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11-19-2011, 04:08 PM
science .... some facts u may not know.......
Deepest Lake In The World ?
Lake Baikal (Baikal) in Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the world measuring 1620m deep at its deepest point. This makes it not only deep but also the oldest lake in the world estimated to be around 25 million years old. At over 636 kilometers long and 80 kilometers wide this fresh water lake.
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Where Did The Word Robot Come From ?
This is a question we get asked a lot so we thought we’d put people out of their misery. Firstly the word robot comes from the Czech word ‘robotnik‘ which means forced labour or even slave. Watching movies and reading various sci-fi novels of the past you’ll quickly see that robots have mostly always been portrayed as servents of humanity.
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What’s The Fastest Possible Speed ?
Well imagine going 500,000 times faster than a concorde and you have a speed nearing 299,792,458 meters per second. This is the speed of light as it travels through a vaccum which it’s so fast that if you were able to move at this speed you could go around the earth 7 times in just 1 second, now that’s fast!
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The Difference Between Insects And Spiders ?
Despite the visual similarities between the two both are actually members of distinct families. Spiders are members of the Arachnid family whilst insects belong to the Insect family. So what makes the two families different ?
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How Heavy Is The Earth ?
Now despite science coming forward in leaps and bounds the simple question of how much the Earth weighs isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Certainly placing the earth onto a massive set of weighing scales isn’t an option. So how do we measure the total weight of the earth ?
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What’s A Google ?
When you hear the word Google the first image that comes to mind has to be the famous internet search engine but does the word actually mean anything ? Well the answer is a firm yes because it comes from the term “Googol” which represents a number (written as a 1 followed by 100 zeros).
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Which Is The Highest Waterfall In The World ?
The highest waterfall in the world is the Angel Falls in Venezuela. At a towering height of 979m did you know that each drop of water takes 14 seconds to fall from the top to the bottom. The waterfall which despite being known to the local indians for thousands of years was originally called the “Churun Meru”.
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Most Dangerous Animal In Africa ?
Apart from snakes and insects the hippopotamus kills more people in Africa than any other! It’s a statistic which many find shocking especially because they’re not actually meat eaters. So what makes the hippo so dangerous ? Well to begin with they’re large, extremely bad tempered and surprisingly quick on both land and water.
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A snail can sleep for 3 years.
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On average, women say 7,000 words per day while men manage just over 2,000 words.
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In one day a hurricane can release enough energy to supply all of the nation’s electrical needs for about six months.
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Hummingbird’s consume half of their weight in food daily.
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The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone.
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A manned rocket reaches the moon in less time than it took a stagecoach to travel the length of England.
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The fastest speed a falling raindrop can hit you is 18mph.
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Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
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Humans are the only animals that cry tears and blush.
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The lightest baby to survive weighed a mere 244 grams.
Rumaisa 8.6 ounces (244g) 19 September 2004 - Chicago
Deepest Lake In The World ?
Lake Baikal (Baikal) in Siberia, Russia is the deepest lake in the world measuring 1620m deep at its deepest point. This makes it not only deep but also the oldest lake in the world estimated to be around 25 million years old. At over 636 kilometers long and 80 kilometers wide this fresh water lake.
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Where Did The Word Robot Come From ?
This is a question we get asked a lot so we thought we’d put people out of their misery. Firstly the word robot comes from the Czech word ‘robotnik‘ which means forced labour or even slave. Watching movies and reading various sci-fi novels of the past you’ll quickly see that robots have mostly always been portrayed as servents of humanity.
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What’s The Fastest Possible Speed ?
Well imagine going 500,000 times faster than a concorde and you have a speed nearing 299,792,458 meters per second. This is the speed of light as it travels through a vaccum which it’s so fast that if you were able to move at this speed you could go around the earth 7 times in just 1 second, now that’s fast!
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The Difference Between Insects And Spiders ?
Despite the visual similarities between the two both are actually members of distinct families. Spiders are members of the Arachnid family whilst insects belong to the Insect family. So what makes the two families different ?
-------------------
How Heavy Is The Earth ?
Now despite science coming forward in leaps and bounds the simple question of how much the Earth weighs isn’t as straightforward as you might think. Certainly placing the earth onto a massive set of weighing scales isn’t an option. So how do we measure the total weight of the earth ?
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What’s A Google ?
When you hear the word Google the first image that comes to mind has to be the famous internet search engine but does the word actually mean anything ? Well the answer is a firm yes because it comes from the term “Googol” which represents a number (written as a 1 followed by 100 zeros).
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Which Is The Highest Waterfall In The World ?
The highest waterfall in the world is the Angel Falls in Venezuela. At a towering height of 979m did you know that each drop of water takes 14 seconds to fall from the top to the bottom. The waterfall which despite being known to the local indians for thousands of years was originally called the “Churun Meru”.
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Most Dangerous Animal In Africa ?
Apart from snakes and insects the hippopotamus kills more people in Africa than any other! It’s a statistic which many find shocking especially because they’re not actually meat eaters. So what makes the hippo so dangerous ? Well to begin with they’re large, extremely bad tempered and surprisingly quick on both land and water.
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A snail can sleep for 3 years.
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On average, women say 7,000 words per day while men manage just over 2,000 words.
-----------------
In one day a hurricane can release enough energy to supply all of the nation’s electrical needs for about six months.
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Click this bar to view the original image of 600x648px.
Hummingbird’s consume half of their weight in food daily.
--------------------
Click this bar to view the original image of 576x465px.
The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone.
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A manned rocket reaches the moon in less time than it took a stagecoach to travel the length of England.
-------------------
The fastest speed a falling raindrop can hit you is 18mph.
----------------------
Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.
-----------------------
Humans are the only animals that cry tears and blush.
Click this bar to view the original image of 520x390px.
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The lightest baby to survive weighed a mere 244 grams.
Rumaisa 8.6 ounces (244g) 19 September 2004 - Chicago