The new trivia thread.
- Thread starter Ceiling Cat
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It was during WW II war rationing that elastic waisted belts were invented to save materials.
Why are the fuel tanks on the space shuttle not painted?
Painting the tanks would add that much extra weight
yes it is:
Standard Weight Tank
The original ET is informally known as the Standard Weight Tank (SWT) and is fabricated from 2219 - a high strength aluminium-copper alloy used for many aerospace applications. The first two, used for STS-1 and STS-2, were painted white to protect the tanks from ultraviolet light during the extended time that the shuttle spends on the launch pad prior to launch.[6] Because this did not turn out to be a problem and in order to reduce weight, Lockheed Martin ceased painting the external tanks beginning with STS-3, leaving the rust-colored spray-on insulation bare, saving approximately 272 kg (600 lb) of weight.[7]
In the video, the fuel tanks use up all their fuel and drop off at 4:00, they are lost into the ocean. They are not painted because they do not have a chance to corrode.
What dropped off at the 4 minute mark are rocket boosters, not fuel tanks. The fuel tank is that big orange unpainted tank.
.....The European country of (Monaco) officially has a zero percent unemployment rate.
The original product was Cranes Peppermints, what is it called now?
Correct.
The European country of (________) officially has a zero percent unemployment rate.
Answer :
Could be, buy it is Andorra that reports 0% unemployment.
ZeroHow many kids in the USA live in same sex households? ( 20% leeway )
The question is too politically correct
Should not the question be how many children have gay couples raising them?
