Interesting and Unusual Facts- ICEBERGS
By DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
January 26, 2023 2:01pm CST
Here's another of my editions of unusual, odd and interesting facts. Since we are now into winter, I thought this information about "icebergs" might be appropriate. And if you're suffering from those winter blues a momentary distraction and some fun reading might provide some entertainment too...
Most of us are aware of icebergs and how dangerous they can be to ships from watching or hearing about the famous Titanic sinking in 1912 off the coast of Newfoundland. I've never seen an iceberg, but it was educational to learn and discover some fascinating facts about them.
Here are 5 fun/amazing facts about icebergs:
*PENGUINS AND ICEBERGS
-Do you like Penguins? Did you know those cute tuxedo mammals leave a "unique marking" on the icebergs they visit "Nearly 2 percent of icebergs in the Antarctic are made up of penguin pee."
*ICEBERGS CAN BECOME VERY LARGE
-In 1956 an Iceberg discovered in the South Pacific measured 208 miles long and 60 miles wide. This Iceberg was larger than the country of Belgium!
*AN ICEBERG'S COLOR CHANGES WITH TIME
-The white color of the iceberg indicates its young age. It turns blue or green as it ages, as the air in it is partially replaced by water droplets.
*THE LIFE SPAN OF AN ICEBERG
-Once the iceberg turns blue in color it can last up to 3-6 years. Of course, if it drifts into warmer waters, it will melt away sooner.
*WHERE ICEBERGS ORIGINATE AND THEIR NUMBER
-In the north they break off mostly from Greenland and number around 40,000 each year.
Hope you enjoyed those fun facts about icebergs. It sure would be fun to view one from a distance. Have you ever seen one?
Source: topfacts.org & Google
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Jan 23
I have never seen a penguin in my lifetime. I like the facts about icebergs that you shared on this site.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 Besides the animals known as penguins is the Batman villain known as The Penguin who is underrated as a villain compared to the Joker.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Thank you! Learning can be a lifetime pursuit if you open your mind to it 
I've only seen Penguins at an Aquarium or Theme Park.
Cool Penguin facts:
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! ...
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers! And great for fishing.
I've only seen Penguins at an Aquarium or Theme Park.
Cool Penguin facts:
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! ...
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers! And great for fishing.1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Feb 23
@Deepizzaguy Oh yes, good one! I forgot I did see a Penguin on the Batman series, lol. The Joker was a hard villain to follow, but I liked the Penguin too.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
27 Jan 23
I have never seen an iceberg and didn't have much knowledge about it. Very informative facts.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
30 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 Icebergs can be seen on places where water keeps flowing in summer and therefore they have to be formed from fresh water. The fact about penguins are interesting and funny.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Feb 23
@aninditasen Yes, good point and explanation about water and icebergs, thanks! Penguins are pretty "cool" birds, lol. 
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Thank you! Always fun to learn new things.
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts:
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
Cool Penguin facts:
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers!
Thanks for reading 
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and I have to wonder if anyone would want to drink the run off when those glaciers melt.
Interesting facts though.@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Feb 23
@rebelann Good points rebel! Although I'd rather not think about them too much 
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Thanks! Enjoy searching for odd facts I don't know. “Learning never exhausts the mind.” Except when I was crammed for a school exam 
Hmm... poop & pee icebergs, perhaps a multi-color 
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Icebergs break off from glaciers a process called calfing.
Cool Penguin facts:
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers! Great for fishing
Hmm... poop & pee icebergs, perhaps a multi-color
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Icebergs break off from glaciers a process called calfing.
Cool Penguin facts:
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers! Great for fishing 1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
27 Jan 23
Interesting indeed DB.
As soon as you said iceberg, I thought of the Titanic.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
29 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 Those penquins sound like the geese here..doing nothing but crapping up the place for my walks
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Yes, definitely! So closely associated for sure.
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. The North Atlantic region has a path called Iceberg Alley (250 miles) east and southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Cool Penguin facts:
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! ...
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers! Great for a little fishing
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Ha, ha, yes indeed. New meaning to the phrase "nature's call."
