A woodpecker pecks wood 12,000 times a day.
But I did, because…
Did you know…
Welsh mercenary bowmen in the medieval period only wore one shoe at a time?
Well, you have to admit, a pair will definitely last longer that way.
Did you know…
The liquid inside a young coconut can be used as a substitute for blood plasma in an emergency?
It’s official.
I shall never bleed out…
Did you know…
During his lifetime, Herman Melville’s classic novel of the sea Moby Dick only sold 50 copies?
That’s a frighteningly small number of Dicks….
Did you know…
Alfred Hitchcock did not have a belly button?
It’s true, but you have to admire his work out routine.
Did you know…
Apollo 11 only had 12 seconds of fuel left when it landed?
That’s some high tech NASA equipment right there.
Did you know…
Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his hat to keep his head cool and changed it every two innings?
Why not…
Anything beats eating it.
River's world..... 
Wow, an abundance of knowledge!
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It clogs up my brain, I have to share…
😉
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I bet you didn’t know…
– cause how could you?
My four-year-old granddaughter is in pre-k, and a couple of weeks ago, she comes home and wanted to talk about this new bird they learn about in class. She asked my wife if she knew what a wood-decker was, my wife asks what’s a wood-decker? (my granddaughter has a bit of a problem saying some words) -anyway, I’m sure you get the idea- and my granddaughter says you know, “it’s the bird that hits his face against a tree.”
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I did not know that.
But it’s a perfectly reasonable description of a woodpecker… so kudos to your granddaughter.
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Did “The Babe” change his head… or his ha… – oh never mind…
No soup for you!
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I did know about the coconut “milk” thing. I’ve also drunk the stuff right from ” the source” on many occasions. – the hardest part was climbing the trees — glad it wasn’t me.
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If it’s not in a Pina Colada? Coconut milk does not interest me in the least….
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You might have different thoughts IF you needed some plasma
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Most definitely.
Although at this point you could probably just hook up an IV of Patron and replenish my blood.
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I can’t stop laughing. 🤣
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And you learned something as well.
It’s a win win.
😉
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River, you are a font of information! Lol
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Completely useless information.
I am…
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Did YOU know that Mariette Hartley had two belly buttons? At least she did in a really bad 70s sci-fi flick…
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I didn’t… and am not sure I want to.
😉
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You’re helping me become a trivia champion one day with all this randomness.
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The trick is remembering it all…
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That might be a problem ⚠️
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I did know about the coconut thing, and I really wish those had been the only fifty copies of Moby ever sold.
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A silent version of Moby Dick came out in the twenties. As was the custom, a book illustrated with stills from the movie was published. This was when the world noticed Melville’s genius…
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Makes one wonder if the silent version’s accompanying piano played a Jaws like dirge when the whale was on screen.
Dun dun.
Dun dun.
Dun dun dun dun dun dun!
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That would’ve been AWESOME!
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They made it to the lunar surface just in time……. to realize there are no gas stations on the moon. it’s gonna be a long walk back to earth….
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I did not know most of that, and am delighted I now do. Particularly about the small number of dicks. I hated that book.
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I doubt you’re the only women who’s delighted with a small number of dicks…
😉
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Did you know that when the landed on Uranus there was plenty of gas to be found?
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I have long suspected…
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I’m so glad you drink.
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So am I!
So am I….
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Now I know things that I never knew I wanted to know. I really like the fact about the 12 seconds of fuel left. Now let’s drink! Mona
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Cheers!
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