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RE: Learn Something New Every Day Contest. Day 1
This is a fantastic idea @gogogadgetupvote! I'll be sure to participate as frequently as possible :)
I guess I'll start it off, even if this might be something you already know.
Did you know a bullwhip is probably the first human invention to break the sound barrier? When wielded properly, the loud "crack" made by a bullwhip, is actually a small sonic boom, caused by the tip of the whip breaking through the sound barrier.
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Thanks!
I actually didn't know that. That is a brilliant bit of knowledge, and EXACTLY the kind of trivia that I am looking for in this contest! Thank you so much for being the first person to participate and for having such a perfect example of what I am looking for!
Also, I want to give my condolences on the loss of your uncle. Losing family is always hard, especially around the holidays. I hope you and yours are doing well.
I'm glad I could oblige! This was one of those things I remember learning a long while back and thinking to myself, "that's impossible," only to later on look it up and find out it was true. I had always assumed it was just the whip hitting itself.