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I don't know how anyone can like Galidor that much. Well, since not many people like it, more for that guy! I gotta say, his collection is somewhat impressive, what with his stuff being rare and long forgotten. I want him to get that scrapped shark cycle or even figure out what happened to make it get scrapped. That should satisfy him for the longest time.

I remember going to a McDonald's back when they had the Galidor promotion! Didn't get one of the promo toys, though. Heck, I think I even remember where that McDonald's was...

If a usually active forest (active as in birds chirping, animals roaming, etc.) is dead silent and seemingly abandoned for whatever reason, it's time to get out of there. Something's up.

If your teeth are a light yellow color, pat yourself on the back. Yellow teeth are not only natural, but they're stronger, too. Whitening your teeth can permanently damage them. On the useless side of things, I'm much more confident about my teeth now.

At certain Trader Joe's locations, they'll hide a stuffed animal (it's usually a monkey, but other times, it's been a lobster, a spotted owl, or some other animal) somewhere in the store for shoppers to find. If you can find the monkey, you get a free lollipop. But if you're gonna try this, at least bring a kid with you.

2009 was originally supposed to be the beginning of an epic journey. Mata Nui's quest to regain his power and universe would have spanned somewhere around three years, each with a movie, making up a second trilogy. Mata Nui and his friends would travel to different planets, one being a jungle planet full of dinosaur-like creatures.

I don't know why we need this topic, but it's a good thing we have it.

I'm wearing a bright red shirt with a chest pocket. The front and back is covered in brand names written in white and the only hole in the shirt is at a corner of the pocket. I'm wearing a black robe over it. Had that thing for years...

Mark Zuckerberg isn't a big fan of The Social Network. The best thing he's said about it was that "it was interesting", which was what he said when Jesse Eisenberg asked him for his thoughts on the film. He wasn't into how he was portrayed, too. Ouch.

People have tried to sue the Monster Energy brand after people died from overconsumption of the energy drink. The drink wasn't proven to be the cause of death in any of the cases.

In the Halo franchise, the iconic Master Chief was originally supposed to have a different title. "Master Chief" was a placeholder name during development, but the name stuck.

It's Hitler's birthday.

You just HAD to bring that up!

 

 

It's said that Mesopotamians invented a battery in ancient times. I only have one question. What did they need batteries for?

 

 

To power the spaceships the ancient astronauts gave them, duh.

 

​Speaking of, said batteries are an "OOPart": an out-of-place artifact. Most fringe theorists believe they're evidence of alien contact in human history, or time travel. Other examples are a nail embedded in sandstone discovered in a quarry, and a terracotta head of seemingly Roman origin in a Pre-Columbian burial site in Mexico. Most, however, can be chalked up to hoaxes, terrible attempts at dating the artifacts, or even, in the case of the Abydos "helicopter", pareidolia.

 

​Others are still unexplained, or at least have plausible explanations for their existence, such as the totally awesome Antikythera mechanism.

 

​And since this reminded me of it for some reason: a well-known urban legend is the Bunnyman, an enigmatic figure who haunts the titular "Bunnyman bridge" in Fairfax County, Virginia. The most popular depiction of him is a man in a bunny costume who attacks people with an axe. He walks the line between being a paranormal and a physical entity, with one version of the legend stating that he's a ghost that comes out on Halloween, and another depicting him as your classic slasher flick villain. Interestingly enough, he's rooted in two police reports which were closed for lack of evidence and lead to some legend-brewing hysteria.

 

​Because of all this, the bridge has become a popular "legend tripping" spot for teenagers looking to have the heck scared out of 'em. I've made it a goal to visit there one day and just go full Ghost Adventures on the place.

 

Why would they be interested in space that early?

Could those artifacts be planted by somebody? I mean, it's not like aliens and time travelers really do exist, right? Right?

Oh, I've heard of the Bunnyman! Fool got hit by a train, but the police could hear laughing shortly after. My theory was that a bystander thought the scene looked comical. Why? Because the Bunnyman seriously wore a bunny suit everywhere he went and screamed about trespassers. If I were attacked by that guy, he would win because I'd be too busy laughing. But would it be the axe or the laughter that kills me first?

The bridge looks seriously creepy at night, what with the complete blackness. If you go, I wish you luck!

