Interesting Facts

[Bamaro]

 

[BhamToTexas]

That is a cool chart.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Interesting that vinyl is making a small comeback. Still not a big portion, but several times more than it was for a long time (yeah, I know....several times a small number is still a small number).

 

[4Q Basket Case]

You can't hum while holding your nose.

You also can't sneeze with your eyes open.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

You also can't sneeze with your eyes open.

I think both would make your eyes pop out

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

• Your brain hides your nose: You're constantly seeing your nose, but your brain filters it out so you don't perceive it as obstructing your vision.

 

[Elefantman]

• Your brain hides your nose: You're constantly seeing your nose, but your brain filters it out so you don't perceive it as obstructing your vision.

And some folks have trained their brain to filter out everything but the phone.

 

[Bamaro]

 

[Bamaro]

Earthquakes

 

[Bamaro]

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Antifreeze consumption/introduction does not kill you.

What kills you is that the liver enzymes break down ethylene glycol into other substances, one of which is ammonia. And THAT is what kills you.

Furthermore, the chosen antidote to ethylene glycol poisoning - in a pinch - is alcohol. Yes, as in wine etc.
The enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase has a greater affinity for normally consumed alcohol than for the poison, so it will BREAK DOWN THE BOOZE FIRST and thus you can spare the chemical breakdown that causes death.

 

[Elefantman]

So the lesson here is, stay drunk and you won't have to worry about antifreeze poisoning.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Antifreeze consumption/introduction does not kill you.

What kills you is that the liver enzymes break down ethylene glycol into other substances, one of which is ammonia. And THAT is what kills you.

Furthermore, the chosen antidote to ethylene glycol poisoning - in a pinch - is alcohol. Yes, as in wine etc.
The enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase has a greater affinity for normally consumed alcohol than for the poison, so it will BREAK DOWN THE BOOZE FIRST and thus you can spare the chemical breakdown that causes death.

Apparently antifreeze is sweet tasting.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Apparently antifreeze is sweet tasting.

Wouldn't it be a shame if one of those folks consuming the cats consumed one who had just drank some antifreeze?

 

[Bamaro]

No hurricane has ever crossed the Earth’s equator

 

[Elefantman]

No hurricane has ever crossed the Earth’s equator

This explains why.

Why Do Hurricanes Spin Clockwise In One Hemisphere But Not The Other? – The Nature Network

thenaturenetwork.co.uk

 

[Bamaro]

 

[Padreruf]

AI Overview




The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map that distorts the world's size by significantly exaggerating landmasses far from the equator. While preserving shapes and angles for navigation, it makes areas like Greenland, Antarctica, and Europe appear much larger than they are, while keeping areas near the equator truer to scale.

Key Size Distortions on Mercator Maps:

• Greenland: Appears roughly the same size as Africa, but in reality, Africa is about 14 times larger.
• Antarctica: Appears as a massive, near-infinite continent at the bottom, rather than a polar ice cap.
• Northern Hemisphere: Russia, Canada, and Europe are greatly expanded in size.
• Equatorial Regions: Africa, South America, and Indonesia are shown much smaller relative to the northern, high-latitude countries.

The projection was created in 1569 by Gerardus Mercator for navigation, as it represents lines of constant course (rhumb lines) as straight lines. Because of this distortion, it is often considered an inaccurate representation of the true, proportional size of the world's continents.

• Size of Countries Compared: Beyond the Mercator Projection 2026
  Sep 27, 2022 — Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator developed the Mercator map or projection in 1569. It was designed to help with accurate navigation...
  

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