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Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles was the only pitcher to ever hit a grand slam in a World Series game (1970 Game 3). The only reason this sticks out in my mind is that I was in attendance.

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03-26-2009 , 09:06 AM

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Houston Astros first baseman Bob Watson scored major league baseball's 1 millionth run on May 4, 1975.

This was a good one. I remember that MLB was promoting the hell out of the upcoming 1 millionth run and that scoreboards throughout the league would keep a running tally as the number drew closer.

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03-26-2009 , 09:11 AM

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if you cant think of something, look from side to side really quicky for 30sec. improves memory

If true, this is definitely not pointless. In fact, it could change my life.

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03-26-2009 , 09:26 AM

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Fort Peck Lake is the largest lake in Montana. Fort Peck Lake is 134 miles long, has 1520 miles of shoreline.

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03-26-2009 , 10:57 AM

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In comparison, Rhode Island, 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, has over 400 miles of coastline.

Maine: As the crow flies, is 250 miles from Kittery to Lubec, the southern most and northern most seacoast cities.
There are 3500 miles of coastline.
and only 30 miles of sandy beach. Rock on!

Boston is the windiest city in the country with an average wind speed of 12.4 mph.

stats are old and a bit foggy, don't go all nit on them....

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03-26-2009 , 12:14 PM

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ALF's name on his home planet was Gordon Shumway.

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03-26-2009 , 12:25 PM

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There are 62 lego blocks for every person on the planet.

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03-26-2009 , 12:37 PM

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The little dugout between your nose and upper lip is called a philtrum.

And this means something like "love bump."

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03-26-2009 , 12:40 PM

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Sitting on someones chest until they suffocate is called "Burking" them, and is named after a guy named Burke (forget his first name) who was part of a duo of ne'erdowells in Britain who would kill visitors to their hotel and sell their bodies to the local medical school as cadavers. Burke (or his partner) was eventually found guilty and was ordered to death, at which time his body was donated to science. His skeleton still exists on display somewhere, I think in Scotland.

Sorry the details suck I'm going off memory. This information is in the book Stiff, but I originally learned it as part of a Halloween gross anatomy lecture during first year.

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03-26-2009 , 12:42 PM

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The novel Gadsby was written without the letter "e"

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03-26-2009 , 12:43 PM

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This was mentioned in "Positively Fifth Street". I'm pretty sure you need to do more than just sit on their chest (such as "block the victim's nose and mouth").

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03-26-2009 , 12:56 PM

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There are 3 fruits native to the U.S.: blueberries, cranberries, and concord grapes.

It's (legally) impossible for alfalfa sprouts to be certified organic. Since alfalfa harbors e coli so easily, it must be washed in water with a high concentration of chlorine. And this amount of chlorine exceeds the USDA's legal limit for organic certification.

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03-26-2009 , 12:57 PM

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I learned this from CSI a few years ago.

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03-26-2009 , 01:20 PM

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On average the temperature of the air decreases 3.5 degrees F for every 1000 feet in altitude you ascend.
Until 35,000 feet where it levels out at -70F

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03-26-2009 , 01:45 PM

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the nebulosity surrounding M45 has nothing to do with the star cluster itself, the cluster just happens to be passing through that area at this time...

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03-26-2009 , 01:45 PM

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the milky way is not a standard spiral galaxy as most think...its actually a barred spiral...

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03-26-2009 , 01:49 PM

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I guess mine is more trivia.

The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.

Thought that was pretty funny from my first google search

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03-26-2009 , 01:50 PM

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I wish I could think of stuff on the spot, I have so much useless universe-related knowledge.

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03-26-2009 , 01:53 PM

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This was mentioned in "Positively Fifth Street". I'm pretty sure you need to do more than just sit on their chest (such as "block the victim's nose and mouth").

LOL, that's where I first heard of this as well. From what I remember the Binion murder was a bit more interesting for a number of other reason as well.

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03-26-2009 , 01:55 PM

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When Mozart was my age, he had already been dead for twenty years (a tribute to the great Mort Sahl).

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A human can not kiss his elbow with his lips. Also 96 % of people who reads this information are compelled to try this.

Caught me.

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03-26-2009 , 01:59 PM

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--Reno is further west than LA.

also - Pensacola, Florida is further west than Detroit, MI.

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03-26-2009 , 02:00 PM

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If true, this is definitely not pointless. In fact, it could change my life.

And make people think you're on crack.

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03-26-2009 , 02:04 PM

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Both camel's eyes have three eyelids to protect it from blowing sand

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