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Speaking of urban legends, Bigfoot most likely existed, but in a much earlier time period. As for the Loch Ness monster, if it really is a plesiosaur, then it really did exist.

In medieval times, people used to find dinosaur footprints and even bones, leading to their findings being used as "proof" for the existence of dragons.

I got a history fact of my own! Abraham Lincoln once lost his hat when a loud bang startled the horse he was riding on. The hat was later found with a hole on each side. The bang was from a failed assassination attempt made by an unknown sniper.

In the Star Wars lore, the planet Tatooine has two suns. Due to real-life effects the sun's rays can have on a person, Luke Skywalker and Ben Kenobi look older than they are due to increased sun exposure.

During the early days of the manga version of H***sing (censorship due to filter), the main character Alucard's attire was changed due to it heavily resembling the clothing of Vash the Stampede from Trigun.

It's said that Mesopotamians invented a battery in ancient times. I only have one question. What did they need batteries for?

A man once died by laughing for 15 minutes straight while watching a TV show. His wife wrote a letter to the makers of the show thanking them for making her husband's final moments so enjoyable for him.

Breaking Benjamin's song "Blow Me Away" was written specifically for Halo 2. The song is still present in the Master Chief Collection, but only when you've set the game to the old graphics.

Speaking of Halo, Combat Evolved was supposed to have an alternate story where Master Chief rediscovers Cortana in the control room and finds her mad with power. With said power, she would want to take over the Halo and the universe.

During BIONICLE's first run, the story team would get together and discuss what they would do for the next year. They would primarily focus on the Toa team. The question was, "Do we bring in a new team, or focus on the one from this year?" I guess since the Toa Metru/Hordika and Inika/Mahri were all stemming from 2001-2003 characters, the story team wanted to see more of certain characters that they liked.

I kept forgetting to respond to this... FAIL.

 

 

What is useful to some is useless to others, so as I personally find it to be important, I'm just going to say this again.
 
Roman Empire did not fall in 476 AD, but rather about a thousand years later in 1453. There is no such thing as the 'Byzantine Empire', it is an invented name attributed to the more Hellenized stage of the Empire's history (which is actually most of it). This was done and conducted with help from the Roman Catholic Church for religious authority reasons and advocates of the Enlightenment in order to fit in with an artificial, anti-Christian view of history in relation to technological advancement, and both to increase Western Eurocentrism. The latter-most part is still happening today, which is generally unfair to many countries and history itself.
 
Constantine 'the Great' did not make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, that was the work of Theodosius 'the Great'. All Constantine did was make it a legally recognized religion in the Empire, and scheduled and oversaw the Council of Nikaea in order to decrease confusion and some cases of violence and better unify the empire to make for better ruling; the council resulted in the accurate collection of holy scripture that now makes up the New Testament (rather than adding forgeries).
 
Then there is this:
Gaius Julius Caesar was not the first Roman Emperor. His reforms laid the foundation for the Empire, but was never crowned. His assination resulted in a massive civil war to see who would succeed him and be the first Roman Emperor. Between Marc Antony  and Octavian Caesar, it was Octavian who won, him being crowned 'First Citizen' (highest among equals) aka Augustus, and thus the first Roman emperor. His name was never changed. Octavian did, however, added 'Gaius Julius Caesar' in the middle of his name to give himself a greater right to rule on the surface, thus contributing to the common modern-day confusion.

This kind of info can count as useful because with enough proof, somebody can really impress a history teacher with an essay that uses some of the facts you've been offering up recently. While I don't need this info in my current life situation, I won't put down its potential usefulness.

 
Here's some more facts from me.

If you're avoiding sugary drinks and you plan to drink healthier, it pains me to tell you that milk and orange juice have to follow your soda down the drain. Nowadays, milk has naturally-occurring sugar added into it and store bought orange juice is not natural anymore. Tropicana has a ton of sugar due to being owned by none other than Pepsi.
 
If you need a morale boost or a special surprise, order some Domino's Pizza online and ask for something in the extra request box. If asked that way, Domino's employees have been known to draw silly drawings or write notes inside pizza boxes before they're delivered and one time, somebody asked for Oreos on the website and got them delivered with the pizza! I'm not sure how well that last part works, so be mindful.
 
