If you break spaghetti in half...

QlimaxUK · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:02

...it will always break into 3 or more pieces

just learnt this on numb3rs lol

can any1 test this???

Hedge · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:03

Ive snapped spaghetti in two ?

QlimaxUK · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:05

WOW, quick reply!!!!!

so numb3rs was wrong! :eek:

i need to test this when i get the chance

Cobertizo · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:09

I think the reference on Numbers was to when you grab each end of a piece of spaghetti, then bend until it snaps. Clearly it's possible to snap spaghetti in two, especially if you hold it close to the point where you are hoping to cause the break...

Interesting phenomenon, though.

Tefal · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:14

is this with thumbs directly under th fingers or thumbs further along the spaghetti?

growse · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:17

It's because it's a ceramic. Bend it slowly enough and it'll snap in two.

Messiah Khan · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:20

Why when reading the thread title did I think it was goin to be; When you snap spagetti in half does it become 2 spagetti?

sbi5ar · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:21

it is possible not to get three pieces... was on TV ages ago and i tried it first time same method only 2 pieces... (the third piece if one is created is very very very small, but i dont believed i missed it)

MoNkeE · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:22

Messiah Khan said:
Why when reading the thread title did I think it was goin to be; When you snap spagetti in half does it become 2 spagetti?

Surely it's two halves?...

McDaniel · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:22

Messiah Khan said:
Why when reading the thread title did I think it was goin to be; When you snap spagetti in half does it become 2 spagetti?

Who knows

But a sandwich cut into 2 is 1 sandwich (2 halves)

Helios1234 · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:23

Messiah Khan said:
Why when reading the thread title did I think it was goin to be; When you snap spagetti in half does it become 2 spagetti?

I thought that as well...

Lopéz · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:23

McDaniel said:
Who knows

But a sandwich cut into 2 is 1 sandwich (2 halves)

Uh-oh... not this again :eek:

Clipsey · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:25

McDaniel said:
Who knows

But a sandwich cut into 2 is 1 sandwich (2 halves)

I honestly can't see any other way?????

sbi5ar · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:29

Clipsey said:
I honestly can't see any other way?????

There is always confusion when some one is making a sandwich and you ask for 2 sandwiches - made of 4 rounds of bread not 2 rounds of bread cut in half... i always have to double take when i ask or get asked to make a sarny

A.N.Other · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:35

New Scientist did this in one of their little 'last word' book things. Tis an interesting fact, though I can't remember the proper reasoning behind it all.

Dist · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:56

Surely if you break spaghetti in half you get 2 bits, because if you get more then 2 bits then it couldn't have been broken in half, it would have been broken in thirds.

sbi5ar · 12 Dec 2008 at 22:56

Dist said:
Surely if you break spaghetti in half you get 2 bits, because if you get more then 2 bits then it couldn't have been broken in half, it would have been broken in thirds.

touche...

Cobertizo · 12 Dec 2008 at 23:04

MoNkeE said:
Surely it's two halves?...

You've opened a can of worms, there.

Talking of worms, if you cut them in two, then...

MiNxYyY · 12 Dec 2008 at 23:07

Twist it why you break it,it will then break in two.

roboffer · 12 Dec 2008 at 23:10

Or just stick it in the pan and cook it and stop fannying on.