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Amazing Trivia

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Thank God it’s Friday, as we enter into the weekend, I thought, perhaps the best way to end the working week is with some interesting strange but true facts. It’s always a challenge for me to write immediately after a post where I get lots of praises, I always wonder, can I outdo the last? These thoughts delay the next, can you imagine? Today however, I think it’s all in a different direction, and you should simply laugh and enjoy yourself.

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times

Humour: Even if it’s wall paper the width of one room? Whew!
Lesson: Never underestimate things or people that seem small, weak or poor.

China has more English speakers than the United States

Humour: But I bet they have twice as much Chinese speakers than English speakers too.
Lesson: Don’t let the absolutes fool you, work with percentages.

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee

Humour: For real, yelling is not worth it.
Lesson: Expressed anger doesn’t achieve much.

Leaving the water running while brushing your teeth can waste four gallons of water in a minute

Humour: What is 4 gallons of water times 25 (number of years I’ve been brushing my teeth myself) times 365?
Lesson: Little bad habits have serious effects.

Goats do not have upper front teeth

Humour: I’ve eaten up to 20 Esi-Ewu’s and I’m just discovering?
Lesson: What you don’t have is what you don’t need.
 
On average, a person will spend about five years eating during their lifetime

Humour: If I’m average, I know a guy that has eaten for 15yrs already and he’s not 30 yet.
Lesson: Whatever you dedicate 2hrs per day to, would have taken 5yrs by the time you are 60yrs old.

The longest hiccups on record was by an American pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1990

Humour: Hiccups for 69yrs? Be thankful for the brief ones you had.
Lesson: Find out what he did, and stay away from it.

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure

Humour: Does that mean every other animal does it for business?
Lesson: Also the most intelligent species. Without intelligence, sexuality will be missmanaged.

Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both epileptic

Humour: Same thing with Fadeyi Oloro – Warapa ni, were ni, Digbolugi ni eya go fun (He’s epilectic, mad and rabbid, run from him. – A yoruba leader of some sort)
Lesson: There is no excuse or handicap good enough for not taking leadership responsibility.

Charlie Chaplin once lost a contest for a Charlie Chaplin look a like

Humour: Strange, but I think even I will lose the contest if they use one of my university pictures.
Lesson: The world doesn’t know who you are, even when they think they do. Do yourself a favour and know yourself.

The markings that are found on dice are called “pips.”

Humour: Isn’t it strange it’s the same thing that we call increaments in forex trading? Does this suggest that we are gambling?
Lesson: Don’t invest in forex what you are not willing to lose.

If Wal-Mart was classified as a country, it would be the 24th most productive country in the world

Humour: If Apples were oranges, they’ll taste sweeter, does that make sense? I didn’t think so.
Lesson: There are companies that are Nations. I will make you a father of many nations is not just for countries.

One billion seconds is about 32 years

Humour: No wonder we called it uncountable when we were young.
Lesson: Earning $1 per second will only make you become a billionaire in 32yrs.

Hitler was voted Time Magazine’s man of the year in 1938.

Humour: shege!
Lesson: It’s better to be notorious than invisible.

A chicken once had its head cut off and survived for over eighteen months, headless.

Humour: And the owner didn’t make money from it.. can you imagine that?
Lesson: It is strange to go far in life without direction, but many dare it.

The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.

Humour: There is hope for Nigeria Stock Exchange.
Lesson: Great things start small and different. There are many companies whose early days were very funny.

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had only one testicle

Humour: Leading the world war didn’t require balls. One was good!
Lesson: Nothing is capable of hindering you except what you chose to hinder you.

Dolphins sleep with one eye open

Humour: That’s better than security dogs, but who did they offend?
Lesson: Situational awareness is key

Adeolu Akinyemi

Adeolu Akinyemi

26 thoughts on “Amazing Trivia”

  1. Ayo
    October 31, 2008 at 8:32 am

    When I read the Entrepreneur’s Creed some minutes ago, I was wondering if you can actually come up with a better write up than that. But within minutes,you have proved me wrong…
    Nice one Deolu! What a great peice this is!

    Reply
  2. Peter Oluokun
    October 31, 2008 at 8:36 am

    This is humorous but full of wisdom in nuggets form, this means it can be swallowed bit by bit, this piece is also a must print for me, your messages towards this weekend are special infact i think this one is pecuiliar out of all your post this year considering the model.

    I have been observing something over time in this enviroment where i reside, it amazes me the value and importance that is placed on Speeches or Articles, it can always make the difference. I bought a book recently (with CD) titled ‘100 SPEECHES THAT HAS CHANGED THE WORLD’, its been fantastic i’m learning a lot from it.

