The Random Fun Facts Thread

[Gelfling Girl]

The dog who played Toto was chosen because he looked most like the illustration in the book.

 

[unclematt]

Buddy Ebsen was originally supposed to play te Tinman but he was allergic to the silver face paint.

 

[Gelfling Girl]

Famous last words:
"They couldn't hit an elephant from this distance."
(Guess how he died. )

 

[Scooterthegofer]

*Thinks* Nope, don't have anything.

 

[APRena]

Famous last words:
"They couldn't hit an elephant from this distance."
(Guess how he died. )

Some Civil War General, he got shot. Technically it was "They couldn't hit an elephant at this dis-- *boom*"

Conrad Hilton: "Always remember to keep the shower curtain on the inside of the tub."

 

[Scooterthegofer]

Technically, the scientific name for water is Dihydrogen Oxide.

 

[unclematt]

A mouse mile measures computer mouse activity.

 

[Gelfling Girl]

http://www.snopes.com/humor/question/mathtest.asp

 

[unclematt]

When diving, a whale's heartbeat can slow to just a few beats per minute

 

[Gelfling Girl]

A person is more likely to die of a heart attack on Monday than any other day of the week.