Interesting trivia thread

[Squag1]

 

[Jaws]

Here is something I just found out that really made me think
Sound travels in air at about 760mph, and I knew it went through water a lot faster .. about 3500mph

But then it gets weird !

Sound travel through diamonds at around 27,800mph !!

 

[Cougar377]

Here is something I just found out that really made me think
Sound travels in air at about 760mph, and I knew it went through water a lot faster .. about 3500mph

But then it gets weird !

Sound travel through diamonds at around 27,800mph !!

Makes sense. Sound is vibration so it travels faster in a stiff material.

 

[Minkey]

Here is something I just found out that really made me think
Sound travels in air at about 760mph, and I knew it went through water a lot faster .. about 3500mph

But then it gets weird !

Sound travel through diamonds at around 27,800mph !!

That's sound information

 

[Duck n Dive]

Makes sense. Sound is vibration so it travels faster in a stiff material.

 

[Duck n Dive]

The Germans invented Marmite

German scientist Justin von Liebig.

 

[Malone]

 

[Squag1]

 

[Squag1]

 

[Squag1]

 

[Minkey]

At a trial in 1884 a judge ruled that a cremation was legal as long as it didn't cause a nuisance

It became law in 1902

 

[andyBeaker]

Loch Ness holds more water than all the lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs in the whole of England and Wales combined!

The deepest point in Loch Ness is 126 Fathoms which is twice the average depth of the North Sea.

 

[derek kelly]

Loch Ness holds more water than all the lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs in the whole of England and Wales combined!

The deepest point in Loch Ness is 126 Fathoms which is twice the average depth of the North Sea.

Nope, just the lakes

 

[Squag1]

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0509/1448169-ogham-stone-discovery/

 

[Minkey]

Crickets make their chirping sound by rubbing their wings together and not their legs.

If you count up how many times they chirp and then add 40 it gives you the temperature in Fahrenheit

 

[Cougar377]

Cricketers make their chirping sound by rubbing their wings together and not their legs.

Corrected.

 

[Malone]

Crickets were Buddy Holly’s backing group and they made sounds, when asked if they could chirp, they said

that’ll be the day!

 

[derek kelly]

Crickets were Buddy Holly’s backing group and they made sounds, when asked if they could chirp, they said

that’ll be the day!

OH BOY, do we have to put up with this EVERY DAY? Well IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE

 

[andyBeaker]

Crickets make their chirping sound by rubbing their wings together and not their legs.

If you count up how many times they chirp and then add 40 it gives you the temperature in Fahrenheit

You have reminded me that I need to post up interesting trivia about bees and static electricity.

I’ll do it after I have checked the facts.

 

[Cougar377]