Here's Some....
[u]Sammy Jo's Interesting Facts...[/u]
[i]Flamingos bend their legs at the ankle, not the knees![/i]
They essentially stand on tip-toe. Their knees are closer to the body and are covered by feathers.
[i]Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins can...[/i]
By slowing their heart rates, sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes. Dolphins need to come up for air after about ten minutes.
[i]It’s impossible to hum while holding your nose![/i]
You just tested it, right? Normally, when you hum, the air is able to escape through your nose to create the sound, and of course, it can’t do that when you’re holding it shut. This is one of the weird facts you can test out for yourself. Go ahead, try...
[i]NASA uses countdowns because of a sci-fi film....[/i]
The countdown Fritz Lang used to create suspense in the rocket launch scene of his 1929 silent film 'Frau im Mond' ('Woman In The Moon', in english) inspired NASA to use countdowns before its own blastoff's. It’s not exactly a [i]race[/i] against the clock though. NASA can feel free to pause the clock to check mechanical difficulties.
Cool stuff, right?
🤔
SJD x
[i]Flamingos bend their legs at the ankle, not the knees![/i]
They essentially stand on tip-toe. Their knees are closer to the body and are covered by feathers.
[i]Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins can...[/i]
By slowing their heart rates, sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes. Dolphins need to come up for air after about ten minutes.
[i]It’s impossible to hum while holding your nose![/i]
You just tested it, right? Normally, when you hum, the air is able to escape through your nose to create the sound, and of course, it can’t do that when you’re holding it shut. This is one of the weird facts you can test out for yourself. Go ahead, try...
[i]NASA uses countdowns because of a sci-fi film....[/i]
The countdown Fritz Lang used to create suspense in the rocket launch scene of his 1929 silent film 'Frau im Mond' ('Woman In The Moon', in english) inspired NASA to use countdowns before its own blastoff's. It’s not exactly a [i]race[/i] against the clock though. NASA can feel free to pause the clock to check mechanical difficulties.
Cool stuff, right?
🤔
SJD x
