Facts that make you go Hmmm

[Fuzz AI]

The shortest war in history (Anglo-Zanzibar War) lasted about 38 minutes.

Cumulus clouds on average can weigh 500 tonnes.

Mars is shaped like a rugby ball instead of a round sphere.

Water is not wet, but can make other things wet.

The fear of long words is called "Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia"

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level. Technically, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are taller, but nearly half their height is underwater. And the tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is on Mars.

[Fuzz AI]

The chainsaw, invented in Scotland in the 18th century, originally was for assisting in difficult childbirth. It was still in use as a medical device in the early 20th century.

Despite the worldwide popularity of Monopoly, most people play it wrong (resulting in somebody raging and tossing the board). It is postulated that this is because people often learn the game from others, instead of reading the rules.

Orcas have been observed wearing dead fish as hats.

Polar bears have black skin beneath their white fur...which actually isn't white either. Their fur are transparent hollow tubes with no pigmentation. Natural holographic camouflage!

On 5/12/2026 at 9:34 AM, Ford2112 said:

Diamonds aren't rare. De Beers is a scam. Probably common knowledge.

Funny enough, there is a planet in the constellation of Cancer that is made up entirely of diamond.

[El Presidente]

 

The origination of the saying "Blowing smoke up someone's arse" 

The Medical Practice: Doctors in the 18th century believed that a tobacco smoke enema could resuscitate drowning victims. They thought the heat and nicotine would warm the body and stimulate respiration.Tobacco smoke was forced into the rectum using a tube connected to a heating fumigator and a set of bellows. The Royal Humane Society even installed this equipment along the River Thames in London for public emergencies, much like modern automated external defibrillators (AEDs)

 

 

[Chibearsv]

9 hours ago, El Presidente said:

The origination of the saying "Blowing smoke up someone's arse" 

The Medical Practice: Doctors in the 18th century believed that a tobacco smoke enema could resuscitate drowning victims. They thought the heat and nicotine would warm the body and stimulate respiration.Tobacco smoke was forced into the rectum using a tube connected to a heating fumigator and a set of bellows. The Royal Humane Society even installed this equipment along the River Thames in London for public emergencies, much like modern automated external defibrillators (AEDs)

I don’t see a bellows on that tube. That’s quite an illustration. I can picture that first treatment, “Hey Neville, I’ve got an idea.” 😳

[Chas.Alpha]

I am banning myself for a week for what I was about to post. 😲

[El Presidente]

8 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

I don’t see a bellows on that tube. That’s quite an illustration. I can picture that first treatment, “Hey Neville, I’ve got an idea.” 😳

That was an early model 

[Nevrknow]

8 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

I don’t see a bellows on that tube. That’s quite an illustration. I can picture that first treatment, “Hey Neville, I’ve got an idea.” 😳

And I'm pretty sure alcohol was involved that day!