Games & Recreation Pointless Trivia

[the_interloper]

The first Australian Cricket Team ever recorded was actually a team of Aboriginals who toured the UK playing different counties/teams.

Gough please confirm, read it in a book of great cricketing photos at a cafe.

This is true, was in the 1860s I think, there was a player called Dick a Dick I think. His specialty was standing with a bat in the middle during the tea breaks and having spectators throw balls at him (as in directly at him) and he'd hit them away.

 

[Gough]

From a foundation flock of 26000 in 1836, there were more than 5.3 million sheep in Victoria by 1850.

 

[Headless]

If you gather 23 random people, the chances of two of them sharing a birthday is around 50%

Could you explain this one? Never been able to wrap my head around it.

 

[Knifey Spoony]

Could you explain this one? Never been able to wrap my head around it.

I could try, but this link will probably do a much better job

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-probability-birthday-paradox/

 

[Cmarsh]

This is true, was in the 1860s I think, there was a player called Dick a Dick I think. His specialty was standing with a bat in the middle during the tea breaks and having spectators throw balls at him (as in directly at him) and he'd hit them away.

Led by Tom Wills

 

[Cmarsh]

black crayola crayons have the word "negro" printed on their paper covering.

 

[the fly]

black crayola crayons have the word "negro" printed on their paper covering.

How dare they print the colour in Spanish!!

 

[Gough]

It was 30 years today since the gag; "Where did the Challenger astronauts spend their holidays", was born.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

They should never have let the woman drive.

 

[toxic]

It was 30 years today since the gag; "Where did the Challenger astronauts spend their holidays", was born.

NASA

Need
Another
Seven
Astronauts

 

[worbod]

The American baseball team The Los Angeles Angels translates as The The Angels Angels.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

If you gather 23 random people, the chances of two of them sharing a birthday is around 50%

No it's not.

 

[Marklar_33]

No it's not.

I'd like the next 23 posters who see this to PM me their birthday. I'll let you know!

 

[ioppolo]

Feb. 17, give us a like if you share this birthday!

 

[toxic]

I'd like the next 23 posters who see this to PM me their birthday. I'll let you know!

Feb 17th

 

[Marklar_33]

Feb. 17, give us a like if you share this birthday!

Feb 17th

OMG! 2 out of 2!

 

[Nothing]

I'd like the next 23 posters who see this to PM me their birthday. I'll let you know!

You would need a greater sample than 23. It's not a 100% chance of sharing a birthday it's only 50%. So you will need to run the experiment multiple times. I suggest the next 1000 people to read this to PM Marklar_33 to confirm the results.

 

[SugarShane]

No it's not.

It is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem

 

[SwampCreature]

Birthday probabilities are pretty cool. Cool like half your lecture.

 

[Marklar_33]

Birthday probabilities are pretty cool. Cool like half your lecture.

What happened to stylish?

 

[Mofra]

If you can't lick your elbow you are of below average intellect

 

[worbod]

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed what they believe to be the toughest English language tongue twister. The challenge is to try to say it quickly ten times in a row:

pad kid poured curd pulled cold

 

[SwampCreature]

What happened to stylish?

The word 'cool' is just really stylish right now.

 

[Marklar_33]

The word 'cool' is just really stylish right now.

Stylish like half this lectern

 

[SwampCreature]

Top/bottom or left/right?