    Thanks Deolu for your care for writing inspiring and educative articles always, your reward is yet to appear, trust me, your greater days are ahead, stay blessed.

    Reply
  3. Damilola Afolabi
    October 31, 2008 at 8:54 am

    I enjoyed this so much, am still laughing. Have a great weekend.

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  4. Omooba
    October 31, 2008 at 10:11 am

    Nice job, nice job!!!

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  5. Oluwafemi Joseph
    October 31, 2008 at 10:41 am

    what else can i probably say that had not been said yet? but all the same, kudos to you Deolu, more wisdom & understanding for u in Jesus name. i really enjoyed this piece notwitstanding that this is my very first time of visiting ur site! i think & believe this site shld be a must for future oriented people and i think i agree with one of the responses that said this particular piece is a must print! do hv urselves a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
  6. Tunbosun
    October 31, 2008 at 10:43 am

    You just made my day with thoughts for the weekend.
    Gbosa for you.

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  7. Bukola
    October 31, 2008 at 10:43 am

    I enjoyed it too, holding on to ..”the father of many companies (nations)…”

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  8. Olajide Michael
    October 31, 2008 at 11:40 am

    Three days ago, I stumbled on this site while surfing and since then it has been my daily “meat”. What a great job Deolu is doing here!

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  9. Bukola Ajayi
    October 31, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    This is humorous and insightful too. Thanks for lightening my mood. I enjoyed every bit of it.

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  10. Yemisi
    October 31, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    Thanks for the humourous wkd starter, have a grt wkd everyone. Pls ensure U rest and have fun.

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  11. Otome Elisha
    November 1, 2008 at 2:41 am

    hmmm, good one. U re speaking like the sages of old. I like it, quite thoughtful and inspirational.

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  12. Chidi Okocha
    November 1, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    One in a million posts…

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  13. anekwe amaka
    November 1, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    awesome!what manner of wit and wisdom do you have wrapped inside you.im still doffing my hat.

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  14. Maris-Ayodele Akinsulere
    November 2, 2008 at 10:23 pm

    Honestly, you are a fantastic young man. I heard about you first in 2007 during my national youth service in Ilorin precisely from another dynamic young man I believed you must have worked with while at P&G. We call him Pastor Kay, a close associate and assistant to Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Common Wealth of Zion Assembly Ilorin.
    Like I told him then, I have confidence that Nigeria surely has a glorious tomorrow.
    Femi Banigbe is another young, dynamic and promising personality I look up to on the New Nigeria Project. I believe in you. Keep the flag high up.

    Reply
  15. Tosin
    November 3, 2008 at 2:04 am

    Very funny and interesting post. I like the lessons that come with it as well. They are very insighful.

    Thanks

    http://faithfulsnetwork.com/index.php

    Reply
  16. Adeolu Akinyemi
    November 3, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    All,

    Thanks oh… Ori mi wu oh. Now I’m faced with the daily challenge of outdoing the past.

    Reply
  17. donONYEGBU
    November 3, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    Truth juxtaposed with humor,
    what a great way to get a message of this sought across.

    Never knew Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were both epileptic.
    Truly there’s no reason to fail.

    Thanks Deolu.

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  18. Akinyemi Abiola
    November 3, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    i like the part about leadership and fadeyi oloro
    i also like the part about pips, dice and forex
    and the one about hitler and balls, also about it being better to be notorious than doing nothing….hmmm
    finally i like the one about the headless chicken
    those are the once that inspire me at the moment

    about the headless chicken you said “It is strange to go far in life without direction, but many dare it.” i think you meant “but few dare it”

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  19. jesugbemi
    November 5, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    Na wa oh that was funny!, cool though, many lessons to be learnt.nice piece keep it up.

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  20. Gbenga Aijotan
    November 5, 2008 at 9:20 pm

    OMG OMG OMG……THis is soooooooooooo Refreshing…. and funny.

    Really inspiring, yet funny….I am not sure wether to meditate deeply on the lessons or laugh at the humour….I am now sandwiched between the two….lol

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  21. Aderele deji
    November 17, 2008 at 3:19 pm

    this is a good piece. good job Deolu

    Reply
  22. odemo
    November 20, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    great one sir D. i’ve been blessed.

    Reply
  23. Ifects
    April 2, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    Whao! very funny and interesting. So many lessons to learn from these.

    Thumbs up to Comedian Deolu.

    Reply
  24. Kilanko Oluwaseun
    April 12, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    Insightful!

    Reply
  25. OMOZELE
    May 20, 2009 at 11:36 am

    humorous and inspiring. keep the flag flying sir!

    Reply
  26. IKOTUN ADEBISI
    May 20, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    unwinding realities. they make sense only if you personalize them. and these are thing we pay less attention to. thanks for the revelation

    Reply

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