Useless Information Thread

Discuss everything else here

Moderator: ArcWolf

User avatar
kurowolfe
Posts: 2623
Joined: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:18 pm
Location: Sabah, Malaysia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by kurowolfe »

The 'Over 9000' meme that came from a dubbed episode of the anime Dragon Ball Z is actually a mistranslation. In the original manga and Japanese dub, the power level is actually 'over 8000'.

Which is why I prefer watching subs instead of dubs.
Image

Applegate Appearance Cheat Sheet

Haq Dzi'ab (Blue Peaks Shore) || Mikan Kawabe (Applegate) || Hajime (Apollo City)
User avatar
HellishK9
Posts: 453
Joined: Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:45 pm
Location: Peeking In Your Window

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by HellishK9 »

Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous had his first drink while in the army during World War One
Image
Tola
Posts: 23
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:54 am

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Tola »

The ewok who captured Han et al in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi was nicknamed Wicket. His full name was actually Wicket W. Warwick, which means you can see his initials in every URL.
User avatar
RandomGeekNamedBrent
laughing maniacally
Posts: 21032
Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:42 pm
Location: an invisible, flying volcano over Virginia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by RandomGeekNamedBrent »

Tola wrote:The ewok who captured Han et al in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi was nicknamed Wicket. His full name was actually Wicket W. Warwick, which means you can see his initials in every URL.
Warrick, actually. Warwick was just the actor who played him
Paradigm Shift by me
I do not actually believe any of what I'm saying.
RP character sheets
Tola
Posts: 23
Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:54 am

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Tola »

Darn. The article I took it from must have combined a couple of facts.
User avatar
kurowolfe
Posts: 2623
Joined: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:18 pm
Location: Sabah, Malaysia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by kurowolfe »

In Malaysia, if you see the letter Z anywhere on a vehicle's license plate, it means that that vehicle is registered under the Malaysian Army Corps
Image

Applegate Appearance Cheat Sheet

Haq Dzi'ab (Blue Peaks Shore) || Mikan Kawabe (Applegate) || Hajime (Apollo City)
User avatar
Legotron123
Posts: 4093
Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:54 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Legotron123 »

In the Transformers: Beast Wars episode "Code of Honor," Rattrap is in his season one body during the final scene, instead of the Transmetal body he had at the time.
Play The Hayseed Knight. This isn’t self promotion, I just really like the game.

You ever realize that the two longest pieces of literature in existence are both fanfics? Weird right?
User avatar
Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Posts: 17291
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am
Location: Nephelokokkygia
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Sleet »

Until last year, Dahala Khagrabari was a small region of India which is surrounded on all sides by a small region of Bangladesh that was surrounded on all sides by a small region of India that was surrounded on all sides by Bangladesh.
Image
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Friendly banter? Feel free to click the "PM" button below!
User avatar
ArcWolf
Just An Arc
Posts: 536
Joined: Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:39 pm
Location: Anywhere.

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by ArcWolf »

Sleet wrote:Until last year, Dahala Khagrabari was a small region of India which is surrounded on all sides by a small region of Bangladesh that was surrounded on all sides by a small region of India that was surrounded on all sides by Bangladesh.
Here's a map of that.
Just an Arc
User avatar
kurowolfe
Posts: 2623
Joined: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:18 pm
Location: Sabah, Malaysia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by kurowolfe »

I actually appreciate the video reference, I can't wrap my head around the fact @_@

A pack of wolves do not howl in the same key. In fact, their different-keyed howls harmonize and resonate so that their ululation becomes louder hence creating the illusion that there are more of them in the group that there actually are
Image

Applegate Appearance Cheat Sheet

Haq Dzi'ab (Blue Peaks Shore) || Mikan Kawabe (Applegate) || Hajime (Apollo City)
User avatar
The Blue Fox
Posts: 483
Joined: Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:01 am
Location: Manchester, England
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by The Blue Fox »

Sleet wrote:Until last year, Dahala Khagrabari was a small region of India which is surrounded on all sides by a small region of Bangladesh that was surrounded on all sides by a small region of India that was surrounded on all sides by Bangladesh.
I saw this talked about in this youtube video...there are other instances of confusing borders where country a is inside country b which is inside country a but this is the only instance of country a being in country b being in country a being in country b again.
User avatar
Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Posts: 17291
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am
Location: Nephelokokkygia
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Sleet »

The most complex "correct" Chinese character is an old-fashioned word for "verbose." It's just the character for "dragon" repeated four times.
Image
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Friendly banter? Feel free to click the "PM" button below!
User avatar
kurowolfe
Posts: 2623
Joined: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:18 pm
Location: Sabah, Malaysia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by kurowolfe »

*pops head* Did someone say Chinese characters? :3

So, the word that Sleet mentioned also exists in one of the most comprehensive Japanese dictionary. Here is what it looks like:

Image

In Chinese, it is pronounced zhe, with a rising intonation, or the first tone in Mandarin Chinese.

The craziest Japanese character to have ever been used is this one:

Image

It is however just as mundane as zhe, it's just 'cloud' written three times on top and four 'dragon' s written below it. It was apparently used as a name by some sick person.

