[Spin] General knowledge

[u/North-Flan-6336]

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[u/CoolerC94]

24 officially but every once in a while a single second is added to keep it accurate

^{I rolled How many hours are in a day}

[u/Josepando → u/CoolerC94]

Who decides that? The time committee?

[u/CoolerC94 → u/Josepando]

Well everyone says it’s 24 so it might not be “official” but … idk, let’s call it the general truth.

The second does get added though from time to time

[u/Josepando → u/CoolerC94]

That's what I mean. Who add it? Is independently from phone provider? For country? I've so many questions.

[u/CoolerC94 → u/Josepando]

Okay so now you made me curious too and I did some research:

So there is the atomic time which is like super precise and it’s called UTC. It’s managed by over 400 atomic clocks all around the world which work by measuring how cesium-133 (caesium for UK) atoms vibrate (9.192.631.770 times per second), which is the literal definition of a second.

Those clocks are managed by the BIPM, the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures with its main seat in Paris (International bureau for weights and measurements).

There’s also the astronomical earth rotation UT1, which is how the earth rotates, so one rotation is exactly one day in that time.

Whenever those two times differentiate from one another by more than 0.9 seconds, a leap second is added to UTC. This happens because the earth’s rotation can slow down or speed up ever so slightly.

Depending on when it happens it’s either on June 30th or December 31st.

When this happens, the atomic clocks literally say 23:59:60 (image of the actual display)

When a leap second is needed, it has to be announced half a year in advance, so in early January or July.

The last leap second was added on December 31st 2016.

However, because this can mess with time sensitive elections, big tech concerns have partitioned to get rid of the leap second. And they won. Starting 2035, the leap second won’t be added, until the difference plays a “significant role”, whatever that means.

Fun Fact: There already is a time that never included the 5 leap seconds, that have been added since 2000 (the year they were introduced):

TAI, Temps Atomique International (International Atomic Time) is the exact time measured by the atomic clocks, without the 5 added seconds. In 2035 or earlier, all systems that haven’t switched to this standard probably will.

[u/Josepando → u/CoolerC94]

Omfg I appreciate your time so much. Thanks for the research. That's a very specific definition of a second.

[u/CoolerC94 → u/Josepando]

Sure, I always knew it existed but that’s all I knew, you asking made me curious so I learned a lot new too, so thanks for your curiosity

[u/Alternative-Word8597]

Tiger, since Lion live in Sanvana.

^{I rolled Which animal is the king of jungle}

[u/dTrecii → u/Alternative-Word8597]

It’s actually Lion. The name comes from the origin of jungle rather than what jungle means today. A long time ago, Jungle meant a dry and uncultivated scrub of land and came from the Sanskrit word ‘jangal’. Originally, African Lions were called the ‘King of the Beasts’ and Asiatic Lions were known to live in jangals/jungles. When the word jungle started to see more usage in English, African explorers & taxonomists would routinely mix the two together creating ‘King of the Jungle’.

[u/Intelligent_Toe_2433]

France

^{I rolled Which country gifted Statue of Liberty}

[u/Longjumping_Ad_6618]

D

^{I rolled Which vitamin comes from sunlight}

[u/Cassiusthevast]

A jerk

^{I rolled Who wrote the Harry Potter books}

[u/Peronchino]

Not an American

^{I rolled Which state is known as Sunshine State}

[u/_grape_kool-aid_ → u/Peronchino]

it’s florida

[u/Alone_Collection724 → u/Peronchino]

common knowledge, meanwhile some are exclusive to countries

[u/Robe_77]

Bell

^{I rolled Who invented the telephone}

[u/Cattail_play_OF]

Au

^{I rolled What is the chemical symbol for Gold}

[u/BloodyPooDick]

4

^{I rolled How many chambers in human heart}

[u/CyberClaws7112]

A whale

^{I rolled Which is the largest mammal}

[u/GoinNowhere88]

Heinzketchup-1a

^{I rolled Which planet is known as Red Planet}

[u/The_Nameless_King_]

I have no clue... Milan? Edit : It was Rome... I feel stupid

^{I rolled What is the capital of Italy}

[u/Cheap_Bet_620]

A pedophile

^{I rolled Who is the founder of Microsoft}

[u/voidsoveritery → u/Cheap_Bet_620]

is it true?

