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Started by stika, May 06, 2013, 09:30:50 AM

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stika

Did you know butterflies' taste sensors are located in their feet? And that they can fly at speeds which range anywhere from 5 to 30 MPH?

I will be back soon with MORE obvious and unneeded information! Captain Obvious... AWAY!




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stika

suddenly I want to pour the galaxy on a cup with ice and drink it

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snabbott

Did you know that rat poison is commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots? :P

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Deloria

Quote from: Oldbushie on May 06, 2013, 03:16:39 PM
Did you know that the galaxy's center smells like raspberries and rum?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/apr/21/space-raspberries-amino-acids-astrobiology
It can has flavour? :D

Did you know that grapefruit juice made from concentrate can alter the effectiveness of medication? :P
 
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snabbott

Why, yes, I did know that. Did you know that it does so by inhibiting the Cytochrome P450 enzyme that is responsible for breaking those medications down?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytochrome_P450
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drugs_affected_by_grapefruit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergamottin

:scholar:
(See what happens when you ask that kind of question around a biochemistry person? ::))

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Deloria

I figured you would. :P

Did you know pregnancy tests aren't binary? :P It is actually possible for it to show you to be slightly pregnant. ::)
 
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snabbott

:rofl:
"Truuuuue loooove"
"He distinctly said 'To blathe.'"
:P

In actuality, the test reading slightly pregnant does not indicate that one is actually slightly pregnant. It is amusing, nonetheless. :P

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stika

Did you know "uncopyrightable" is the largest word in the English dictionary without repeating any of the characters?

Well now you know. Captain Obvious AWWWWWAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!


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Did you know that Shakespeare set some of his plays in landlocked cities? And that his characters sometimes set sail from these cities? :P

He wasn't a very good geographer.
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