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[Mercury]

"Welcome back to the third instalment of 'Useless Facts', the show in which we share amazing, but utterly useless trivia, from all over the Union. Does it have a function? No. Is it amazing? Maybe.

Let's get started with today's facts."

The show was presented by a slow talking Ithorian who's monotone voice was even more boring than Grand Bureaucrat Ght'Twwf

((OOC: This show is about a quick series of short, completely useless, but amusing facts. You can earn by submitting useless facts about your world, race, factions, etc. by Sunday the 16th of April (inclusive). That's only one week so be sure to be there quickly!

Previous samples:

• Useless Facts 2
• Useless Facts

))

[Astrian Colonial Authority]

In the Astrian Colonial Authority the daughter of the Lord-Master, Lady Elizabeth Nibe, is considered one of the best artists in the ACA.

Her beautiful singing has moved hundreds of millions and her fan base is one of the largest in Astrian history.

[Confederacy of Excaria (mask of Mercury)]

Confederacy of Excaria

Vigron, the outermost planet in the Excaria system, claims to be home of the universes largest paperclip, created almost 150 years ago as an art project. Being 200 meters in length, no paper sheets actually exist that are big enough to actually be clipped by it.

[Teprogrenaian Consensus]

The shortest street in Aurian is 0.5 meters high. Yes, it goes upwards.

[IO Protocol]

No web-services provided by the IO Protocol use captcha's to prevent access by bots. It is not known why, though many scientists have their suspicions.

[Veolian Commonwealth]

Analysts estimate that the extravagant parties thrown by the nobles in the Veolian Commonwealth, as well as the lavish mansions and luxurious palaces maintained by them to host these parties and other events, have cost the veolian economy a total of 24 462 so far. Enough to build 12 completely functional industrial districts, and more than twice what the Union gifts new members when they have just joined!

[Jaicen Hedoss]

A user calls into the program and a droid (TG-100) appears on the screen:

"As an avid watcher of your wonderfull program I have some Jedi insider news, straight from the temple on Union City. Did you know that hoverballs are quite a prized commodity in the Jedi temple, they provide them as mission rewards. Especially purple ones, they are quite popular with initiates!"

[Hiocan Society]

The number 5 is a holy number in the Hiocan Society. Therefor various things consist of 5 things. This goes from standard 5 course meals, to tradition clothing consisting of 5 pieces to even administration confirmed in 5-fold.

[Principality of Suma]

The biggest Suman has a height of 30 meters, weights 110 tons and is barely able to fly.

[Mercury]

((OOC: The Useless Facts 3 is now closed! Yay!

The following people receive 1 each:

• Astrian Colonial Authority
• Hiocan Society
• Teprogrenaian Consensus
• Veolian Commonwealth

I am not sure how to reward Jaicen, but was considering 1 perhaps - what do others think?))

[Brend]

((OOC: I think 1 is a bit much for Jedi participation in these forum events — that's the equivalent of half or one-third of a short mission, enough to increase a skill. I'm afraid Jedi experience does not have enough granularity to hand out a reward small enough for participation in these events.

(And from a game-theoretical view: if Jedi can get 1 for participation there is nothing stopping all Jedi from doing so. Unless you can only get 1 if you do not have a world, but that feels a bit unfair to the people that actually have a world; I think most people rather have the 1 than the 1 .)))

[Jaicen Hedoss]

((OOC: I have to agree with Brend on this one :).))

[Chriz]

((OOC: I totally agree that in are not exchangable or equal. Thats why we should not.))