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Welshwatchman · 25 June 2009, 07:22 AM

I'll start.

Sun titbits.

The "daylight" that takes just 8 minutes to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the Sun to reach us takes a rather more hefty quarter of a million years to travel from the Sun's core to the surface, whereby the photons escape and travel at "the speed of light".

The temperature of the Sun's plasma core, while being almost 2,500 times the temperature of the surface, still produces far far less (maybe 500,000 times less) heat per kilogram than the human body. It's bloody big though and that accounts for how it powers everything in the solar system.

Also created by the hydrogen->helium nuclei fusion process are Neutrinos. These little buggers don't whizz around in the plasma soup for 250,000 years since they have no (or possibly almost no) mass. These travel through you at a rate of 10,000,000,000 per centimetre per second, then through the earth and then through someone else on the other side of the world and off on their travels.

Carolina · 25 June 2009, 07:31 AM

A mole of atoms is 6.022 x 10 23 of said atom.

I've always thought that was kinda funny - chemistry humor.

JimSnyder · 25 June 2009, 07:58 AM

artist C.C. Beck used Fred MacMurray as the initial model for the superhero character who would become Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel

Launch Mini · 25 June 2009, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carolina

A mole of atoms is 6.022 x 10 23 of said atom.

I've always thought that was kinda funny - chemistry humor.

Prof Disney "When it doubt, dig for moles" - Chem 12

Lisa · 25 June 2009, 08:09 AM

I've thrown this out before but have limited knowledge of things in general

so here we go again:

It's a fact, though poorly understood, that red-headed people usually require more anesthetic than non-redheads to get adequate pain relief for dental or surgical procedures. They may also bleed more due to different clotting factors.

So, if you're a natural redhead and think you're a wimp about pain, it's not all in your head!

Ashtony · 25 June 2009, 08:19 AM

Its been studied that Men that stare for womens breasts for 10 mins a day is comparable to 30 mins of exercise at the gym. Somehow its good for your health. Google it. lol.

Stare on comrades stare on.

Taffi Abernathy · 25 June 2009, 08:34 AM

A young man with whom I went to high school had one brown eye and one light blue eye. I was fascinated by this and had never seen anyone prior to Craig with two different colored eyes, so I did a bit of research. It seems that probability of this occurrence = < .00001! Moreover, "Heterohchromia Iridium" in medical jargon is caused by different amounts of melanin in each iris, and may be attributed to a congenital anomaly, trauma and certain medical problems, e.g., Waardenburg Syndrome. (In Craig's case, it was congenital.)

I am interested in knowing whether anyone else has known a person with this condition.

Markg · 25 June 2009, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

A young man with whom I went to high school had one brown eye and one light blue eye. I was fascinated by this and had never seen anyone prior to Craig with two different colored eyes, so I did a bit of research. It seems that probability of this occurence = < .00001! Moreover, "Heterohchromia Iridium" in medical jargon is caused by different amounts of melanin in each iris, and may be attributed to a congenital anomaly, trauma and certain medical problems, e.g., Waardenburg Syndrome. (In Craig's case, it was congenital.)

I am interested in knowing whether anyone else has known a person with this condition.

ive met 3 people with this including 2 brothers who had opposite brown/blue eyes. not sure what caused any of them, but seeing so many, i thought it wasnt that rare....

Taffi Abernathy · 25 June 2009, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markg

ive met 3 people with this including 2 brothers who had opposite brown/blue eyes. not sure what caused any of them, but seeing so many, i thought it wasnt that rare....

Wow, with that many sightings, this makes you a rarity!

kzm40 · 25 June 2009, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

A young man with whom I went to high school had one brown eye and one light blue eye. I was fascinated by this and had never seen anyone prior to Craig with two different colored eyes, so I did a bit of research. It seems that probability of this occurrence = < .00001! Moreover, "Heterohchromia Iridium" in medical jargon is caused by different amounts of melanin in each iris, and may be attributed to a congenital anomaly, trauma and certain medical problems, e.g., Waardenburg Syndrome. (In Craig's case, it was congenital.)

I am interested in knowing whether anyone else has known a person with this condition.

A friends brother at school, Oh and David Bowie..

The GMT Master · 30 June 2009, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kzm40

A friends brother at school, Oh and David Bowie..

David Bowie's eyes are actually the same colour, although they appear different at a distance. One eye was permanently damaged by a ring during a schoolboy fight, and as a result, the pupil is permanently dilated. Apparently, he can still see through it, but the vision is blurred and brown

DARK_KNIGHT · 1 July 2009, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

A young man with whom I went to high school had one brown eye and one light blue eye. I was fascinated by this and had never seen anyone prior to Craig with two different colored eyes, so I did a bit of research. It seems that probability of this occurrence = < .00001! Moreover, "Heterohchromia Iridium" in medical jargon is caused by different amounts of melanin in each iris, and may be attributed to a congenital anomaly, trauma and certain medical problems, e.g., Waardenburg Syndrome. (In Craig's case, it was congenital.)

