Boerseun Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 So, let's build a compendium of quirky science facts! Please - no discussion, if you wanna reply to something here, better to start up a new thread related to it. If you see a post that's making a false claim, PM one of the admins or mods and we'll remove it. Let's go! Michaelangelica 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerseun Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 First one, to get the ball rolling: Sea-horses are unique in that the males become pregnant!!! :steering: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Boiled water at a higher temp will freeze faster than water at a lower temp (within reason) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffy Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 One of my kid's favorites: You can spin an egg on its end to tell if its hard-boiled or not. You want me, you're going to have to come and get me!Buffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queso Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Pigs have 30 minute orgasms. They musn't be too intense, 'tis a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 can we submit multiple entries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffy Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 can we submit multiple entries?Who's gonna stop you? B? He's just a big teddy bear... :steering: Sample sizes of just a few hundred can accurately predict averages in populations of millions. Stochastically,Buffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 The average human brain consumes just 12 Watts of power - one-tenth of what it takes to burn an ordinary light bulb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerseun Posted March 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 One cubic kilometer of seawater contains roughly 50 kilograms of gold! :steering: Sea bling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drip Curl Magic Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Pigs have 30 minute orgasms. They musn't be too intense, 'tis a shame. ahhh, shoot. that's what I was gonna say. but here's another.... Dogs have about 100 different facial expressions. Most of which, are expressed with the ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ughaibu Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 A Google search for '"unscientific facts" philosophy' produces mainly pro-religious articles. Here's one from a search for "quirky scientific facts": http://www.hickman.k12.ky.us/aleclere/ A duck's quack doesn't echo, is a nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racoon Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 A Google search for '"unscientific facts" philosophy' produces mainly pro-religious articles. Here's one from a search for "quirky scientific facts": http://www.hickman.k12.ky.us/aleclere/ A duck's quack doesn't echo, is a nice one. So, do: -unscientific facts = +pro-religious articles ??? :confused: :hyper: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 So, do: -unscientific facts = +pro-religious articles ???No, Racoon. :confused: Gosh... As any lay-reader can tell, unscientific facts = a bunch of quacks! :hyper: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 yeah, of course a ducks quack echos.. its a sound.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Boiled water at a higher temp will freeze faster than water at a lower temp (within reason)HA! My wife is convinced that putting hot water in an ice tray makes it freeze faster than putting cold water in an ice tray. I solved the issue by getting a fridge with an ice maker. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAHD Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 blue light is smaller than red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 The heating of meteors is a result of super-compressed air heating at the front surface, not air friction.:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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