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07 Oct 2020, 4:11 pm

I'll set it Off.. keep it going y'all.

World's strongest ant is the leaf cutter ant for its size vs strength capabilities. Plus they also "hum" while they work. (How the latter is gauged I'm not sure but factual none the less)

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07 Oct 2020, 4:28 pm

Walking across a carpet can generate up to 35,000 volts of static electricity.  This is enough voltage to produce a visible arc about 2.3 inches long.  50 volts of static electricity is enough to 'kill' small electronic devices, by the way...


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07 Oct 2020, 6:36 pm

Fnord wrote:
Walking across a carpet can generate up to 35,000 volts of static electricity.  This is enough voltage to produce a visible arc about 2.3 inches long.  50 volts of static electricity is enough to 'kill' small electronic devices, by the way...


Cool facts!! ! 8) 8)

I likes!!