I'll bet you didn't know...
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Ava'sPapa wrote:
I can't verify the authenticity of these but they're interesting.
Interesting, but I am quite positive some of them are incorrect, wrong or incomplete. The Romans did not have negative numbers, i.e. integers. Also not sure how they might represent decimal fractions. So no "- III" or pi, e, i.
Mar 3, 2023 10:51:47 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Interesting, but I am quite positive some of them are incorrect, wrong or incomplete. The Romans did not have negative numbers, i.e. integers. Also not sure how they might represent decimal fractions. So no "- III" or pi, e, i.
Roman numerals only come in one flavor...positive integers, as far as I know.
Mar 3, 2023 12:27:26 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
Ava'sPapa wrote:
I can't verify the authenticity of these but they're interesting.
Mostly true - zero isn't a number, but a concept. And bananas don't grow from seeds, but from bulbs. If they could not reproduce without human help there would be a lot of hungry monkeys around.
Mar 3, 2023 13:18:07 #
David Martin
Loc: Cary, NC
The mouth is not normally acidic, except after ingesting acidic food or beverage, or if someone has acid reflux bad enough to reach the mouth. In fact, saliva contains amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starches into sugars, and the enzyme is inactivated by acid. Normal mouth pH is about 6.7-7.2.
Mar 3, 2023 16:19:37 #
The concept of zero did not come about until ca. 5th century CE in India. However, zero as a place holder has been around since 400-300 BCE.
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I agree with most. The exceptions being bananas and caffeine. Bananas have been covered.The statement about caffeine may be partially true. Aspirin is naturally somewhat acidic and caffeine will help buffer its effects on the stomach. It may also reduce the degradation of aspirin allowing mre to reach th eintestines for absorption.
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cahale wrote:
Mostly true - zero isn't a number, but a concept. And bananas don't grow from seeds, but from bulbs. If they could not reproduce without human help there would be a lot of hungry monkeys around.
I had no idea, so I looked it up and found this. Interesting. Who knew?!
Mar 4, 2023 08:22:52 #
I often wondered about the sex life of the banana but was afraid to ask. 😊
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joehel2 wrote:
I often wondered about the sex life of the banana but was afraid to ask. 😊
Not too many people are willing to discuss it Joe, but I think it needed to be said.
I'm glad that it's out in the open now!Mar 4, 2023 09:11:33 #
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