For the Chinese, the most complex character to be used today is biang (with the first tone). It is used as the character in the name biang biang mian, or biang biang noodles, a famous dish in China's Shaanxi province. Here is what it looks like:

Image

It is so complicated that it does not exist in major Chinese dictionaries, and can't be typed out in a computer using traditional means.
Image

Applegate Appearance Cheat Sheet

Haq Dzi'ab (Blue Peaks Shore) || Mikan Kawabe (Applegate) || Hajime (Apollo City)
User avatar
KingFan13
Posts: 49
Joined: Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:12 pm

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by KingFan13 »

Any Pixar movie from before 2006 is not technically a Disney movie. Disney bought Pixar in 2006, after movies such as Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, and Bugs Life had already come out. They aren't technically Disney movies.
User avatar
kurowolfe
Posts: 2623
Joined: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:18 pm
Location: Sabah, Malaysia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by kurowolfe »

This might be useless depending whether you believe in ghosts or not.

If you ever find yourself walking alone in the middle of the night in Malaysia and you suddenly noticed a very sweet and fragrant smell lingering around (like lime and jasmine for example), DO NOT comment on the smell in any way. Just walk through the area quietly. The smell means there are supernatural things around you, and the thing about Malaysian ghosts (and South East Asia, in general) is that if you don't bother them, they won't bother you.

If you do accidentally comment on the smell (ie "That's quite sweet-smelling!), then expect to have a nasty fever the next day at the very least. You have been 'spooked' (or keteguran in Malay). Though, no special treatment is needed in general, just treat it like a normal fever and rest well.
Image

Applegate Appearance Cheat Sheet

Haq Dzi'ab (Blue Peaks Shore) || Mikan Kawabe (Applegate) || Hajime (Apollo City)
User avatar
Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Posts: 17291
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am
Location: Nephelokokkygia
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Sleet »

I don't believe in that stuff but it's still a really neat thing to know about!
Image
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Friendly banter? Feel free to click the "PM" button below!
User avatar
Saturn381
Posts: 4718
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:03 pm
Location: Clifton Forge, VA

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Saturn381 »

The voice actor of Rolf in Ed, Edd, and Eddy (Peter Kelamis) also voiced Goku in the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z.
Image
User avatar
Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Posts: 17291
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am
Location: Nephelokokkygia
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Sleet »

The sum of the digits of my phone number is 48.

...What? It's information and it's useless. :P
Image
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Friendly banter? Feel free to click the "PM" button below!
User avatar
KingFan13
Posts: 49
Joined: Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:12 pm

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by KingFan13 »

The sum of my phone number is 10 less than Sleet's.
User avatar
Hlaoroo
FROSTWOOD FOREVER!
Posts: 14495
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:09 am
Location: Down under Down Under
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Hlaoroo »

In 2011, Norbert was the 47th most popular name for a baby boy born in Hungary.
Frostwood Forever! <3

My RP Characters

Avatar drawn by the amazing ScruffKerfluff!

Image
User avatar
SuperStar
Posts: 2825
Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:51 am
Location: Shining in the Boonies of Thailand

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by SuperStar »

In some countries, like Thailand, braces aren't considered nerdy in social life, in fact they are considered cool or fancy, because it means your family could actually afford dental care. Think about how lucky the West has it.
User avatar
Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Posts: 17291
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am
Location: Nephelokokkygia
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Sleet »

That's similar to how in some countries, being fat is associated with wealth because only the rich can afford that much food, but in America, being fat is associated with poverty because the poor can't afford healthy food.
Image
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Friendly banter? Feel free to click the "PM" button below!
User avatar
kurowolfe
Posts: 2623
Joined: Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:18 pm
Location: Sabah, Malaysia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by kurowolfe »

Hlaoroo wrote:In 2011, Norbert was the 47th most popular name for a baby boy born in Hungary.
Huh, yesterday I saw a man named Norbert at the bank. Funny how that works.
SuperStar wrote:In some countries, like Thailand, braces aren't considered nerdy in social life, in fact they are considered cool or fancy, because it means your family could actually afford dental care. Think about how lucky the West has it.
Hmm, although we are neighbouring countries, Malaysians never really thought of braces as a status symbol. In fact, they were seen more as a necessity in certain cases, even if they are so expensive to have and maintain.

