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Stupid things you always wondered, but never asked

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WordAssassin

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psycho_snake said:
Who was the first person to say "I will drink whatever comes out of those four dangly things from a cow"?

Why do people point at their wrist when they want to know the time? you dont see people pointing to their ass when they need to shit
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#1: Calvin

#2: Because usually people wear watches on their wrists. So if you want to know the time, you point to where your watch would normally be. It's a universal sign, kind of like gripping your neck to tell someone you're choking.

And I point to my ass when I need to shit all the time, and have seen others do it too. Same with crossing your legs and jumping around to show you need to piss. If I need to pardon myself and someone asks me why, and I don't want to say, "I need to shit." I point around to my backside and make a hitchhiking motion with my thumb. OR, if I really have to shit, I clap my hands over my ass to get the people around me to hurry the fuck up and get back in the car so we can get to a restroom.
 
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JoshuaJSlone

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So a few random things recently came to mind, and I couldn't think of a more random place to ask:

Given the pronunciation of things like fettucine and Da Vinci, would the proper Italian way to pronounce Venice be something like "Venichuh"?

"The city so nice they named it twice." I usually thought of that as being related to how often the city's name appears to be doubled when called New York, New York. However, today I realized it could also refer to the city's previous name of New Amsterdam. That makes more sense with the phrase itself, but a shitload of cities could use the phrase equally as deservingly. Which is it?
 
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Phoenix

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Borys said:
Why is shit brown? I eat colorful stuff and always shit in brown.
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Why is poop brown?

The color comes mainly from bilirubin, a pigment that arises from the breakdown of red blood cells in the liver and bone marrow. The actual metabolic pathway of bilirubin and its byproducts in the body is very complicated, so we will simply say that a lot of it ends up in the intestine, where it is further modified by bacterial action. But the color itself comes from iron. Iron in hemoglobin in red blood cells gives blood its red color, and iron in the waste product bilirubin gives rise to its brown color.
What other colors of poop are possible?

Poop is mostly shades of brown or yellow, but other colors can arise under certain circumstances. For example, someone with a bleeding ulcer might have tarry black poop from the presence of partially digested blood. Bleeding in the intestine, from an anal fissure or split, for example, can stain the poop red. Bloody poop can also be a sign of colon cancer, so you should get it checked out by a doctor if you see blood in your stool. Some illnesses in babies gives them green or even blue-green poop. But another source of blue poop in children is more innocent: it can come from eating a concentrated source of blue food coloring such as ice cream. Intense red food coloring can produce bright red poop. Sometimes brightly colored foods pass through the gut almost unchanged, and the turd may be speckled with bright red fragments such as pimentos, or bright yellow kernels of corn.
Poop can also be stained red if you eat beets, according to Ellen.
One can experience white poop after consuming a barium milkshake for the purposes of getting an x-ray of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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Your answer sir.

Edit: Never mind, already posted.
 
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Soulbrighter

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JoshuaJSlone said:
So a few random things recently came to mind, and I couldn't think of a more random place to ask:

Given the pronunciation of things like fettucine and Da Vinci, would the proper Italian way to pronounce Venice be something like "Venichuh"?
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In Italian it's called "Venezia"
 
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geogaddi

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Who's "pete" when they say "for pete's sake?"

Why do most females like things like roses, heart-shaped balloons, babies and chick-flicks? In other words, why do they like crap that is not important or productive?

Why do us humans keep friggen' animals in our houses? For instance, I have a love bird in my house, why the heck do I have a friggen creature like that in my house?
 
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LakeEarth

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Wow, my most successful thread ever.

Another question, hmm... why does Listerine hurt in your mouth? And why do Scope and other ones that work just as well don't (comparitively, at least)? It's not like you can feel bacteria dying.
 
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distantmantra

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LakeEarth said:
Wow, my most successful thread ever.

Another question, hmm... why does Listerine hurt in your mouth? And why do Scope and other ones that work just as well don't (comparitively, at least)? It's not like you can feel bacteria dying.
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Listerine has a higher alcohol concentration compared to other mouthwashes, which in turn can actually do damage to your mouth over time. This is why most dentists recommend you only use it once or twice a week and use ACT or another fluoride rinse on a daily basis.
 
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Diablos

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Listerine is great if you have a congested throat, though. Gargle that stuff for like two minutes, spit it out, and look at all the lovely stuff that's mixed in with it. :D
 
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distantmantra

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karasu said:
Why does size matter so much if a woman can please herself with a couple of bony finger.
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Because you don't rub your penis on their clitoris, that's why.

Actually, most girls I know aren't concerned with size, well, some are concerned with them being too big, but still.
 
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acoustix

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Why do you ALWAYS find the best chics when youre not looking?

Why do people use the snooze button? (think about it)

Why do some chics love to give head and others hate it and would rather take it up the tailpipe?
 
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Ristamar

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karasu said:
Why does size matter so much if a woman can please herself with a couple of bony finger.
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Because she can curl her finger(s) upward to reach her g-spot while rubbing her clit with her palm. So if you have the girth of a Slim Jim, unless your dick is like a plumber's snake that can weave through every inch of the piping leaving no stone unturned, you're probably fucked. Er, well, you're probably not fucked. Not very often, anyway.
 
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What is the point of wasps?
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I'm pretty sure they are quite unique to the environment in that they offer no benifit whatsoever. They are like insect pirates who plunder and pillage!

Although once when I was getting out of my car, there was this loud ass cicada making lots of noise and this wasp came up and took it the fuck down. I was all like "GO WASPS" then a wasp stung me so we drowned his family in the big nest in our garden in the middle of the night. hahaha. GO HUMANS.