Three cardboard tubes (that come with toilet paper) can be cut in a certain fashion to turn them into a little stereo for your smartphone or MP3 player. The sound is clearer, but only a tad louder.

 

More to history then just passing class. You get to exercise imagination, decrease ignorance, and gain wisdom from examples that span a thousand lifetimes. There are also the added benefits of reading as it requires a lot of it unless you just want some surface info from video-games.

 

How does one make the TP tube speaker?

 

i want to try out the Domino's thing. Sounds entertaining.

 

What of other fruit juice, like Dragon Fruit, or Grape?

 

Oh yeah, good point. While I don't currently pursue knowledge, I'll remember what you said.

For the first tube, cut a slit big enough to slide your phone in. It helps to place your phone against an uncut tube and draw an outline. For the other two, cut holes to slide each end of the first tube in.

It does sound awesome! I'll have to try it someday too.

Grape has a high chance of having added sugar. I didn't even know they made Dragon Fruit juice, though! For now, let's assume there's some sugar in there.

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While rebellious robots are logically possible, their casual possibility remains in doubt. A robot will most likely never rise up against humanity on its own unless programmed to even remotely have that function.

If you frequent Costco but don't like the traffic, consider going to a Costco Business Center if you can find one. A Costco Business Center is basically a Costco that caters to business owners, but anybody with a Costco membership can get in. Business Centers allow you to easily buy things in larger amounts and there's significantly less traffic inside the warehouse and the parking lot. They also come with a food court in case you're hungry.

Sharks can smell blood from over a mile away. Even if you're bleeding a little bit, get out of the water and stop the bleeding.

Apparently, Tamaru's phobia dates all the way back to his Metru Nui days. Assuming he truly is a Le-Matoran, I have two theories as to why this is.

• He lived on the ground all his life up until his first flight. He expected it to be awesome, but decided it was too different and scary.
• He got PTSD after surviving a fall from a high place.

Real-life psychology can apply to this as well. Many different outside factors, such as environment and experience, can mold a personality. There's a big chance that Tamaru could have had his personality shaped by experiences that were different from his peers. It's said that he likes swimming, right? That could be a contributing factor.

 

In an emergency, crayons can burn like a candle for 30 minutes.

 

Question: what do the crayons define as an emergency, and how long do they burn if it doesn't meet their standards?

 

Usually when you run out of nutella or your favorite fictional character dies. If you're almost out of nutella or your favorite fictional character is critically injured and/or in a coma, the crayons won't burn beyond 25 minutes.

What I meant was that you can light a crayon like a candle (most likely due to it being wax), but you brought up a strong point.

 

If you need to save money on TV services, consider switching to a stream box. You can stream old and new movies and TV shows with a selection that dwarfs any TV service for a better price and it's legal. You'll need reliable internet, though.

 

 

Or you could just connect your computer to the TV and stream it illegally for free.

 

Not that I... do that or anything.

 

I can keep a secret. Well, despite the secret being public. With the stream box, there's less risk and all.

If you're nose is stuffed move you're head sideways with the stuffed nose side looking up with a pillow for you're head it should work to get rid of it.

Interesting. I might have to try that if my nose decides to turn on me again.

If your house catches fire, save your LEGO collection. When burned, ABS plastic gives off toxic fumes.

Efforts are being made to remove the practice of tipping from restaurants through better pay. It's going to be a slow process, though.

When you have a bloody nose, don't lean your head backwards. The blood will go back into your throat and it could drown you. Instead, hold your nose, and lean forward.

I can confirm this. I've never drowned from blood in my throat before, but the event is possible. I'll remember this advice the next time there's a big weather change.

Anything you say to Siri is recorded and sent to Apple Inc. I've put this here instead of the useless facts topic for obvious reasons.

If you're applying for a job, especially in retail, do things to signify your interest in the job. Call and remind them about your interest or even show up in person and ask about the current hiring situation. It shows good character and makes you seem like someone they'd want to hire. Even if you don't get the job, it's still good practice for applying in the future.

If your vomit resembles coffee grounds, that means you're internally bleeding and you need to seek medical help immediately.

You can make a little makeshift meal out of a tortilla, peanut butter, and a banana. Just spread peanut butter on the tortilla, place the banana on, and roll it up. It's quick, cheap, and easy to make and it tastes good. Buying a bunch of tortillas, a single jar of peanut butter, and bunches of bananas will have guaranteed lunches every day. Just keep the bananas ripe!

