Everyone talks about the golden era of steam, and also the sense of nostalgia and romance that you find associated with it. And to be fair, I get it, watching steam powered machinery is both impressiv...
The other week, I was out for a walk at Castle Acre with Mrs PubChat and we were going along the River Nar, when I started to wonder. What makes a river a river? Why not a stream? And why not a ...
So today’s big question that we’re answering is “Do Goldfish Really Only Have A 3 Second Memory” It’s a question I am quite excited to dig into, because as anyone who kno...
More than once before I’ve been driving along with a Pigeon or similar keeping up with the car at 25-30mph This got me wondering, how fast can birds fly? And which one is the fastest? The answer...
Having spent last weekend on a farm that had a pair of peacocks. Obviously one had a large tail, which was periodically ‘on show’. This got me wondering about the how and why. It’s one of ...
Having spent a weekend away this weekend by the water, I was left with more questions than answers. One specific question having been surrounded by them all weekend, is why are Geese so noisy? It turn...
A typical fizzy drink bottle (like those used for Coca-Cola or Pepsi) doesn’t explode at a specific temperature alone, however it will explode when the pressure inside the bottle becomes higher than t...
Whilst out for a walk on Saturday, Mrs PubChat made the statement “I can’t believe it is nearly x already” – this got us into a debate about why time seems to go faster as you get older. It turn...
Having had a magpie land in the back garden the other day, Mrs PubChat asked me if I saluted him. That of course got me thinking as these things do. Why do people salute magpies? Well, it seems truth ...
Truth or Myth? The Queen had a private toilet at Wembley Stadium Truth At the old Wembley Stadium (the twin towers one), the Royal Box had private rooms, including a dedicated lavatory for the monarch...
