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GM_Dude_Chess

I know you know a few random useless facts about things. Here you go:

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

The longest chess game theoretically possible is 5,949 moves.

The worst performance by a chess player was Macleod of Canada who lost 31 straight games in the New York double-round robin of 1889.

Otto Blathy is credited for creating the longest chess problem, mate in 290 moves.

Fear of one that has a vile odor is called autodysomophobia, fear of foreign languages is xenoglossophobia, and fear of Chuck Norris is called logic.

So what is your random useless facts that you know? (You will not leave a lame fact about Chuck Norris...only useless ones)

canwedoit

My pointless fact is that all of your pointless facts are pointless

AlCzervik

Are you Cliff Clavin?

GM_Dude_Chess

That's the point Sijing! You should take back that comment that your pointless fact is that my pointless facts are pointless becuase your comment had a point to it and that was proving that my facts were indeed pointless which should never be made a point.  

JerryKasporav

I know your mother is a random fact.

wirebolt

Here's a pointless fact. A snail can sleep for three years.

GM_Dude_Chess

Nice wirebolt...very pointless :)

wirebolt

Thanks. Here's another one. The poison arrow frog has enough venom to kill 2,200 people.

GM_Dude_Chess

Yep :) You know a lot or useless things about small animals, so good job!

neverland_creature
From 10:00 p.m.- 2:00 a.m. your body does physical repairs if you are asleep.
GM_Dude_Chess

That's true, I sort of knew that. Pointless to know unless you are a  Polysomnographic technologist, which is someone who studies sleep...another pointless fact unless you are interested in becomeing a polysomnographic technologist...:)

hossyman
Killer Whales are not whales they are Dolphins.
GM_Dude_Chess

Hmm. I that is useless... except for very rich pranksters who own killer whales...

Rich Prankster: I give dolphin rides to anyone who wants them! Just mail me a 100 dollar non-refundable check and when you get out here, you can ride the dolphins!! ):}

Maybe thats why people and dolphinologists say dolphins can be dangerous...They mean killer whales. Interesting and pointless.

Crazychessplaya

AlCzervik

ha! i remember those in the media destroying it! and, i still can't pronounce it, either.

GM_Dude_Chess

I'm glad I know that now...not really :P

Stolen_Authenticity

I'm 95% sure, that 'Morgantown'.. West Virginia, is the 'home' of the 'Univ.-of-West Virgina.' Of course; What with 'WV' being about, 2,800 miles away; And, Not a particularly 'high-rep' university; Who cares!? ..lol

Ziggy_Zugzwang

I hadn't realised that modern microwaves, including mine have grills and can also cook pizza...

GM_Dude_Chess

Ziggy that is useful, i'd be thrilled to find a pizza cooker in my microwave :P

Ziggy_Zugzwang

I apologise for postings something useful on the thread ! Laughing I also discovered that I can use 80%, 60%,40% , 20% or even 0% of maximum power. I used the seemingly useless last feature (0%) as a ten minute hard boiled egg timer for my weekly batch.

But apparently some pizza producers actually recommend microwave over oven !