Digital Mentor Lennie Posted August 30 Digital Mentor Share Posted August 30 Eugene Aldrin, the father of the famous moon landing astronaut Buzz Aldrin, not only witnessed the Wright brothers’ first flight (1903) but also went on to see his son land on the moon (1969) in his lifespan. Air travel really took off in the 1900s (sorry for the bad pun ) 4 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzy.sky Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 11 minutes ago, Lennie said: Eugene Aldrin, the father of the famous moon landing astronaut Buzz Aldrin, not only witnessed the Wright brothers’ first flight (1903) but also went on to see his son land on the moon (1969) in his lifespan. Air travel really took off in the 1900s (sorry for the bad pun ) That's such a cool fact Lennie - also love that pun xD hopefully it doesn't fly over people's heads 2 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 1 hour ago, Lennie said: Eugene Aldrin, the father of the famous moon landing astronaut Buzz Aldrin, not only witnessed the Wright brothers’ first flight (1903) but also went on to see his son land on the moon (1969) in his lifespan. Air travel really took off in the 1900s (sorry for the bad pun ) Random one, The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. 2 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProffesorSparkles Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Finland has the most heavy metal bands per capita 5 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted August 31 Digital Mentor Share Posted August 31 16 hours ago, Lennie said: Eugene Aldrin, the father of the famous moon landing astronaut Buzz Aldrin, not only witnessed the Wright brothers’ first flight (1903) but also went on to see his son land on the moon (1969) in his lifespan. Air travel really took off in the 1900s (sorry for the bad pun ) I love random facts! Great idea for a thread @Lennie There is a type of jelly fish that can somehow reprogramme it's own cells, returning them to an earlier stage of life. This means it can age in reverse and turn from an adult back into a baby and is therefore immortal!! 4 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditch the Label Staff Blondie Posted August 31 Ditch the Label Staff Share Posted August 31 Fantastic thread Mary and James are the most popular names around the world. Between the years of 1917 to 2016, over 5 million baby boys were named James. On the other hand, over 3.5 million baby girls were named Mary. 1 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 (edited) Blue whale tongues can weigh as much as an elephant, their hearts can also weigh a tonne and only need to beat once every ten seconds. Edited September 2 by Megs- MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TV. 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Lizards communicate by doing push-ups. 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Lennie Posted September 2 Author Digital Mentor Share Posted September 2 4 hours ago, Megs- said: Blue whale tongues can weigh as much as an elephant, their hearts can also weigh a tonne and only need to beat once every ten seconds. Wow! 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Lennie Posted September 2 Author Digital Mentor Share Posted September 2 3 hours ago, Megs- said: Lizards communicate by doing push-ups. I thought it was only that bodybuilders communicate this way 2 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Just now, Lennie said: I thought it was only that bodybuilders communicate this way Lmao, yes Lizards surprisingly communicate this way! never knew that, no wonder I hate them MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 3 minutes ago, Lennie said: Wow! I love whales, so reading this really surprised me! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Lennie Posted September 2 Author Digital Mentor Share Posted September 2 1 minute ago, Megs- said: I love whales, so reading this really surprised me! Me too. I've learnt two good animal facts from you and @Aurora now. MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Just now, Lennie said: Me too. I've learnt two good animal facts from you and @Aurora now. I for sure will use my tappy tappy fingers to calculate more fascinating facts about animals 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Oh my god! Polar bears skin is.. black! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Lennie Posted September 2 Author Digital Mentor Share Posted September 2 The Ancient Romans used to drop a piece of toast into their wine for good health - that's why we 'raise a toast'. 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 4 minutes ago, Lennie said: The Ancient Romans used to drop a piece of toast into their wine for good health - that's why we 'raise a toast'. Wine and bread do not mix, in my taste of alcohol and food! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Apparently, it’s impossible for piggys to look up at the sky! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 A CREEPY ONE VERY CRREEPPYYY Your brain is constantly eating itself MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megs- Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Human teeth are the only part of the body that cannot heal themselves. Teeth are coated in enamel which is not a living tissue, how very strange! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Lennie Posted September 3 Author Digital Mentor Share Posted September 3 There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any American state name. Anybody know, or wanna guess, what it is? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted September 6 Digital Mentor Share Posted September 6 On 9/3/2024 at 12:04 PM, Lennie said: There’s only one letter that doesn’t appear in any American state name. Anybody know, or wanna guess, what it is? Can I have two guesses please ? I'm going for either Q or X MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted September 6 Digital Mentor Share Posted September 6 Here comes my Friday Random Fact In the maritime world, it is considered unlucky to set sail on a Friday 1 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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