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They say 'You learn something new every day'. Well, I thought I'd start a new thread of useful (useless?) information you might not have known. Feel free to add your own (as long as they are interesting).
Mobile Phones and Petrol Stations
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Despite the huge signs and angry petrol pump attendents, it's actually never been scientifically proved that a mobile signal could set off a fire in a petrol station. In fact, all electrical devices have to meet certain standards and creating a spark of sufficent amounts to ignite petrol fumes would usually mean you need to chuck your mobile away immediately.
There have never been any verified cases that I could find where this has actually happened, either. Which either shows that it's not possible, or that people don't talk on the phone while filling their cars.
That said, I've been told by Tesco staff that they have a health and safety video with an incident of someone using their phone and causing a fire, but this is more than likely a mock up.
Ring a Ring a Roses.
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Despite popular belief, this old nursery rhyme is not connected with the Black Death (Plague). The rhyme hasn't actually been around long enough to have been created at the time and the several original versions were not as easy to connect to the plague details as they are now.
However, it's just possible that the modern version could have been created by some creative minded children who had just finished a history lesson before entering the playground...
Mobile Phones and Petrol Stations
---------------------------------
Despite the huge signs and angry petrol pump attendents, it's actually never been scientifically proved that a mobile signal could set off a fire in a petrol station. In fact, all electrical devices have to meet certain standards and creating a spark of sufficent amounts to ignite petrol fumes would usually mean you need to chuck your mobile away immediately.
There have never been any verified cases that I could find where this has actually happened, either. Which either shows that it's not possible, or that people don't talk on the phone while filling their cars.
That said, I've been told by Tesco staff that they have a health and safety video with an incident of someone using their phone and causing a fire, but this is more than likely a mock up.
Ring a Ring a Roses.
--------------------
Despite popular belief, this old nursery rhyme is not connected with the Black Death (Plague). The rhyme hasn't actually been around long enough to have been created at the time and the several original versions were not as easy to connect to the plague details as they are now.
However, it's just possible that the modern version could have been created by some creative minded children who had just finished a history lesson before entering the playground...
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They say 'You learn something new every day'. Well, I thought I'd start a new thread of useful (useless?) information you might not have known. Feel free to add your own (as long as they are interesting).
Mobile Phones and Petrol Stations
---------------------------------
Despite the huge signs and angry petrol pump attendents, it's actually never been scientifically proved that a mobile signal could set off a fire in a petrol station. In fact, all electrical devices have to meet certain standards and creating a spark of sufficent amounts to ignite petrol fumes would usually mean you need to chuck your mobile away immediately.
There have never been any verified cases that I could find where this has actually happened, either. Which either shows that it's not possible, or that people don't talk on the phone while filling their cars.
That said, I've been told by Tesco staff that they have a health and safety video with an incident of someone using their phone and causing a fire, but this is more than likely a mock up.
Ring a Ring a Roses.
--------------------
Despite popular belief, this old nursery rhyme is not connected with the Black Death (Plague). The rhyme hasn't actually been around long enough to have been created at the time and the several original versions were not as easy to connect to the plague details as they are now.
However, it's just possible that the modern version could have been created by some creative minded children who had just finished a history lesson before entering the playground...
Mobile Phones and Petrol Stations
---------------------------------
Despite the huge signs and angry petrol pump attendents, it's actually never been scientifically proved that a mobile signal could set off a fire in a petrol station. In fact, all electrical devices have to meet certain standards and creating a spark of sufficent amounts to ignite petrol fumes would usually mean you need to chuck your mobile away immediately.
There have never been any verified cases that I could find where this has actually happened, either. Which either shows that it's not possible, or that people don't talk on the phone while filling their cars.
That said, I've been told by Tesco staff that they have a health and safety video with an incident of someone using their phone and causing a fire, but this is more than likely a mock up.
Ring a Ring a Roses.
--------------------
Despite popular belief, this old nursery rhyme is not connected with the Black Death (Plague). The rhyme hasn't actually been around long enough to have been created at the time and the several original versions were not as easy to connect to the plague details as they are now.
However, it's just possible that the modern version could have been created by some creative minded children who had just finished a history lesson before entering the playground...
someone watches Mythbusters and QI.
pb \o/
pb \o/
Or went to eyam village where they heard the nursery rythme.
spoonbeast wrote:
> Or went to eyam village where they heard the nursery rythme.
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i prefer my reasons :p
> Or went to eyam village where they heard the nursery rythme.
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i prefer my reasons :p
Try Fortean Times as well...
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However, all in my own words, with my own thoughts about it.
{regular subscriber}
However, all in my own words, with my own thoughts about it.
pb wrote:
> Ring a Ring a Roses.
> --------------------
> Despite popular belief, this old nursery rhyme is not connected
> with the Black Death (Plague). The rhyme hasn't actually been
> around long enough to have been created at the time and the
> several original versions were not as easy to connect to the
> plague details as they are now.
>
> However, it's just possible that the modern version could have
> been created by some creative minded children who had just
> finished a history lesson before entering the playground...
I always believed this myth and I think I learnt it at school :D, I have a few to post when I've got time :)
> Ring a Ring a Roses.
> --------------------
> Despite popular belief, this old nursery rhyme is not connected
> with the Black Death (Plague). The rhyme hasn't actually been
> around long enough to have been created at the time and the
> several original versions were not as easy to connect to the
> plague details as they are now.
>
> However, it's just possible that the modern version could have
> been created by some creative minded children who had just
> finished a history lesson before entering the playground...
I always believed this myth and I think I learnt it at school :D, I have a few to post when I've got time :)
Today I learned that loadsa people are friends with my midget enemy, including my friends :(
midget sure is takin you for all you have :o
My current enemies I still have others to add but I can't be bothered...
You don't like midgets then?
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