Random Fact Thread

10% of photos ever taken were taken in the last 12 months

 

If you're over 45 world population has doubled in your lifetime

 

Lithium is the lightest metal with a density around half that of water.

 

AC works harder and longer hours than anyone i know.
AC eats more doughnuts than anyone i know.
AC drinks more than anyone i know.
:Smuggrin::smileys:

 

A giraffe has the same number of neck bones as a human.

 

Finmnm posted something non-political 14 minutes ago.

 

good init.
you guys need to start more entertaining non political threads. fact. :smileys:

 

The housefly hums in the key of F.

 

There is only one Monopolies Commission.

 

I actually made Lithium metal years ago by performing electrolysis on liquid Lithium Hydroxide.

 

Would that be an early 'Techno' or 'heavy metal' performance?

 

I think 'Extreme Nerd' would fit the bill more.

 

Absolutely not I loved chemistry at school.

 

Chemistry was one of the few subjects that I couldn't get enough of,not only at school,but also at home.At the time one could get all sorts of apparatus and chemicals by mail order,providing mother or father countersigned the order.Little did they realise what they were in for.Looking back now after all these years,they were very indulgent in that respect.
A miracle that I survived as well.

 

the multistrada forum brings no joy to the world.

 

I got a 'Chemistry Set' for Christmas in 1959 and made a liquid that was green when cold and red when warmed (or vice versa) I never knew how I'd done it and was never able to repeat it!

BTW there's a junction 10 on the M27 going west to east but NOT going east to west!

 

Monty Pythons , Graeham Chapmans last on screen performance was a music video by Iron Maiden (can I play with madness)

 

quote - BTW there's a junction 10 on the M27 going west to east but NOT going east to west!

That's the other way round! LOL