fun Fact of the Day:

[finecojeffe]

A type of jellyfish is the longest living creature on earth. it's called the Turritopsis nutricula jellyfish. They don't die.

[friendly dave]

The whip was the first man made object to break the sound barrier.

[sven thorkel]

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Pandas can live up to 200 years?how is that possible?what species has the longest life span?

Guess I'll provide a fact too. When wiping your ass while having hemroids, it really sucks when you can't tell if its poo or dark blood and whether to continue wiping.

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If you look at living specimen, black coral and certain sponges can become over thousands of years old, but actual animals would be koi fish, whales and certain turtoises with around 200

at an estimated 80,000 years of age, here's the longest living organism:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pando_%28tree%29

[papasmurfsdog]

Why is it that more simple organisms like corals and sponges can  last so long? How do they avoid cell degradation? Do they have more regenerative powers than mammals, reptiles etc.?

I can't remember what it's called, but I think there is a genetic code in our DNA that basically programs us to die after we reproduce. I read an article about in a few years ago, but have no idea what I did with it, they were trying to find a way to make people live longer by altering that gene. Maybe, certain species of those simpler things tend to live longer because they're asexual and have no program to die after leaving a reproducible age range? Also, since our bodies are more complicated, there are way more processes going on in our bodies and with all the environmental toxins that are all over the place, it makes it even harder to maintain. With that said, maybe its easier for organisms in the ocean, just because they're in the ocean...

[iKobrakai]

Immana live longer than that panda, I do my fucking best, I swear.

[David]

'Oldest living thing on earth' discovered

Ancient patches of a giant seagrass in the Mediterranean Sea are now considered the oldest living organism on Earth after scientists dated them as up to 200,000 years old.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/9066393/Ancient-seagrass-Oldest-living-thing-on-earth-discovered-in-Mediterranean-Sea.html

[Hercules Rockefeller]

how can it be 200,000 years old if god created america 2012 years ago?

[brycickle]

God put those plants there to test our faith.

[anti modirater]

Heres a fun fact: Anti Hero is a faggot.

Zing!

[Zurg]

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Pandas can live up to 200 years?how is that possible?what species has the longest life span?

Guess I'll provide a fact too. When wiping your ass while having hemroids, it really sucks when you can't tell if its poo or dark blood and whether to continue wiping.

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If you look at living specimen, black coral and certain sponges can become over thousands of years old, but actual animals would be koi fish, whales and certain turtoises with around 200

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at an estimated 80,000 years of age, here's the longest living organism:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pando_%28tree%29

my fact was completely made up, but at least something constructive came out of it. sort of?

[ice nine]

I also get 2 cents for every post of mine that gets quoted, so it all worked out for me as well.

[finknoos]

More People use blue toothbrushes than red ones.

[Seamus_McShamebag]

Male humans are physiologically capable of lactation. 

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-males-can-lactate

A related fact, if you are ever at a skate park and notice some dude shooting his own breast milk into his mouth in between runs, there is a high probability that I figured out how to do it and that's me.

[dankradschwag]

how can it be 200,000 years old if god created america 2012 years ago?

not that i'm religious, but its 2012 AD which is 2012 year after jesus was born. the bible clearly states existence of earth prior to that.

[Neverlaid4lyfe]

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how can it be 200,000 years old if god created america 2012 years ago?

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not that i'm religious, but its 2012 AD which is 2012 year after jesus was born. the bible clearly states existence of earth prior to that.

you're a dumbass

[BraveUlysses]

More People use blue toothbrushes than red ones.

Hahahaha I used to have a book called "1000 interesting facts" that I read a few times and I remember reading this one and thinking "How is this interesting and why would anyone give a shit about this?". Strangely it's one of the few facts I remember from that book.

[friendly dave]

I also get 2 cents for every post of mine that gets quoted, so it all worked out for me as well.

Well here's my two cents.

[malibu hamish]

One out of ten children in Europe are conceived on an IKEA bed.

Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
and my all time favorite....

Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.

[GarglesCmen]

One out of ten children in Europe are conceived on an IKEA bed.

Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
and my all time favorite....

Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.

[happenstance]

Cats can hear ultrasound.

A type of jellyfish is the longest living creature on earth. it's called the Turritopsis nutricula jellyfish. They don't die.

I think this is more of a theoretical possibility than a fact.

[Jejenhausen]

Cats can hear ultrasound.

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A type of jellyfish is the longest living creature on earth. it's called the Turritopsis nutricula jellyfish. They don't die.

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I think this is more of a theoretical possibility than a fact.

its physically impossible to ever say something will last forever.

BUt I like to think that if our bodies can create another human,  and grow all of the things we have.   Would be interesting to manipulate our genes to have our bodies regenerate our organs and tissues to keep us alive.

[malibu hamish]

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Cats can hear ultrasound.

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A type of jellyfish is the longest living creature on earth. it's called the Turritopsis nutricula jellyfish. They don't die.

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I think this is more of a theoretical possibility than a fact.

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its physically impossible to ever say something will last forever.

BUt I like to think that if our bodies can create another human,  and grow all of the things we have.   Would be interesting to manipulate our genes to have our bodies regenerate our organs and tissues to keep us alive.

we could if it weren't for the set backs in stem cell research

[bipbruh]

if you ride a scooter you are a fag

[Stoeipoes]

'Oldest living thing on earth' discovered

Ancient patches of a giant seagrass in the Mediterranean Sea are now considered the oldest living organism on Earth after scientists dated them as up to 200,000 years old.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/9066393/Ancient-seagrass-Oldest-living-thing-on-earth-discovered-in-Mediterranean-Sea.html

I'll think about that giant seagrass if I ever feel bored again.

[dethcomic]

[Omamori]

Pelicans eat pigeons

[cornholio]

Mosquitos dont just bite you. They also urinate on you after sucking your blood.

[SUPERNAUT]

Mosquitos dont just bite you. They also urinate on you after sucking your blood.

Now that's just disrespectful

[Monty Burns]

Right after checking 2 sources  Pandas live to about 20 years in the wild and 30 years in captivity

big diff betwen 20 and 200 years =P

[via]

On a similar note, the world largest living organism is 2,384 acres wide, and close to 2500 years old.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-largest-organism-is-fungus