Random Fact of the Day

Indeed, we can all be thankful that Vikings (and dinosaurs) no longer roam the earth.

NEW FACT!
Did you know that the earliest forms of paper were in use in Egypt around 3500 BC? That's over 4000 years ago!

I knew it was in Egypt, but not that long ago. They really had all sorts of interesting inventions back then.

NEW FACT!
Did you know that the color red was sacred to the Paleolithic people? It was so sacred, in fact, that a tribe would send a few men or women out to in forests to retrieve the rare minerals required to make red. This required the men or women to be put in harms way. The predatory animals were much larger in their day, and much more dangerous. The trek between the tribes home base, and the red mineral could be as long as 5 miles. All the same, the sacrifice was justified.

EVEN NEWER FACT!
a lep is a ball.

Interesting fact on the color red and the lengths they went to acquire the ingredients necessary to make it.

I would think that the color red was very special to many tribes, peoples, etc., since it is the color of blood and blood is very special to life and honored by so many.

Very interesting about the color and lep. I didn't know either of those. It's kind of hard to wrap my head around the idea of a color being sacred. They were really dedicated to it from the sound of things, though.

lol, I learned that beer is actually bacteria poo! XD Yummy, doesn't that make you feel good. No wonder people get drunk. XDD

SparkyIII wrote:

lol, I learned that beer is actually bacteria poo! XD Yummy, doesn't that make you feel good. No wonder people get drunk. XDD

And that's one reason you won't find me drinking beer any more?

Silver_Surfer1 wrote:

any more?

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lol... xD Yeah, when beer ferments, it, for lack of better word, farts. These farts are actually toxic to humans, so we don't react very well to them. =P

NEW FACT!!

Did you know that some beer was brewed on old, wooden ships? THe problem with brewing this beer, was that fermentation requires a warm vat so the yeast can incubate. The reason that this was a problem is because wooden ships were very drafty, so the beer couldn't ferment the way that it usualy does. Interestingly enough, steam rose from the vats, and the beer tasted slightly salty from the sea brreaze and the term "Steam Beer" was given to this strange creation. It's still brewed today, and most often found in England. =)