Little Known Fact Thread

[BB73]

Harry S Truman has no middle name (other than the letter "S") Both of his grandfathers had first names that began with "S", so rather than picking one name over the other, his parents left it as "S"

BK, props for correctly having no period behind the 'S' in Harry S Truman.

 

[BuckBackHome]

Grand Rapids, Michigan is the "SpaghettiOs Capital of the World" because per-capita consumption is highest in that city, per the Franco-American Company. Reportedly, there are more than 1,750 "O's" in a 15-ounce can of SpaghettiOs.

Figures. And I hate SpaghettiOs.

 

[PrincessPeach]

Little Known Fact: vrbyant was captain of his high school debate team.

 

[tibor75]

"Under God" was never part of the original Pledge of Allegiance.

 

[GoBucks89]

The phrase "This nation under God" is part of the Gettysburg Address.

 

[ScriptOhio]

The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters.
The alphabet contains 12 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 7 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w).

 

[Brutus1]

Cleveland was founded by Moses Cleaveland. His name was misspelled in a newspaper article and the a never reappeared.

 

[Brutus1]

The term 'homosexual' was coined in 1869 by Karoly Benkert.

Another unknown fact: She went by the nickname of THUMP!!

 

[scooter1369]

60.7 percent of eligible voters participated in the 2004 presidential election, the highest percentage in 36 years. However, more than 78 million did not vote. This means President Bush won re-election by receiving votes from less than 31% of all eligible voters in the United States.

 

[scarletandgrey]

The term 'homosexual' was coined in 1869 by Karoly Benkert.

Another unknown fact: She went by the nickname of THUMP!!

The word faggot comes from the times of when witches and homos were burned at the stake. A faggot was the bundle of wood that was used to start the fire but some how got twisted into calling gays Faggots.

 

[scooter1369]

The company that manufactures the greatest number of women's dresses each year is Mattel. For Barbie.

 

[NightmaresDad]

Add your own.

Mine- If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

And if the statue is of the horse riding the man that means the man died of internal bleeding after taking it up the poop chute from a horse on a farm which specializes in such "services"!

 

[NightmaresDad]

60.7 percent of eligible voters participated in the 2004 presidential election, the highest percentage in 36 years. However, more than 78 million did not vote. This means President Bush won re-election by receiving votes from less than 31% of all eligible voters in the United States.

What would that make Clinton's percentage in '92? About 20% of all eligible voters?

 

[Brutus1]

And if the statue is of the horse riding the man that means the man died of internal bleeding after taking it up the poop chute from a horse on a farm which specializes in such "services"!

Bestiality is legal in the state of Washington, as long as the animal in question is not harmed.


:crazy: :crazy:

 

[scooter1369]

What would that make Clinton's percentage in '92? About 20% of all eligible voters?

Probably. But the lesson here is: Get your ass out and vote.