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RAFAEL’S RANDOM FACTS

This is where Rafael’s randomness will eventually be logged for the whole world to enjoy!

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  • Rafael Ollervides // October 9, 2006 at 5:47 pm | Reply

    Some cultures in Africa associate the color white with evil, and the color black with good.

  • Rafael Ollervides // October 10, 2006 at 6:55 pm | Reply

    A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has created a computer system that uses positioning lasers, micro-current air measurements, radar speed sensors, and other instruments to measure 27 different variables when a coin is flipped in the air. It can correctly call heads-or-tails nearly 50 percent of the time.

    No seriously, he did do it.

  • Lauren Bristol // October 12, 2006 at 6:05 pm | Reply

    cool fact rafael…your so random….

  • Lauren Bristol // October 12, 2006 at 6:06 pm | Reply

    cool fact rafael…your so random….

    -The Networker, Lauren

  • Michael Osuna // October 19, 2006 at 4:49 pm | Reply

    Wait a second….isn’t that the possibility of anyone perdicting the possibility of a coin being heads or tails when flipped?

    SORRY

  • Rafael Ollervides // October 25, 2006 at 7:41 pm | Reply

    If all of the mercury from tainted fish were collected worldwide, it would amount to less than a drop of the highly toxic material.

  • Rafael Ollervides // October 25, 2006 at 7:42 pm | Reply

    (To Michael) Not a fact: Good Job Michael! What else can you do?

  • Rafael Ollervides // October 25, 2006 at 7:42 pm | Reply

    The city of London, England produces around 1.5 pounds of toast crumbs on an average Sunday morning.

  • Mr. Margrave // October 31, 2006 at 7:46 pm | Reply

    Color blindness is controlled by a recessive allele on the X-chromosome of a male or female person

  • Rafael Ollervides // November 2, 2006 at 9:03 pm | Reply

    Toilet paper arrangement preference (if you like it draped over the top or bottom) is also determined by a recessive gene in the X chromosome. But I don’t care, so maybe I have the dominant gene of indifference?

  • Rafael Ollervides // November 2, 2006 at 9:05 pm | Reply

    A person driving a car that is wearing a seatbelt is 5% more likely to get into a car crash had they not been wearing one, but they are less likely to get seriously injured if a car crash does occur than the person not wearing a seat belt.

  • Rafael Ollervides // November 6, 2006 at 7:02 pm | Reply

    An average CD can hold around 3.28 miles of information.

    ??? What does that mean? Well if look really, really closely (or use a microscope) a CD has a superthin groove that spirals many times very close together, that is where the information is stored and if the groove was straightened it would be about 3.28 miles.

  • Rafael Ollervides // November 12, 2006 at 3:23 pm | Reply

    2005 was the first year in which more Spam e-mails were sent than cans of Spam were sold worldwide.

  • Ashley Bristol // November 23, 2006 at 1:31 pm | Reply

    HAPPY THANKS GIVING!!! As we stuff our faces with turkey (or tofu ) we should all thank god for all that he has given us. Pray for thoes who dont have much, like the people in uganda.
    -peace guys….HAPPY THANKS GIVING!!!

  • Rafael Ollervides // December 4, 2006 at 7:18 pm | Reply

    Nine out of ten of hollywood paparazzi are divorced.

  • Mrs. Margrave // January 28, 2007 at 9:51 pm | Reply

    http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1570896

    Here’s that Indian Thriller video I promised you — if this link doesn’t work, just google “indian thriller video” and you’ll find the link.

    Mrs. M says “Totally Tubular”

  • Ashley Bristol // February 15, 2007 at 7:37 pm | Reply

    LOL… I totaly liked the “pelvic thrust-thingy” : )

  • Ashley Bristol // February 15, 2007 at 7:42 pm | Reply

    Just a “random” question… when are we signing up for “Displace Me” ?

