The Useless Information Thread

[brixtonboy]

Some of waste products must be securely stored, for many many years in deep underground bunkers.
Controlled by the military of the country where they are.
In a war tore country that could lead to a disaster.
For us all.

 

[scifan57]

In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand.

 

[zstairlessone]

In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand.

Can the same be said for the people that funded the study???

 

[carolineM]

They probably just felt like doing just that!

 

[zstairlessone]

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain

Ostriches have the largest eyes of any land animal - around 5 cm

With these large eyes they still have a tendency to run into obstacles.

 

[J. A.]

Coffee does not cause dehydration.

 

[scifan57]

The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.

 

[scifan57]

Apple makes $1,997.00 every second.

 

[J. A.]

Apple makes $1,997.00 every second.

That's $ 119,820 every minute; $ 7,189,200 every hour, and $ 172,540,800 every day.

 

[brixtonboy]

Yeh but maybe that's gross, might be some tax to pay on it. Might sound better than it really is.

 

[scifan57]

That's $ 119,820 every minute; $ 7,189,200 every hour, and $ 172,540,800 every day.

And $62,977,392,000.00 every year.

 

[J. A.]

And $62,977,392,000.00 every year.

This year, it will be $ 63,149, 932,800 (366 days).

 

[brixtonboy]

Trust you to notice it's a leap year [emoji38]

 

[scifan57]

The world's oldest currency still in use is the British Pound. It has been in use since the 8th century.

 

[brixtonboy]

Well what did you expect the Dollar [emoji38]