Random Facts

[SysTaMatIcS]

Originally Posted by Neoxter

If you have a burn, you can put a little toothpaste on the area that got burned, and it will heal faster.

@Systamatics: While listening to heavy metal, termites will eat wood two times faster.

Originally Posted by Genius704

^^Does that really help? I think it is just a Lebanese myth, because no one has heard of it here.

^^Classic!

what about extreme metal then? ,
about the toothpaste , its the other way around , it burns more!! its a common myth here and everyone does it , when they reach the hospital doctors tells them its a myth and they would be the only people knowing along with the people around them , and this stupid myth lives on.

[jak]

Burn First Aid:

• Cool the burn. Hold the burned area under cool (not cold) running water for 10 or 15 minutes or until the pain subsides. If this is impractical, immerse the burn in cool water or cool it with cold compresses. Cooling the burn reduces swelling by conducting heat away from the skin. Don't put ice on the burn.
• Cover the burn with a sterile gauze bandage. Don't use fluffy cotton, or other material that may get lint in the wound. Wrap the gauze loosely to avoid putting pressure on burned skin. Bandaging keeps air off the burn, reduces pain and protects blistered skin.
• Take an over-the-counter pain reliever. These include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Aleve) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others). Use caution when giving aspirin to children or teenagers. Though aspirin is approved for use in children older than age 2, children and teenagers recovering from chickenpox or flu-like symptoms should never take aspirin. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.

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[jak]

There are twice as many kangaroos in Australia as there are people. The kangaroo population is estimated at about 40 million.

[jak]

"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."

[jak]

The average person makes about 1,140 telephone calls each year.

The most money ever paid for a cow in an auction was $1.3 million.

On the new hundred dollar bill the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10.

[Karkora]

GREAT thread. Ill add some of my random facts LOL.

-Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly takes about eight floors for the cat to realize what is occurring, relax and correct itself.

-A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continually from the bottom of the glass to the top.

-Coca-Cola was originally green.

-Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better.

-Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand while drawing with the other

[Karkora]

Some more random facts

-Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots.
-A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel.
-Count the number of cricket chirps in a 15-second period, add 37 to the total, and your result will be very close to the actual outdoor Fahrenheit temperature.
-If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death.
-The pop you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually a bubble of gas burning.
-Studies have shown that children laugh an average of 300 times/day and adults 17 times/day, making the average child more optimistic, curious, and creative than the adult.
-American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.

[abousoun]

For Guys: Be Alert !!!
During the female orgasm, endorphines are released, which are powerful painkillers. So headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex.

Thank You ...

[H@SSàN]

This month (October 2010) has 5 fridays, 5 saturdays and 5 sundays. This only happens every 823 years !!

[SysTaMatIcS]

Originally Posted by H@SSàN

This month (October 2010) has 5 fridays, 5 saturdays and 5 sundays. This only happens every 823 years !!

hahahah go to july 2011 .