  • Rafael Ollervides // February 20, 2007 at 6:51 pm | Reply

    Screwdrivers are found in 98 percent of all home toolboxes, tape measures in 92.2 percent, and tweezers in 92.1 percent.

  • Rafael Ollervides // February 20, 2007 at 6:52 pm | Reply

    Slightly less than one in 10,000 of all American citizens can name all Chief Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Less than five percent can name any Chief Justice during their lifetime.

    I am less than 5% of people.

  • Rafael Ollervides // March 12, 2007 at 5:54 pm | Reply

    Due to a slight mistranslation, Revelation 13:18 is usually written as “the number of the beast … is 666″, instead of the correct “… is 6 by 6 by 6.” Hence, the number of the beast is actually 216, not 666.

  • Rafael Ollervides // March 13, 2007 at 3:46 pm | Reply

    In the 1970s Warner Brothers considered introducing Bugs Bunny’s cousin “Baddy” into its cartoons. His catch phrase would have been, “What’s happenin’, dudes?”

  • Joyce BANG // March 13, 2007 at 5:18 pm | Reply

    Why would it have been “what’s happening, dudes??” Why do they say what’s up doc? haha

  • Anna Novaes // March 13, 2007 at 6:08 pm | Reply

    I love this page. It’s hilarious. Go Rafael. =]

  • Mrs. Margrave // March 14, 2007 at 11:36 pm | Reply

    Yes, tanks for being you, Rafael. Loved the card trick. :)

  • Lauren Bristol // March 17, 2007 at 4:21 pm | Reply

    Rafael,…THAT CARD TRICK WAS SO COOOLL!!!!! IM STILL FLABURGASTED!!! IF YOU GUYS EVER SEE RAFAEL , ASK HIM TO DO THE CARD TRICK FOR YOU.

  • Rafael Ollervides // March 19, 2007 at 6:36 pm | Reply

    Thanks Im glad you liked the trick, I also juggle, Rubix cube, and catch grapes in my mouth, just leave me a request. Anyways. . .

    Within the Irish-American community, it is considered bad luck to get married on St. Patrick’s Day. Conversely, The Polish, Jewish and Ethiopian communities consider it good luck.

  • julia // March 20, 2007 at 4:01 pm | Reply

    wait, who is rafael anyways?

  • Anna=annA // March 20, 2007 at 4:20 pm | Reply

    Okay, I have a question for you (I asked Miss Neylan, but was referred to you):

    How do they get the holes in Swiss Cheese??

  • Rafael Ollervides // March 20, 2007 at 4:30 pm | Reply

    I am Rafael! Duh!

    Anyways Anna, The bacteria or “cultures” are placed into the curds of the milk when they’re squeezed together in the cheese cloth. They eat the sugar in the milk and convert into some type of gas which forms the bubbles while the cheese is still soft enough to mold. then after a while they pasteurize the cheese to kill the bacteria before they eat the entire cheese. . .

  • Rafael Ollervides // March 20, 2007 at 4:36 pm | Reply

    WARNING: IF YOU ARE INCREDIBLY STUBBORN, (Ashley) EASILY FRUSTRATED OR DON’T KNOW WHEN TO GIVE UP, PLEASE DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

    It is IMPOSSIBLE to fold a piece of DRY paper in half eight times consecutively.

  • Rafael Ollervides // March 27, 2007 at 4:25 pm | Reply

    For eight years following the American Revolutionary War, it was illegal to produce or sell an atlas in England that did not show the (much smaller) USA as a British Colony

    (suckers, we totally owned them!)

  • Rafael Ollervides // March 27, 2007 at 4:25 pm | Reply

    Children in Peru chew their bubble gum with a mouthful of water to eliminate any loud smacking noises.

    (that sucks, whats the point then?)