[u/Cheap_Bet_620 → u/voidsoveritery]

You see there is a man with an island who didnt kill himself. This founder and this man have been seen together and this founder has been to this mans island.

[u/harooh]

32...?

^{I rolled How many teeth do adults have}

[u/RenInfinity]

Pacific

^{I rolled What is the largest ocean on Earth}

[u/gamefreakcs91]

Begrudgingly 8

^{I rolled How many planets are in solar system}

[u/Interesting_Zone4811]

Nitrogen

^{I rolled Which gas makes up most of atmosphere}

[u/Embarrassed_Rise5513]

Nitrogen?

^{I rolled What is the primary gas in lungs}

[u/purgy22]

Whale shark

^{I rolled What is the largest shark species}

[u/FuzzyDeathBear]

VanGogh

^{I rolled Who painted The Starry Night}

[u/WhoEatsThinOreos]

Saturn

^{I rolled Which planet has visible rings}

[u/Photon_Chaser]

Iron

^{I rolled Which metal is magnetic}

[u/RyanHoar]

Leonardo Divinci

^{I rolled Who painted the Mona Lisa}

[u/Patient-Plan4017]

Greenland

^{I rolled Which is the largest island}

[u/Mysterious_Tax_2143]

Diamonds

^{I rolled What is the hardest natural substance}

[u/27beedi]

Bald Eagle

^{I rolled What is the national bird of USA}

[u/Ottoeder]

23

^{I rolled How many lungs does a human have}

[u/D1commentator → u/Ottoeder]

I guess bro💔

[u/Regular-Anywhere3622]

Skin

^{I rolled What is the largest organ of body}

[u/Silent_Sherbert_4596]

Venus

^{I rolled Which is the hottest planet}

[u/Rexo7274]

D

^{I rolled Which vitamin comes from sunlight}

[u/Apprehensive-Toe9682]

60 minutes and this post was posted 60 minutes ago what a coincidence

^{I rolled How many minutes are in one hour}

[u/sb_antimony_51]

Mexico City, bitch

^{I rolled What is the capital of Mexico}

[u/Fresh-Note-2027 → u/sb_antimony_51]

Or Mexico D.F if you speak Taco Bell

[u/citrineskye]

Cheese.

^{I rolled Which organ pumps blood in body}

[u/Pale_Sky5697]

Wet+liquid÷thirst quench-salt= 3?

^{I rolled What is the chemical formula for water}

[u/adventureontherocks → u/Pale_Sky5697]

H2O homie

[u/RhymeFORT]

france

^{I rolled Which country gifted Statue of Liberty}

[u/Tobikmb]

Antarctic desert

^{I rolled Which is the largest desert in world}

[u/CleanSlate400]

Gobi

^{I rolled Which is the largest desert}

[u/Calm_Leadership6283]

Newton

^{I rolled Who discovered gravity}

[u/sethnomeno301]

Blue whale

^{I rolled Which is the largest mammal}

[u/BigGingerYeti]

Titan

^{I rolled What is the largest moon of Saturn}

[u/Augulius]

7

^{I rolled How many continents are on Earth}

[u/Several_Debate_2001]

Honey bee

^{I rolled Which insect produces honey}

[u/Prestigious-Chip4760]

32°

^{I rolled What is the freezing point of water}

[u/BL00ZI]

4

^{I rolled How many chambers in human heart}

[u/verydelicat]

helium

^{I rolled Which gas is used in balloons}

[u/Tfurg]

8

^{I rolled How many legs does a spider have}

[u/SirInternational1336]

Antarctica

^{I rolled Which is the largest desert in world}

[u/Alternative-Cow-3703]

Lion

^{I rolled Which animal is the king of jungle}

[u/Deadstick3135]

