Fun Facts You Might Not Know Thread

garren · 07-22-13, 10:20 PM

Let's get edumuncated people! Post a fun fact that others may, or may not know, with a link to prove your fun fact. One fun fact per post please. Don't be a know-it-all.

I'll get us started...

Did you know that "castoreum" comes from the anal secretions of the North American and European beaver? And they use these secretions as an artificial vanilla flavoring in foods and beverages like vanilla ice cream. It's also found in raspberry and strawberry flavored food and drink products. Yummy!

So remember that next time you sit down to order a vanilla ice cream - you're eating beaver butt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum

Oberon · 07-22-13, 10:31 PM

A wastegate is a valve that diverts exhaust gases away from the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system. Diversion of exhaust gases regulates the turbine speed, which in turn regulates the rotating speed of the compressor. The primary function of the wastegate is to regulate the maximum boost pressure in turbocharger systems, to protect the engine and the turbocharger. One advantage of installing a remote mount wastegate to a free-float (or non-WG) turbo includes allowance for a smaller A/R turbine housing, resulting in less lag time before the turbo begins to spool and create boost.

garren · 07-22-13, 10:42 PM

Post links please. I like to research stuff I don't know anything about. Links with pics for some of this technical stuff would be nice. Thanks.

em2nought · 07-22-13, 11:17 PM

Fracking doesn't contaminate drinking water

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3622512.html

Drill baby drill!

Feuer Frei! · 07-22-13, 11:31 PM

There you go, happy reading:

http://www.duckecho.co.uk/facts.htm

How many are true? Didn't cross-reference.

Karle94 · 07-23-13, 06:22 AM

Did you know that the color of the sun is actually all the primary colors? To us that appears as white.

http://solar-center.stanford.edu/SID.../GreenSun.html

Herr-Berbunch · 07-23-13, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Karle94

Did you know that the color of the sun is actually all colors in the world? To us that appears as white.

Apart from Pink?

Gargamel · 07-23-13, 07:12 AM

I have three nipples.

kranz · 07-23-13, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel

I have three nipples and a golden gun.

fixed

Cybermat47 · 07-23-13, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kranz

fixed

Nice

garren · 07-23-13, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karle94

Did you know that the color of the sun is actually all colors in the world? To us that appears as white.

http://solar-center.stanford.edu/SID.../GreenSun.html

That's amazing. I never knew that. Thanks for the info.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-23-13, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garren

That's amazing. I never knew that. Thanks for the info.

That's because it's not true! It still doesn't contain pink.

garren · 07-23-13, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

That's because it's not true! It still doesn't contain pink.

But I didn't even know anything about any of this. Incredible.

Karle94 · 07-23-13, 08:03 AM

Maybe I shall specify, all the primary colors. The ones you find in the rainbow.

AVGWarhawk · 07-23-13, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel

I have three nipples.

Garren requires pictures and a link.

07-22-13, 10:20 PM	#1
garren In the Brig Join Date: May 2011 Location: Half-way to Hell Posts: 366 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Fun Facts You Might Not Know Thread Let's get edumuncated people! Post a fun fact that others may, or may not know, with a link to prove your fun fact. One fun fact per post please. Don't be a know-it-all. I'll get us started... Did you know that "castoreum" comes from the anal secretions of the North American and European beaver? And they use these secretions as an artificial vanilla flavoring in foods and beverages like vanilla ice cream. It's also found in raspberry and strawberry flavored food and drink products. Yummy! So remember that next time you sit down to order a vanilla ice cream - you're eating beaver butt. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum Last edited by garren; 07-22-13 at 10:45 PM.

07-22-13, 11:17 PM	#4
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fracking doesn't contaminate drinking water http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3622512.html Drill baby drill! __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

07-22-13, 11:31 PM	#5
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	There you go, happy reading: http://www.duckecho.co.uk/facts.htm How many are true? Didn't cross-reference. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-23-13, 06:22 AM	#6
Karle94 The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norseland Posts: 1,355 Downloads: 253 Uploads: 0	Did you know that the color of the sun is actually all the primary colors? To us that appears as white. http://solar-center.stanford.edu/SID.../GreenSun.html __________________ Find my mods here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lzgciodldp58p/SH4_Mods My SH4 blog here: http://karle94.blogspot.com/ Last edited by Karle94; 07-23-13 at 08:04 AM.

07-23-13, 07:12 AM	#8
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I have three nipples. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

07-22-13, 10:31 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A wastegate is a valve that diverts exhaust gases away from the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system. Diversion of exhaust gases regulates the turbine speed, which in turn regulates the rotating speed of the compressor. The primary function of the wastegate is to regulate the maximum boost pressure in turbocharger systems, to protect the engine and the turbocharger. One advantage of installing a remote mount wastegate to a free-float (or non-WG) turbo includes allowance for a smaller A/R turbine housing, resulting in less lag time before the turbo begins to spool and create boost.

07-22-13, 10:42 PM	#3
garren In the Brig Join Date: May 2011 Location: Half-way to Hell Posts: 366 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Post links please. I like to research stuff I don't know anything about. Links with pics for some of this technical stuff would be nice. Thanks.

07-23-13, 08:03 AM	#14
Karle94 The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norseland Posts: 1,355 Downloads: 253 Uploads: 0	Maybe I shall specify, all the primary colors. The ones you find in the rainbow. __________________ Find my mods here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lzgciodldp58p/SH4_Mods My SH4 blog here: http://karle94.blogspot.com/