Useless facts!

[The J.A.M.]

But would those be counted as battles, and not complete wars? (who bailed them out in WWI and WWII?)

[Muninn]

France succesfully repelled the Moors, probably saving Western civilization at the time from the rapidly expanding Muslims (this isn't meant in a deragotary way if you're offended).<br><br>Also France was the ultimate victor over England after several setbacks in the Hundred Years War. France was also the victor (with help from the Swedish) over the German states and Austria in the Thirty Years War and over the Spanish shortly after.<br><br>France also supplied crucial help to the American colonies in their war of independance. Later France and allies were the victors in the Crimean War. France put valiant fights in both World Wars, one musn't base the view of the French in World War 2 on the Vichy state.

[The J.A.M.]

Must be a recent thing then, with the way that website I saw listed all their military history (Mexico and Haiti also defeated France 150 years ago)

[Like_D00D]

FACT: The Indiapolis Colts, an NFL team, will not finish the season undeafeated. YAY!

[Tom Flapwell]

FACT: Upon seeing Like_D00D's new avatar, I remembered Millie saying, "I <i>like</i> cheese." I then got the image of Millie messily wolfing down cheese and Ozy giving her napkins.

[Bocaj Claw]

Fact: I am convinced that we are all insane in the happy fun benevolent way!

[Lapsus Antepedis]

Fact: Water does indeed have a taste, but humans are physically incapable of tasting it, they can only taste the impurities it contains. Dogs however, as well as many other species can.

[Richard K Niner]

Fact: I can taste the water in RL.<br><br>Corollary: I must therefore be a dog in RL.

[Gizensha]

FACT: I dislike the taste of water.

[Rooster]

Fact - I can taste water too.<br><br>Fact - William McBride died in 1916...he was 19.

[Muninn]

<!--QuoteBegin-Rooster+Dec 28 2005, 01:33 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Rooster @ Dec 28 2005, 01:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Fact - William McBride died in 1916...he was 19. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Do you know if it's the same William McBride in the song Green Fields of France by The Fureys & Davey Arthur?

[Tavis]

Fact: My "last visit was on Dec 15 2005, 12:59 PM" - as stated on the front page of my current forum session.<br><br>Fact: It has been approximately 4 hours since I signed in tonight.

[Steve the Pocket]

FACT: The most anyone could possibly win on "Jeopardy!" (U.S. quiz show) is $398,400.<br><br>FACT: In order to win that much, you would have to answer every question correctly, pick all three Daily Double spaces last in both rounds purely by chance, and bet your entire winnings on all three of them, as well as the final round question. And the Daily Doubles would all have to be situated at the top of the board, at the lowest possible money amounts ($200 in the first round, $400 in the second).<br><br>FACT: Arloest is obsessed with IRON MAIDEN.<br><br><!--QuoteBegin-Tavis+Nov 23 2005, 07:10 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tavis @ Nov 23 2005, 07:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Fact: The same source mentioned the Chevy Nova also translating poorly in Mexico as "No go."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>FACT: The actual translation of "No va" is actually "It doesn't go."<br><br>ANOTHER FUNNY FACT RELATED TO FOREIGN MARKETING: Electrolux, a European company that makes, among other things, vacuum cleaners, once used the following slogan in the U.S.: "Nothing sucks like an Electrolux."

[Gizensha]

FACT: Billie Piper is to star in BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke<br><br>FACT: Filming for the above is to start in May 06.<br><br>FACT: It is implied that said series will consist of four episodes.

[DesertFoxCat]

FACT: One of Ernesto "Che" Guevara's childhood nicknames was "Stinky," due to his habit of wearing the same shirt for a very long period of time.