February 2010
26 posts
AOL Time Warner owns the copyright of “Happy...
For this reason movies often use different songs (which are not in copyright or are owned by the studio) for birthday scenes. AOL Time Warner earns over $2 million per year from royalties for the song. (source)
Feb 1st
255 notes
January 2010
42 posts
Hair products (like shampoo, and conditioner) are...
The hair that is visible on the human body is dead hair – when hair is alive it is still beneath the surface of the skin. Nothing you add to the hair can make it healthier – it can merely add shine or color. Once the hair is out, there is nothing you can do to make it healthier. (source)
Jan 31st
703 notes
samjuana asked: What is the worlds most expensive perfume?
Jan 31st
58 notes
Van Halen's concert contract actually contained...
Though the request seemed silly, it was actually to make sure the venue staff read and complied with the entire technical contract. (source)
Jan 30th
215 notes
Only one murder out of 100 is committed by a...
(What Makes Flamingos Pink? Bill McLain) edit: Sorry about the spelling errors. Typing on an iPhone at 2AM is kinda difficult.
Jan 27th
480 notes
The typewriter ampersand symbol (&) was invented...
(What Makes Flamingos Pink? Bill McLain)
Jan 27th
435 notes
Small birds sometimes hitchhike on the backs of...
(What Makes Flamingos Pink? Bill McLain)
Jan 27th
Some ribbon worms will eat themselves if they...
(The Ultimate Book of Useless Information)
Jan 26th
128 notes
There are only three types of snakes on the island...
(The Ultimate Book of Useless Information)
Jan 26th
The oldest recipe in existance is the the recipe...
(The Ultimate Book of Useless Information)
Jan 26th
334 notes
Believing you can be smarter can actually make you...
SCIENCE! (source)
Jan 21st
988 notes
The MGM Grand in Las Vegas washes 15,000...
I’m in Vegas for the weekend, wish me luck. (source)
Jan 17th
63 notes
Every month Thames Water in England removes more...
(The Best Book of Useless Information Ever)
Jan 16th
169 notes
Urinating on someone or being urinated on for...
(The Best Book of Useless Information Ever)
Jan 16th
Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the...
(The Best Book of Useless Information Ever)
Jan 16th
70 notes
McDonald's calls frequent buyers of their food...
(The Best Book of Useless Information Ever)
Jan 15th
There is a bar in London that sells vaporized...
(The Best Book of Useless Information Ever)
Jan 15th
561 notes
Chimpanzees will hunt ducks if given the...
(The Best Book of Useless Information Ever)
Jan 15th
Jan 14th
1 tag
Most Haitians live on less than $2 a day, and 80%...
Which makes what happened yesterday all the more terrible. If you have anything to spare, please help out.
Jan 13th
17% of women struggle with porn addiction. Only...
(source)
Jan 11th
814 notes
rahlecxs asked: What continent does New Zealand belong to?
Jan 11th
Each package of Ramen contains about 167 feet of...
(source via TallWhitney)
Jan 11th
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Each member of Monty Python has an asteroid named...
(source)
Jan 10th
307 notes
The Beach Boys recorded a song written by serial...
(source)
Jan 10th
178 notes
One of the first pop culture characters to have a...
(source)
Jan 9th
423 notes
The spitting spider doesn’t wait for insects to...
(source)
Jan 9th
The Great Depression was bad for marriages and...
(source)
Jan 9th
16th century plastic surgeon, Gaspare Tagliacozzi,...
(source)
Jan 9th
80 notes
stefaniepack asked: what's the point of wingdings font? I researched it but am still unsure....
Jan 8th
doyourpeace-deactivated20100817 asked: which do you think is better, sheetz or wawa?
Jan 8th
21 notes
coffeeandkitties-deactivated201 asked: Why is it that when you shower, the curtain blows in instead of out?
Jan 8th
-trainwreckk asked: What are some ways to get a snow day from school?
Jan 8th
221 notes
snesselfous asked: Omfg, did I ask why coughs were so contagious?
I meant yawns. D:
Jan 8th
14 notes
hewolf-deactivated20100128-deac asked: how'd ya get one of these ask thingys? i want one!
Jan 8th
dexamyl asked: yes, i'd like to know why bananas are bent.
Jan 8th
108 notes
Oh, by the way, you can ask us questions or stuff... →
Jan 7th
During the reign of Elizabeth I, there was a tax...
(source) Submitted by counterfeitredhead
Jan 7th
246 notes
The U.S. Marine Corps is actually older than the...
(source)
Jan 5th
112 notes
The only letter of the alphabet that does not...
(source)
Jan 5th
148 notes
The highest grossing film of 2009 was Avatar,...
(source)
Jan 4th
335 notes
Today’s date, 01-02-2010, is a palindrome; it...
(via helloimabigail)
Jan 2nd
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