Interesting Facts - Page 18

There are currently 186,700 tonnes of gold above ground. At today's prices of $1,300 an ounce, this is worth about 8.6 trillion dollars.

It can cost $475 to repair a single broken key on recent models of the Macbook Pro. To make matters worse, "dust" has been known to cause these keys to malfunction. Not that I'm bitter...

White smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel announces the election of a new pope. Black smoke indicates that a new pope has not yet been chosen.

Lie detector tests are not very reliable. According to the National Academy of Sciences, the polygraph "may have some utility" but there is "little basis for the expectation that a polygraph test could have extremely high accuracy".

The unmatched count method allows researchers to get accurate responses to questions that people might normally lie about.

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Level 75

Jun 27, 2018

Tell # 89 to those poisonous snakes on TV like Jeremy Kyle

Level 33

Jan 24, 2020

st liege?

Name of team is Standard. (de liege)

Level 71

Nov 14, 2020

The 'unmatched count' theory breaks down as people answering the unmatched question may not tell the truth. For instance to ask 'Have you cheated in an examination?' The people that have cheated in an examination are most likely going to cheat now and answer 'No', thereby throwing the 'unmatched count' out the window.

Level 65

Feb 11, 2021

Regarding #87, this is one of several reasons why I have never owned an Apple product. They have a history of overcharging for repairs and upgrades. They are known for taking a standard computer component, slapping an Apple label on it, and doubling the price while claiming it's the only hardware that will work with their systems. Then they reel you in with their clever marketing and pop-culture ties. On top of that, they make more money off of their unassuming customers by designing devices that only work with proprietary chargers and accessories.

Level 61

Jul 4, 2022

a lot of things you cant get on a MacBook as well

Level 24

Dec 1, 2022

the bit where the quizmaster says he isn't bitter is part of why I like this list of facts. he puts a little humor in occasionally

Level 35

Sep 21, 2023

you have risen from the sheer crowd for i have quoted " " your apple key knowledge to my husband just now .

He's the one mocking me for using a keyboard cover ; while keeping the keyboard clean it helps learning to type blindfoldedly (:o)}

Cheers .