Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 04, 2012
January 03, 2012
January 05, 2012
Transcript:
The harpy eagle, found throughout Central and South America, has talons larger than the claws of a grizzly bear! Close call! When NASA technician Jim LeBlanc was nearly killed by exposure to a vacuum in 1965, the last thing he remembered before painting was saliva boiling off his tongue! It takes about 6000 cubic feet of natural gas to equal the energy of one barrel of oil!
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jennifer almost 13 years ago
In a nuclear reactor, one small fuel pellet (1.86 grams) of uranium has the energy equivalent of 14 barrels of Oil
mrbribery almost 13 years ago
I’ve used a vacuum many times and never had any trouble…
Veridian almost 13 years ago
and it only takes one 99 cent bean Burrito to Generate 6000 cubic feet of “Natural Gas”. Compare that to the Price of a Barrel of Oil. It should be noted that both Sources should be considered “Crude”. :-) Have Fun Y’all!
jhar almost 13 years ago
The “Natural Gas” from the burrito is not “environment friendly” especially in the SBD form.
natureboyfig4 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Boiling? I’ve been lied to by television! I always thought someone exposed to the vacuum of space would be flash-frozen.
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
Contemplating the harpy eagle’s claws seems grizzly to me.
Lazydoggs3 almost 13 years ago
& the wife wonders why I dont like vacuuming it just leaves a bad tast in my mouth
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
Boiling is when a liquid turns to a gas. The boiling (evaporating) point of water is affected by air pressure. In 1966 I was in Cuzo, Peru (high in Andes) and after a shower, I felt like I’d freeze before I could reach a towel. Note that freeze drying of items – water is drawn out much faster by using at least a partial vacuum.
rf_eq almost 13 years ago
good comments today
Fan o’ Lio. almost 13 years ago
For more on Jim LeBlanc go to:http://tinyurl.com/6u3594v
pnorman1 almost 13 years ago
Here’s a link to a film clip about the zero gravity incident.http://digg.com/news/science/Space_Suit_Testing_in_Zero_Pressure_Vacuum_Goes_Wrong
iced tea almost 13 years ago
The harpy eagle must be able to shread its victim to pieces in less than a minute.