Moved : Inneresting Facts

[barrydidit]

This is the 31st post in this the fact thread.

[pjclarke]

There is no proper name for the back of the knee.

Rats cannot be sick.

The planet is accumulating heat at the rate of 4 Hiroshimas per second.

[MyUserName]

Saluting derives from the medieval tradition of lifting one's helmet visor when addressing a superior - FACT*

*it actually might not be, I was told it but have not seen any actual evidence for it but I would love it to be true.

[Sysman]

HTML is a sexually transmitted disease.

1 in 10 Americans think HTML is an STD, study finds - latimes.com

[quote]Besides HTML, there were some other amusing findings:

1. 77% of respondents could not identify what SEO means. SEO stands for "Search-Engine Optimization"
2. 27% identified "gigabyte" as an insect commonly found in South America. A gigabyte is a measurement unit for the storage capacity of an electronic device.
3. 12% said "USB" is the acronym for a European country. In fact, USB is a type of connector.

Hmm:

a) 77% is rather better than the 100% of so-called "SEO Experts"; they can't identify what it is either
b) An electronic device like my alarm clock or my kettle?
c) I thought USB was a protocol. Not the Fourth one of course, 'cos that's already taken.

Ah, all is revealed...

They were presented with both tech and non-tech terms and were asked to choose from three possible definitions.

The answers were thought up by Marketing Graduates.

Nuff sed.