A lot of businesses in Mexico accept U.S. currency. Some knowledge of the Spanish language or a translator is recommended, though.

If you need to save money on TV services, consider switching to a stream box. You can stream old and new movies and TV shows with a selection that dwarfs any TV service for a better price and it's legal. You'll need reliable internet, though.

Crosswalks and elevators have built-in cheat codes designed for cops to use so they can quickly cross the street or change floors without interruption. Some civilians have learned about them and leaked them on the web.

Never give a homeless person cold hard cash. They could use it for alcohol and drugs, but they could also learn that instead of going to an underutilized homeless shelter, they can just get money on the streets as long as they keep begging. Encourage a homeless person to go to a homeless shelter or if you have to give them something, limit their options. Buy them food and drink yourself or keep $5 fast food gift cards on you. Fast food joints don't serve alcohol and $5 goes a long way on the dollar menu.

Speaking of fast food, do you want something different at In-N-Out? They have a secret menu that you can order off of and they'll serve it like any other product on their menu despite the secret items not being there. I can guarantee that this works, as my mother's done it a few times and the employees don't give it a second thought.

If you think a car is following you while you're driving and you're in a town or something, make four lefts or four rights. The turns create a big circle. If the car's still behind you, you're being followed. Try and find a police station or fire department to pull over in front of or hang close to crowded areas.

If you can be subtle about it, you can sneak outside food into movie theaters. They aren't legally allowed to check you, leaving you free to take in your own candy as long as it's not too noisy and you don't act suspicious about it. If you're going to the cinema and you have a spare dollar or two, pop by the dollar store and pick up some candy to put in your pocket and enjoy during the film.

While I'm on the subject of movie theaters, you can reserve an entire row of seats and as long as you have the ticket to prove it, an usher will back you up just in case. If you have a bunch of friends or you just want to enjoy a big screen flick without anyone sitting next to you, go the extra mile if you want. You can also offer seats to whomever you want.

This next cinema fact is very obvious, but never see a film in theaters until weeks after its release. Even if you can find seats, you won't be able to avoid the constant clapping and cheering while the plot is still underway.

If you rub your eyes too much, you can burst the veins in your eye

Speaking of popping veins, if a dog's ear is folded inside out, that will pop a blood vessel/vein. If your dog has that type of ear, be sure to put it back in place if that happens, as it could happen by complete accident.

What is useful to some is useless to others, so as I personally find it to be important, I'm just going to say this again.

 

Roman Empire did not fall in 476 AD, but rather about a thousand years later in 1453. There is no such thing as the 'Byzantine Empire', it is an invented name attributed to the more Hellenized stage of the Empire's history (which is actually most of it). This was done and conducted with help from the Roman Catholic Church for religious authority reasons and advocates of the Enlightenment in order to fit in with an artificial, anti-Christian view of history in relation to technological advancement, and both to increase Western Eurocentrism. The latter-most part is still happening today, which is generally unfair to many countries and history itself.

 

Constantine 'the Great' did not make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, that was the work of Theodosius 'the Great'. All Constantine did was make it a legally recognized religion in the Empire, and scheduled and oversaw the Council of Nikaea in order to decrease confusion and some cases of violence and better unify the empire to make for better ruling; the council resulted in the accurate collection of holy scripture that now makes up the New Testament (rather than adding forgeries).

 

Then there is this:

Gaius Julius Caesar was not the first Roman Emperor. His reforms laid the foundation for the Empire, but was never crowned. His assination resulted in a massive civil war to see who would succeed him and be the first Roman Emperor. Between Marc Antony  and Octavian Caesar, it was Octavian who won, him being crowned 'First Citizen' (highest among equals) aka Augustus, and thus the first Roman emperor. His name was never changed. Octavian did, however, added 'Gaius Julius Caesar' in the middle of his name to give himself a greater right to rule on the surface, thus contributing to the common modern-day confusion.

This kind of info can count as useful because with enough proof, somebody can really impress a history teacher with an essay that uses some of the facts you've been offering up recently. While I don't need this info in my current life situation, I won't put down its potential usefulness.

Oh dang, I feel like there was a thread like this a long time back.

