most trivial piece of trivia

[BoliverAllmon]

ok so here is the most trivial piece of trivia:

the etymology of the word trivia. Tri means three and via means road. In the old Roman days any time three roads came together it was a place of great importance. Shops, inns, and markets were a guarantee to be at this intersection. One would go to these places to find the latest "news" or gossip. He would ask what was going on down each of the roads. Hence the word trivia became known as knowing little known facts. Enjoy!

[Waldszenen]

Wow o_O

[BoliverAllmon]

exactly

[Skeptopotamus]

that in episode 2 of seinfeld a different actor played seinfeld's father, and there was also an alternate father for george constanza.

[thalbergmad]

Whales can't swim backwards

[BoliverAllmon]

neither can sharks unless they are mutated in a really bad movie

[thalbergmad]

According to a book called "not many people know that" by Michael Caine, Magnesium becomes heavier after it has been burned.

Is this rubbish??

If not would someone please explain how.

[BoliverAllmon]

that is cool if it is true. just like ice is lighter than water. it is one of the few if not the only element to act this way.

boliver

[TheHammer]

I think that is quite normal for metals. Burning = oxidation
That is, when you burn Magnesium, oxygen atoms will connect with the Magnesium, thus adding mass to the material. --> more mass than before
If I am not completely mistaken, this is true for most metals. 

[Waldszenen]

One teaspoon of fluorine dropped in a bucket of water will make the water boil.


Actually it might not be fluorine, my memory's a little vague, but it's definitely one of the halogens.