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Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-07-2009 11:52 AM
So basically what you do is post an unusual fact, and then the person below you says if they knew it already, then post another fact.
I'll start.
DYK that David Bowie was a guest voice on Spongebob once?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-07-2009 04:37 PM
I did not.
DYK that elephants are the only animals besides humans that can cry?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Us and Them - 10-07-2009 07:40 PM
Nope. I didn't know that
Did you know dolphins sleep with one eye open?
RE: Did you know..... Game - StillWaters - 10-07-2009 08:01 PM
No, I didn't know that
Female Sea turtles go back to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Dyolf - 10-08-2009 09:55 AM
Cant Avoid the Floyd Wrote:elephants are the only animals besides humans that can cry?
That's not true.
DYK that the Ford Model T wasn't only available in black? In fact when it was first in production it was blue.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-08-2009 12:00 PM
Nope.
DYK... Syd Barrett once painted his floor so that he was trapped in a corner and had to wait til it dried to get out?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Wings on the Pig - 10-08-2009 12:16 PM
I did know that, yes. Though to what extent it is true I am unsure.
Did you know that cockroaches can live for nine days without their heads?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Philintheflesh - 10-08-2009 01:04 PM
9 days eh? No Chris, I didn`t know that.
Did you know that on the planet Venus, a day is longer than a year?
[Adopts E.L. Wisty`s nasal whine]. "And now another interestin` fact...did you know you`ve got 4 miles of tubin` in your stomach?..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH0lraX7Hmk#
Peter Cook R.I.P.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Floyd 24/7 - 10-08-2009 01:25 PM
haha no i did not know that....I'm starting to love this thread
Did you know Earth is the only planet not named after a pagan God?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Us and Them - 10-08-2009 03:49 PM
Nope i didn't
Did you know Coca-cola was originally green??
RE: Did you know..... Game - Mr. Mojo Risin' - 10-08-2009 04:54 PM
I did, yeah.
Did you know that it's physically impossible for pigs to look at the sky?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-08-2009 05:08 PM
Nope.
Did you know that 203 million dollars is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Us and Them - 10-08-2009 05:43 PM
Nope.
Did you know the average person swallows eight spiders in their sleep in a lifetime?
RE: Did you know..... Game - StillWaters - 10-08-2009 05:47 PM
No I didn't (that's gross)
Did you know the average person lets 15 farts a day?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Floyd 24/7 - 10-08-2009 10:44 PM
haha wtf no
did you know a lions roar at his loudest level can raise the dust off the ground and can be heard from up to 5 miles (8km) away?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-09-2009 02:47 PM
Half of that.
Did you know that taking any 2 digit number, and subtracting its two digits (ie 25-2,-5) will always equal a multiple of 9?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-09-2009 03:25 PM
I think I remember hearing that.
Did you know that all US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-09-2009 05:04 PM
Nope.
Did you know that David Bowie narrated an orchestral version of Peter and The Wolf, that you can buy on iTunes?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Us and Them - 10-09-2009 07:30 PM
Nope.
Did you know the electric chair was invented by a dentist?
RE: Did you know..... Game - emonerd826 - 10-09-2009 08:19 PM
no, but i'm pretty sure a dentist is a specialist in torture.....
Did you know that Roger Waters attended one of the Earls Court PULSE shows in 94?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-10-2009 04:39 AM
No, I'm quite surprised.
Did you know that David Bowie has a spider named after him?
BONUS: (DYK that three of the facts I've posted are about David Bowie? :D)
RE: Did you know..... Game - Dyolf - 10-10-2009 05:00 AM
emonerd826 Wrote:Did you know that Roger Waters attended one of the Earls Court PULSE shows in 94?
Apparently, Gilmour invited him to perform DSOTM with them and he politely refused with "fu*k off".
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-10-2009 05:01 AM
Dyolf Wrote:emonerd826 Wrote:Did you know that Roger Waters attended one of the Earls Court PULSE shows in 94?