I didn't have any useful facts then, and I don't now.

 

Well, I'll go with this; chocolate contains two stimulants (caffeine and theobromine), a cannabinoid (anandamide), and a precursor/chemical related to MDMA (phenylethylamine).

I won't doubt it, but I don't think I've found it. Your fact could come in handy if you're a bit of a health buff. Also, there are ingredients in dark chocolate that are good for you.

If you dont have eggs, you can use blood in baking and cooking.

Woah, that's cool! Does it affect the taste in any way?

Here's some more facts from me.

If you somehow go deaf, not all hope is lost for your taste in music. If you can still feel vibrations, you can feel a music's rhythm. This has allowed many deaf people to still enjoy music.

There's this alcohol manufacturer (forgot the name and I dunno if they still do this anymore) that would make rectangular prism-like glass bottles that double as bricks. With enough of them gathered up, one can make a shelter out of them. It would take a lot of them, though.

If you're avoiding sugary drinks and you plan to drink healthier, it pains me to tell you that milk and orange juice have to follow your soda down the drain. Nowadays, milk has naturally-occurring sugar added into it and store bought orange juice is not natural anymore. Tropicana has a ton of sugar due to being owned by none other than Pepsi.

To relate to the previous fact, fruit is still healthy, but they still have natural sugars in them. Be sure to balance them out with other healthy types of foods.

Another health-related fact comin' atchya! Going vegan isn't healthy in the long run. You'll lose weight; sure, but losing too much of it is an inevitability. You can cut out certain meat and dairy products for health reasons, but certain types of meat (especially fish) are still very beneficial to your body.

There are many benefits to playing video games in terms of learning, health, and social skills.

Many apartment landlords frequently change locks once every few months for security reasons, even if nobody's moved out. This next part is somewhat useless, but for apartment complexes that do it, there's actually a whole secret mix of locks for it and the old ones get thrown into the mix and can eventually be put back into the doors.

Burying apple cores, banana peels, and orange peels in soil will fertilize it. If you have a garden and/or you're growing a tree, give it a whirl!

If you need a morale boost or a special surprise, order some Domino's Pizza online and ask for something in the extra request box. If asked that way, Domino's employees have been known to draw silly drawings or write notes inside pizza boxes before they're delivered and one time, somebody asked for Oreos on the website and got them delivered with the pizza! I'm not sure how well that last part works, so be mindful.

If you frequent your local Target, google "Target markdown schedule". On certain days of the week, certain departments get markdowns, including toys. If you're looking to save a little bit of cash on your next LEGO purchase, go in on a Thursday. Also, if the price ends with an 8, it'll go down some more. Ending with a 4 indicates that the price won't go down any further.

Three cardboard tubes (that come with toilet paper) can be cut in a certain fashion to turn them into a little stereo for your smartphone or MP3 player. The sound is clearer, but only a tad louder.

For those with a Keurig coffee maker, there are certain types of coffee that come in biodegradable K-cups that use significantly less plastic.

This doesn't seem to break any rules, there's no topic about this already, and it could be fun! What are some useful facts that you know? They can be life hacks if that's all you got.

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Humans have a little-known extra sense that can warn you of danger. When it kicks in, you get an overwhelming sense of fear and dread that tries to keep you from continuing what you're trying to do. From what I could piece together, it doesn't always work for everybody. Maybe that's why so few people know about it...

You can make poor-man's pancakes with 2 eggs, 1 banana, a skillet, and a stove. You gotta be a better cook than me if you don't want them to blacken. They still taste good either way, especially with syrup. However, they cool off annoyingly fast.

A lot of tech-savvy people would know this one, but this is for the ones who aren't computer experts. There's this file in computers called the System32. If someone tells you to delete it, NEVER do it. Deleting it will turn your computer into no more than a doorstop.

In an emergency, crayons can burn like a candle for 30 minutes.

If you're a dedicated Black Friday shopper, try going to Best Buy. They're very organized when it comes to Black Friday, pulling this off with the classic "take a number and wait in line" system. Only way it goes wrong is if somebody messes it up with a bad attitude.

Speaking of Black Friday, lots of manufacturers intentionally lower the quality of their products before shipping them out on Black Friday.

Certain food places like Wendy's and Jack in the Box offer free food on birthdays.

