What stupid stuff do you wonder about?

[bonquiqui]

I am always thinking of stupid stuff, and I couldn't possibly post a sample question, because there are so many things. I worry about too much too. A lot of randomness goes through my brain lol

[Doc_Lobster]

I often wonder who was the first person to try eating various things. And also who was the first person who decided that eating fermented fruit was a great idea.

[sugarbear]

I always wonder about the poor guys who found out which foods were poisonous. Or, soy. Who looked at a soy bean and conjured ALL the myriad possibilities?

[milosh]

Oh god, I think of stupid things all the time. Like I think about all the stupid/amazing stuff that never got caught on video (like Americas funniest home videos).

[bonquiqui]

Who decided fuck was a bad word?

[mamasaurus]

I wonder if dogs liked to hang their heads out of covered wagons or whatever before there were cars.

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Jul 10, 2012 22:47:07 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

Who decided fuck was a bad word?

My friends and I discussed this one this past weekend. Did someone just decide one day that it is a bad word?

[bonquiqui]

Jul 10, 2012 22:54:04 GMT -5 @t2j said:

Jul 10, 2012 22:47:07 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

Who decided fuck was a bad word?

My friends and I discussed this one this past weekend. Did someone just decide one day that it is a bad word?

Right, and what were the circumstances surrounding it. Like did someone bust out in 1492 with "my dear sir fuck you" or what?

[Mrs.Rad888]

My latest obsession is what if the premise of the show "Revolution" were to actually come true? Would I have to grow my own livestock if I wanted meat? How would I keep up with the rest of my family, none of whom I live near? How am I going to cope at night, seeing as how I am afraid of the dark?

"Revolution" can also be replaced by anything having to do with the zombie apocalypse. I actually had to stop reading about the zombie apocalypse.

[bonquiqui]

Who is the dumbass that decided it would be a good idea to blowdry your hair in the bathtub?

[Mrs.Rad888]

Jul 10, 2012 23:02:33 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

Who is the dumbass that decided it would be a good idea to blowdry your hair in the bathtub?

And who didn't know that you shouldn't eat deodorant?

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Jul 10, 2012 23:00:36 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

I wondered who decided to milk cows and figured out how to approach a cow to milk it. And then who stumbled upon butter out of it.

And the wheel. Who the hell got that worked out? I'd like to meet that person.

Yes! Me too. I also wonder about who ever decided to try cow/goat milk and market it. Like, why not cat, dog, or pig milk? Why cows?

I wonder about the first people who had to figure out what was edible or not edible.

[lucky513]

was the person who invented the Jack named Jack?
How about the Dolly?

how about the Wench was the inventers wife a whore?

[meadowlark]

Why is Dick the nickname for Richard? That one has me puzzled.

[Deleted]

This is more a family thing and not a general thing that I wonder about, but my Uncle used to be very tightly wound. I wouldn't say cranky, just... not as happy-go-lucky as my Dad is. When Uncle retired, his attitude TOTALLY changed. He now makes jokes, smiles a lot more, and is generally a more pleasant person. I wonder, though, if since my Dad is generally like this already, will he get crankier when he retires? Or will he just be 10x more pleasant and nearly too happy/unbearable? There are a few more years until this happens, but I often wonder.

[housegeek]

Ive wondered who invented the Greek gods. Like, who woke up and decided that the lightning was created by Zeus?

[pantsparty]

Sometimes I think about all the people who died eating poisonous berries or food.

I wonder how women back in the day took care of their periods.

[pantsparty]

Jul 10, 2012 23:48:48 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

Jul 10, 2012 23:46:22 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

I wonder how women back in the day took care of their periods.

They were "on the rag". Literally. Think linen maxipads. Euw.

Gross. No wonder everyone had 14 kids.

[gretchenindisguise]

I've wondered this since I was a kid: do we all see colors the same, or is my green someone else's red, but we think they're the same because that's what we're taught.

[monkeyknifefight]

if you throw a match under a car, will it blow up?

[statlerwaldorf]

Jul 11, 2012 0:29:28 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I've wondered this since I was a kid: do we all see colors the same, or is my green someone else's red, but we think they're the same because that's what we're taught.

Me too. I tried to explain this to someone else once and they looked at me like I was nuts.

[gretchenindisguise]

Jul 11, 2012 0:35:05 GMT -5 statlerwaldorf said:

Jul 11, 2012 0:29:28 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I've wondered this since I was a kid: do we all see colors the same, or is my green someone else's red, but we think they're the same because that's what we're taught.

Me too. I tried to explain this to someone else once and they looked at me like I was nuts.

I remember first asking my mom when I was 8ish. I haven't investigated, but I still wonder as I'm looking around some days.

[mccallister84]

Jul 11, 2012 0:29:28 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I've wondered this since I was a kid: do we all see colors the same, or is my green someone else's red, but we think they're the same because that's what we're taught.

This is mine.

[gretchenindisguise]

Jul 11, 2012 0:48:45 GMT -5 everyjuan said:

Jul 11, 2012 0:29:28 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I've wondered this since I was a kid: do we all see colors the same, or is my green someone else's red, but we think they're the same because that's what we're taught.

I have wondered the same thing! Someone actually posted this video on Facebook once about this, and it blew my mind:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b71rT9fU-I&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I tried to explain this question to H once and he did not get what I was talking about. At all.

This is fascinating. Thanks for sharing!

[spitforspat]

I've always wondered about the first person to make bread. How did they decide to grind up some plant and mix it with milk and yeast (and how did they get yeast?) and bake it?

Also- any time the moon is full it blows my mind and I can just stare at it forever, pondering the size of our galaxy and the universe.

I'm a stoner at heart.

[cheesierthanchedda]

Is it weird that I know the answers to several of these questions? Not only do I have random ass questions in my head, I read about random ass shit all the time.

The heart shape originally was flipped upside down and was a seed pod that had birth control side effects. The Romans put it on their coins. Also, it's a nutsack. I just read about this recently: www.cracked.com/article_19909_6-famous-symbols-that-dont-mean-what-you-think.html

Dick is a nickname of a nickname. Richard became Rick became Dick. Many names are just nicknames with 1 or 2 letters replaced.

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Jul 10, 2012 22:50:19 GMT -5 mamasaurus said:

I wonder if dogs liked to hang their heads out of covered wagons or whatever before there were cars.

This is my favorite.

I've wondered about color perception too. What if we all have the same favorite color?

[lovehope83]

Jul 10, 2012 22:21:32 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

I ask because I wonder about a LOT of stupid stuff.

Like:

Who was the first person ever to pierce their ears?

and

In the late medieval/renaissance period, how did they keep their grass short at the palaces? They were always walking the gardens and having picnics and playing Bowls and stuff. So how the hell did they do it? Sheep? Servants with shears?

Anyway. I can't be the only one that wonders about completely pointless shit. What do you wonder about?

I always wonder who's in front of a traffic jam. ;D

[emjacobs]

Me and FI talk about this all the time: Does everyone see colors the same (not including the color blind)? Like the shade that I see as Green, does it look the same to you?

Also are the random one piece of dino bone that people find by themselves just where some dog way back in the day buried a bone? Not where a dinosaur lost one bone?

[emjacobs]

Jul 11, 2012 0:29:28 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

I've wondered this since I was a kid: do we all see colors the same, or is my green someone else's red, but we think they're the same because that's what we're taught.

Damn I didn't read this far before typing...mines the same lol