Apparently, Gilmour invited him to perform DSOTM with them and he politely refused with "fu*k off".
Heh. Interesting.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 10-10-2009 06:11 AM
Dyolf Wrote:emonerd826 Wrote:Did you know that Roger Waters attended one of the Earls Court PULSE shows in 94?
Apparently, Gilmour invited him to perform DSOTM with them and he politely refused with "fu*k off".
Haha, that's awesome. Go Roger.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-10-2009 06:13 AM
Three Different Ones Wrote:Dyolf Wrote:emonerd826 Wrote:Did you know that Roger Waters attended one of the Earls Court PULSE shows in 94?
Apparently, Gilmour invited him to perform DSOTM with them and he politely refused with "fu*k off".
Haha, that's awesome. Go Roger.
Not really.
It would have been awesome to see Roger play DSOTM with them again. :C
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 10-10-2009 07:12 AM
Pig (The Third One) Wrote:Three Different Ones Wrote:Dyolf Wrote:emonerd826 Wrote:Did you know that Roger Waters attended one of the Earls Court PULSE shows in 94?
Apparently, Gilmour invited him to perform DSOTM with them and he politely refused with "fu*k off".
Haha, that's awesome. Go Roger.
Not really.
It would have been awesome to see Roger play DSOTM with them again. :C
Maybe Waters is the miracle that concert needed.
RE: Did you know..... Game - emonerd826 - 10-10-2009 08:53 AM
Three Different Ones Wrote:Pig (The Third One) Wrote:Three Different Ones Wrote:Dyolf Wrote:emonerd826 Wrote:Did you know that Roger Waters attended one of the Earls Court PULSE shows in 94?
Apparently, Gilmour invited him to perform DSOTM with them and he politely refused with "fu*k off".
Haha, that's awesome. Go Roger.
Not really.
It would have been awesome to see Roger play DSOTM with them again. :C
Maybe Waters is the miracle that concert needed.
It was good without him, but it would have been much better with him. Especially if he chose to play the encores.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 10-10-2009 08:54 AM
It'd need a pretty large miracle to save that disastrous and sad excuse for a Floyd tour.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Us and Them - 10-10-2009 05:44 PM
Did you know if you sneeze with your eyes open, they'll pop out of your head?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-10-2009 05:46 PM
Proven false on Mythbusters, mate.
DYK that the microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Us and Them - 10-10-2009 05:50 PM
Cant Avoid the Floyd Wrote:Proven false on Mythbusters, mate.
DYK that the microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
For reals they proved it false?
Yeah i knew that
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-10-2009 05:53 PM
Yup, it was pretty interesting actually.
Did ya know that Coca-Cola translated to Chinese means, "To make mouth happy".
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 10-10-2009 05:53 PM
Cant Avoid the Floyd Wrote:Yup, it was pretty interesting actually.
Did ya know that Coca-Cola translated to Chinese means, "To make mouth happy".
haha wow..
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-10-2009 05:57 PM
DYK that there are more germs in the human mouth than in the anus?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 10-10-2009 06:05 PM
haha good to know..
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-10-2009 06:09 PM
DYK that the most common name in the world is Mohammed?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-10-2009 07:20 PM
I think i heard that somewhere
DYK every 5 seconds someone is born?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-10-2009 07:23 PM
I did.
DYK that approximately every 7 seconds, someone dies, which, at a 5:7 ratio, is why the population is always rising?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Floyd 24/7 - 10-10-2009 08:05 PM
lol yeah one of my teachers a few years ago taught us this
DYK An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain??
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-10-2009 08:07 PM
I believe so.
DYK that giraffes have long necks because Chuck Norris uppercutted each and every one of them?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-10-2009 08:08 PM
yup i did :)
DYK a rat can last longer without water than a camel?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Dyolf - 10-11-2009 12:59 AM
I'm beginning to doubt how many of these are actually "facts" and not just urban legends.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pink Flow - 10-11-2009 01:57 AM
FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal Wrote:DYK a rat can last longer without water than a camel?
