Who Knew? Some Fun Facts

There is a spacecraft graveyard
in the South Pacific Ocean.​

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Known as “Point Nemo,” it is the furthest place on the Earth from land.

It is home to over 300 spacecraft and associated space debris, including
the MIR space station, the first-ever object assembled in planetary orbit
by Russian cosmonauts.

Mike.
 

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Armadillos have shells so hard they​

can deflect a bullet.​

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One poor Texan man learned this the hard way when he shot at an Armadillo
only to have the bullet ricochet off the indestructible beast and back at him
into his jaw! The man was airlifted to hospital.

Amazingly, the armadillo just walked off unscathed.

Mike.
 
"AUSTAL HULL 394 – The 118 Metre Trimaran Ferry 'Bajamar Express' The high-speed vehicle-passenger ferry Bajamar Express, was launched at Austal’s Henderson, Western Australia shipyard on 4 February 2020.

Austal Chief Executive Officer David Singleton said the launch of the new trimaran highlights Austal Australia’s competitiveness in the global shipbuilding industry and continued leadership in trimaran design technology. "

 
I read this in The Old Farmers Almanac which in case you're unfilmilar is a book just full of "timeless truths and delightful deversions"

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I must be abnormal though, I'm primarily right handed but stir in a counter clockwise direction, unless I'm using my left hand, then I stir clockwise. After reading that I was doing it wrong I tried stirring in the typical direction. Didn't like it, felt backwards.
 
Mike said:

Armadillos have shells so hard they​

can deflect a bullet.​

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One poor Texan man learned this the hard way when he shot at an Armadillo
only to have the bullet ricochet off the indestructible beast and back at him
into his jaw! The man was airlifted to hospital.

Amazingly, the armadillo just walked off unscathed.

Mike.
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I believe. I tried to shoot one with a 38 loaded with hollow points. 5 shots and all he did was hiss and keep going. Finally kicked him over and the last shot was the killer in the under belly.
On this subject, my boy Pac would grab armadillo's and crush their shells and kill them. Then he'd bring them to the house all proud. Imagine the bite force that boy had.


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If that is true, it amazes me. For many years I've known Japanese people born in Japan but living here. From what they've told me, the customary diet in Japan didn't include a lot of sugary items, traditionally or in the immediate post-war western-influenced period. But, yes, it's understood that sweet treats have become very popular over there.

Even in light of that, I had no idea that Kit Kat bars were being produced in any more than a few flavors, the original and a couple more. But 200! ??? Hard to imagine. Are you sure this info isn't some internet scam?
 
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