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Re: stuff

Posted By: wintermute, on host 24.209.9.85
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2006, at 11:29:22
In Reply To: stuff posted by Howard on Wednesday, January 18, 2006, at 10:09:21:

> Are there any three-sided pyrimids in Egypt?

No.

> If you go directly south from New York City, will you ever get to Chili?

No. But you might get to Chile.

> What is the speed of a stationary satellite?

11,052 km / h, at a height of 35,786 km. Which is 6,867 mph at a height of 22,236 miles.

> Is sea level really level?

Yes, because it's an arbitrary line representing the average surface of the sea.

> An old riddle begins with "As I was going to Saint Ives. . ." Is there really such a place?

Yes, it's a fishing village on the North coast of Cornwall. Though there's also a St Ives in Cambridgeshire that claims to have inspired the rhyme. But that's not true.

> Howard

Link: St Ives on Wikipedia

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Message:	> > Are there any three-sided pyrimids in Egypt? > > No. > > > If you go directly south from New York City, will you ever get to Chili? > > No. But you might get to Chile. > > > What is the speed of a stationary satellite? > > 11,052 km / h, at a height of 35,786 km. Which is 6,867 mph at a height of 22,236 miles. > > > Is sea level really level? > > Yes, because it's an arbitrary line representing the average surface of the sea. > > > An old riddle begins with "As I was going to Saint Ives. . ." Is there really such a place? > > Yes, it's a fishing village on the North coast of Cornwall. Though there's also a St Ives in Cambridgeshire that claims to have inspired the rhyme. But that's not true. > > > Howard
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