So called hot rats, yes.
DYK that one of the greatest metal songs of all time, Paranoid, was hastily written in the studio and recorded as they (Sabbath of course) needed another couple of minutes for the album?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-22-2009 04:42 PM
nope I didn't
DYK a snail can sleep for 3 years?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-22-2009 04:46 PM
I didn't.
DYK that women blink nearly twice as much as men?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-22-2009 04:48 PM
i didn't
DYK cat's urine glows under a black light?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Antwan the Swan - 10-22-2009 04:59 PM
I did not.
DYK that 2+2 = 4 ?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-22-2009 05:02 PM
haha no i didn't
DYK starfish haven't got brains?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-22-2009 05:54 PM
I think I did.
DYK that Ringo was actually first to quit the Beatles (during their classic line-up)?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-22-2009 06:01 PM
nope i didn't
DYK if you stick a blade of grass of your nose you will faint?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Mr. Mojo Risin' - 10-22-2009 06:34 PM
I didn't but find it rather unlikely at the same time.
DYK musical taste is related to you IQ?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-23-2009 01:08 PM
Nope.
Did you know that one of the working versions of Helker Skelter by The Beatles was 25 minutes long?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-23-2009 01:18 PM
Yeah, I think I did.
DYK that according to suicide statistics, Monday is the favored day for self-destruction?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Dyolf - 10-23-2009 02:33 PM
(10-22-2009 06:34 PM)Mr. Mojo Risin Wrote: IQ
Meh, your IQ only states your ability to complete an IQ test.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Mr. Mojo Risin' - 10-23-2009 02:43 PM
I didn't say the opposite; I agree in fact.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-23-2009 06:57 PM
DYK that you can use Coca-Cola on a wadded up ball of aluminum foil to clean rust off of chrome?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-23-2009 07:01 PM
Nope I didn't
DYK if you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it'll turn white?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-24-2009 05:48 AM
Nope.
Did you know that a penny falling at the velocity as it would if dropped from the top of the Empire State Building would not kill you if it hit you on the head?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Antwan the Swan - 10-24-2009 07:44 AM
Yeah, i did.
DYK that Einstein didn't have a driver's licence ?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-24-2009 08:18 AM
No, I can't say that did.
DYK that the name vanilla comes from the Spanish word "vainilla", diminutive form of "vaina" (meaning "sheath"), which is in turn derived from Latin "vagina".
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-24-2009 11:19 AM
o_O I didn't know that.
DYK that bungee cords are made out of Latex?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-24-2009 03:57 PM
Nope I didn't
DYK blonde beards grow faster than darker beards?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-24-2009 05:53 PM
No, I did not know that. I always thought dark hair grew faster. Hmm.
DYK that if you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Antwan the Swan - 10-25-2009 01:11 AM
Nice!
DYK that if you weight every living thing on Earth, a quarter of that would be just ants ?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-25-2009 12:38 PM
Wow, nope I didn't.
DYK that Jack Johnson, kingpin of soft rock, actually never planned on being a part of the music business, but instead on being a professional surfer?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Antwan the Swan - 10-25-2009 01:44 PM
Yes, and he hit his head during a contest.. that's why he's a singer.. pretty cool huh?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-25-2009 03:16 PM
Very much so.
DYK that if you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Dyolf - 10-25-2009 03:42 PM
How would sound heat coffee?
Did you know that if you inject an Axolotl with iodine it becomes a salamander? AND that it's body is almost completely stem-cells, so if you cut it's legs off, they'll grow back without scarring.
Axolotl's are amazing creatures.
![[Image: axolotl.jpg]](http://ristorantemystica.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/axolotl.jpg)
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-25-2009 03:48 PM
(10-25-2009 03:42 PM)Dyolf Wrote: How would sound heat coffee?