  • Ashley(the person of "lesser" height) // April 20, 2007 at 4:00 pm | Reply

    I jst painted my “Displace Me” shirt!…:) i’m wearing it all next week!!! :)

  • Ashley(the person of "lesser" height) // April 22, 2007 at 6:59 pm | Reply

    OMG!!!!!!!!! Pete from Fall Out Boy is going to Displace Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

  • Ashley(the person of "lesser" height) // April 22, 2007 at 7:00 pm | Reply

    :) :) :) :) …i’m sooooo exited!!!!!! :) :) :) !!!

  • Anna=annA // April 24, 2007 at 6:03 pm | Reply

    Ashley, you just made my freaking WEEK. I heart pete.

  • Rafael Ollervides // April 24, 2007 at 7:45 pm | Reply

    North Carolina has the highest percentage of people who say they find Creationism more believable than Evolution

    (This made me laugh)

  • Mrs. Margrave // April 26, 2007 at 11:01 pm | Reply

    Wow. That’s interesting. Don’t you think they’re both equally based on faith since no one was there?
    Also, mythbusters tackled your paper folded 8 times claim. They filled an airplane hangar (sp?) with very thin paper taped together so it covered a huge surface area, and thus were able to fold the paper in half ELEVEN TIMES!!!!
    Just cuz I know ya’ll care.
    Mrs. M

    PS – have you people watched the India Michael Jackson video yet? It’s truly awesome.

  • Rafael Ollervides // April 30, 2007 at 9:51 pm | Reply

    i havent seen that episode. but I’ll have to watch it.

    Chinese chicken salad is the most popular lunchtime meal for professional office workers.

    (Jack in the box has some pretty good salads)

  • Rafael Ollervides // May 23, 2007 at 3:45 pm | Reply

    Only two percent of the buildings owned by “Ivy League” schools are covered by ivy.

    (Go Figure. . .)

  • Rafael Ollervides // May 29, 2007 at 6:18 pm | Reply

    Summertime hot dog consumption is off 18 percent in the past 25 years. Hamburger consumption has risen 4.6 percent.

    (How could this happen? : ( I love hotdogs, they are my friends, we must do everything we can to stop this madness!) But seriously, hotdogs rule. . .

  • Tara Harirchi // June 7, 2007 at 12:09 am | Reply

    so this is my first time really reading all of Rafael’s random facts and let me just say i’ve been blown away, and i really want to see this card trick

  • Anna=annA // June 25, 2007 at 3:44 pm | Reply

    one of my favorite pages… i laugh everytime i read this stuff! i think we need an update though… *need… random… trivia* the trivia loving part of my brain is starved. haha. just playing! :P

  • Rafael Ollervides // July 23, 2007 at 12:19 pm | Reply

    In France before toilets were “in”, wastewater was dumped into “chamber pots” and later into the streets. But they courteously shouted “gardez l’ eau!” (garday low) which means ” watch out for the water”.

    The English picked up on it but mispronounced it as “gardy loo” and to this day a toilet in Britain is called a “loo”.

  • Rafael Ollervides // July 23, 2007 at 12:25 pm | Reply

    Hi everyone! its me. here is another fact. (Anna Pay attention)

    The average college student does only 44% of their assigned reading.

  • Rafael Ollervides // July 31, 2007 at 11:02 am | Reply

    The national language of Ireland, is english.

    English Vocab: American
    Crisps: Chips
    Tram: Hobo
    Bum Pack: Fanny Pack
    Boy: Buoy
    Pins and Needles: Limg gone numb or fallen asleep

  • Anna-san // August 8, 2007 at 2:40 pm | Reply

    Haha, thanks for the college one… hopefully I’ll be in the above average part of those students. =]

  • Rafael Ollervides // August 15, 2007 at 3:22 pm | Reply

    Here are some things I learned from the world jamboree:

    There are more Armenians living in California than in the country of Armenia!!!

    and. . .

    The population of Finland (Suomi in Finnish) is approximately 5.1 million, less than Los Angeles!!

  • Rafael Ollervides // August 15, 2007 at 3:27 pm | Reply

    Some more tidbits from the World Jamboree.

