QI - The Difference between Apples and Pears

[shippodna]

i thought it was because an apple is a computer

[BlueManIan]

The 11th Doctor hates the former, while the 10th hates the latter. :p

[Lairdesangfroid]

Everything I know I learned from Stephen Fry

[blondemario]

Would it be different in saltwater to freshwater?

[Akfilm92]

@blondemario I doubt it. Possibly the salt will even increase the buoyancy.

[Singetally]

@blondemario In the final result? No. Although it would take longer for the pear to sink, and the apple will bob less.

[TomFynn]

@blondemario Apparently it would be different in saltwater: postharvest(dot)tfrec(dot)wsu(­dot)edu/pages/N7I2C

[SquirrelFromGradLife]

Cheney to Bush "I've found the perfect defense if we ever go on trial for warcrimes over this water boarding thing.. yeah we just claim they played a really one sided game of bobbing for pears"

[BYERE]

The difference between pears and apples? The name!

[ISN1P3DI]

@BYERE one looks like a pear, the other looks like an apple :D?

[heavenorr]

best guests ever :)

[jondea0]

It's because the apple has an air gap in the middle which a pear doesn't have o.O Other than that they probably have similar densities

[lampposteffect]

Did anyone else check to see if they had a skype message?

[pedinoway2]

you can smell them

[detination101]

cant believe the crap people will applaud. 'sticks pear in water' -> 'pear sinks to bottom' -> 'applause'

[pacmandem]

@detination101 We've got it good over here; American audiences will clap at ANYTHING. Even if Obama farted into a mic they'd all be clapping away like gormless seals.

[unicyclewsu]

@pacmandem ya like american top gear- they had the audience screaming with every transition whatsoever. it got really annoying

[krizan1]

"Write to the British apostrophe society" LOL

[slightlyinsaneFTW]

@krizan1 Or the APS

[verticalsmurf]

The Granny Ramsey Smith green apple (the Granny Smith) was accidentally propagated in the 1860's in Australia.

[stupidusername46]

@verticalsmurf This ain't QI mate - you're not gonna get any points here

[verticalsmurf]

@stupidusername46 - Points are useless, but the name of the game is?

[SlappaDeBassMon]

@verticalsmurf Points are useless? This isn't Whose Line is it?

[SirrSnowman]

@verticalsmurf im glad it was because i love them