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Heksie
 Post subject: Re: Fact or myth (RV)
Unread postPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:06 pm 
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Myth... It touches water while it skips so I believe it will get wet where it bounces? :hmz:

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 Post subject: Re: Fact or myth (RV)
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Excellent Q, DP. :clap: It is true that the surface tension remains intact as the stone skips over it, but it will still pick up water molecules as it comes into contact with the water. So, myth.

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Heksie.... Your IT :thumbs_up:

Like OWN said the surface tension will remain intact for long enough to let the stone bounce. Since no rock is perfectly smooth it will break the surface as it skips and will become a wet stone....

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Heksie.... Your IT :thumbs_up:

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 Post subject: Re: Fact or myth (RV)
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True/false
An easy one...

The famous man eating lions that where in the movie 'Ghost and Darkness' where depicted wrongly and are actually maneless.

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Heksie wrote:
The famous man eating lions


Which famous man was eating lions?? :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol:

That would be true, Anri :)

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Heksie
 Post subject: Re: Fact or myth (RV)
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Porridge wrote:
Heksie wrote:
The famous man eating lions


Which famous man was eating lions?? :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol:

That would be true, Anri :)


Ag porridge :slap:
Just a contex mistake...

You are right it is infact a fact :clap:

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Porridge :thumbs_up:

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Ok, easy one ...

Fact or Myth?

Snakes have sweat glands

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Myth. (They make US sweat, though.)

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