Fun Facts!

[Alan]

This is the "Did You Know?!" thread.

Not Ducati Monster related but share anything Fun Facts and anything interesting!

 

[bigbrain$]

Here's one - Since most people are right handed, in WW2 the Germans were specifically trained to eat with their left hand, so that finding spies from other countries would be easier to spot.

 

[pinkpines]

This I didn't know:
The word LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

 

[g0alkeeper]

This is the "Did You Know?!" thread.

Not Ducati Monster related but share anything Fun Facts and anything interesting!

Eugene Aldrin, the father of the famous moon landing astronaut Buzz Aldrin, not only witnessed the Wright brothers’ first flight but also went to see his son land on the moon in his lifespan.

 

[doremiiiiii]

White chocolate isn’t technically chocolate. It contains cocoa butter, but no cocoa solids.

 

[xian0147]

The dot over a lowercase "i" or "j" has a name. It is called a tittle.

 

[l0nest4r]

Your stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve razor blades. It doesn’t dissolve your stomach because the lining grows back faster than the acid can destroy it.

 

[Joe Luca]

Remember Finding Nemo?

Goldfish don't have 3-second memories: Studies show goldfish can remember things for months and can even be trained to navigate mazes or recognize their owners.

 

[Alan]

Here's one - Since most people are right handed, in WW2 the Germans were specifically trained to eat with their left hand, so that finding spies from other countries would be easier to spot.

Wow. I didn't know that!

 

[Alan]

This I didn't know:
The word LASER stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

I've read this somewhere before.