So, tomorrow’s the big day; America’s getting a new Commander in Chief. I don’t know about you, but I for one am terrified to see the results. Either way, I’m going to be holding by breath for the next four years.
But, enough about that. Let’s let that fracas happen tomorrow shall we? Today, let’s have some wacky fun. I’ve already told y’all how much I like trivia, so here are some more totally random oddball facts for you to do with what you see fit. Feel free to laugh, scratch your head, research, whatever.
Everyone has a unique tongue print, just like fingerprints.
Most Muppets are left-handed. (Because more Muppeteers are right-handed, so they operate the head with their favored hand.)
Female kangaroos have three vaginas.
During World War II, the crew of the British submarine HMS Trident kept a fully grown reindeer called Pollyanna aboard their vessel for six weeks. (It was a gift from the Russian government.)
The first man to urinate on the moon was Buzz Aldrin, shortly after stepping onto the lunar surface. (So he was holding it all that time and needed to relieve himself? Seriously? I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sure peeing isn’t what I’d have been doing if I stepped onto the moon’s surface. I mean no gravity. Think about that. Where’d it all go? On to his space suit? But hey, whatever.)
In 1567, the man said to have the longest beard in the world died after he tripped over it while running away from a fire. (I can’t make this stuff up.)
In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. (He was by the way, in case you’re wondering.)
The Dutch village of Giethoorn has no roads; its buildings are connected entirely by canals and footbridges. (And don’t you just want to go there now after seeing these pictures?)
The first American film to show a toilet being flushed on screen was Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
The top of the Eiffel Tower leans away from the sun, as the metal facing the sun heats up and expands. It can move as much as seven inches.
Lt. Col. “Mad” Jack Churchill was the only British soldier in WWII known to have killed an enemy soldier with a longbow. “Mad Jack” insisted on going into battle armed with both a medieval bow and a claymore sword. (God bless “Mad Jack.” I wonder if he also wore a kilt?)
There are around 60,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body. If you took them all out and laid them end to end, they’d stretch around the world more than twice. (But, seriously, don’t do that.)
So there you have it. A whole bunch of useless knowledge to clutter up your brains. I know, silly, but, I took your mind of the political circus for a few minutes anyway, huh?
What crazy thoughts do you want to share? Any random weirdness happening in your world? Who wants to go with me to Giethoorn? Have kayak will travel.
Thanks for stopping by. Until next week – here’s to random weirdness.
Word of the day: Lytta
Fun fact about me: I fed a reindeer lettuce when I was in Alaska.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, November 2016. Photos courtesy Google Images.
Here’s some random weirdness: on the property we’re buying, there’s an old farmhouse hidden in the woods. Zillow has it listed as a 2 story, 3 bedroom, — bathroom house.
I think I’ll just leave it in the woods and build my own.
And you know what? No matter who wins tomorrow, we’ll still get up and go to work (or stay to work, in your case) and do the same thing we did today. That makes me feel a little better at least.
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Alas, tis true. The world will go right on spinning round and round. I only hope it’s not too unpleasant a place to live. But, when I consider the alternative . . . yeah, what’s gonna happen’s gonna happen.
2-story, 3-bedroom bathroom house? Hmmmm. Curious indeed.
Have a wonderful rest of the week. At least Monday’s behind us for another 6 days.
Patricia
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So, I guess female kangaroos have more fun? Must keep the males busy.
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Keeps the males busy – or confused. I mean, which one to pick, right?
Thanks for your input. Always love to hear the comments from my readers.
Patricia
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Randomness is good, just not over the next 4 years. I voted, I hope it wasn’t random, but I am not telling. I was scrunching my eyes the entire time. It’s unseasonably warm where I am and the fall leaves are beautiful until they litter my lawn. I hope all is well along Ol’ Man River. Peace.
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Clay, I sort of did the same thing at the voting booth. I almost did inney, meeney, miney, mo. Sad state of affairs.
It’s finally raining here in Vicksburg. Yes, on this, of all days, election day, we get rain. Hmmmm. A sign perhaps?
Until next time, take it easy.
Patricia Rickrode
w/a Jansen Schmidt
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God is crying?
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