    In America: the driving age is 16, the voting age is: 18, the age of consent is 18, the drinking age is 21, the age to rent a car is 25.

    In Europe: the age of consent is 16, the driving age is 18, and the drinking age is 18!

    (the world is an interesting place. . .)

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // August 21, 2007 at 3:58 pm | Reply

    Here are some interesting “Uganda” facts, not neccesarily “relevent” but interesting nonetheless.

    In Uganda, people touch each other’s faces during conversation to display agreement.

    In 1993, a lake was discovered in southern Uganda that contained 14 previously undiscovered species of fish. All are thought to be found nowhere else in the world.

    When the candy “Smarties” first arrived in Uganda confused shopkeepers originally marketed the sweet as a miracle brain enhancer from America.

  • Mrs. M // August 21, 2007 at 11:18 pm | Reply

    I like em! :)

  • Jedi Master Robert Santilli // August 22, 2007 at 5:20 pm | Reply

    What! You mean they dont make you smarter. What a drag!

  • Anna // August 23, 2007 at 2:05 pm | Reply

    I absolutely love this page!

  • Pumpkin // September 13, 2007 at 7:02 pm | Reply

    Raphael, I’m so totally going to ask you to do that card trick at the next meeting!

    I have a thing for you too:

    It is physically impossible to lick your elbow!

    ….

    …

    ..

    .

    And 99.9% of the people who read that will try to lick their elbow! (including me!)

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // September 17, 2007 at 5:10 pm | Reply

    well, “pumpkin” I cannot lick my elbow, you have that right. But i do have a friend that is physically capable of licking his elbow. And would be glad to put that “fact” to rest.

    Oh my gosh, it was just a card trick that i saw on youtube, i forgot it already, but i guess i’ll have to practice again for everyone.

    Anyways, i just wanted to let everyone know that the standard coat hanger is safety tested to hold 14 lbs.

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // September 22, 2007 at 4:44 pm | Reply

    Party 4 Peace was Awesome!

  • Sara // September 25, 2007 at 5:50 pm | Reply

    Wow this a pretty interesting page. The party for peace was quite fun. Can’t wait to help out at the next fundraiser!

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // September 27, 2007 at 3:44 pm | Reply

    September is statistically the month with the most deaths, but August is the month with the most births.

  • Kelsey the Pumpkin // September 29, 2007 at 4:25 pm | Reply

    Wow, dude then does that mean more babies die in their first month? *sad*

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // October 2, 2007 at 7:55 pm | Reply

    This blog page was given to Rafael last year as a present for his 15th birthday, on October 1st!

  • Kelsey the Pumpkin // October 16, 2007 at 4:01 pm | Reply

    Well then, happy late birthday!

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // December 3, 2007 at 8:58 pm | Reply

    http://www.freerice.com is wonderful website.

    It is a website where you can increase your personal vocabulary for free. You are given a random word with four possible synonyms. If you select the correct answer, 20 grains are donated to the United Narions that go to help end world hunger! You can play as much as you want!

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // December 10, 2007 at 7:49 pm | Reply

    In a 2005 survey of residents of 78 different countries, Pac-Man was the most recognized video game character. Mario came in 19th in the survey.

    On July 3rd 1999 Billy Mitchell scored 3,333,360 reached level 255 without losing a life. That was the first “Perfect game” of Pac-man.

    if you dont fully appreciate the magnitude, of what Billy Mitchell did, make sure you’re aware of the following:

    - to achieve a “perfect game” you must eat every single berry, including the power-up berries, and eat all four ghosts with each power-up berry(up to level 18)

    - eat at least one of every single special item for whatever level your on (e.g. cherry, apple, pretzel, key, etc)

    -not lose a single life over the course of at least 5 solid hours of gameplay

    - after level 18, all the levels between the last level of 255, the power up berries no longer make the ghosts blink, so you cant eat them

    -Pac-man had existed since 1981, and hadnt had an official perfect game until 1999, with miliions of worldwide players

    so whether you think Billy Mitchell wasted his life or not, he’s got skillz. . .

