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Why do windchimes dance in the wind?

by cringeyjokesman May 21, 2023, 3:47 pm

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TIL “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet” is a song known as “Like the Wind” recorded from a radio broadcast in West Germany in the early 1980s. Despite extensive searching, the band behind the song remains completely unidentified.

by whatilearned May 19, 2023, 3:10 am

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TIL that when Cyclone Olivia struck Australia in 1996, an anemometer recorded a wind gust to 254 mph (408 km/hr). This is the fastest non-tornadic surface windspeed ever observed on Earth.

by whatilearned May 12, 2023, 2:34 pm

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There are two wind turbines in a field…

by cringeyjokesman May 8, 2023, 11:42 am

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TIL the band that played “Loop De Loop” on that episode of SpongeBob also has other bangers such as “Waving My Dick in the Wind” and “You Fucked Up”.

by whatilearned April 13, 2023, 9:33 pm

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TIL that Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame was shot at three times while working at the Bank of England, and none of the bullets hit him.

by whatilearned March 28, 2023, 4:15 pm

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Why do the other elements think wind is a slut?

by cringeyjokesman March 27, 2023, 3:47 am

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“If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders, and term limits ain’t gonna do you any good, you’re just gonna wind up with a bunch of brand new, selfish, ignorant Americans.” What do you think of this statement?

by QuestionGuy March 27, 2023, 12:35 am

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TIL: about a derecho, which is a widespread, long-lived, straight line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving group of severe thunderstorms known as a mesoscale convective system. They are very dangerous and can cause hurricane and tornado-force winds, heavy rains, and flash floods.

by whatilearned March 26, 2023, 12:12 am

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What music do wind turbines like?

by cringeyjokesman March 19, 2023, 7:21 pm

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TIL the highest recorded wind speed on earth was 301 MPH during the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado in Oklahoma. The tornado lasted for 85 minutes and caused $1 billion in damage

by whatilearned March 15, 2023, 9:22 pm

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TIL Billy Joel wrote “You’re Only Human (Second Wind)” as a way to help young people struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts as he once attempted suicide himself. It includes a mistake from the recording where he fumbled his words that was left in as proof everyone is fallible.

by whatilearned March 15, 2023, 6:27 pm

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