Fun and multi-layered post. There is a sense of awe in hearing an interesting story and then a sense of betrayal in having to wonder whether it is true. Fortunately the ability to research is at our fingertips! A trivial example from my life is a Snapple Fun Fact: A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why." What? Fascinating. However, also untrue: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/sep/08/sciencenews.theguardianlifesupplement. Oh well. But yay research!
That Snapple top was also, er, echoing somewhere in the far reaches of my mind! I do like that quack echoes are at least difficult to hear. Feels a little more like progress, someone demonstrating there is in fact an echo.
Thanks for bringing the research & that pretty delightful Guardian article to this here comments section (ection ction tion n...).
I've been lied to my whole life! Thanks for bringing the hope back re: Popeye & primary sources.
Fun and multi-layered post. There is a sense of awe in hearing an interesting story and then a sense of betrayal in having to wonder whether it is true. Fortunately the ability to research is at our fingertips! A trivial example from my life is a Snapple Fun Fact: A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why." What? Fascinating. However, also untrue: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/sep/08/sciencenews.theguardianlifesupplement. Oh well. But yay research!
That Snapple top was also, er, echoing somewhere in the far reaches of my mind! I do like that quack echoes are at least difficult to hear. Feels a little more like progress, someone demonstrating there is in fact an echo.
Thanks for bringing the research & that pretty delightful Guardian article to this here comments section (ection ction tion n...).