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Platapus · 11-18-22, 04:48 PM

It’s a common myth that turkeys can’t fly (most likely because they feed on the ground), but wild turkeys have been known to fly up to 55 mph in short bursts. For domesticated turkeys, this is unfortunately not the case. They’re bred to be heavier in weight, almost twice as much as a wild turkey.

Jimbuna · 11-19-22, 05:19 AM

John Adams was the first president to live in the White House.

Platapus · 11-19-22, 05:56 AM

Only male turkeys gobble. That's why male turkeys are called gobblers and females are called hens

Jimbuna · 11-19-22, 06:15 AM

Three presidents died on the Fourth of July.

Platapus · 11-19-22, 10:56 AM

Wild Turkeys spend most of their time on the ground, but when it’s time to sleep, they fly up into trees. This is because turkeys can’t see well at night, and to protect themselves from predators, they roost at dusk and fly down at dawn.

Jimbuna · 11-19-22, 11:55 AM

Thomas Jefferson designed the swivel chair.

Aktungbby · 11-20-22, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Wild Turkeys spend most of their time on the ground, but when it’s time to sleep, they fly up into trees. This is because turkeys can’t see well at night, and to protect themselves from predators, they roost at dusk and fly down at dawn.

That is NOT useless information this close to Thanksgiving; a whole 'rafter' of them(20+) march across a mountain road for years every morning commute, practically on cue; and I'm a 'gonna bag one and gobble it down come Thursday!

Ostfriese · 11-20-22, 02:43 AM

Atoms and it's main mass contributers, protons and neutrons, are for the most parts empty (more than 99%)

If the empty parts could be removed and quarks (of which three form a proton or a neutron) and the gluon field energy (which keeps the quarks together) could be efficiently stacked, the entire universe could easily fit into a small tea spoon.

Ostfriese · 11-20-22, 02:52 AM

Gold is a very soft metal, it can easily be dented, which is why people in the old wild west bit nuggets. If their teeth left a dent in the nugget, it was (mostly) gold. It's also the reason why jewelry is never made from pure gold (24 K) but always from alloys.

Gold can also be rolled into very thin foils. It's one of very few materials that can be flattened into layers of less than 1000 atoms by using only mechanical processes. These gold foils are transparent.

Platapus · 11-20-22, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ostfriese

Gold can also be rolled into very thin foils.

single ounce of gold can be flattened into a 100 square foot sheet

Platapus · 11-20-22, 06:44 AM

You can tell a turkey’s emotions by the color of their heads. Colors can change from red to blue to white, depending on how excited or calm they are. The more intense the colors are, the more intense their emotions.

Jimbuna · 11-20-22, 01:43 PM

Thomas Jefferson was an ice cream addict.

Jimbuna · 11-20-22, 01:48 PM

James Madison was the shortest president.

Platapus · 11-20-22, 03:29 PM

One certain way to find out if a turkey is male or female is by checking their droppings. A male’s poop will be shaped like the letter J, while the female’s is more spiral-shaped.

Jimbuna · 11-21-22, 06:59 AM

Martin van Buren was the first president born a U.S. citizen—and the only president to learn English as a second language.

11-18-22, 04:48 PM	#2086
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	It’s a common myth that turkeys can’t fly (most likely because they feed on the ground), but wild turkeys have been known to fly up to 55 mph in short bursts. For domesticated turkeys, this is unfortunately not the case. They’re bred to be heavier in weight, almost twice as much as a wild turkey. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-19-22, 05:19 AM	#2087
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	John Adams was the first president to live in the White House. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-19-22, 05:56 AM	#2088
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Only male turkeys gobble. That's why male turkeys are called gobblers and females are called hens __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-19-22, 06:15 AM	#2089
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Three presidents died on the Fourth of July. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-19-22, 10:56 AM	#2090
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Wild Turkeys spend most of their time on the ground, but when it’s time to sleep, they fly up into trees. This is because turkeys can’t see well at night, and to protect themselves from predators, they roost at dusk and fly down at dawn. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-19-22, 11:55 AM	#2091
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Thomas Jefferson designed the swivel chair. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-20-22, 02:43 AM	#2093
Ostfriese Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Atoms and it's main mass contributers, protons and neutrons, are for the most parts empty (more than 99%) If the empty parts could be removed and quarks (of which three form a proton or a neutron) and the gluon field energy (which keeps the quarks together) could be efficiently stacked, the entire universe could easily fit into a small tea spoon.

11-20-22, 02:52 AM	#2094
Ostfriese Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Gold is a very soft metal, it can easily be dented, which is why people in the old wild west bit nuggets. If their teeth left a dent in the nugget, it was (mostly) gold. It's also the reason why jewelry is never made from pure gold (24 K) but always from alloys. Gold can also be rolled into very thin foils. It's one of very few materials that can be flattened into layers of less than 1000 atoms by using only mechanical processes. These gold foils are transparent.

11-20-22, 06:44 AM	#2096
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	You can tell a turkey’s emotions by the color of their heads. Colors can change from red to blue to white, depending on how excited or calm they are. The more intense the colors are, the more intense their emotions. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-20-22, 01:43 PM	#2097
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Thomas Jefferson was an ice cream addict. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-20-22, 01:48 PM	#2098
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	James Madison was the shortest president. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-20-22, 03:29 PM	#2099
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	One certain way to find out if a turkey is male or female is by checking their droppings. A male’s poop will be shaped like the letter J, while the female’s is more spiral-shaped. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

11-21-22, 06:59 AM	#2100
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Martin van Buren was the first president born a U.S. citizen—and the only president to learn English as a second language. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)