The fun fact thread

[Nonak]

Today (8th October) is World Octopus Day, followed by the Nautilus Nights (9th Oktober) and Squid Day (10th October). Thought you might wanna know... And in middle October also the Crab days take place, but only in Germany around the Northern Sea Coast...

All of these sound great(really!!), but I'm not gonna pretend I'm here for something other than to ask you to house me for a bit...
I promise I won't flood your house with hats too much

 

[Cuddlebug]

Just found, there's also a Crab day in the USA:
April 29 is National Shrimp and Scampi Day in the United States. This event takes place annually during the third ten-day period of April.

 

[Cuddlebug]

I promise I won't flood your house with hats too much

As long as you don't flood the house with crabs, I'll be fine. Otherwise I'm afraid I'll have to call Willy and Gus for a special on Crab Cakes

 

[Nonak]

Just found, there's also a Crab day in the USA:
April 29 is National Shrimp and Scampi Day in the United States. This event takes place annually during the third ten-day period of April.

April 26th is International crab day, specifically dedicated to living crabs...and it isn't formally recognized. Gotta change that.

As long as you don't flood the house with crabs, I'll be fine. Otherwise I'm afraid I'll have to call Willy and Gus for a special on Crab Cakes

Yayy!! On my way already!
Pretty sure they won't like it there either, so no crab floods. Only hat floods.
I should buy all the telephones from Robin tho, just in case...

 

[Dreyski]

Since 2002, Wincanton, Somerset (pop 6,500) has been twinned with Ankh-Mopork (from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series).

 

[Cuddlebug]

Since 2002, Wincanton, Somerset (pop 6,500) has been twinned with Ankh-Mopork (from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series).

Wow, that's cool in a way How did the first visit of Lord Vetinari go? And I bet the Town Festivals are much more exciting and unforgetable when some Wizards take Part

 

[Nonak]

Fun fact: goldfish can't close their eyes and see more colours than humans do.
Also there's a dude who built a car for his goldfish which moves according to where the fish is in the tank.

 

[Dreyski]

Fun fact: A can of diet Coke will float in water, whereas a can of regular Coke will sink. Something about the density of sugar and artificial sweeteners vs water.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Fun fact: Fire dragons aren't able to blow out the candles on their birthday cake
Upcoming question: Who'd gift a firedragon a birthday cake at all

 

[Nonak]

Fun fact: Fire dragons aren't able to blow out the candles on their birthday cake
Upcoming question: Who'd gift a firedragon a birthday cake at all

Sounds like something I'd attempt.
More questions: how do said dragons sneeze and cough? Also with fire, or would it be the way to avoid eating a cake with lit candles still on it?


Unrelated fun fact: rats laugh when tickled. And we can't [normally] hear that.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Sounds like something I'd attempt.
More questions: how do said dragons sneeze and cough? Also with fire, or would it be the way to avoid eating a cake with lit candles still on it?

Idk, maybe depends on their ability to control it?

Unrelated fun fact: rats laugh when tickled. And we can't [normally] hear that.

Well, most people probably don't come close enough to check this out, I would say (except scientists and people who have rats as pets)

 

[Nonak]

Idk, maybe depends on their ability to control it?

I don't know either. Been too long since I've read anything about dragons, so dragonology isn't something I have lots of knowledge in.

Well, most people probably don't come close enough to check this out, I would say (except scientists and people who have rats as pets)

Most of them also produce laughter too high pitched for human ear. You can find audible recordings of it on YouTube though!

 

[Cuddlebug]

Most of them also produce laughter too high pitched for human ear. You can find audible recordings of it on YouTube though!

Kinda crazy, I never thought that rats could do something like laughter

 

[Nonak]

Kinda crazy, I never thought that rats could do something like laughter

Yeah. I never really thought about it before, wonder if there are other things they laugh at.


Fun fact: bullfinches may try to improve the melodies they're taught.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Fun fact: bullfinches may try to improve the melodies they're taught.

Bullfinches? Really? We have a bunch of them around here, but I couldn't tell when they're singing... Too many others around who do better, I think...

 

[Nonak]

Bullfinches? Really? We have a bunch of them around here, but I couldn't tell when they're singing... Too many others around who do better, I think...

People would teach them to chirp melodies by singing one repeatedly and then sell 'em to royal folks. The smartest ones would memorize up to three pieces. Also selling them didn't always work as they'd get attached to the 'teacher' and wouldn't want to sing to another person. Something like that. I've never paid enough attention to notice their singing either, I'll try to fix that...