NationStates Jolt Archive


Amusing, but worthless bits of data: Also known as trivia

Andaluciae
12-02-2005, 23:16
Knowing these and having .50 cents will get you a cup of coffee out of a vending machine:

Up until Jackson, US Presidents were either Presbyterians, Unitarians or Thomas Jefferson.

Krusty the Klown's full name is Herschel Schmoeckel Krustofski.

There is a 100 Euro fine for going into the Parisian catacombs, and in fact the catacombs even have their own police force!

The first televised Wimbledon Tennis Tournament was on June 21. 1937.

Both Franklin Roosevelt and Elanor Roosevelt were packing heat, Elanor carried a pistol in her purse, and Franklin had one hidden on his wheelchair, Franklin also slept with a pistol under his pillow!

Unless you are a high official in Venice, your gondola has to be black.

According to the 1982 census Americans used $856 million to wash cars.

The first eyeglasses were invented in Europe in 1286 AD.

I have a hat.

There!
Drunk commies
12-02-2005, 23:18
According to the 1982 census Americans used $856 million to wash cars.


I have a hat.

There!
Funny, you would think a sponge, some soapy water and a chamois cloth to dry it would work alot better.
Andaluciae
12-02-2005, 23:23
Funny, you would think a sponge, some soapy water and a chamois cloth to dry it would work alot better.
You would, wouldn't you? Hell, I don't even have a car, so I can't really tell.
Panhandlia
13-02-2005, 05:22
You would, wouldn't you? Hell, I don't even have a car, so I can't really tell.
Not even the hat-shaped car, like James Bond??
Gnostikos
13-02-2005, 05:24
Up until Jackson, US Presidents were either Presbyterians, Unitarians or Thomas Jefferson.
He was a deist.
EmoBuddy
13-02-2005, 05:33
...a sponge, some soapy water and a chamois cloth...
What do you think they spend all the money on?
Holy Sheep
13-02-2005, 05:38
Umm, he was kidding that they were using $$ bills to wash the cars.
Randomea
13-02-2005, 05:55
The Vikings had glasses and they were about 600AD.
Kastoria
13-02-2005, 05:59
The first football club in the world was Sheffield FC, established in 1857, and plays at the Coach and Horses Ground in Dronfield. Sheffield FC now stands on the verge of promotion to the Unibond League, leaving them just three divisions below the Conference National.

Thought you'd like to know.... :D
Rovhaugane
13-02-2005, 06:00
Here is an intresting fact....

I like cheese.