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. The North Atlantic region has a path called Iceberg Alley (250 miles) east and southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Cool Penguin facts:
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers! And great for fishing.
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@Dena91 (17039)
• United States
30 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 Yes, I knew these interesting facts except that penguins poop every 20 minutes.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Feb 23
@Dena91 Yes, those tuxedo birds need some "Huggies!"
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Feb 23
@CarolDM Yes, Penguins are really "cool birds" except for the pooping, lol.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Yes, ha ha... Give new meaning to the phrase "take a leak."
Cool Penguin facts:
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! ...
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers! And great for fishing.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 That is too funny. Thanks for the facts. They are such cuties.
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@allen0187 (59761)
• Philippines
26 Jan 23
I've seen icebergs only in photos and videos.
I certainly wouldn't want to see one up close.
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@allen0187 (59761)
• Philippines
31 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 interesting facts indeed.
Unsure why we need two different group names for penguins.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Yes, they are impressive! Thanks for reading.
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. The North Atlantic region has a path called Iceberg Alley (250 miles) east and southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.
Cool Penguin facts:
Penguins are flightless birds. Their flipper wings make them expert divers! And great for fishing.
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! ...
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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2 Feb 23
@allen0187 Yes, very curious. I like waddle myself as that's what they do when walking.
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
26 Jan 23
Very interesting post. Especially the penguin and pee stuff. I wonder if there is a specific purpose for which these ice bergs were created by god. If global warming is true (which I believe it to be), then soon Greenland would have no icebergs to release. Then what would happen to that purpose... and in any event, if oceans have more water....they will encroach land....or would they rush towards Antarctic?
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Ha, ha. Guess those icebergs have a stinky smell don't they. And Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! 
Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Yes, climate change is one of those hot topics of debate today. With scientists split on how severe that change really is... Seems a changing climate is a fact of life. We must be diligent in using reasonable approaches to combat it.
As to how God created the planet and the remarkable phenomena like icebergs which become a part of this world only God knows for sure why.
Anyway, enjoy these additional facts. Sharing information is creating new knowledge.
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Icebergs break off from glaciers a process called calfing.
Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Yes, climate change is one of those hot topics of debate today. With scientists split on how severe that change really is... Seems a changing climate is a fact of life. We must be diligent in using reasonable approaches to combat it.
As to how God created the planet and the remarkable phenomena like icebergs which become a part of this world only God knows for sure why.
Anyway, enjoy these additional facts. Sharing information is creating new knowledge.
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Icebergs break off from glaciers a process called calfing.
@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Jan 23
Oh my goodness I never thought about penguins and the pee they leave behind
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@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 I didn't know that icebergs are made up of freshwater.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Feb 23
@LeaPea2417 Yes, that was an interesting fact since they are found in the ocean.
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Yes, that's quite a take on the phrase "nature calls!" And not only that- but Penguins also poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! 
Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.
And not only that- but Penguins also poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Yes, now that's stinky! And Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do... 
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382068)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 I did know about most of the iceberg being underwater. And isn't 'waddle' a great name for a group of penguins? 
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Sure thing! It's enjoyable to learn new things. Are entire life we are always learning if we are inquisitive enough.. Here is a bit more "food for thought."
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.
Cool Penguin facts:
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! ...
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
27 Jan 23
Thank you for the information. I've never seen an iceberg.
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
30 Jan 23
@dgobucks226 I didn't know that icebergs were made of fresh water. And I would hate to have penguins that pooped every 20 minutes!!! Have a good week.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Sure thing! Some food for thought 
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.
Cool Penguin facts:
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! ...
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.
Cool Penguin facts:
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! ...
Penguins poop every 20 minutes. Nasty! Aquarium workers have a lot of cleanups to do...1 person likes this
@Virtually2021 (828)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
26 Jan 23
Good facts about icebergs.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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29 Jan 23
Thanks for reading! Always fun to learn new things.
Here are some other educational Iceberg facts. Did you know them?
1. Icebergs are made up of freshwater not saltwater.
2. Most of the mass of an iceberg lies below the surface of the water. This is where the phrase "tip of the iceberg" came from.
