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Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

The van engines are off center.

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Everyone forgets there's the steering, brakes etc and the offset of the driver! That's advanced level engineering vs generic motors
 
Origin of the phrase ‘piss poor’ and other historical trivia
A comical and interesting snap shot of some historical facts and trivia…

“They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & Sold to the tannery…….if you had to do this to survive you were ‘Piss Poor’

But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn’t even afford to buy a pot……they “didn’t have a pot to piss in” & were the lowest of the low”
 
moparwacko said:
Origin of the phrase ‘piss poor’ and other historical trivia
A comical and interesting snap shot of some historical facts and trivia…

“They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & Sold to the tannery…….if you had to do this to survive you were ‘Piss Poor’

But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn’t even afford to buy a pot……they “didn’t have a pot to piss in” & were the lowest of the low”
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The World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck​

In 2018, maritime archaeologists from the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project (MAP) discovered an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Greek merchant ship at a depth of 1.3 miles off the Bulgarian coast in the Black Sea. Radiocarbon dating indicates that the vessel is approximately 2,400 years old, dating back to around 400 BCE, making it the world's oldest known intact shipwreck.

Measuring about 75 feet in length, the ship was found lying on its side on the seabed, with its mast, rudders, and rowing benches still intact. The anoxic (oxygen-free) conditions at this depth prevented organic materials from decaying, allowing the ship to remain remarkably well preserved. Its design closely resembles ships depicted on ancient Greek pottery, such as the Siren Vase in the British Museum, which illustrates Odysseus tied to the mast as he resists the Sirens' call. This discovery provides researchers with valuable insights into ancient Greek shipbuilding and maritime trade.
 
beanhead said:
Aluminum beverage cans are lined with plastic to keep the contents from being affected by the metal....you can dissolve the aluminum shell in drain-o (caustic) and have a little baggy of soda left.
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Which go a ways to explain why recycling companies over here are not that keen on cans. Mixed materials.
 

Krakatoa Eruption​

The loudest sound ever recorded was an 1883 volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa, clocking in at an estimated 310 decibels. Not that anybody who heard the explosion at full blast lived to tell the tale; it was estimated to have a force equivalent to 10,000 times that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, and destroyed most of the island while shooting unstable clouds of hot gas to the surrounding area.
However, plenty of witnesses farther away did survive — and there were a lot of them. Some 100 miles away in North Jakarta, the noise still reached around 172 decibels. Violent tsunamis shook the Indian Ocean, and the waves even rocked boats in South Africa. Atmospheric pressure spikes reached as far as England, and a cloud of ash bathed an area of 300,000 square miles around the volcano in darkness. The global temperature even dropped, and didn’t return to normal until five years later.
 
"The Show-Me State" was "derived" from the following statement made by Willard Duncan Vandiver:

“Frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got to show me.”
 
DeltaV said:

Krakatoa Eruption​

The loudest sound ever recorded was an 1883 volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa, clocking in at an estimated 310 decibels. Not that anybody who heard the explosion at full blast lived to tell the tale; it was estimated to have a force equivalent to 10,000 times that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, and destroyed most of the island while shooting unstable clouds of hot gas to the surrounding area.
However, plenty of witnesses farther away did survive — and there were a lot of them. Some 100 miles away in North Jakarta, the noise still reached around 172 decibels. Violent tsunamis shook the Indian Ocean, and the waves even rocked boats in South Africa. Atmospheric pressure spikes reached as far as England, and a cloud of ash bathed an area of 300,000 square miles around the volcano in darkness. The global temperature even dropped, and didn’t return to normal until five years later.
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I'd like to hear that recording. :)
 
Photon440 said:
I'd like to hear that recording. :)
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It's on YouTube of course.:fool:


KRAKATOA AND THE ROYAL SOCIETY:
THE KRAKATOA EXPLOSION OF 1883
Thomas B. Gabrielson
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania 16804
 
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