Useless Information!

[boatbuilder]

Latest post of the previous page:

Sort of correct but it should really read

Two billion one hundred and forty six million seven hundred and three thousand four hundred and thirty six

[Trigger]

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

[frankiesays]

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

OK, own up, how many of you just checked that on a calculator?

[boatbuilder]

I prefer this - the same in binary.
0110 1001 1111 0110 1011 1100 0111
x
0110 1001 1111 0110 1011 1100 0111
=
‭0010 1011 1101 1100 0101 0100 0110 0010 1001 0001 1111 0100 1011 0001‬

[Mel]

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

OK, own up, how many of you just checked that on a calculator?

I didn't Frankiesays the reason being it was such a great bit of useless information that I would have been disappointed if it had been wrong

The first vasectomy took place in 1899, the first vasectomy on a man that is - the first actual vasectomy operation was performed on a dog in 1823.

[Mel]

I prefer this - the same in binary.

Although using binary you lose the palindromic effect of the numbers Boatbuilder. I have never understood binary numbers, I got as far as long division in maths at school and then everything went over my head. But I have found this Binary Card Magic Trick which was quite interesting.

[Trigger]

In 1926 famous daredevil Bobby Leach, who had survived going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, accidentally slipped on an orange peel, broke his leg, and died of the resulting gangrene.

[Trigger]

Shuttlecocks used in professional badminton are made of feathers from the left wing of a goose. Feathers from the right wing will make them spin the wrong way.

[boatbuilder]

Shuttlecocks used in professional badminton are made of feathers from the left wing of a goose. Feathers from the right wing will make them spin the wrong way.

Does that mean if they were made from an equal amount of feathers from each wing then they wouldn't spin at all?

[Trigger]

Does that mean if they were made from an equal amount of feathers from each wing then they wouldn't spin at all?

I wouldn't have a clue! I only supply the info - and, fortunately, don't have to explain it! FYI The source was the Beeb's "QI" programme and good old Wikipedia.

[Trigger]

Netflix has created socks that pause the show you’re watching if you fall asleep.

I've ordered a pair!

[boatbuilder]

Now why would you bother if you are only going to use the one free month?

[Trigger]

I'm hoping that they will work if you nod off (not that I do!) whilst watching any channel.

[boatbuilder]

Surely it would better if they gave you a 'short sharp shock' to wake you up so you could finish watching what you started.

[Trigger]

Please . . . don't make my life any more complicated than it is at the moment!

[nikkai]

Netflix has created socks that pause the show you’re watching if you fall asleep.

I've ordered a pair!

But IF you fall asleep or nod off then the program must be that dull and so why would you want to watch any more of it?