Do you have any obscure knowledge you would like to share with STW? It is my intention to amass a vast database of trivia worthy of winning any pub quiz I might enter.
Beavers' teeth are reinforced with iron, which is why they are orange.
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Starbucks in Llanishen closes at 7.30pm.
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The fastest field sport in the world is hurling.
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I'm wearing black pants. They're not my favourite.
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Hugo Boss designed the Germans SS Uniforms, and his links to the Nazi PArty made him rich...
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All polar bears are left handed.
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What about bi-polar bears?
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Beavers' teeth are reinforced with iron, which is why they are orange.
Degus also have orange teeth, but that's due to a reaction between the chlorophyll in their diet and their saliva.
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Galantamine, an anti Alzheimer's/Dementia drug was discovered through an Eastern European folk remedy. It is based on extracts of Snowdrops or a synthetically produced version of the plant extract.
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Not all swans are gay.
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Polar bear liver is poisonous due to it's very high levels of vitamin A.
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The detonation velocity of PE4 explosive is 8090m/s. Useful eh.
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I have an above average number of legs.
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This is Tigger
The voice of Tigger for the movies was Paul Winchell, he did Dastardly and Mutley too!
He invented this, the artificial heart!
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Manchester's fresh water flows all the way from the lake district,purely through gravity, no pumps are used.
It takes two days for water to flow the entire distance.
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Florence Nightingale invented the pie chart.
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A parsec is a unit of distance, not time.
No edits here, no sir, not me.
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Or time
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an american fanny is at the back
an english fanny is at the front
this is a nice pink french fanny
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tom hanks didnt do the voice of woody in toy story - he gave the job to his brother cos he was too busy
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Polar bears being left handed is an urban myth.
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People with HIV have a greatly increased chance of developing dementia.
Peppermint is definitely the nicest flavour of artificial saliva.
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Denier is a measure of a a fabric's linear mass in grams per 9000m, and double woven 1050 denier nylon is one of the most strong, it's difficult to dye, which is why it's nearly always black
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Polar bear liver is poisonous due to it's very high levels of vitamin A.
So are dogs's livers - eating his dog's livers and the resultant vitamin A overdose is thought to be what finally did for Captain Scott and his colleagues.
Its reckoned around 4 million americans routinely wear spectacles with plain, non-corrective lenses.
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So what is holocaust denier?
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So what is holocaust denier?
Something very, very thick.
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CharlieMungus - Member
So what is holocaust denier?
It's what this bloke wears for a quiet night in:
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So what is holocaust denier?
Mac got there first, I can't think of anything else so I'm going for a shower then off to bed.
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who is he?
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who is he?
he's the author of the book he's carrying
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The currently topical Roald Dahl developed a valve used in the relief of hydrocephalus (water on the brain) following his son developing the condition as a baby.
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Jamie Lee Curtis holds a patent for Nappies with Pockets
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The bat is the only mammal that can fly. Flying squirrels can only glide.
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