The Useless Information Thread

[J. A.]

All by itself? [emoji3]

Sure. Never seen one of them, such as this one?

Cliparting

 

[KevinJS]

The first song played on BBC Radio One was "Flowers In The Rain" by The Move.

 

[J. A.]

Pencils can write in zero gravity, as well as under water.

 

[brixtonboy]

All by itself? [emoji3]

All by itself?


Gregory lsaacs r.i.p.

 

[carolineM]

Pencils can write in zero gravity, as well as under water.

They do tend to wander off or float away by themselves though!

 

[carolineM]

All by itself?


Gregory lsaacs r.i.p.

It was just a little joke. A pencil can't actually write - it needs writer to use it. [emoji846]

 

[KevinJS]

The word Nylon is an amalgamation of abbreviations for New York and London.

 

[J. A.]

The word Nylon is an amalgamation of abbreviations for New York and London.

That's an urban legend, and not true. There are two different stories about the word nylon, none of them mention that it's coming from New York and London.

 

[scifan57]

Here's the real story of how nylon got its name. Where Does the Name Nylon Originate?

 

[J. A.]

Here's the real story of how nylon got its name. Where Does the Name Nylon Originate?

That's the site I found when I was looking for the origin of the word nylon.

 

[Pinkpoison]

There was a factory a few miles away from where I live called Nylon Spinners, It closed down in the 1970's ish.

 

[KevinJS]

That's an urban legend, and not true. There are two different stories about the word nylon, none of them mention that it's coming from New York and London.

Wow. And I've "known" that for years.

You mean people told lies before there was an internet?

 

[J. A.]

Wow. And I've "known" that for years.

You mean people told lies before there was an internet?

Not really lies.
Stories like this one sound nice and are easy to remember. That's how they become "common knowledge". No idea how many of these "truths" I've heard and believed so far.

 

[brixtonboy]

It was just a little joke. A pencil can't actually write - it needs writer to use it. [emoji846][

As always you are probably 100 pro.


Gregory lsaacs r.i.p.

 

[J. A.]

Grapes explode when you put them into the microwave and try to heat them.