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That's all I have at the moment, but what about you? Make me learn!

 

There's a fruit (the name of which escapes me) that's really big, is covered in thorns and smells like rotting flesh. It also grows on trees and could injure or possibly kill someone if it fell out.

That, my friends, is called jackfruit. It smells sort of like a cross between rotting onions and decomposing flesh, but it tastes very sweet and is good in a jam (jelly to you Americans).

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There's a small chance that the mystery of the Roanoke Colony has already been solved. Everybody probably packed up and went to Croatone Island, but this was never confirmed by a firsthand witness. Therefore, it's still a mystery.

The Holy Bible doesn't have a single established canon.

The popular Fairy Tail manga was supposed to run until its tenth volume, but the fans wanted more and made the creator realize he really did want to keep going.

The Nintendo Entertainment System was legendary among gamers for having some of the hardest retro games ever. This was because of the console's limitations. Developers couldn't put much into the games in the first place, so to give you a bang for your buck, they cranked up the difficulty to make you earn your victory.

One of the most powerful MMORPG enemies is Vordred from AdventureQuest Worlds. What makes him so powerful is the fact that he's absolutely invincible. No attack will damage him and his attacks aren't too special themselves, but he'll break you down if you stick around. Funnily enough, Vordred is also a boss in the game's story, but he's remarkably pathetic against most players.

There's a fruit (the name of which escapes me) that's really big, is covered in thorns, and smells like rotting flesh. It also grows on trees and could injure or possibly kill someone if it fell out.

Matt Walst could have joined Three Days Grace with his brother Brad from the start, but decided to start his own band, My Darkest Days, with his friends. Due to Matt's decision, Three Days Grace only had three members: Adam Gontier, Brad Walst, and Neil Sanderson. The trio would release an album and later recruit a fourth member, Barry Stock. When Matt replaced Adam, My Darkest Days was put on hiatus.

Spider-Man was predicted to be a universal failure due to most people disliking spiders. The opposite happened; Spider-Man proved to be a huge hit.

During his older comics, Superman used to be pretty mean at times, especially when dishing out some justice. Some of his punishments were remarkably cruel, such as blasting a schoolboy into space on a rocket ship after he disobeyed Lois Lane, who was undercover as a teacher.

The first frisbees were metal pie pans. Later on, the second version of the classic yard toy was reportedly roadkill. Finally, somebody went ahead and created the iconic plastic version, which was significantly less dangerous and disgusting.

The ancient Egyptians utilized boomerang-like tools to throw at birds and kill them. The tools, despite the resemblance to boomerangs, wouldn't circle back when you threw them.

While on the subject of ancient Egyptians, Anubis, the god relating to death and mummification, actually didn't have a jackal head. His head was most likely that of the African golden wolf. Also, despite being one of the most well-known and recognizable figures in Egyptian mythology, Anubis didn't play too much of a role in it.

Super Buu of Dragon Ball Z has one of the highest confirmed amount of kills in anime, having killed over 7 billion people in less than a minute.

In 2007, a survey ranked Doraemon from Doraemon, Son Goku from Dragon Ball, and Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star to be the strongest manga characters of all time in that respective order.

The term Black Friday was first coined by Philadelphia police in 1961 when the streets and sidewalks were packed tight due to too much–you guessed it–shopping. The term would never reach a broader use until 20 years later.

Chances are, you probably already know this, but if you don't; when Ole Kirk Christiansen began mass producing the LEGO brick, he wanted to avoid producing them in green and grey because he feared that children would build tanks out of such colored pieces. However, with LEGO's capabilities, kids probably built tanks anyway, but in yellow or black or something.

To add onto my expensive anime fact, not only does making a single episode cost $100,000-$300,000 USD to make, but it requires a team of people from all around the world.

Joe Principe, a founding member of Rise Against, can't seem to get enough of pizza. The other band members confirmed that he'd eat pizza every day and even one of his many tattoos is of pizza.

Matt Walst, current lead singer of Three Days Grace, is a fan of Marvel and DC, signifying this by wearing a Punisher shirt during a performance and sharing a Suicide Squad trailer on Facebook.

The iconic anime Sailor Moon was originally supposed to have an American adaptation (giving it a complete overhaul with an American coat of paint). This plan fell through with one episode being produced and possibly aired.

