Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 14, 2017
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Transcript:
The New York Times devoted more time to do Fidel Castro's obituary- the first draft being written in 1959- than any other article it's ever published! Human saliva has a boiling .3 times that of regular water. PETA once asked music duo the Pet Shop Boys to consider changing their name to the Rescue Shelter Boys.
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Neil Wick over 7 years ago
What does “a boiling point three times that of regular water” mean? It’s interesting, but I don’t see how you can multiply temperatures, if that’s what it means.
Templo S.U.D. over 7 years ago
What would PETA ask The Yardbirds to change their name to? The Lawn Fowls?
black_knight15_au over 7 years ago
Does that mean saliva boils at 300 degress (Centigrade)? What about under pressure – this could make good engine coolant. What about dog saliva? I’ve got a mutt that could provide enough “coolant” for the world.
dlasher over 7 years ago
Technically, to say that one temperature is “three times” another, you need to use absolute temperatures — kelvins or degrees Rankine. The boiling point of water is 373.15 K, so three times that is 1119.45 K (approx. 846 °C, 1555 °F, 2015 °R). I suspect the Ripley’s writer didn’t know that.
gmartin997 over 7 years ago
What? PETA didn’t demonstrate for a boycott?
davidweinstock over 7 years ago
the times will surpass the time spent on castro’s obit when QE2 or mel brooks gets their last limo rides
Russ Lombardo over 7 years ago
This is a proven myth. The boiling point of human saliva is 100.16 degrees Centigrade.
javogadro#1 over 7 years ago
That’s just not correct. See http://tinyurl.com/hdkmalg
BiggerJ over 7 years ago
Two smokers in a row.