Wiki-Science (By Wired Magazine)

[MrBishop]

http://www.socialtext.net/wired-mag/index.cgi?

The answers to life, the Universe and everything...in a Wiki style collaborative solution.
Enjoy..or take part.

 

[MrBishop]

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?
1.. 2.. 3.. CRUNCH. Three.

Licking machines built by engineering students at Purdue and the University of Michigan hit the chewy center in an average of 364 and 411 licks, respectively. But robot tongues aren’t the most efficient. Tests involving actual people have determined that it really takes 252 swipes at most.

 

[chcr]

I notice they got the one about what causes gravity right albeit without coming right out and saying "we don't know."

 

[Inkara1]

As for the belly button lint... I'm one hairy dude and I get lint. However, comma, I noticed that if I cut the hair immediately around the belly button, I don't get any belly button lint until the hair grows back.

 

[MrBishop]

 

[chcr]