My guess would be the vibration in the sound waves causing friction which then in turn causes heat. Same reason why you can't freeze salt water. The sodium and chlorine ions aren't static - they bump into each other and are constantly moving which causes friction which in turn causes heat.
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-25-2009 05:21 PM
DYK more than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 10-26-2009 12:19 PM
Nope, but makes sense I suppose. Lots of people can't afford it, or are too young to know how to use them.
DYK that Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-26-2009 06:14 PM
Yup i knew that
DYK you'll eat about 35,000 cookies in a lifetime?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-26-2009 07:01 PM
No, but I love cookies!
DYK that you can lift a car with 100 pieces of duct tape?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-26-2009 07:03 PM
No I didn't. That's awesome! :D
DYK Barbie's full first name is Barbara Millicent Roberts?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Antwan the Swan - 10-26-2009 07:22 PM
Why would i care to know that? it's a useless fact...
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-26-2009 07:28 PM
hahaha exactly
DYK human birth control pills work on gorillas?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Antwan the Swan - 10-26-2009 07:29 PM
hahaha I didn't know that :P
DYK gorillas have the smallest penis of all animals acording to their size? XD (body size..)
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-26-2009 07:34 PM
I didn't know that. That's so sad hahaha XD
DYK a donkey will sink in quicksand but a mule won't?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-26-2009 10:40 PM
Really? Maybe that's because it doesn't know you're supposed to lie on your back and slowly raise your legs to avoid sinking.
DYK that boric acid has the distinction of being the only known acid that is actually beneficial (rather than harmful) to the eyes, and as such is used by ophthalmologists and in some commercial eye drops.
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-27-2009 06:44 PM
nope i didn't know that
DYK 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-27-2009 06:48 PM
I think I remember reading about in my algebra class in high school, but it's an interesting stat none the less.
DYK that Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-27-2009 06:55 PM
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-27-2009 06:57 PM
No, I did not know that.
DYK that the day after October 4, 1582 was October 15, 1582.
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-27-2009 07:02 PM
Nope I didn't know that. How does that happen?
DYK thinking about your muscles can make you stronger?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-27-2009 09:45 PM
(10-27-2009 07:02 PM)FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal Wrote: Nope I didn't know that. How does that happen?
DYK thinking about your muscles can make you stronger?
That's when the Julian calendar switched to the Gregorian calendar, which what is still used today.
No, I did not know that. I'm going to test that hypothesis and see if it works.
DYK that the letter "J" does not yet appear anywhere within the periodic table of the elements.
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-28-2009 08:07 PM
Nope I didn't know that
DYK that on average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-28-2009 09:31 PM
Wow, that's amazing. How can you screw something like that up anyway?
DYK that when you're born, you have more bones than you do when you die?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 10-29-2009 03:16 PM
Yes.
DYK that taking Ecstasy only once can cause brain damage later in life?
(DYK it's Red Ribbon week?)
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-29-2009 04:22 PM
Yup I knew that
No I didn't know that
DYK no word rhymes with orange?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-29-2009 04:31 PM
Yes I did, actually.
DYK Miss Piggy's measurements are 27-20-32?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-29-2009 04:35 PM
Nope I didn't know that
DYK chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying?
RE: Did you know..... Game - threezeros000 - 10-30-2009 06:52 PM
Nope
Did you know that ... hmmm i dont know any interesting things...oh wait! DYK that the first non steam powered land vehicle was made in 1886?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Kimbers Sheep - 10-31-2009 09:25 AM
(10-29-2009 04:35 PM)FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal Wrote: Nope I didn't know that
DYK chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying?
not totally true, while it does help for some it does not help for everyone, same goes for bread
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 10-31-2009 12:48 PM
(10-30-2009 06:52 PM)threezeros000 Wrote: Nope
Did you know that ... hmmm i dont know any interesting things...oh wait! DYK that the first non steam powered land vehicle was made in 1886?