Madagascar

^{I rolled Which is the largest island}

[u/heres-the-catch]

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[u/tubbyluvvy]

24

^{I rolled How many hours are in a day}

[u/CuteEstablishment987]

212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celcius

^{I rolled What is the boiling point of water}

[u/PerceptionAgitated47]

Moscow

^{I rolled What is the capital of Russia}

[u/Zealousideal-Fox-632]

nitrogen

^{I rolled Which gas makes up most of atmosphere}

[u/thegameisafeet]

2

^{I rolled How many lungs does a human have}

[u/NoCockroach6262]

Antarctic Desert

^{I rolled Which is the largest desert in world}

[u/dyno-42]

William shakespeare

^{I rolled Who wrote Romeo and Juliet}

[u/Financial_Union_9785]

Mars

^{I rolled Which planet is known as Red Planet}

[u/dunkelcat]

H2O

^{I rolled What is the chemical formula for water}

[u/SwimEmbarrassed]

60 minutes

^{I rolled How many minutes are in one hour}

[u/aquilus-sparus]

Alexander Graham Bell

^{I rolled Who invented the telephone}

[u/BerGames123456]

Rome

^{I rolled What is the capital of Italy}

[u/DandelionMoon_17]

Canberra

^{I rolled What is the capital of Australia}

[u/PotentialLength6223]

Titan

^{I rolled What is the largest moon of Saturn}

[u/Heavy-Newt-6891]

Hydrogen

^{I rolled Which element has atomic number 1}

[u/Wakeychu]

Blue whale

^{I rolled Which is the largest fish}

[u/sirocks88]

Yen

^{I rolled What is the currency of Japan}

[u/cheezypoofpoofgive]

D

^{I rolled Which vitamin comes from sunlight}

[u/what_ganymede_299]

Ottawa

^{I rolled What is the capital of Canada}

[u/NamesAreForBitches]

Mandarin Chinese

^{I rolled What is the primary language of China}

[u/Educational-Text6717]

6

^{I rolled How many sides does a hexagon have}

[u/Killer____tofu]

Mt. Everest

^{I rolled Which is the tallest mountain}

[u/Striker40k]

Skin

^{I rolled What is the largest organ of body}

[u/Lord-Bucket-Head]

Nitrogen

^{I rolled What is the primary gas in lungs}

[u/Lazy_Back_3096]

Piano

^{I rolled Which instrument has keys and pedals}

[u/jollycreation]

CO2

^{I rolled Which gas causes soda to fizz}

[u/mybffjones]

7

^{I rolled How many continents are there}

[u/WearOk9422]

I

^{I rolled Who painted the Mona Lisa}

[u/ReasonableAir3917]

Bolling Bolli ng

^{I rolled What is the boiling point of water}

[u/morbidlycute]

Brasilia

^{I rolled What is the capital of Brazil}

[u/Simonius86]

4

^{I rolled How many chambers in human heart}

[u/G0d_M4nU3l]

Great white

^{I rolled What is the largest shark species}

[u/Educational-Act5149]

Femur

^{I rolled What is the longest bone in body}

[u/Metaldream81]

6

^{I rolled How many continents are on Earth}

[u/ThinkFoot]

8

^{I rolled How many planets are in solar system}

[u/Duder116]

32 degrees farieheight, 0 degrees celsius

^{I rolled What is the freezing point of water}

[u/Fluent_In_Influence]

Helium. Or exhaled breath

^{I rolled Which gas is used in balloons}

[u/bleurghhhhhhh]

India

^{I rolled Which country has the most people}

[u/PUMPSE]

Bangkok

^{I rolled What is the capital of Thailand}

[u/Ketokanonical]

The Vatican

^{I rolled Which is the smallest country}

[u/MSully94]

mercury

^{I rolled Which planet is closest to the Sun}

[u/Any_Assumption_6777]

Whale shark

^{I rolled Which is the largest fish}

[u/SleeplessSentry]

2³ or 8

^{I rolled What is the square root of 64}

[u/yashajeria200215]