Nobody can seem to figure out the true origin story of the chimichanga. There are multiple theories trying to explain its creation, but none seem to be more false than the others.

Argh, I didn't see that. I'll have to do that soon. Thanks, man. Somebody can close this if they want.

Whatever that crystal is, it'll bite our butts later on.

Didn't see any young Halo topics floating around, so I figured I'd get the ball rolling. Let's talk about Halo. I've played the Master Chief Collection, Halo: Reach, and Halo 5, and I gotta say, that was money well spent. Running around impressive environments and mowing down ugly aliens with deadly firearms is one of the best experiences I could ask for. By now, I'm on a Heroic run, so it's good to be doing canon stuff. What about you? Are you in it for the story or the heart-pounding action? Do you read the novels and/or comics or are you sticking to just the games? Or are you trying to achieve near-encyclopedic knowledge of the Halo canon? What's your favorite game in the series?

My favorite's either Reach or 5. I probably had the most fun with Reach, even if I had a tough time transitioning to 4's framerate after playing it. As for 5... I forgot... I just remember really liking it.

Before I leave you to discuss, I have to ask: how's Halo Wars? Any of you played it along with the FPSes? If so, can you tell me how it is? I'm considering getting it and playing it before Halo Wars 2 comes out. I know Wars is a real-time strategy, so it's different, and I'm fine with that.

 

The longest written work in the English language is a Super Smash Bros. fan fiction.

Hah, I've heard of that one. To give y'all a bit more info, it's over three million words long; six times longer than War and Peace, three times longer than Proust's gargantuan 7-volume A la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time); more wandering and insane than one of Pynchon's big (lengthwise) novels and has a sort of so-bad-it's-cool name like Subspace Emissary's Worlds Conquest.

Thank you for the extra info! I knew the word count was well up in the millions, but I forgot how much. And considering you brought up those certain pieces of literature, they must have been known for their lengths! Also, since it's a fan fiction on Super Smash Bros., it's bound to be insane with quite a title to boot.

 

Mosquitoes are so useless, that the world will actually be mostly better off without them.

Sure they do: mosquitoes keep populations in check.

Doesn't mean I wont mash any of them with my thumb or a fly swatter when I see them, however, the dirty, nasty little diseased vampires.

Argh, that's right! I considered it while typing the sentence in the first place, but omitted it for whatever reason. I'll never forgive mosquitoes for spreading diseases to children, though.

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When Tim McIlrath, lead singer of Rise Against, was a teenager, his friends were interested in snowboarding. Wanting in on the action, Tim saved his money for a snowboard, but suddenly gained an interest in music, leading him to spend the money on an electric guitar. The rest is history.

Batman was originally colored red.

The video game Halo: Combat Evolved was at first going to be called simply Halo, but Bungie added "Combat Evolved" at the end to set it apart from other FPS games that were new at the time.

Humans usually have a fondness for shiny things. This is because as humans, we constantly seek out water. Shiny rivers indicate fresh water, making us want to drink it. Therefore, shiny objects remind us of water and draw us to them as a result.

I think by now, everyone's heard of you, which is fine. I also voted obnoxious. I like the idea of the Kanohi Force, but the way you guys treat each other doesnt exactly scream "team" to me. I won't deny that teammates can and will argue with each other, but they're supposed to become stronger and closer as a result. All you're doing is jabbing each other and leading your comrades to quit. Then we get to see a bunch of drama, which not everybody wants to see. Just work things out and compromise instead of arguing. It'll take you a long way, guys.

Socks were originally invented for sandals.

Slushies were invented by accident.

Rounded knives were invented because people kept stabbing each other with the sharp knives.

Sticking chopsticks vertically straight in your food is considered rude because it's a sign of death. Correct me if I'm wrong on this one.

Mosquitoes are so useless, that the world will actually be mostly better off without them.

The film ET was filmed in order. Boyhood followed a similar formula.

The board game known as Go was invented in China. Due to the game's popularity in Japan, people are led to believe that's the game's country of origin.

The chemical mercury's poisonous properties were most likely discovered when someone took a dose of it thinking he would achieve immortality.

There are no naturally occurring blue foods.

The sun is actually white. It appears yellow because of chemicals in the atmosphere.

The longest written work in the English language is a Super Smash Bros. fan fiction.