Thursday 13: Strange things I have learned in research
Research is a strange strange pastime. I love it but it does look like I am doing nothing. To prove I am in fact learning, these are random facts I have gleaned from my notes. Many find their way into stories, some in small way, some in larger ones.
1- The Peregrine Falcon can reach speed of over 200 mph making it the fastest animal on Earth.
2- The top of the Matterhorn is made of African rock. The base is formed by European. Welcome to plate tectonics 101.
3- A tasset is the ‘skirt’ part of a chain maile shirt (medieval armor) that protects the thigh.
4- Jaguars kill by biting and crushing the skull of their prey.
5- Eaglets who are fed sea snake fare better than eaglets who are fed a steady, healthy diet without.
6- Lady Jane was never officially crown Queen.
7- Dreamcatchers are traditionally made of willow and sinew. They are not meant to last forever but are intended to dry out and collapse as the child enters the age of adulthood.
8- Geology 201 – Because North America and Africa were connected, the Appalachians formed part of the same mountain chain as the Anti-Atlas in Morocco. To the northeast, the same mountain chain continued into Scotland, from the North America/Europe collision.
9- Animals have complex dreams and are able to retain and recall long sequences of events while they are asleep
10- “STATIC ELECTRICITY” is not unmoving, it technically means “HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY.”
11- Ponderosa Pines smell like baking cookies.
12 – No matter how distorted a quartz crystal, the long prism faces always made a perfect 60° angle
13- Some biblical scholars believe Jesus had many tattoos.
Did ya learn anything?
Very interesting. I learned something new about dream catchers. Funny how I never heard tell of it and I’ve researched Natives extensively.
Great list. Happy T13!
I did learn new stuff – good job. I wonder how they test the animal dreams. hmmm.
Neith, it had to do with studying brain waves patterns and REM cycles through eye motion and muscle tensions, then repeat behavior while awake. Still, I would like to know more.
I didn’t know any of those! I love doing research!
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Paige
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What a fun read! I really enjoy seeing where research might lead. Thanks for sharing!
I knew a few of these, but my favorite is the factoid about the Matterhorn. That is soooo cool!
Wow! I hadn’t heard many of these. Wonder how they figured that out about animal dreams.
I know how you feel about the research. The other day I had great fun filling in the very real divorce papers for a very fictional character. It was too much like play, until my dh caught me at it.
Wow, yes. I did feel as though I learnt something. What a great list
Hope you have a wonderful Thursday .
I didn’t know any of this. I don’t officially have to learn anything for another 13 days.
I knew some of it, but Jesus with tattoos? The mind boggles.
I try not to learn anything when I’m blogging. LOL.