# Tell us an interesting random fact you stumbled across (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 13, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674 "2020-04-13T03:19:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 189
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3769 "2022-02-20T00:22:53Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > He was awarded 6 cents. “Holy crap, I have ESP now!” Ford shouted in celebration. “You’re getting six cents,” his lawyer replied, “Not a sixth sense.” Which model Ford carried him to his final resting place? It’s a trick question: [a Packard.](https://www.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4475) ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3770 "2022-02-20T01:11:03Z")
I read somewhere (not Cecil? maybe) that Ford once saw sugar crystals under a microscope, and never ate sugar after that because he was convinced the crystals would cut up his insides. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3771 "2022-02-20T01:30:35Z")
Here’s a mention of that Ford fact > **[Hey, What Are You Afraid Of?](https://www.neatorama.com/2015/06/10/Hey-What-Are-You-Afraid-Of/)** > > Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.(Image credit: Tor Lindstrand)Fears. Phobias. Is there any one of us who won't admit to at least one? Sure, it's easy... ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3772 "2022-02-20T12:28:48Z")
The word _goodbye_ is just 16th century leetspeak turned into a word. It was originally a contraction of _God be with ye_ . ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3773 "2022-02-20T14:34:08Z")
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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3774 "2022-02-20T23:32:57Z")
One of the largest, if not _the_ largest, gem-quality opal is coming up for auction. A guy in Palmer, Alaska has had it in his closet for many years. His father acquired it in the 50s from an Australian opal dealer. It’s in the neighborhood of over 11,000 karats and they’re expecting it to bring upwards of $250K or more. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3775 "2022-02-20T23:44:54Z")
It sold only for $144k. White opal with touches of fire opal color but not enough to rate the prices of a fire opal. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3776 "2022-02-21T00:06:00Z")
Still a nice influx of cash for the owner. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3777 "2022-02-21T00:40:24Z")
The world’s largest gold nugget weighed… A) 0.72 kg B) 7.2 kg C) 72 kg D) 720 kg C. [Welcome Stranger: World's largest gold nugget remembered - BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-47041314) ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3778 "2022-02-21T01:47:13Z")
Cowboys say, ‘Yee Haw!’ Ninjas say, ‘Hee Yaw!’ ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3779 "2022-02-21T17:26:37Z")
The District of Columbia has a rat problem. > **['Enough to make me run' | DC faces rat problem, recent record shows 11,000+...](https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/rats-dc-complaints-washington-city/65-d8467c6b-7142-433d-ba13-5c93251d66c4)** > > The DC Health Department's Rodent Patrol division is responding to dozens of calls each day, trying to figure out where the rats are nesting. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3780 "2022-02-21T18:46:45Z")
And that’s before they add in the rodents. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3781 "2022-02-21T22:30:43Z")
They should release owls. It worked in _Futurama_. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3782 "2022-02-21T22:46:01Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Still a nice influx of cash for the owner. Indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Limmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Limmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limmin)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3783 "2022-02-21T23:00:13Z")
> [@Briny\_Deep](#): > > I read somewhere (not Cecil? maybe) that Ford once saw sugar crystals under a microscope, and never ate sugar after that because he was convinced the crystals would cut up his insides. Well, too much sugar might cause your mouth to start hurting, as it did mine when I went wild on a visit to Sweden. So much good candy for cheap, put it into little baggies at the corner store. My mouth was sore as if the abrasiveness of sugar crystals had physically done damage. This is my theory anyway. After it dissolves, of course it shouldn’t hurt you (outside of the short term stress on your metabolism and long term health effects of course). ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3784 "2022-02-21T23:52:39Z")
Today I learned that out on the fringe zone where conspiracy theory meets outright paranoid schizophrenia is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang\_stalking:](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_stalking:) the belief that a large number of coordinated people are following/ surveilling/ defaming/ gaslighting you. And not just you but other Targeted Individuals (T.I.'s) as well. ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3785 "2022-02-22T08:35:55Z")
Penguins can shit a distance up to 4-5 feet. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/C33pmG_fkYo/maxresdefault.jpg "Penguin Accidentally Poops On Friend") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C33pmG_fkYo) I leant this at the Pooseum - a museum in Richmond, Tasmania that has everything you ever wanted you know about … you know. [https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/a2160c023f1083df9d0e95dac3a5ab3c?width=1024](https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/a2160c023f1083df9d0e95dac3a5ab3c?width=1024) (Note the animal on the sign). So now I _ **really am** _ full of it. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3786 "2022-02-22T22:07:00Z")
The beat of _Boppin’ the Blues_ by Carl Perkins exactly matches the beat of the turn-signals and blinkers of my Chevy Bolt. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3787 "2022-02-22T22:13:55Z")
A [“Tank Diver”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MAtx4VQ52M) is the guy or gal who goes into airliner fuel tanks to inspect and repair them. The link to a YouTube video is worth a look. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674/3788 "2022-02-22T22:23:22Z")
> [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](#): > > A [“Tank Diver”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MAtx4VQ52M) is the guy or gal who goes into airliner fuel tanks to inspect and repair them. [Mike Rowe did that for the Air Force in 2006.](https://www.discovery.com/shows/dirty-jobs/episodes/fuel-tank-cleaner) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674.md?page=188) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-1/851674.md?page=190)