The useless, but interesting facts thread.

[bt2143]

deer really don't eat peagravel

[Pedernal]

Easter bunny is a hoax

[Chew]

The military nickname for the white phosphorous mortar round is "Willy Peter". The mixture of high explosive (HE) rounds and Willy Peter rounds in one fire mission is known as "Shake and Bake".

[Chew]

The #1 graduate from 1st Marine Division mortar fire direction school (beating out numerous superior NCOs and Officers) is the author of this post.

[Chew]

Only two Marines shot ten out of ten at 500 meters prone (open sights, M16A2) during the 1989 3rd Marine Division rifle matches in Okinawa on a particularly windy day. One of them is the author of this post.






Everybody likes to toot their own horn once in a while! =)

[trophy8]

If you fart while sitting next to your 4 gas meter it will go off.

If you fart into your 4 gas meter it can/will blow the LEL sensor. So I’ve heard

[Gunnyart]

Some of y’all missed the instructions... supposed to be “interesting” too.

[Speedgoat]

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

[wloftis]

You can always tell which side of the car the gas tank is on by looking at the fuel gauge, and seeing an arrow indicating which side the tank is on.

[savage1134]

Its impossible to lick your elbow? ok how many tried?

[Neck]

Snakes fart. Some even build up their gas and expel it at once as a defense mechanism when attacked.

[ultrastealth]

It is physically impossible to swallow your tongue.

[Tony Pic]

We drive on parkways and park on driveways.

[systemnt]

A road flare can be made into a make shift welding tool if needed...and sometimes even if its not needed......or particularly wanted....

[Abcdj]

An airplanes shadow is the same size either sitting on the ground or at any height!