INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY - Page 78 - SV650.org

Treacle · 29-03-07, 09:09 PM

Have just got some of Arcade Fire off of itunes. Its alright. ☻

Fact!

rictus01 · 01-04-07, 04:23 AM

Tesco Chanel island gold top (old style milk bottle shape plastic bottle), it's gorgeous.

Cheers Mark.

01-04-07, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baph

Hold the left ALT key, and whilst it's pressed down, type 0189 on the number pad. Then let go of all the keys. Heypreso, ½.

FACT!

But I'm on the laptop, that doesn't have a number pad. What do I do now

01-04-07, 06:18 PM

Oooh watched 300 so Im in a Ancient Greek frame of mind atm

In ancient Athens, before democracy political factions could force people into exile. Following on the formation of democracy, this became a measured sentence decided on by the people by a vote.

A citizen would etch the name of the politician to be exiled onto a shard of pottery. The politician who obtained the most votes had ten days to leave Athens and was obliged to be exiled for ten years.

The shards of pottery used for voting were called ostraka. And this is how we derive the term ostracised to mean to exclude by general consent from society, friendship etc.

07-04-07, 03:42 PM

Power of nature thoughts for today.

The Niagara falls consists of 3 waterfalls: The Horseshoe falls, American falls and Bridal Veil falls.

While not particularly high, its the width of the falls which means the volume of water flowing over them is immense. The Horseshoe falls is 170 ft or 52 m high but 2600 ft or 792m wide. The American falls is only 70 ft or 21 m high but 1060 ft or 323 m wide.

The volume of water peaks at 202,000 cubic feet/second. Thats 12,120,000 cubic feet/min.

Or if youre a metric fan, thats 5720 m3/s or 343,000 m3/ minute.

The volume is halved overnight and in low tourist season. This is done by using a weir upstream where the water is diverted to a hydroelectric plant meaning the falls see the rate drop to 50,000 ft3/s or 1416 m3/s.

90% of the water that flows goes over the Horseshoe falls with the remaining 10% going over the other two falls.

07-04-07, 08:26 PM

God, I'm bored. I might as well be listening to Genesis.

08-04-07, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hovi5

God, I'm bored. I might as well be listening to Genesis.

Could be worse. You could be bored and an insomniac

08-04-07, 03:58 AM

Could be worse ... could be bored and at work....

Water Volumes:- Water Jets on me boat ..20m3 per second each.(4 off) .

11-04-07, 07:33 AM

cats have 32 muscles in each ear

11-04-07, 08:22 AM

All polar bears are left handed, fact, tho i could be wrong

29-03-07, 09:09 PM	#771
Treacle Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Shabby Wood Posts: 990	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Have just got some of Arcade Fire off of itunes. Its alright. ☻ Fact! __________________ "If Carlsberg made ginger bloke's............................. "

01-04-07, 04:23 AM	#772
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Tesco Chanel island gold top (old style milk bottle shape plastic bottle), it's gorgeous. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

01-04-07, 06:18 PM	#774
lynw Guest Posts: n/a	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Oooh watched 300 so Im in a Ancient Greek frame of mind atm In ancient Athens, before democracy political factions could force people into exile. Following on the formation of democracy, this became a measured sentence decided on by the people by a vote. A citizen would etch the name of the politician to be exiled onto a shard of pottery. The politician who obtained the most votes had ten days to leave Athens and was obliged to be exiled for ten years. The shards of pottery used for voting were called ostraka. And this is how we derive the term ostracised to mean to exclude by general consent from society, friendship etc.

07-04-07, 03:42 PM	#775
lynw Guest Posts: n/a	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Power of nature thoughts for today. The Niagara falls consists of 3 waterfalls: The Horseshoe falls, American falls and Bridal Veil falls. While not particularly high, its the width of the falls which means the volume of water flowing over them is immense. The Horseshoe falls is 170 ft or 52 m high but 2600 ft or 792m wide. The American falls is only 70 ft or 21 m high but 1060 ft or 323 m wide. The volume of water peaks at 202,000 cubic feet/second. Thats 12,120,000 cubic feet/min. Or if youre a metric fan, thats 5720 m3/s or 343,000 m3/ minute. The volume is halved overnight and in low tourist season. This is done by using a weir upstream where the water is diverted to a hydroelectric plant meaning the falls see the rate drop to 50,000 ft3/s or 1416 m3/s. 90% of the water that flows goes over the Horseshoe falls with the remaining 10% going over the other two falls.

07-04-07, 08:26 PM	#776
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY God, I'm bored. I might as well be listening to Genesis.

08-04-07, 03:58 AM	#778
joelowden Guest Posts: n/a	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Could be worse ... could be bored and at work.... Water Volumes:- Water Jets on me boat ..20m3 per second each.(4 off) . Last edited by joelowden; 08-04-07 at 04:09 AM.

11-04-07, 07:33 AM	#779
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY cats have 32 muscles in each ear

11-04-07, 08:22 AM	#780
injury_ian Guest Posts: n/a	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY All polar bears are left handed, fact, tho i could be wrong Last edited by injury_ian; 11-04-07 at 08:32 AM.

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