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Wow, that sure is a mouthful to say @firebombmarkus! I don’t think I was able to pronounce most of those words correctly! Thank goodness we just say Bangkok! Much easier! Thanks for sharing! Anyway, here’s another fact for you guys! Did you know that the Pacific Ocean is so big, that it is bigger than all of the land area on earth combined? That sure is pretty big if you ask me!

The official, full name of Bangkok is quite a mouthful. Try saying it once, let alone 10 times fast! Here goes:

Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit

Very interesting guys! Here’s another fact for you guys! Did you know that it wasn’t until 1804 when the world population finally reached 1 billion? Now, 215 years later here in 2019, that number has risen to around 7.7 billion, thanks to the advancement of modern technology and medicine.

mysticalmysty

Carrots used to be purple . Before the 17th Century. The modern day orange carrot wasn’t cultivated until Dutch growers in late 16th Century took mutant strains of the purple carrot and gradually develop them into the sweet, plump, orange variety we have today. The other fact : it is actually possible to turn your skin of orange by massively over consuming orange carrot 🥕🤔

I was reading about animals and I found out something very interesting and funny, too. Alex, an African grey parrot was the first and only non-human animal to ask an existential question. He asked what color he was.

Narta1612

Joseph45 said:

Hello guys! Here is something that I find very interesting! Did you know that people saw the planet Uranus before we even saw Antarctica? In fact, Uranus was discovered in 1781, and Antarctica was not discovered until almost 40 years later in 1820! Weird how people saw another planet before seeing another continent on our own planet.

That’s interesting, I didn't know that...Tnx for sharing 🤔😉

She just celebrated her 93 Birthday 🎂

The Queen was born on April 21 1926; However her birthday is officially celebrated in June every year. This celebration, referred to as the Trooping the Colour, is a moveable feast – in 2019 it is to be celebrated on June 8

Thanks for sharing @Joseph45 Since I am from Europe I actually knew this but I am sure there are a lot of people like you who will find this amazing. It is indeed!

Another fun fact for you guys! Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch in British history. Currently, she has been reigning for 67 years! Personally, I’m from the USA, but still think this is amazing!

@Joseph45 This actually tells us a lot about human race!

Hello guys! Here is something that I find very interesting! Did you know that people saw the planet Uranus before we even saw Antarctica? In fact, Uranus was discovered in 1781, and Antarctica was not discovered until almost 40 years later in 1820! Weird how people saw another planet before seeing another continent on our own planet.

Wow... very interesting @wafercookieflippers I had not heard that.

wafercookieflippers

Despite celebrating Easter for decades now, I had no idea until today how "they" came up with the date that Easter Sunday would be celebrated. I figured it was based on Passover.

And I was wrong. It's actually based on the moon. Seriously.

The Church ("they") decided that Easter should be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full "Paschal" moon.

The Paschal full moon is the first full moon on or after March 21. March 21 is the Spring Equinox. Easter therefore always falls between March 22 and April 25. It seemed late this year to me (and maybe to many of you) because apparently this is the latest Easter can get!

Happy Easter everyone!

Diamond Rain May Fill Skies of Jupiter and Saturn

Sounds crazy, right?

Here’s what happens (or so say the science people!). Jupiter and Saturn comprise a massive amount of methane gas in their atmospheres, which when struck by lightning, turns into ‘soot’. Now, when soot falls from upper atmosphere, the intense pressure of gas combined with crazy proportions of heat, turn it into super precious stones.

But not having been there, how can we be so sure of it? Because, “It all boils down to the chemistry. And we think we’re pretty certain,”Dr. Baines, also adding the fact that one thousand tonnes of diamonds are being created on Saturn, every single year!

Although diamonds on Earth are rare, extraterrestrial diamonds(diamonds formed outside of Earth) are very common.

Diamond Rain May Fill Skies of Jupiter and Saturn

Sounds crazy, right?

Dr. Kevin Baines, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, stated that “Once you get down to those extreme depths, the pressure and temperature is so hellish, there’s no way the diamonds could remain solid.”Hence, the melt-down near the core, resulting in the dramatic ‘rain’. Get the picture now?

Although diamonds on Earth are rare, extraterrestrial diamonds(diamonds formed outside of Earth) are very common.

Very interesting facts everyone! Here’s another one! Did you know that the longest nonstop flight you can take today is more than 18 hours nonstop?! The flight is from Newark, New Jersey to Singapore nonstop. The flight is operated by Singapore Airlines and covers more than 9500 miles! That sounds pretty long if you ask me!

Crimson_Dawn

I have a trivia fact. Did you know that the Cincinnati Reds (my favorite baseball team) was the very first team in Major League Baseball?

When you think you’re standing still remember this fact. Even though you don’t feel it, our entire local group of galaxies is moving at about one million miles per hour toward another galaxy group called the Virgo Cluster.

mysticalmysty

Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of empty beer glass.

@Narta1612 they do bask under heat lamp, I custom made a basking top for turbo that has a ramp for easy access and gives him plenty of swimming space with a large resting loft on top.

These images are are examples, I combined these by making a cabinet top with egg crate material for basking ramp and basket.. he loves it!

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The official, full name of Bangkok is quite a mouthful. Try saying it once, let alone 10 times fast! Here goes:

Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit

Joseph45 said:

Hello guys! Here is something that I find very interesting! Did you know that people saw the planet Uranus before we even saw Antarctica? In fact, Uranus was discovered in 1781, and Antarctica was not discovered until almost 40 years later in 1820! Weird how people saw another planet before seeing another continent on our own planet.

That’s interesting, I didn't know that...Tnx for sharing 🤔😉

Thanks for sharing @Joseph45 Since I am from Europe I actually knew this but I am sure there are a lot of people like you who will find this amazing. It is indeed!

@Joseph45 This actually tells us a lot about human race!

Wow... very interesting @wafercookieflippers I had not heard that.

wafercookieflippers

Diamond Rain May Fill Skies of Jupiter and Saturn

Sounds crazy, right?

Although diamonds on Earth are rare, extraterrestrial diamonds(diamonds formed outside of Earth) are very common.

Diamond Rain May Fill Skies of Jupiter and Saturn

Sounds crazy, right?

Although diamonds on Earth are rare, extraterrestrial diamonds(diamonds formed outside of Earth) are very common.

Crimson_Dawn

I have a trivia fact. Did you know that the Cincinnati Reds (my favorite baseball team) was the very first team in Major League Baseball?

mysticalmysty

Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of empty beer glass.