Nope I didn't know that
DYK the dollar symbol ($) is a U combined with an S (U.S.)?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 10-31-2009 05:50 PM
I did not know that, but as I look at it, it makes sense. Sort of. I just think it's an S with a line through it.
DYK that more than $2 billion of candy is sold for Halloween, more than any other holiday?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 11-01-2009 08:10 AM
Yes.
DYK that Octopus' actually build small "gardens" out of rocks and such under the sea, inspiring the song "Octopus' Garden"?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 11-01-2009 07:03 PM
Nope I didn't know that
DYK 35% of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 11-01-2009 07:24 PM
No, I didn't - but it's not surprising.
DYK that dug enforcement personnel estimate that about 2,500 Americans every day try cocaine for the first time.
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 11-01-2009 07:36 PM
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 11-01-2009 09:11 PM
Did you know..that chocolate..is the symbol of love?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Dyolf - 11-02-2009 10:35 AM
(10-31-2009 09:25 AM)Kimbers Sheep Wrote:(10-29-2009 04:35 PM)FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal Wrote: Nope I didn't know that
DYK chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying?
not totally true, while it does help for some it does not help for everyone, same goes for bread
Bread cries?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 11-02-2009 11:55 AM
Yes. Every time you cut into it, it weeps little tears. That's what keeps the bread moist!
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 11-09-2009 12:43 PM
*bump*
DYK that black licorice is not in fact, black?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 11-09-2009 02:22 PM
o_O What color is it, then?
DYK that most Americans' car horns beep in the key of F?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 11-09-2009 03:09 PM
(11-09-2009 02:22 PM)Cant Avoid the Floyd Wrote: o_O What color is it, then?
Dark, dark green. Stretch a piece and hold it up to the light. Or eat a ton of it and then look at your poo after you use the bathroom. It'll be green.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 11-09-2009 03:10 PM
(11-09-2009 03:09 PM)Electrophile Wrote: Or eat a ton of it and then look at your poo after you use the bathroom. It'll be green.
Nothing like getting back to basics.
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 12-13-2009 06:52 PM
(11-09-2009 03:09 PM)Electrophile Wrote:(11-09-2009 02:22 PM)Cant Avoid the Floyd Wrote: o_O What color is it, then?
Dark, dark green. Stretch a piece and hold it up to the light. Or eat a ton of it and then look at your poo after you use the bathroom. It'll be green.
haha
DYK a naked tiger still has stripes?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 12-15-2009 07:38 AM
Not sure, don't think so.
DYK that "Norwegian Wood" by the Beatles is the first rock song to incorporate the sitar?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Dyolf - 12-15-2009 09:27 AM
(12-13-2009 06:52 PM)FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal Wrote: DYK a naked tiger still has stripes?
Yes, all the big cats have markings on their skin as well as their fur (unless they have no markings, obvs).
DYK that Stephen Fry knows everything?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 12-15-2009 11:38 AM
No.
DYK that Paul McCartney came up with the Srgt. Pepper album?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 12-15-2009 11:51 AM
(12-15-2009 11:38 AM)MaccaFan Wrote: No.
DYK that Paul McCartney came up with the Srgt. Pepper album?
he came up for the concept..which isn't even prevelant throughout the whole album..not the album itselgf.
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 12-15-2009 11:57 AM
That's what I meant.
DYK that this is the best PF forum ever?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 12-15-2009 01:32 PM
Yes.
DYK that Def Leppard's drummer only has one arm?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 12-15-2009 01:34 PM
I did know that actually haha
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 12-15-2009 01:35 PM
(wanna ask a DYK question?)
RE: Did you know..... Game - Three Different Ones - 12-15-2009 01:36 PM
I don't have one at the moment, but I wanted to chime in that I knew your DL thing.
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 12-15-2009 01:54 PM
DYK that when you're asleep you're actually unconscious?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 12-15-2009 03:13 PM
No, really?