My question

What does the H in the phrase "JESUS H CHRIST" mean?`
 
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suaveric

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Why are there dykes? Why would a woman who is attracted to women want to date one that looks like a man? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose? If you wanted someone that acts tough and looks like a man, why not just date one?
 
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Litigation Manuel

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catfish said:
I'm pretty sure they are quite unique to the environment in that they offer no benifit whatsoever. They are like insect pirates who plunder and pillage!

Although once when I was getting out of my car, there was this loud ass cicada making lots of noise and this wasp came up and took it the fuck down. I was all like "GO WASPS" then a wasp stung me so we drowned his family in the big nest in our garden in the middle of the night. hahaha. GO HUMANS.

My question

What does the H in the phrase "JESUS H CHRIST" mean?`
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It stands for "Hallowed". It's in the Our Father: Our father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. At least that's what I heard somewhere, and it led to me giggling and clapping.
 
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LakeEarth

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I just thought of a good one.

When and how do lesbians decide to stop having sex? With a guy/girl or gay guy situation, there's the boom, then it's over. But with girls... they can keep on going, some don't know how to orgasm, etc etc... when do they stop?
 
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Shawn

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Why do some people (Europeans, I think) use grammar such as:

Microsoft are going to release Xbox 360 this year.

When it should be:

Microsoft is going to release Xbox 360 this year.
 
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explodet

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Perhaps their grammar style refers to corporations not as individuals but as collectives?
Just a guess.


Anyway, my question:

Why are the states Connecticut and Arkansas not pronounced

Connect - I - Cut
and
Ar - Kansas

?
 
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Jdw40223

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Why are there dykes? Why would a woman who is attracted to women want to date one that looks like a man? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose? If you wanted someone that acts tough and looks like a man, why not just date one?
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And why then do they proceed to stick "fake dicks" aka Dildos into each others vaginas and asses? hahaaha that is actually hilarious. Dykes are funny. next time i see one i will LOL in the butchface.
 
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spliced

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1. How does fog dissipate faster in the bathroom when the fan is on?

2. How come finger nails grow faster then toe nails?

3. How do you fold pants so they don't get creases?
 
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Coen

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Saw Hotel Rwanda last night and I wondered why people enjoy killing. I can think of a number of reasons why people would kill, yet I've no clue why they would enjoy it. Is it some kind of natural adrenaline high?
 
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Zensetsu

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BruceWayne said:
Why do men and women have pubic hairs?

What's it supposed to cover?
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Hair keeps the skin underneath warm by trapping air around the body so that it heats up. Also provides shade.
The general hypothesis is that in the process of evolving we lost most of the hair on our bodies to allow us to sweat and lose heat more efficiently ( meaning we can excersise when its very hot like in the middle of the day).
We kept the pubic hair for a number of reasons...one is because the temperature of the zygote producing organs (testes and ovaries) has to be regulated carefully (also the cause of shrinkage in guys, its trying to get as close as possible to the body and stay warm). You lose a lot of body heat through your extremeties due to the fact that they have more surface are and less volume etc.
But hair traps some of the heat and keeps you warmer. Regulation of temperature is very important to your brain and to your sex organs - so they have hair on\near them.

I could go on but i'm sure no-one actually gives a crap, so i'll stop allready.

Summary if you can't be bothered reading:
So in other words, we have pubic hair because its usefull.
 
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Zaptruder

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Zensetsu said:
Hair keeps the skin underneath warm by trapping air around the body so that it heats up. Also provides shade.
The general hypothesis is that in the process of evolving we lost most of the hair on our bodies to allow us to sweat and lose heat more efficiently ( meaning we can excersise when its very hot like in the middle of the day).
We kept the pubic hair for a number of reasons...one is because the temperature of the zygote producing organs (testes and ovaries) has to be regulated carefully (also the cause of shrinkage in guys, its trying to get as close as possible to the body and stay warm). You lose a lot of body heat through your extremeties due to the fact that they have more surface are and less volume etc.
But hair traps some of the heat and keeps you warmer. Regulation of temperature is very important to your brain and to your sex organs - so they have hair on\near them.

I could go on but i'm sure no-one actually gives a crap, so i'll stop allready.

Summary if you can't be bothered reading:
So in other words, we have pubic hair because its usefull.
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Pubic hair served as rudimentary evolutionary underwear.

That's all.
 
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psycho_snake

I went to WAGs boutique and all I got was a sniff
WordAssassin said:
#1: Calvin

#2: Because usually people wear watches on their wrists. So if you want to know the time, you point to where your watch would normally be. It's a universal sign, kind of like gripping your neck to tell someone you're choking.

And I point to my ass when I need to shit all the time, and have seen others do it too. Same with crossing your legs and jumping around to show you need to piss. If I need to pardon myself and someone asks me why, and I don't want to say, "I need to shit." I point around to my backside and make a hitchhiking motion with my thumb. OR, if I really have to shit, I clap my hands over my ass to get the people around me to hurry the fuck up and get back in the car so we can get to a restroom.
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you could just say I want to use the bathroom, its much better then what you do, it would just seem very strange watching someone do that. Anyway Ive got a few more questions for this thread

1) Why is Knife, knowledge and knock are spelt with a K at the beginning when you dont pronounce the first letter?

2) Do people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water know that spelling it backwards is Naive?

3) What exactly does "fucking hell" mean?
 
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Koshiro

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Jill Sandwich said:
What is the point of wasps?
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I always figured they were competition for bees, to keep those bastards fighting for it instead of having free reign to get lazy and careless.

That said, wasps suck. Go bees!
 
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Boogie

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What are the origins of such popular catchphrases as:

"Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?"

"it's time to slay the dragon"

That one dumb picture with the caption where the dude is just yelling something like "are you fucking kidding me, etc."

Can't think of any others at the moment.
 
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