442 The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390606022 2022-11-19 01:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390606022 The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390606871 2022-11-19 01:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390606871 Facebook has more users than many major populations TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390607338 2022-11-19 01:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390607338 A baby puffin is called a "puffling." TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390608034 2022-11-19 01:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390608034 The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys." TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390608656 2022-11-19 01:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390608656 You can major in wine at Cornell University. TheProcrastinator https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390608793 2022-11-19 01:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2390608793 There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. lyviewyvie13 https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2391886430 2022-11-21 02:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2391886430 The dot over the small letter 'i' is called a tittle. lyviewyvie13 https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2391887869 2022-11-21 02:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2391887869 Use of OMG has been traced back to 1917 francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2397200108 2022-11-24 20:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2397200108 The stage just before frostbite is called “frostnip” francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2397201428 2022-11-24 20:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2397201428 The singular version of spaghetti (one noodle) is called a "spaghetto". SukiTheWarrior https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2402149993 2022-11-29 15:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2402149993 Venus is the only planet to turn clockwise in our entire solar system. francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2402157479 2022-11-29 16:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2402157479 Welsh legends say that fairy warriors ride the Pembroke Welsh Corgi into battle. SukiTheWarrior https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2402161179 2022-11-29 16:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2402161179 Queen Elizabeth II owned many corgis over her life, beginning when she was just a teenager. She grew up around them from the time she was a small child. After she died, her 2nd son, Prince Andrew, inherited them. francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2402669383 2022-11-29 22:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2402669383 Bulgaria has the highest death rate in the world Veronalikesdogs https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2403526872 2022-11-30 13:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2403526872 Blubber by Judy Blume is a banned book in Montgomery County due to unmoral resolution. francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2404310000 2022-11-30 23:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2404310000 Due to their orbit patterns, Pluto is sometimes closer to the sun than Neptune. Pluto has an elliptical orbit, whereas Neptune travels in a more circular orbit. francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2405912379 2022-12-02 00:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2405912379 Fish can cough. francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2406587800 2022-12-02 12:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2406587800 Horses and cows can sleep when they are standing, but they can only dream when they are lying down. francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2406591086 2022-12-02 13:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2406591086 A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. so_tired https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409904007 2022-12-06 00:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409904007 "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". so_tired https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409906599 2022-12-06 00:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409906599 Almonds are a member of the peach family. so_tired https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409907528 2022-12-06 00:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409907528 "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand. so_tired https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409908593 2022-12-06 00:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409908593 Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word entered in the most English dictionaries. so_tired https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409910327 2022-12-06 00:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409910327 It is impossible for most people to lick their own elbow. (try it!) so_tired https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409916412 2022-12-06 00:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2409916412 What's the dot over a J called? Tittle so_tired https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2414335445
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So why is there a dot above the lowercase i and j? This diacritical mark is also called a tittle and it exists to help the reader easily distinguish them from other letter forms. September 2, 2020 

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]]> 2022-12-08 13:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2414335445 Dr Seuss invented the word 'nerd'. shantirg212031 https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2430522730 2022-12-30 03:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2430522730 The mascot of America is the american bison, not the eagle. shantirg212031 https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2430523129 2022-12-30 03:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2430523129 MLK improvised the "I Have A Dream" part of I have a dream. francesca_bader https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2452529405 2023-01-22 19:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/francesca_bader/pema_made_me_do_this/wish/2452529405