DYK that "Hey Jude" by the Beatles was written by Paul McCartney for Julian Lennon while his parents were divorcing?
RE: Did you know..... Game - You CAN Avoid the Floyd - 12-15-2009 05:39 PM
no lulz its about heroin. But yeah, any Beatles dunce would know that.
DYK that Led Zeppelin were invited to Woodstock, but they refused?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 12-15-2009 07:29 PM
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 12-17-2009 07:57 PM
I think I heard of that somewhere
DYK that organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 01-14-2010 08:38 AM
Nope.
DYK that the song "Gloomy Sunday" is blamed for several suicides?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 02-26-2010 01:40 PM
Nope
DYK that every second Americans eat one hundred pounds of chocolate?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 02-26-2010 03:18 PM
No.
DYK that 1 out of 3 American kids is overweight or obese?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 02-28-2010 12:45 PM
I think i heard of that before
DYK today is the last day of February?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 02-28-2010 03:34 PM
Yes.
DYK tomorrow is the first day of March?
RE: Did you know..... Game - tristan_echoes - 02-28-2010 05:34 PM
yes
DYK that counrty music is responible for more suicides than any other genre of music
RE: Did you know..... Game - bklynFLOYDgirl - 03-01-2010 04:58 AM
I thought that was heavy metal
DYK This February was the snowiest one in history
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-01-2010 06:50 AM
Yes.
DYK that snow sucks?
RE: Did you know..... Game - tristan_echoes - 03-01-2010 07:28 AM
no
DYK that in canada there was barely any snow :'(
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-01-2010 12:25 PM
Yes.
DYK that the U.S. got the most Olympic medals this year?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 03-01-2010 01:38 PM
Nope
DYK there's more than 1 disneyland? :O
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-01-2010 03:22 PM
Yes!
DYK that the Beatles have had two drummers?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 03-01-2010 04:02 PM
Under the name "The Beatles", yes.
DYK that the movie I Am Legend was influenced by the Bob Marley compilation album Legend?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-02-2010 06:16 AM
No.
DYK that AC/DC made a movie named Let There Be Rock?
RE: Did you know..... Game - bklynFLOYDgirl - 03-02-2010 06:58 AM
no, I didn't know that,,
Did you know the movie MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE has AC/DC music all over it?? good movie.. check it out if you didn't ....
RE: Did you know..... Game - tristan_echoes - 03-02-2010 03:13 PM
i did not know that
DYK that Louis Carol (the author of Alice in Wonderland) was a opium addict?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-02-2010 03:25 PM
No.
DYK that Laura Ingalls Wilder's sister Mary was blind?
RE: Did you know..... Game - bklynFLOYDgirl - 03-02-2010 03:27 PM
yes, she lost her sight to Scarlett Fever...
DYK Little House is on everyday on The Hallmark Channel?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-02-2010 03:28 PM
Yes!
DYK that the company that publishes the Little House books has made book on Ms. Wilder's daughter, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother?
RE: Did you know..... Game - bklynFLOYDgirl - 03-02-2010 03:37 PM
didn't know that...
DYK that Karen Grasle,(caroline) does a commercial for senior citizens?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-03-2010 06:31 AM
Yeah, I see it on TV every now and then.
DYK that Roger is planning on converting the Wall into a Broadway play?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 03-03-2010 05:37 PM
Not gonna happen any time soon, but yes, I did know.
DYK that Jack White may be the only person ever to rhyme the word Acetaminophen?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-04-2010 06:40 AM
Yeah, isn't he epic?!
DYK that Tommy was made into a movie?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 03-04-2010 03:15 PM
Yes, I love it. <3
DYK that AC/DC's recent box set is housed in a working amp?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-04-2010 03:17 PM
Holy crap, I didn't know that!
DYK that Bon Scott died from alcohol poisoning?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 03-30-2010 06:05 AM
Yes. Very sad. :C
DYK that The Who covered The Beach Boys' Barbara Ann and Keith Moon sang the really high backing vocals?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-30-2010 12:28 PM
Yes.
