Aug 10, 2001 09:53 AM
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I hit upon this site named https://uselessfacts.net quite long ago, but decided today that all my pals on MS should know of it; and thus decided to write a review on it. First things first, this site is for total timepass, and it may never help u in your academic life. Of course, all these obscure facts can be used to amuse yourself, or amuse those people who did'nt visit this site, or who are less witty than you!.
Consider these useless facts (just a sample though, to invite you that is):
1.A coward was originally a boy who took care of cows.
2.A hydrodaktulpsychicharmonica is a variety of musical glasses.
3.According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken came before the egg.
4.Arnold Schonberg suffered from triskaidecphobia, the fear of the number 13. He died 13 minutes from midnight on Friday the 13th.
5.Because metal was scarce, the Oscars were given out during World War II were made of wood.
6.Gone With the Wind is the only Civil War epic ever filmed without a single battle scene.
8.According to British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying. And so on and on and on.....!
The homepage is simple and comprehensive. The useless facts are neatly divided into many subjects like religion, legal, entertainment, food and drink and so on. All these regions have some facts which are quite informative (? dont belive me, see it then!) and of course humourous! u can also subscribe to all those facts through their newsletter as well. The speed of the site is also good, and shouldnt be a problem! The site also has a section called BRAIN TEASERS which put forward puzzles, and they are quite nice ones too. Go ahead and try them...some of them are real nasty ones!
A section on STUPID QUOTES is also there, which obviously gives some of the most obvious and stupid quotes written in history! You can also send e-greetings with cartoon covers to your friends. The cartoons are quites humorous too. A link to today in history lists what happened today, eons back!..nice way to know that something or the other happened everyday! All in all, its a great site to visit, improve your humour and wit, and at the same time, equip yourself with some strange information...who knows, when u might need them!!
Note: I have no idea about authenticity of all the facts stated. More than that, I dont care a damn to find out!!. As I said, read the facts, and ENJOY!!!