  • Allie Kat // December 11, 2007 at 9:54 pm | Reply

    wow… where do you find all this stuff?

  • Katy // January 9, 2008 at 8:52 pm | Reply

    The national language of Ireland, is english.

    hey i know it was ages ago, but ive only just come across this website, and as an english girl myself i thought i would just correct a couple of your translations:

    English Vocab: American
    Crisps: Chips
    Tram: Hobo – lol its Tramp not tram, we call them hobos too tho.
    Bum Pack: Fanny Pack – Bum-bag
    Boy: Buoy im not sure of this one, boy for us means like a male kid, buoy mean one of them floaty things you get out at sea.
    Pins and Needles: Limg gone numb or fallen asleep

    thought i would add some of my own ~

    english:american

    path : sidewalk
    toilets : bathroom
    motorway : freeway
    trousers : pants
    tights : pantyhose
    flat : apartment
    plaster : band aid
    dressing gown : bathrobe
    £10 note : $10 dollar bill
    mobile phone : cell phone
    wardrobe : closet
    sweets : candy
    fag : ciggerette
    nappy : diaper
    post man : mail man
    film : movie
    garden : yard
    postcode : zip code

    lol theres quite a few there, let me know if im wrong on any of them, loving the page by the way x

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // January 15, 2008 at 8:43 pm | Reply

    Hi Katy! I appreciate your contribution to the English : American Vocab list. Another two i forgot to add is Lift : Elevator, and Pegs: Clothespins. So there actually “Tramps”? I must’ve misheard it then. I have a question for you though, have you tried the Walker’s crisps? They are very interesting, to say the least.

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // January 15, 2008 at 8:47 pm | Reply

    The United States’ Flag Day is one of only six official holidays worldwide that pay homage to an inanimate object.

    Not to mention, the United States military is the only military in the world that swears its loyalty in order to protect a piece of paper. (the US constitution) Rather than a person, like a king or queen.

    God Bless America. . .

  • Rafael Destroyer of Evil // January 22, 2008 at 7:01 pm | Reply

    Hey everyone, just thought you should know:

    The next time you are being attacked by a scorpion, pour a few drops of liquor onto its back, it will go crazy and sting itself to death.

  • Katy // January 23, 2008 at 6:56 pm | Reply

    hey, yeah walkers crisps are pretty much standard, or the main brand here, i think they are called ‘lays’ im other countrys but i guess you call them chips lol what do you mean intresting taste? i have a friend from america and i always have to send her dairy milk chocolate cause she cant get it there, i think your chocolate has loads more sugar or somthing in it so it tastes different! x

  • Rafael Ollervides Master of Destiny // July 22, 2008 at 11:18 pm | Reply

    hey ya’ll, its been a while, but i drove by BridgePort today, and i saw the ducks and i was thinking,

    Ducks dont get wet, even thought they spend all day in the water. Because they preen their feathers with an oil that their bodies produce. If you ever see a duck scratching its back with its beak, it is spreading oil from the oil gland to other parts of its body to keep the feathers from getting wet.

  • Rafael Ollervides King of Ambiguity // October 6, 2008 at 6:57 pm | Reply

    Political Facts! YAY!

    At some point in their school careers, John McCain, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Sarah Palin have all performed in a production of the musical Oklahoma!
    The Nickelodeon Kids-Call-In® poll held on Presidents’ Day 2008 found that Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee were the kids’ choices for Presidential party Presidential candidates.

    Neither Barrack Obama nor John McCain have ever driven a stick shift automobile.

  • Gabi // November 18, 2008 at 7:47 pm | Reply

    Hey raf, you’re still that nerdy kid from freshman year.

    :-]

    But that’s ok

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