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07-20-2005, 06:56 PM
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The Times have published some interesting Potter facts and statistics relating to the book series. It can be read here. Quote:
If all the published copies, hardback and paperback, in all translations, of the six Harry Potter books were laid flat, edge to edge, they would entirely cover Brazil.
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The combined weight of all the six Harry Potter hardbacks, in all translations, is 143 tonnes heavier than Mount Snowdon. Were this to be added to the combined weight of all the six Harry Potter paperbacks, it would be 61 tonnes heavier than Ben Nevis.
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Were all the semi-colons in all the Harry Potter books, in all translations, to be typed out in a straight line, they would circle the world twice. Bear in mind that there are no semi-colons in Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Urdu or Inuit.
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Were the President of the United States ever to yield to pressure from fundamentalist Christian objectors and order every copy of Harry Potter to be burnt, global warming would increase by 2.7 per cent. Even on the most optimistic estimate, this would leave only the top 18.7 metres of the Blackpool Tower visible.
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07-20-2005, 07:02 PM
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 Those are pretty cool! Quote:
If all the published copies, hardback and paperback, in all translations, of the six Harry Potter books were laid flat, edge to edge, they would entirely cover Brazil.
Brazil, a pretty big place! Quote:
The combined weight of all the six Harry Potter hardbacks, in all translations, is 143 tonnes heavier than Mount Snowdon. Were this to be added to the combined weight of all the six Harry Potter paperbacks, it would be 61 tonnes heavier than Ben Nevis.
Wow, that Ben is a pretty big guy! LoL!!! Joking! Quote:
Were all the semi-colons in all the Harry Potter books, in all translations, to be typed out in a straight line, they would circle the world twice. Bear in mind that there are no semi-colons in Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Urdu or Inuit.
Does JKR use an abnormal amount of ;'s? I guess not... Quote:
Were the President of the United States ever to yield to pressure from fundamentalist Christian objectors and order every copy of Harry Potter to be burnt, global warming would increase by 2.7 per cent. Even on the most optimistic estimate, this would leave only the top 18.7 metres of the Blackpool Tower visible.
Oh, that is too rich. (Not familiar with Blackpool Tower though  )
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07-20-2005, 07:04 PM
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hmm..wow those are some interesting facts..never thought of some of those
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07-20-2005, 07:27 PM
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all of Brazil, that is amazing! i love these sort of things lol
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07-20-2005, 07:32 PM
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i wonder who has the time to research these facts?!
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07-20-2005, 09:49 PM
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Cool facts!
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07-20-2005, 10:10 PM
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Wow, those are actually pretty shocking. The one about semi-colons was the strangest.
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07-20-2005, 11:00 PM
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I must say that was a very interesting article. I like reading the facts and stuff. Is there really a Guiness Book of J.K. Rowling being published? That's so cool.
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07-21-2005, 02:53 AM
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Very nicce...lol, circle the world twice?!?
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Is there a typo in that article...? shouldn't it be bare, no bear? *shrugs*
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07-21-2005, 04:01 AM
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huh thats interesting
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07-21-2005, 10:50 AM
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I like reading the facts and stuff. Is there really a Guiness Book of J.K. Rowling being published?
Yes I think so.
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07-21-2005, 06:43 PM
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wow. i think the ones about global warming is the strangest. funny how hp can cause the world's balance to change  and the semi-colon one is weird, too.
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07-21-2005, 09:03 PM
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lol the blackpool tower one  | |
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07-22-2005, 02:14 AM
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Interesting, but I wouldn't be surprised if "W" likes Harry Potter.
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07-22-2005, 02:25 AM
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Were all the semi-colons in all the Harry Potter books, in all translations, to be typed out in a straight line, they would circle the world twice. Bear in mind that there are no semi-colons in Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Urdu or Inuit.
I was wondering how many times all the semi-colons would circle the earth...
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07-22-2005, 06:18 AM
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Those facts are random. Interesting... but random.
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07-22-2005, 02:28 PM
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Those are really really cool
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07-24-2005, 06:59 AM
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Interesting Facts!!
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07-24-2005, 09:47 AM
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whoa!
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07-28-2005, 04:51 AM
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those facts are very interesting to know. wow brazil! crazy.
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07-28-2005, 08:42 AM
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oh my gosh, those are crazy.
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07-28-2005, 08:50 AM
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That's mad! all Brazil?? increase by 2.7 global warming? wow...
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08-10-2005, 11:33 AM
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lol.... this is so cool
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08-11-2005, 09:16 AM
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Hey! Dont give those close-minded Christians any ideas! My mom is one, and she wont even see the movies.
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08-11-2005, 09:21 AM
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Dang, i didn't know any of that...and i didn't think Harry Potter books could way that much..
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