Strange Facts

[King 277]

The iPad 2 would have been the world's fastest computer in 1994.

[DC 536]

On a similar note, the average mobile phone is more powerful than what NASA were using during the Moon landings.

[etz 78]

On a similar note, the average mobile phone is more powerful than what NASA were using during the Moon landings.

 

If we're talking about the Apollo Guidance Computer (which is usually what these comparisons are about), then that was also true of the Nokia 3210, and probably earlier phones. But, the software the AGC ran was incredibly sophisticated and hyper-optimized. For it's time it was an incredible achievement.

[Evil Gringo 279]

This is true, also true is that when the Nintendo 64 was released back in 1996 it was actually marketed as being something like four times more powerful then the computer that put man on the moon.

 

Still couldn't run Donkey Kong 64 without extra RAM though.

 

Also everybody thinks cats purr when are really happy, truth is they also do it to soothe themselves when they are frightned or in a sh**e load of pain.

 

Finally Iru-Bru in a glass bottle from Scotland tastes better then any version, canned or plastic bottled or whatever, that you can buy anywhere else.

[Guest John Hancock]

More an addendum than a strange fact, but you can get glass Irn Bru in London.

[DC 536]

Finally Iru-Bru in a glass bottle from Scotland tastes better then any version, canned or plastic bottled or whatever, that you can buy anywhere else.

It also has to be from the fridge to be truly "proper" Irn Bru.

[Evil Gringo 279]

Bought from an Ice Cream van as well. I love Scottish Ice Cream vans.

 

They are the only place in the world you can buy a Screwball, Nappies, Irn-Bru, 20 cigs and a newspaper right outside your door that also plays terrible renditions of nursery rhymes at a horrible high pitch.

[DC 536]

Bought from an Ice Cream van as well.

With now-empty bottles you had bought previously from the same van.

[etz 78]

Also everybody thinks cats purr when are really happy, truth is they also do it to soothe themselves when they are frightned or in a sh**e load of pain.

 

Yeah, our cats actually purr to each other when the other one is freaked out, but they're siblings. Our female also purrs when you give her attention, especially scratches. She's so loud you can hear her purring in the next room. The male doesn't deign to anything as lowly as purring (ok, he does, but he does it very quietly and he doesn't look like he would. Proper regal little chap he is). But he'll butt your hand if you stop scratching. My cats are just about as friendly as dogs, to the point they'll follow you from room to room just to keep you company.

[King 277]

The most ever pizzas sold on one day in the states was the day of the OJ car chase.

[Omega 354]

Having a second account is against the rules of the forum. Strange but true.