Like you, I too sometimes find it difficult to think of something I know right off the top of my head. But there's always something, so don't give up on that whole "thinking" or "trying to remember" thing. Because eventually, it'll happen, and you'll come up with little gems like...
I know that the FedEx logo contains a negative space arrow that I can't help but look at (since I know that it's there). The "arrow" is between the E and x.
I know that blue whales are the largest creatures that inhabit the earth, and that whale sharks are the world's largest fish. And I know that Robert Wadlow is the tallest man in recorded history (he was 8'11"). And I know that he wore glasses.
I know that Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's "Beat it," and that it's Sting who wants his MTV in Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing."
I know that Ron Jeremy has a Masters in Special Education. No, seriously.
I know that there's a guy named Eddie Paskey who appeared on more episodes of (the original) "Star Trek" than many of the show's stars. More than either Sulu or Chekov, for certain. He always played "the background guy." You know, the random officer/security/hall passer by. He was like an extra extraordinaire. His (last) name on the show was Lesley, and he's actually pretty easy to spot if you're looking for him.
I know that the largest earthquake in North America happened on Good Friday (March 27), 1964 in AK, between Valdez and Anchorage. It was a magnitude 9.2 on the Richter Scale (adjusted), and lasted for over four minutes. Now, anybody who's been in an earthquake will tell you, it's kinda scary when you feel that first shake, because you're waiting to see if it's a "real" quake or a random shake. But in the back of your head, you're always bracing for a big one. Can you imagine shaking for over four minutes straight? Damn, that'd scare the shit out of anyone.
So, people... what do you know?
Posted by mikey at 07:57 AM. Filed under: What do you know? •
