Surprising Fact: More English Speakers in India Than US

[arildno]

In Norway, "ether" is called "eter", while "either" is called "enten".

Much less confusing..

 

[OmCheeto]

The fact of the matter is, that there are 3 teaspoons to the tablespoon.

I found that out last year.

...

wait.

I think I've crossed threaded my red https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=444148".

 

[Math Is Hard]

I recently learned that Christina is better than bacon.

 

[Evo]

I recently learned that Christina is better than bacon.

I was there when this fact was discovered.

 

[JaredJames]

I recently learned that Christina is better than bacon.

Nothing is better than bacon!

 

[turbo]

I'm fairly sure that Cristina is better than nothing, so there's a hierarchy developing.

 

[arildno]

i recently learned that christina is better than bacon.

incomprehensible joke alert!

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Nothing is better than bacon!

So my Rabbi assures me.

 

[OmCheeto]

Honey is the only human food that never spoils. Honey dating back several thousand years is still edible.

Only if you consider something that is sometimes toxic to babies "not spoiled":

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infant-botulism/HQ00854
To prevent infant botulism — a rare but serious form of food poisoning — don't give honey or corn syrup (dark or light) to a baby. Both foods are potential sources of Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) spores.

 

[Evo]

White sugar will last forever if kept dry.

What is the shelf life of sugar?
Sugar, properly stored, has an indefinite shelf life because it does not support microbial growth.

http://www.chsugar.com/consumer/faqs.html#q01

I found this out a few months ago when Ina Garten mentioned it. So I had to look it up, she was right.

 

[steve.mileman]

You talk about spelling and pronunciation, but context is the ether.

 

[FizixFreak]

here is a good one "a full grown whale has testicles the size of a small car"(no wonder why the water from an ocean is so salty).

 

[Ms Music]

A lemon has more sugar than a strawberry.

http://realfacts.snapple.com/oneserioussugarfix/"

My daughter would have fun with this thread, she is full of strange facts.

I could hide the Space Needle in the (dry) well on my property.