Thread: Did you know...?

100% industrial-grade chrysotile asbestos, even though the health hazards of asbestos had been known for several years.

Originally Posted by jabir

100% industrial-grade chrysotile asbestos, even though the health hazards of asbestos had been known for several years.

Perhaps, the asbestos had contributed to Judy Garland's early death (overdosage of barbiturates not really well-proven, but an eating disorder?)

Did you know ...? The longest flight over water is mainland US to Hawaii

Originally Posted by Backspin

Did you know ...? The longest flight over water is mainland US to Hawaii

Brisbane - LAX nonstop is 13.5 hours over water. Your flights to Hawaii are only a measly 5.5 hours.

^ Unsurprisingly Backspit fucked it up. Mainland US to Hawaii is the longest overwater flight with no alternative airport en route (e.g. no diversion point).

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Mainland US to Hawaii is the longest overwater flight with no alternative airport en route (e.g. no diversion point).

Also why there are not many flights over the south pacific. As opposed to all the northern hemisphere flights.

Originally Posted by nidhogg

^ Unsurprisingly Backspit fucked it up. Mainland US to Hawaii is the longest overwater flight with no alternative airport en route (e.g. no diversion point).

It is implied in the statement. Flying over islands with airports on them is not flying over water. So it aint me who fucked up. Its Willy that fucked, up.

Originally Posted by david44

Quibbling as to whether it might pass over an island is pointless!

Well it sorta gives you an idea what your chances of going for a swim are. When I flew to New Zealand 20 years ago, I assumed it was fly or swim for most of the flight. But its just not the case thankfully

Did you know... That at the time of construction , the Olympic and Titanic were the biggest man made structures on earth ? Bigger than any sky scraper.

Originally Posted by Backspin

Did you know... That at the time of construction , the Olympic and Titanic were the biggest man made structures on earth ? Bigger than any sky scraper.

That would be true if you ignore


The Great Wall of China

I have walked a few kilometers along it and even though needs some repointing it goes on for longer than Headwonx on a football thread.

I have walked over 100km of Offa's dyke which took me a fortnight, manmade.

I climbed on remnants of the Hadrian's Wall and Machu Pichu which certainly weren't built in a day

I'd imagine there are many other, Zimbabwe, the numerous less famous Chinese and Asian walls and I'm Shelley not talking the Byshe

I met a traveller from an antique land,

Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,

Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,

Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,

The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;

And on the pedestal, these words appear:

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;

Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Which US state is closest to Africa ?

Originally Posted by david44

That would be true if you ignore

par for the course for backspit.

Originally Posted by Backspin

Did you know... That at the time of construction , the Olympic and Titanic were the biggest man made structures on earth ? Bigger than any sky scraper.

Weight of the titanic 52, 310 tons...

Weight of a pyramid 5.9 million metric tons....

Originally Posted by nidhogg

Weight of a pyramid 5.9 million metric tons

Just the thought tightens the Sphynx

I'd also add the pre Trumpeteers Walls of Jericho but not sure Backspin can take another BLOW

The temples of Sun and Moon near Mexico City and some of those Mayan Pyramid salesmen delivered by the ton

Lincoln Cathedral was higher 500 years earlier and La Tour Eiffel and Strasbourg Dom even earlier

I think Socal needs stick with leaning towers of Pizza or fuxtcheck.con

^ Canada is a relatively new country, cut him some slack

Originally Posted by david44

The Great Wall of China

I have walked a few kilometers along it and even though needs some repointing it goes on for longer than Headwonx on a football thread.

The Great Wall of China

goes on for longer than Headwonx on a football thread.

Are you confusing it with 'Great Balls of ...'