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    benduhova posted on Mar 26, 2012 3:15:35 PM - Report post
     
    water going down a plughole or toilet in southern hemisphere spins anticlockwise and in northern hemisphere spins clockwise
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    Whiskeysoaked posted on Mar 26, 2012 11:07:07 PM - Report post
     
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    HaloSpAz posted on Mar 27, 2012 11:16:19 PM - Report post
     
    quote:
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    water going down a plughole or toilet in southern hemisphere spins anticlockwise and in northern hemisphere spins clockwise

    I've heard this before but I still call BS on it, there's no scientific reasoning for it that I've found/heard.

    Did you know that polar bears are left handed.

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    benduhova posted on Mar 28, 2012 12:43:17 AM - Report post
     
    quote:
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    quote:
    originally posted by benduhova

    water going down a plughole or toilet in southern hemisphere spins anticlockwise and in northern hemisphere spins clockwise

    I've heard this before but I still call BS on it, there's no scientific reasoning for it that I've found/heard.

    Did you know that polar bears are left handed.

    Coriolis effect but yeah it really only affects large air currents hurricanes and such
    polar bears are left handed. only the black ones

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    Degari posted on Mar 28, 2012 1:22:38 AM - Report post
     
    I've been waiting for a topic like this for my entire reading life!

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    chricp posted on Mar 28, 2012 11:07:26 AM - Report post
     
    did you know "the human head does remain conscious fifteen to twenty seconds after decapitation." here's a link : www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1172/does-the-head-remain-briefly-conscious-after-decapitation
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    Mirraluka posted on Mar 29, 2012 4:34:34 AM - Report post
     
    quote:
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    did you know "the human head does remain conscious fifteen to twenty seconds after decapitation." here's a link : www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1172/does-the-head-remain-briefly-conscious-after-decapitation

    Now we all know why they say "He or She is off their head"lol
    Roll-on,wonder if thats how Football was invented.
    Just kicking this Head around.

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    Mirraluka posted on Mar 29, 2012 4:41:10 AM - Report post
     
    Did yu know the TOILET of today and the inventors name was!!
    Thomas Crapper.of the UK.
    then the term is i am just going for a C-rap!! some useless information down the Bog.lol
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