Really TRUE odd factoids

[ebikeerwidnes]

There are 3.2 million saunas and 3.2 million bicycles in Finland, pop 5.5 million.

So - is there a bicycle in every sauna??

 

[Punkawallah]

So - is there a bicycle in every sauna??

The Finnish triathlon - swim in lake, sauna, bike.

 

[T4tomo]

Last Sunday whilst heading to Harlech I was listening to Radio 2, and they were talking about odd true facts.
I still can't get my head around one of them that they talked about for nearly 20 minutes.
Right here goes.......
If you had a sheet of paper that was 0.5 mm thick and you fold it in half and then again and again up to 42 times ( I know it would be physically impossible)
But if you could,how high would it stand up.
Apparently it would go from the earth all the way to the moon ( that's be around 240000 miles)
They were arguing for ages on the radio until someone did the maths.
Even a search on Google says this is true.
Totally bonkers true odd fact

it only possible to fold a piece of paper in half 7 times*

*without resorting to crushing it in vices etc

 

[DaveReading]

it only possible to fold a piece of paper in half 7 times*

*without resorting to crushing it in vices etc

The world record is 12 times.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/494571-most-times-to-fold-a-piece-of-paper

 

[Seevio]

it only possible to fold a piece of paper in half 7 times*

*without resorting to crushing it in vices etc

Mythbusters begs to differ.

 

[T4tomo]

@Seevio @DaveReading hence the * caveat you big bananas

 

[DaveReading]

@Seevio @DaveReading hence the * caveat you big bananas

If we're talking bananas, a couple of times is the max before it becomes inedible.

 

[Drago]

I went out with a friends Finnish au pair who went on to become a cabinet minister in her home country.

The Drago effect!

 

[matticus]

The world record is 12 times.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/494571-most-times-to-fold-a-piece-of-paper

Thank you Dave. It beggars belief that the CC contributirs above have NOT read "... her book How to Fold Paper in Half Twelve Times."

Incidentally, it is worth noting that this record was set using tissue paper 0.75 miles long

 

[PeteXXX]

Viv Stanchall, of Bonzo Dog Doodah Band fame, was the Master of Ceremonies introducing the various musical instruments on Tubular Bells. 🎶

 

[Dave7]

You will (probably) have noticed that when a pro tennis player receives the 2 balls he will check them over, pocket one and serve the other.
He is checking which one has the smoothest hair.
Smoothest = fastest.
So he is, in fact, serving with the fastest, which is not always as accurate as the slower 2nd ball.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

The periodic table symbol for lead is Pb, from the Latin Plumbum. Roman pipes were made of lead so the people who worked with them are called plumbers.