Watcher Welcome: Part One! [alpha-critik to eccentricfurry]
16 years ago
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Even the nicest of guys have some nasty within' 'em
You don't have to be backlit to be the villain
Whether it's greed, lust or plain vindictiveness
There's a level of malevolence inside of all of us
Am I really such a weird bat thing as to welcome all my new watchers, just after moving accounts?! Why yes, yes I am! Do I really have enough random facts for the dozens of new people?! Why yes, yes I do!
This is the first of five journals, welcoming people in alphabetical order (as opposed to the usual chronological) along with one random fact each. Random facts are - appropriately - randomly allocated. So let's get on, shall we?
Alpha-Critik
The age of sexual consent in the Vatican state is 12.
andarkwolf01
Mount Everest is just 25 million years old. Comparatively young in relation to other mountains around the world.
aonym123
Only 7 US states allow homosexuals to marry. 25 allow first cousins to marry.
atrawulf
As of November 2009, there are 6.8 billion humans on Earth.
axlredbat
Spiders, cockroaches and crocodiles are just some of the creatures that existed before dinosaurs did.
blue
Most US presidents come from Virginia, so far there have been eight.
bunglebear
Cambodian has the largest alphabet of any language, containing 74 letters (Chinese doesn't count, as it uses symbols and not letters).
canidaejedi
Some species of millipede can secrete clouds of cyanide gas.
chriskitmyth
48% of Americans believe in ghosts.
darkwulf
Every single cell in the human body is replaced at least every 7 to 10 years.
darylthefox
The first fruit to be eaten on the moon was the peach.
doncass
10% of Russia's national income comes from vodka sales.
dondaz
Rhesus monkeys have prehensile penises.
dragomike
Blackboard chalk is actually made from gypsum, not chalk.
eccentricfurry
Snakes and ladders was originally invented in the 13th Century, when it was called "Mokshapat".
This is the first of five journals, welcoming people in alphabetical order (as opposed to the usual chronological) along with one random fact each. Random facts are - appropriately - randomly allocated. So let's get on, shall we?
Alpha-CritikThe age of sexual consent in the Vatican state is 12.
andarkwolf01Mount Everest is just 25 million years old. Comparatively young in relation to other mountains around the world.
aonym123Only 7 US states allow homosexuals to marry. 25 allow first cousins to marry.
atrawulfAs of November 2009, there are 6.8 billion humans on Earth.
axlredbatSpiders, cockroaches and crocodiles are just some of the creatures that existed before dinosaurs did.
blueMost US presidents come from Virginia, so far there have been eight.
bunglebearCambodian has the largest alphabet of any language, containing 74 letters (Chinese doesn't count, as it uses symbols and not letters).
canidaejediSome species of millipede can secrete clouds of cyanide gas.
chriskitmyth48% of Americans believe in ghosts.
darkwulfEvery single cell in the human body is replaced at least every 7 to 10 years.
darylthefoxThe first fruit to be eaten on the moon was the peach.
doncass10% of Russia's national income comes from vodka sales.
dondazRhesus monkeys have prehensile penises.
dragomikeBlackboard chalk is actually made from gypsum, not chalk.
eccentricfurrySnakes and ladders was originally invented in the 13th Century, when it was called "Mokshapat".
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And if there isn't one, make one up. :P