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Old 02-11-2002 | 03:07 PM
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Please post your most incredible (literally means cannot be believed) "facts".

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Did you know that the number "37" that we use today is not the original number "37" which was destroyed by the Byzantines. ??

Did you know that?
Old 02-12-2002 | 08:19 AM
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How about that some Roman Ceasar took a day from the month of February and added it to another month. I can't remember which month, but I want to say August. That's why there are only 28/29 days in Feb.
Old 02-12-2002 | 08:36 AM
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It takes the earth exactly 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 45.51 seconds to complete one orbit of the sun. Adding one day for leap year every four years overcompensates 44 minutes and 57.96 seconds every four years. Consequently, a day must be subtracted once every 128 years. That day is this Saturday, which becomes Sunday. Sorry, we lose one weekend day.
Old 02-12-2002 | 11:53 AM
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That on average you spend 6 years in a car during an average lifespan. If your an S2000 owner this average should be multiplied by 3 for better accuracy.
Old 02-12-2002 | 12:29 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The Raptor
[B]It takes the earth exactly 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 45.51 seconds to complete one orbit of the sun.
Old 02-12-2002 | 12:31 PM
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The reason why the keyboard is setup the way it is, is because back in the day, machines were too slow to take the input from users, so therefore, inventors had to switch around the keys so that people wouldn't type so fast. (I don't know if this is true or not..my CS friend told me).
Old 02-12-2002 | 12:35 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by integrate
[B]The reason why the keyboard is setup the way it is, is because back in the day, machines were too slow to take the input from users, so therefore, inventors had to switch around the keys so that people wouldn't type so fast.
Old 02-12-2002 | 01:00 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by naishou
[B]Almost.
Old 02-12-2002 | 01:05 PM
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I heard somewhere that the average American takes 7 minutes to fall asleep. Ok, not really incredible; more like interesting.
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Time it took for the VCR's price to drop below $100 -- 30 years.

Time it took for DVD players to fall below that price -- 4 years.


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