I hope that starwars lore counts <3 Spoiler: starwars knowlage A blaster bolt travels at 88 mph which is slower then the average fast ball in MLB. This is why they are so easy to deflect. Spoiler: Real world knowlage Concrete never fully cures. (Finishes hardening) The best example of this is the Hoover Dam is still liquid concrete after 81 years And one more for the shiggles. Spoiler: A Song of Ice and Fire The famous Valyrian steel of a song of ice and fire is bassed off of the real world steel called Damascus Steel. Spoiler: Damsacus Steel Spoiler: Valyrian Steel Longclaw
The plumbeous tyrant (Knipolegus cabanisi) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in southeastern Peru, western Bolivia and northern Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This and the Jelski's black tyrant are sometimes considered conspecific, in which case, the bird is then usually referred to as the Andean tyrant.
At certain points on Mercury’s surface, an observer would be able to see the Sun rise about halfway, then reverse and set before rising again, all within the same Mercurian day. Having said that, one day on Mercury is 176 earth days. And that is my smart little fact, also did you know that turtles can breathe through their butts? odd right?
Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, just like Viagra.
Did you know that Scientology forcibly bankrupted the Cult Awareness Network in 1996 through Lawsuits and then purchased the company afterwards in order to have it be used as a front group for Scientology interests?
Saccharin was found to cause cancer in lab rats and required to include a warning on the packet, but that was later found to be due to a mechanism that does not affect humans. Also, if you have a Mac, I believe that using AVCaptureScreenInput used in conjunction with AVCaptureMovieFileOutput may take up 90% of your CPU (it did on mine unless I did something dumb)