Useless Fact of the Day

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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    An MP3 is an audio file. An MP4 is a video and audio file. An MP5 is a sub-machine gun.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Timepiece with the fewest moving parts: Sundial. Timepiece with the most moving parts: Hourglass.
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    Timepiece with the fewest moving parts: Sundial. Timepiece with the most moving parts: Hourglass.
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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I had pretzels for breakfast. I think they are a good universal food.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Ginger Ale is just a more specific Root Beer.
  • Monkey_Business
    Monkey_Business Posts: 1,800 Member
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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    When we say 'ctrl', 'alt', 'del' out loud, we don't use the full version of alt.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Alt is short for Alternate, Alt is a modifier key located on both sides of the spacebar key on IBM compatible computer keyboards.
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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    Alt is short for Alternate, Alt is a modifier key located on both sides of the spacebar key on IBM compatible computer keyboards.

    Alternate the verb or alternate the adjective

    Maybe a adjective, but not defined like the dictionary defines it. It's defined in programming speak. It is a modifier key (I'm sure there is a grammar joke there somewhere) which is a key on a computer's keyboard that is only used in conjunction with another key. Modifier keys are often used with other keys to perform computer keyboard shortcuts and other commands.

    For example,
    • Alt = Pressing the Alt key alone focuses the computer on the File Menu (if available).
    • Alt+F = Pressing these two keys opens the File Menu in an open program.
    • Alt+F4 = These keys close the open program. To close an open window or tab within a program press Ctrl+F4.
    • Alt+Spacebar = Open the Window menu of the program currently open.
    • Alt+Tab = These keys switch between open programs left-to-right. Pressing Alt+Shift+Tab reverses the order of switching programs.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Computers are designed so that it can be used without the need of a computer mouse.
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    Computers are designed so that it can be used without the need of a computer mouse.
    Good luck using a Mac without a mouse.

  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Yoda lived for 900 years.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    When computers get too hot, they freeze.
  • big_d_85
    big_d_85 Posts: 4 Member
    Too many birthdays will kill you!
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    The3 new Adobe Dimension renders quite slow.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    big_d_85 wrote: »
    Too many birthdays will kill you!

    But the average person only has one birthday
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Scooby-Doo was a show to teach kids that people are the only real monsters.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    With the rising popularity of GIFs, we are slowly going back to silent films.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Getting rid of net neutrality would be like all existing highways become tolls roads.
  • KyleGrace8
    KyleGrace8 Posts: 2,205 Member
    My toast is too toasted...it's burnt.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I have Irish stew for lunch.
    I wanna eat it now.
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    Leaves are still called leaves, even when they just lay in my yard and won't "leave".
  • hickchic67
    hickchic67 Posts: 802 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    Getting rid of net neutrality would be like all existing highways become tolls roads.

    Ha! In my state they are seriously considering making all interstates toll roads. :s
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Imaginary friends have real friends.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    A muscle in the forearm called the Palmaris Longus is the least used muscle you have.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    Imaginary friends have real friends.

    are you assuming you are real? and not an imaginary friend of an imaginary friend?
  • msstacyleigh
    msstacyleigh Posts: 11 Member
    Banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories an hour. Maybe not useless if you still need to burn calories. lol
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    Most men are afraid of needles, and at least 1 woman.

  • mishelnkiki1
    mishelnkiki1 Posts: 87 Member
    Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.