In Sabah, some of the Kadazan/Dusun people have up to four words in their full names, with the structure of [own name/father's name/grandfather's name/family names], though usually there are only 3 words for most [own name/father's or grandfather's name/family name].
Image

Applegate Appearance Cheat Sheet

Haq Dzi'ab (Blue Peaks Shore) || Mikan Kawabe (Applegate) || Hajime (Apollo City)
SergeiTheFox
Posts: 274
Joined: Sat May 24, 2014 9:23 am
Location: The nth Dimension

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by SergeiTheFox »

Tomàs Enrique Araya Diaz, the co-founder, bassist, and vocalist of the infamous American thrash metal group Slayer, was originally a respiratory therapist and actually used the money from that job to finance their first album, Show No Mercy.
oh hey look more text

now it looks pretty

and slanted uwu


I check this profile like once a year or so, so if you need to reach me I'm on telegram @awootimestwo
User avatar
Punchy
Posts: 910
Joined: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:26 pm
Location: Cascadia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Punchy »

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a grammatically correct sentence.
Paraphrased, the sentence can be parsed to mean, "Bison from Buffalo, which bison from Buffalo bully, themselves bully bison from Buffalo."
Panda Panda Panda
User avatar
Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Posts: 17291
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am
Location: Nephelokokkygia
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Sleet »

There used to be a tan M&M. It was changed to blue like 20 years ago.
Image
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Friendly banter? Feel free to click the "PM" button below!
FancyHat
Posts: 221
Joined: Fri May 13, 2016 5:15 pm
Location: Somewhere in the Southern US...Would prefer Scotland.

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by FancyHat »

In the early 1800s when Coca Cola was first marketed as a medical product and once during its later years as a beverage, Coke contained THAT Coke...
"Crimes?" "Crimes."
User avatar
Sleet
Bringing Foxy Back
Posts: 17291
Joined: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:32 am
Location: Nephelokokkygia
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Sleet »

Red pandas are the only non-primates who can taste artificial sweeteners.
Image
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Friendly banter? Feel free to click the "PM" button below!
FancyHat
Posts: 221
Joined: Fri May 13, 2016 5:15 pm
Location: Somewhere in the Southern US...Would prefer Scotland.

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by FancyHat »

Contrary to popular belief, Ostriches do NOT stick their heads into the ground when threatened, and instead turn tail feather and runs. In some cases they even fight the attacker, clawing them with their feet which may or may not act like a 3 to 4 inch Dagger..Rare, but happens.. Also they have been known to chase after, and attack vehicles or other animals.. Yeah Not the same thing ya see in cartoons.
"Crimes?" "Crimes."
User avatar
KingFan13
Posts: 49
Joined: Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:12 pm

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by KingFan13 »

This thread currently has the same number of pages as the current chat thread.
FancyHat
Posts: 221
Joined: Fri May 13, 2016 5:15 pm
Location: Somewhere in the Southern US...Would prefer Scotland.

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by FancyHat »

Andrew Jackson was called "Old Hickory" because he carried around a hickory cane and would beat people over the head with it. He was also the first president to have an assassination attempt against him. The assassin's guns failed to fire and Jackson leaped to action and beat the man to a pulp with his hickory cane until a few of Jackson's friends pulled him off of the man.
"Crimes?" "Crimes."
User avatar
Saturn381
Posts: 4718
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:03 pm
Location: Clifton Forge, VA

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Saturn381 »

Alex Borstein who you might know as the voice of Lois Griffin from Family Guy, also did the voice of Queen Machina in Power Rangers Zeo.
Image
User avatar
Cesco
Posts: 4624
Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:35 am
Location: Italy
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Cesco »

The traditional sheep milk cheese called Casu Marzu, made in Sardinia, is the most dangerous cheese in the world. It contains living larvae as cause of its decomposing. The European Union rules ban its industrial production and legal selling.
Image
User avatar
Punchy
Posts: 910
Joined: Tue Jul 24, 2012 1:26 pm
Location: Cascadia

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Punchy »

The Robert Rodriguez film El Mariachi is the lowest-budgeted film ($7,000) ever to gross $1 million at the box office.
Panda Panda Panda
User avatar
Hlaoroo
FROSTWOOD FOREVER!
Posts: 14495
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:09 am
Location: Down under Down Under
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Hlaoroo »

Believe it or not, on average, Uranus is halfway between Earth and Pluto.
Think about that for a moment. It puts the sheer amount of empty space in space into a little bit of perspective. Also it makes our common maps of the solar system seem a bit wonky. Pluto is TWICE as far from Earth on average than Uranus. Wow.
Frostwood Forever! <3

My RP Characters

Avatar drawn by the amazing ScruffKerfluff!

Image
Not A Furry

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Not A Furry »

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo is a gramatically correct phrase in english.
User avatar
Dissension
Posts: 8840
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:42 pm
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Dissension »

That's a repost from no more than a dozen replies prior to yours.
avatar: milodesty

people are the only things that matter; take care of yourselves and each other
Not A Furry

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Not A Furry »

^ I'm an idiot who posts before checking if someone else said it :oops:
User avatar
Hlaoroo
FROSTWOOD FOREVER!
Posts: 14495
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:09 am
Location: Down under Down Under
Contact:

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Hlaoroo »

Serence has a motorbike licence and regularly drives her motorbike to work. That is so awesome! :D
Frostwood Forever! <3

My RP Characters

Avatar drawn by the amazing ScruffKerfluff!

Image
User avatar
Saturn381
Posts: 4718
Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:03 pm
Location: Clifton Forge, VA

Re: Useless Information Thread

Post by Saturn381 »

The Simpsons character Milhouse's first appearance was actually in a Butterfinger commercial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTrXmrOEPfg
Image
Post Reply