posting random facts within my posts. It seemed quite popular,
so I decided to revive it with its own forum.
Now, instead of being the only to post them, I am welcoming all to the challenge of coming up with sets of odd/unique factoids for others to enjoy.
Mal Loup
Set 1: 24APR2009
Set 2: 27APR2009
Set 3: 28APR2009
Set 4: 28APR2009
Set 5: 28APR2009
Set 6: Final Fantasy 29APR2009
Set 7: Paper 29APR2009
Set 8: Yoshi! 30APR2009
Pwn is pronounced just like "OWN". If you say it with the 'p' sound,
you'll look retarded.
Now that Left-Wing Conspiracy Day is over, I have safely returned to the
alternative font color (indigo).
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" does in fact
mean "In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming". I have
no idea how to pronounce it nor do I know what that freaking means.
The cake is indeed a lie. Sorry, folks. When Aperture Science says
something, they mean it.
Set 2: 27APR2009
The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
It is widely assumed that Chuck Norris plays World of Warcraft. This
has never been confirmed.
so i herd u liek mudkipz
The Battle of Jataí in the War of the Triple Alliance occurred on August 17, 1865.
Set 3: 28APR2009
Utilization behavior is a frontal lobe disorder in which the patient has
difficulty resisting their impulse to operate or manipulate objects which are
in their visual field and within reach.
The Heinkel He 176 was a German rocket-powered aircraft.
The Big Bad Wolf is a term used to describe a fictional wolf who
appears in several precautionary folkloric stories, including some of
Aesop's Fables and Grimm's Fairy Tales.
The Mysteries of Mithras, also known as Mithraism was a
mystery religion which became popular among the military in the Roman
Empire, from the 1st to 4th centuries AD.
Set 4: 28APR2009
Altima the High Seraph is left-handed.
Vithayathil is a family name in Kerala.
Ruagea is a genus of plant in family Meliaceae.
All your base are belong to me.
Set 5: 28APR2009
I do not speak French.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster was created in 2005 by Bobby Henderson as
a satirical protest to the decision by the Kansas State Board of
Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative
to biological evolution in public schools.
The 8th panel is my favorite.
(1000 gold to the person who can PM me the EXACT reference...)
1 == 2
Set 6: Final Fantasy 29APR2009
I am secretly an expert Time Mage and a Master of Necromancy.
Cloud Strife and Faris Scherwiz are the only two Final Fantasy
characters to have ever crossdressed.
In Final Fantasy V, Bartz and crew are given a lapdance.
ViVi Orunitia from Final Fantasy IX is assumed to have the mental
development of a nine-year-old.
Set 7: Paper 29APR2009
The thickness of paper is often measured by caliper, which is typically
given in thousandths of an inch.
Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding.
A paper clip is an instrument used to fasten papers together.
Books are made with paper. :roflmao:
Set 8: Yoshi! 30APR2009
In Yoshi's Island, Yoshi has the ability to turn itself into various vehicles.
In Paper Mario: the Thousand-Year Door, a Yoshi is provided as a
partner.
In Super Mario World, not all Yoshis are created equal. Some have
super, special powers.
Yoshi is a fictional dinosaur and one of Nintendo's most popular creations.
