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med_cat: (SH education never ends)
med_cat: (SH education never ends)

A few fun facts to know and tell, for your Monday :)

med_cat: (SH education never ends)

About hedgehogs:

Hedgehog (European) Hedgehogs have about 5000 spines. Each spine lasts about a year then drops out and a replacement grows.

Why sharks don't get cavities:

“(The surface of) shark teeth contains 100 percent fluoride. In principle, sharks should not suffer from cavities. As they live in water and as they change their teeth regularly, dental protection should not be a problem for sharks.”
Where did nickel get its name?

Nickel gets its name from the German word "kupfernickel" which means "devil's copper." German miners named ore containing nickel "kupfernickel" because, although they thought the ore contained copper, they were unable to extract any copper from it. They blamed their troubles with this ore on the devil.

Comments

Jan. 28th, 2019 01:39 pm (UTC)
Sharks are so cool!! I love them. Well...from a GREAT distance, and on LAND, I love them.
XD
med_cat: (Default)
Jan. 29th, 2019 01:27 am (UTC)
I agree :)
Jan. 28th, 2019 05:07 pm (UTC)
Wow, I didn't know that about nickel.. That's very interesting...
med_cat: (SH education never ends)
Jan. 29th, 2019 01:27 am (UTC)
It is, isn't it? I only found out the other day, myself, quite by chance ;)
ext_45018: (book love)
Jan. 30th, 2019 05:01 pm (UTC)
A Nickel isn't really the devil, though, just a mischievous mountain spirit, sort of like Puck. (Maybe a minor devil? But not Satan himself.) It's similar with cobalt, which got its name from being called Kobolderz (goblin ore) by miners in the Olden Days.
med_cat: (SH education never ends)
Feb. 3rd, 2019 07:28 pm (UTC)
Very interesting, thanks!
Feb. 1st, 2019 02:10 am (UTC)
Do you know the instrument called a nyckelharpa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyckelharpa)? The etymology isn't the same, but it ought to be, because those things are devilish hard to play! (You can see one played here (https://youtu.be/U10ftE4XQvo).)

Courtesy of [livejournal.com profile] conuly, check out this composer (https://drplacebo.dreamwidth.org/283207.html) - I never heard of him before; he's quite good.
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Feb. 3rd, 2019 07:31 pm (UTC)
No, not heard of the instrument; it does look like it'd be difficult to play!

Thanks re: composer, will listen later on :)
Mar. 6th, 2019 11:52 am (UTC)
Very interesting. :)
med_cat: (woman reading)
Jul. 27th, 2019 08:41 am (UTC)
Glad to hear you found these interesting!

Here's one more for you, I learned this the other week:

Eagles can only mate in the air.