Interesting facts

[trr1]

The biggest pizza ever created was 13,580 square feet, made in Rome, Italy, in 2012. The pizza was gluten-free and named “Ottavia” after a roman emperor. (guinnessworldrecords.com)

 

[Goofyernmost]

The biggest pizza ever created was 13,580 square feet, made in Rome, Italy, in 2012. The pizza was gluten-free and named “Ottavia” after a roman emperor. (guinnessworldrecords.com)

I remember that, it took me almost an hour to finish it off. (yet, another Guinness record.)

Spoiler: Just kidding...

It was closer to an hour and a half!

 

[trr1]

The tallest building in the world is the Burg Khalifa in Dubai, standing at over 2,700 feet. (skyscrapercenter.com)

 

[networkpro]

The tallest building in the world is the Burg Khalifa in Dubai, standing at over 2,700 feet. (skyscrapercenter.com)

Burj

 

[trr1]

The tallest building in the US is One World Trade Center in New York, which comes in at number six on the worldwide list. It stands at exactly 1,776 feet as a nod to the date of the Declaration of Independence.

 

[MinnieM123]

The state of Vermont holds the record for top production of maple syrup. In 2021, they produced 1.5 million gallons!

 

[Lilofan]

The state of Vermont holds the record for top production of maple syrup. In 2021, they produced 1.5 million gallons!

I like maple syrup. I cannot tell the taste difference between VT syrup and the syrup made in Canada.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I like maple syrup. I cannot tell the taste difference between VT syrup and the syrup made in Canada.

I grew up and into old age in Vt. and I couldn't tell the difference between that and Aunt Jemima syrup. Real syrup is thinner usually. Most of the Canadian Maple Syrup is from Quebec which is on the border with Vermont so the temperature and the maple trees are not all that different and are probably related. In all the years I lived in Vermont I never bought one container of Maple Syrup. It was too damned expensive considering my pallet was not picking up the difference, plus I seldom had use for the stuff. I've actually gotten some from family still in Vt. for Christmas until this year when my local family and I asked them not to spend that much because we almost never use it. We all have at least two years supply in our cupboards.

 

[trr1]

The Empire State Building in New York was the tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1971, and was the first building of over 100 floors.

 

[trr1]

Contrary to popular belief, it’s really, really hard to see the Great Wall of China from space, particularly with the naked eye. (nasa.gov)

 

[trr1]

The first footprints on the moon will remain there for a million years. (nasa.gov)

 

[Goofyernmost]

The first footprints on the moon will remain there for a million years. (nasa.gov)

What if the spot gets hit by an asteroid?

 

[Goofyernmost]

What if the spot gets hit by an asteroid?

Or worse yet... What if Jeff Bezos Amazon Moon Delivery Rocket lands close and then drops a smiling box on it.

 

[trr1]

Days on Venus are longer than years. Due to its slow axis rotation, it takes 243 Earth days to spin once; but it only takes 225 Earth days to go around the sun. (nasa.gov)

 

[Goofyernmost]

Days on Venus are longer than years. Due to its slow axis rotation, it takes 243 Earth days to spin once; but it only takes 225 Earth days to go around the sun. (nasa.gov)

Really? I thought our trip around the sun was 365 with leap year making up the time difference once every four years.

 

[trr1]

Really? I thought our trip around the sun was 365 with leap year making up the time difference once every four years.

true but they are talking about Venus

 

[trr1]

Humans could never “land” on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune because they are made of gas and have no solid surface. (natgeokids.com)

 

[Goofyernmost]

true but they are talking about Venus

OK, gotcha... I didn't realize it was Venus compared to Venus. I'd hate to have to work any shift that lasted 1/3rd of a day.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Humans could never “land” on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus or Neptune because they are made of gas and have no solid surface. (natgeokids.com)

Have you ever been to a Chili cook-off? Lot's of gas there too!

 

[trr1]

you could ice skate on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, which is covered in ice. An Axel jump would take you 22 feet in the air! (nasa.gov)