DYK that Thriller by Michael Jackson is the biggest selling album of all time?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 03-30-2010 06:13 PM
I did, yes.
DYK that male seahorses carry their young?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pink Flow - 03-31-2010 03:03 AM
No.
Did you know that April is the hottest month in Thailand?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-31-2010 06:09 AM
No.
DYK that The Wall is the 4th biggest selling album in the U.S?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 03-31-2010 06:14 AM
Not specifically 4th, but I knew it was up there.
DYK that the band OK Go recently made a music video of a huge Rube Goldburg synced up with one of their songs as an attempt to trump their last video "OK Go on Treadmills"?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-31-2010 06:17 AM
No.
DYK that "Something" was the 1st Beatles song written by George Harrison to be featured as an A-Side?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 03-31-2010 06:22 AM
I wasn't aware that it was an A-side. (What was the B-side?)
DYK that Phil Collins has written the music for a few Disney animated movies?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 03-31-2010 06:25 AM
The B-side was "Come Together", and it turned into a double A-side.
I knew that about Phil.
DYK that there is 30 minute version of "Dazed and Confused" on the live Zeppelin album The Song Remains the Same?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 04-17-2010 04:24 PM
Yup :)
Did you know it's bad to give dogs chocolate?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 04-17-2010 04:26 PM
Yes, and the same goes for cats, too.
DYK that miseltoe can be poisonous to both cats and dogs?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 04-17-2010 06:40 PM
Yes; invariably around the holidays some talking head on TV will remind pet owners to keep the mistletoe away from where they can get at it.
DYK that Coca-Cola can dissolve the rust on a nail?
RE: Did you know..... Game - bklynFLOYDgirl - 04-17-2010 08:33 PM
yes
dyk, pouring coca-cola down the toilet bowl, cleans it out?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 04-18-2010 03:46 AM
No.
DYK that Coca-cola used to have cocaine in it?
RE: Did you know..... Game - bklynFLOYDgirl - 04-18-2010 07:32 AM
yes I did... sick huh?
DYK that Meatloaf is doing documentries on MSG...
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 04-18-2010 02:37 PM
No.
DYK that AC/DC's concert movie Let There Be Rock is going to be released on DVD in January 2011?!
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 04-18-2010 03:21 PM
Uh, Jan '10 was three months ago. >.<
DYK that each member of Led Zeppelin picked a symbol of their own to use in the Led Zeppelin IV cover art?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 04-19-2010 05:45 AM
Sorry, I meant 2011, and yes, I did know that about the symbols.
DYK that John Bonham died of an alcohol overdose?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 04-19-2010 10:52 AM
Yeah I did :(
Did you know Paul McCartney is a vegitarian?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 04-19-2010 02:20 PM
Yep, and so was Linda!
DYK that Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills has a prosthetic leg?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Pig (The Third One) - 04-19-2010 02:50 PM
Yeah. Stupid ***** took his money. >:C
DYK that Led Zeppelin's album In Through the Out Door came in a brown paper sleeve because when exposed to water, the cover would be messed up?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 04-20-2010 05:33 AM
Yeah!
DYK that the original cover of Led Zeppelin III had a turning wheel that showed different images through peepholes?
RE: Did you know..... Game - orlylawl - 04-27-2010 04:52 PM
Yeah, I have that shit on vinyl, it's brilliant. I love that cover. Reminds me of those "I Spy" books, y'know?
Did you know that there are "official rules" for calling shotgun in a car?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 04-28-2010 05:39 AM
No.
DYK that today is Wednesday?
RE: Did you know..... Game - forreverendgreen - 04-29-2010 10:28 PM
It's Friday.
Did you know that Absolut Vodka is the best alcoholic beverage ever? I mean, mix that up with some lemonade or raspberry soda, man, you got a one way ticket to awesome!
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 04-30-2010 06:05 AM
Uh, no.