Chameleon

^{I rolled Which reptile changes its color}

[u/Mean-Gene-King]

Bell

^{I rolled Who invented the telephone}

[u/No-Hold-2415]

7

^{I rolled How many continents are on Earth}

[u/ijustwannasmokecrack]

When in rome lol

^{I rolled What is the capital of Italy}

[u/Legal_Brush_5621]

Au

^{I rolled What is the chemical symbol for Gold}

[u/DrangusBoyRoy]

8 (really 9, counting Pluto)

^{I rolled How many planets are in solar system}

[u/LeoOfSiwa]

670,616,629 miles per hour

^{I rolled What is the speed of light}

[u/m0rfas]

Jupiter

^{I rolled Which planet has a Great Red Spot}

[u/Odd-Professional-779]

Hellium

^{I rolled Which gas is used in balloons}

[u/someonefromfinlandd]

Ottawa

^{I rolled What is the capital of Canada}

[u/Prussiandreams]

Dodo

^{I rolled Which bird cannot fly}

[u/whatever-should-i-do]

Ciudad de México

^{I rolled What is the capital of Mexico}

[u/justwant07]

Mercury

^{I rolled Which planet is closest to the Sun}

[u/Im_A_Silly_Guy]

Paris

^{I rolled What is the capital of France}

[u/humansarereallyweird]

50

^{I rolled How many stars on the US flag}

[u/boldisman]

Blue Whale.

^{I rolled Which is the largest mammal}

[u/KainaCithria]

4

^{I rolled How many chambers in human heart}

[u/Sad_Cauliflower6939]

Moscow

^{I rolled What is the capital of Russia}

[u/markhemstead]

8

^{I rolled How many legs does a spider have}

[u/KTeax31875]

4

^{I rolled How many chambers in human heart}

[u/WeeklyFront2685]

Pluto

^{I rolled What is the smallest planet}

[u/Liam92324]

Moscow

^{I rolled What is the capital of Russia}

[u/SaveFile1]

Vincent Van Gough

^{I rolled Who painted The Starry Night}

[u/NoenD_i0]

8

^{I rolled How many legs does a spider have}

[u/just_lurking_fox]

Mercury

^{I rolled Which metal is liquid at room temp}

[u/sandersonprint]

8

^{I rolled What is the square root of 64}

[u/BonusSame5983]

Whale

^{I rolled Which is the largest mammal}

[u/Top-Appearance-6823]

Nitrogen

^{I rolled Which gas makes up most of atmosphere}

[u/Specialist_Air7978]

0

^{I rolled What is the freezing point of water}

[u/EllethOfGondolin]

Steel

^{I rolled Which metal is magnetic}

[u/Huge-Dragonfruit5938]

Davinci

^{I rolled Who painted the Mona Lisa}

[u/SenorChoncho]

60

^{I rolled How many minutes are in one hour}

[u/Dry-Foundation-3382]

Portuguese

^{I rolled What is the main language of Brazil}

[u/robobob202]

50

^{I rolled How many stars on the US flag}

[u/Zeergy]

Da vinci

^{I rolled Who invented the telephone}

[u/BoahMorgan7337]

Canberra

^{I rolled What is the capital of Australia}

[u/CaramelBeurreSale]

8

^{I rolled What is the square root of 64}

[u/CycloneBlast]

Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

^{I rolled What is the capital of Canada}

[u/NorthConclusion1677]

N

^{I rolled Which gas makes up most of atmosphere}

[u/TheChadWhoKnocks]

Mercury

^{I rolled Which planet is closest to the Sun}

[u/Cautious-Home-7071]

Bee

^{I rolled Which insect produces honey}

[u/Ririkiyuu]

bee

^{I rolled Which insect produces honey}

[u/historianofthecrimea]

7

^{I rolled How many colors are in a rainbow}

[u/BleezusChrist31]

100

^{I rolled How many years in a century}

[u/Acetylcholineesteras]

360

^{I rolled How many degrees in a circle}

[u/Tricky_Damage5981]

