Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 14, 2016
November 13, 2016
November 15, 2016
Transcript:
Dutch artist Esther Van Hulsen used 95 million-year-old ink extracted from a fossil to paint a picture of the octopus it came from. The water in a bubble bath will stay warmer longer than a bath without bubbles! The moon is shrinking!
And yet several news outlets are today raving about a “Supermoon” because it will be the closest full moon to earth since 1948, and it won’t be as close again until 2034.
Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
I don’t get it with the moon one. What do they mean by it is shrinking and how so?
Dean almost 8 years ago
And yet several news outlets are today raving about a “Supermoon” because it will be the closest full moon to earth since 1948, and it won’t be as close again until 2034.
(Toronto Star): https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/11/13/supermoon-will-be-closest-full-moon-to-earth-in-almost-70-years.html
mary.joella almost 8 years ago
The question is, how much longer will the bath stay warmer and is it worth it?
The_Notorious_Infidel almost 8 years ago
The moon is shrinking????No wonder why this supermoon looks just like a regular full moon!
clancy.4233 almost 8 years ago
The moon does appear to be smaller mostly because of all the crap in our atmosphere is reducing the magnification effect.
J Short almost 8 years ago
So if meteors hit the moon and add their mass to the moon, is it truly shrinking?
linsonl almost 8 years ago
I left my couch to go look at the “supermoon.” Not very impressive, I must say.
chain gang charlie almost 8 years ago
Of course it’s shrinking….And so are the brain cells of the American Voter!…
Stephen Gilberg almost 8 years ago
Imagine someone drawing your posthumous portrait in your blood.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 8 years ago
Luna is also moving away from us too.
sneakysdad almost 8 years ago
I can see it from a window just to my left while on the computer writing this Big and BRIGHT!!