I am interested in knowing whether anyone else has known a person with this condition.

Yes, I've seen two.

Ashley · 25 June 2009, 08:24 AM

The most common birthdate is October 5th. The reason being that nine months before that is New Years Eve ;)
So if you were born around then, we know what your parents were doing that night!

Lisa · 25 June 2009, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashley

The most common birthdate is October 5th. The reason being that nine months before that is New Years Eve ;)
So if you were born around then, we know what your parents were doing that night!

Hah - I was born a week before my due date. My birthday is Sept. 29!

DanP · 25 June 2009, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashley

The most common birthdate is October 5th. The reason being that nine months before that is New Years Eve ;)
So if you were born around then, we know what your parents were doing that night!

LOL Ash

Mines the sixth

mcjp6 · 25 June 2009, 12:54 PM

The average adult males nose hair, if not trimmed, can grow to a length of three feet by the age of 75.....

Lion · 25 June 2009, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashley

The most common birthdate is October 5th. The reason being that nine months before that is New Years Eve ;)
So if you were born around then, we know what your parents were doing that night!

My birthday is October 2nd!!!

ijen0311 · 25 June 2009, 08:38 AM

If you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 4 pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar.

Bebot · 25 June 2009, 08:45 AM

Three right makes it left, or is it three left makes it right? But I know for sure, that if you don't make any of those three, you'll endup straight.

Lion · 25 June 2009, 08:55 AM

All plants have the capability to clone(dedifferentiation)themselves from one cell anywhere in the plant!!!

Taffi Abernathy · 25 June 2009, 09:37 AM

The five most misspelled words in the English language are:

1. definitely
2. sacrilegious
3. indict
4. maneuver
5. bureaucracy

Brunotheboxer · 25 June 2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

The five most misspelled words in the English language are:

1. definitely
2. sacrilegious
3. indict
4. maneuver
5. bureaucracy

I definitly always misspell #1.

Sometimes I don't.

jdc · 25 June 2009, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taffi Abernathy

The five most misspelled words in the English language are:

1. definitely
2. sacrilegious
3. indict
4. maneuver
5. bureaucracy

yep sure is if you are English

Prince · 30 June 2009, 02:27 AM

Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.

Welshwatchman · 30 June 2009, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince

Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.

You want to frequent more upmarket shopping venues, you old skinflint.

While you're there get me a couple of pairs of those CK Rolex cleaning cloths. Mine are beginning to stink a bit.

Prince · 30 June 2009, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

You want to frequent more upmarket shopping venues, you old skinflint.

While you're there get me a couple of pairs of those CK Rolex cleaning cloths. Mine are beginning to stink a bit.

I never said I personally USE those anitfreeze-laced products. I was merely pointing out a very disturbing fact to those who may not be aware.

And ummmm, get your own designer footwear/cleaning items, Paul!!

valentine · 25 June 2009, 05:02 PM

the spanish word for dog is "perro"...but if the "R" sound is not rolled as intended by the letter "rr" in the spanish alphabet...then you are actually refering to someone's "ass"

jdc · 25 June 2009, 05:53 PM

where are the Suntitbits that were promised? Gotta be better that Jims's titbits

jdc · 25 June 2009, 07:46 PM

pure honey is the only foodstuff that does not deteriorate, it has been found in the pyramids and was edible. Honey that is produced in your immediate area is supposed to be good for allergy sufferers

unclesallie · 25 June 2009, 08:00 PM

Norway is the third largest exporter of oil in the world.

25 June 2009, 07:31 AM	#2
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25 June 2009, 07:22 AM	#1
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	Not a lot of people know that ! - The useless but interesting thread. I'll start. Sun titbits. The "daylight" that takes just 8 minutes to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the Sun to reach us takes a rather more hefty quarter of a million years to travel from the Sun's core to the surface, whereby the photons escape and travel at "the speed of light". The temperature of the Sun's plasma core, while being almost 2,500 times the temperature of the surface, still produces far far less (maybe 500,000 times less) heat per kilogram than the human body. It's bloody big though and that accounts for how it powers everything in the solar system. Also created by the hydrogen->helium nuclei fusion process are Neutrinos. These little buggers don't whizz around in the plasma soup for 250,000 years since they have no (or possibly almost no) mass. These travel through you at a rate of 10,000,000,000 per centimetre per second, then through the earth and then through someone else on the other side of the world and off on their travels. __________________ ..33

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Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I've thrown this out before but have limited knowledge of things in general so here we go again: It's a fact, though poorly understood, that red-headed people usually require more anesthetic than non-redheads to get adequate pain relief for dental or surgical procedures. They may also bleed more due to different clotting factors. So, if you're a natural redhead and think you're a wimp about pain, it's not all in your head!

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