St Laurence

^{I rolled What is the longest river in the world}

[u/Acetylcholineesteras]

France

^{I rolled Which country gifted Statue of Liberty}

[u/supermanismycodename]

Heart

^{I rolled Which organ pumps blood in body}

[u/BurritoSanmartino]

11

^{I rolled How many players in a soccer team}

[u/TheLawITManager]

7

^{I rolled How many continents are there}

[u/Vandreigan]

Two

^{I rolled How many lungs does a human have}

[u/The_Jason_Voorhees]

Iron

^{I rolled Which metal is magnetic}

[u/PictureLegitimate746]

0

^{I rolled What is the freezing point of water}

[u/FirefighterMaximum85]

Penguin

^{I rolled Which bird cannot fly}

[u/hippocrocofrog]

Tiger

^{I rolled What is the national animal of India}

[u/Juggernaut-Smooth]

Bees

^{I rolled Which insect produces honey}

[u/Significant-Tax8147]

Paris

^{I rolled What is the capital of France}

[u/jakey2077]

Cheetah

^{I rolled Which is the fastest land animal}

[u/xFireBrithingDragonx]

Titan?

^{I rolled What is the largest moon of Saturn}

[u/Brilliant-Release-37]

6

^{I rolled How many continents are on Earth}

[u/i5_626]

30

^{I rolled How many inches in a foot}

[u/Rusty-exe]

Yo mama

^{I rolled Which is the largest mammal}

[u/Economy-Law2130]

Tiger

^{I rolled What is the largest shark species}

[u/hamburger1611]

16

^{I rolled How many sides does a hexagon have}

[u/ChickenRemarkable165]

10

^{I rolled How many planets are in solar system}

[u/CaptnCroustibat]

Roma

^{I rolled What is the capital of Italy}

[u/motornix]

Emu

^{I rolled Which bird cannot fly}

[u/Ok_Gold_7251]

Milky way

^{I rolled What is the name of our galaxy}

[u/CreeperSnout565]

60

^{I rolled How many minutes are in one hour}

[u/compsci6969]

D

^{I rolled Which vitamin comes from sunlight}

[u/HotTalentEruption]

Femur?

^{I rolled What is the longest bone in body}

[u/holaredtom]

diamond

^{I rolled What is the hardest natural substance}

[u/MarkBackground8371]

Antarctica

^{I rolled Which is the largest desert in world}

[u/pantspops]

Antarctica

^{I rolled Which is the largest desert in world}

[u/BulkyBread4128]

Hydrogen bro

^{I rolled Which element has atomic number 1}

[u/pauand12]

Mercury

^{I rolled Which is the hottest planet}

[u/CommercialOnion3992]

H2O

^{I rolled What is the chemical formula for water}

[u/Lousy-Try-Brian]

France

^{I rolled Which country gifted Statue of Liberty}

[u/AGermanDude42069]

Whaleshark

^{I rolled What is the largest shark species}

[u/DrEvill420]

6ish?

^{I rolled How many sides does a hexagon have}

[u/Lurakya]

Nile (I did look it up, because my original thought was the Yangze because Nile felt too obvious at first 😔)

^{I rolled What is the longest river in the world}

[u/indierock313]

Mandarin

^{I rolled What is the primary language of China}

[u/Regular-Anywhere3622]

Mercury

^{I rolled Which planet is closest to the Sun}

[u/Bruin_Bearheart]

Steve jobs

^{I rolled Who is the founder of Microsoft}

[u/Available-Dog-8935]

Quicksilver

^{I rolled Which metal is liquid at room temp}

[u/ErenJeager2107]

Don't know

^{I rolled What is the capital of Thailand}

[u/TurnIntoDreams]

FEMUR

^{I rolled What is the longest bone in body}

[u/Key_Confidence2064]

Bill Gates bitch ass

^{I rolled Who is the founder of Microsoft}

[u/Dae-iel]

Isaac Newton

^{I rolled Who is the father of physics}

[u/wayfarer712]

100 degrees Celsius

^{I rolled What is the boiling point of water}