DYK that Facebook is awesome?!
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 05-06-2010 09:55 PM
Yup
DYK myspace is awesome? :)
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 05-07-2010 06:34 AM
Yes!
DYK that in the TV show Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon is Sailor Moon's daughter?
RE: Did you know..... Game - FlashTheReadiesWotsUhTheDeal - 05-21-2010 02:02 PM
I didn't know that
Did you know there was a tv show called Gargoyles?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 05-21-2010 02:37 PM
yep
did you know Paris Hilton has an album out(Pray for us)?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Jeff 2012 - 05-21-2010 02:49 PM
No , nor do I care .
Did you know that " Blinded by the Light " was a original song by Bruce Springsteen , off of his first album " Greeting From Ashbury Park " ?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 05-21-2010 03:44 PM
no but thats cool
did you know the song Let It Be by the Beatles was written about Paul's mom?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 05-23-2010 02:10 PM
Yes.
DYK that Paul McCartney once said "You Know My Name(Look Up the Number)" is his fave Beatles song?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 05-23-2010 02:47 PM
no but that is cool
did you know Roger Waters mom is named Mary and he has a brother named John. Roger Waters has two sons and one girl?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 05-24-2010 05:39 AM
Yes!
DYK that Roger's daughter's name is India?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 05-24-2010 02:41 PM
yes
did you know Roger Waters India Waters was in a Teen magazine?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 05-25-2010 05:46 AM
No, which one was it?
DYK that Roger's son Harry is also a musician?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 05-25-2010 11:39 AM
yes I do
She was in Teen Vogue
Did you know Hugh Laurie aka Dr.House is really from England
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 05-26-2010 05:52 AM
I think I knew that.
DYK that Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart are sisters?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 05-26-2010 11:43 AM
no but now I know
did you know Sean Lennon is John and Yokos son?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 05-27-2010 05:39 AM
Yep.
DYK that Julian Lennon is John's son with his first wife, Cynthia?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 05-27-2010 09:07 AM
yep
did you know George Harrison was stabbed but lived throgh that
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 05-28-2010 05:33 AM
Yes!
DYK that George's wife Olivia helped him when he was stabbed?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 05-28-2010 08:25 AM
yes
do you know Linda was the one who turned around Pauls life and turned him into a vegan but sadly she passed away from breast cancer?
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 06-02-2010 05:39 AM
Yes.
DYK that Paul had a girlfriend before Linda, an actress named Jane Asher?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Libbywaters74D - 06-02-2010 11:48 AM
yes
DYK Marilyn Mansons really name is Brian
RE: Did you know..... Game - MaccaFan - 06-03-2010 05:52 AM
I think so.
DYK that the real name of the guitarist Slash is Saul Hudson?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 01-26-2011 02:06 PM
*bump*
Yes, I did know that. Thank God he chose a stage name! :laugh:
DYK that 79 is the atomic number for gold (Au)?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Joe - 01-27-2011 07:26 AM
Yes, I did. And silver is 47.
DYK if someone was to fart for 6 years without stopping, they would produce enough gas to create an atomic bomb?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 01-27-2011 01:44 PM
No, I didn't know that. It could be a good solution to our energy crisis, though.
DYK that Sirius (part of the Canis Major constellation) is the brightest star in the sky aside from the sun?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 02-04-2011 12:12 PM
*bump*
RE: Did you know..... Game - Joe - 02-04-2011 02:20 PM
No, I didn't.
DYK that Sirius is a character in the Harry Potter series? He's Harry's godfather.
RE: Did you know..... Game - Lady Floydian - 02-04-2011 02:33 PM
No, I don't read those books or watch those movies. They've never interested me.
DYK that there's three different stages of twilight; civil, nautical, and astronomical?
RE: Did you know..... Game - Joe - 02-04-2011 02:53 PM
DYK Islamists say that Muhamed, the prophet said it's preferred for men to pee sitting down than standing up?