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Entries in nerd trivia (150)

Monday
Mar012010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

The soft plastic headphones used on airplanes create a warm, moist environment in the ear canal that is ideal for breeding bacteria. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

 

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Saturday
Feb272010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

An airplane mechanic invented the Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs. 

 

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Friday
Feb262010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her cheating adulterous husband but she may only do so with her bare hands.

 

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Wednesday
Feb242010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without
killing them use to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get
fired."

 

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Tuesday
Feb232010

Weird Al Says: WTF?!

The term, "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye" is from Ancient Rome.
The only rule during wrestling matches was, "No eye gouging."  Everything else was allowed, but the only way to bedisqualified was to poke someone's eye out.

 

This has been a moment of ... WTF?!