I heard a rumor (well, a friend who works on the set actually
told me) that the TV show "Alias" would have a mention of standing eggs on end during the vernal equinox (if you have no idea what I'm talking about,
see here).
Turns out there were
two Bad Astronomy mentions in that scene.
From a transcript:
Quote:
Rachel Gibson is out with some friends.
BALD GUY: All right. During the Vernal Equinox, you can actually balance an egg on its end.
RACHEL: No, you can’t. It’s a myth.
BALD GUY: No, it’s not. Listen, it has something to do with the Earth’s axis and the alignment of the Sun. Trust me. I Googled it.
Rachel’s cell phone rings.
RACHEL: Yeah, okay, just like water swirls the other way in toilets in Australia?
BALD GUY: It does!
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Rumor has it
that a writer for the show knows about my site. Maybe we'll see something more substantial in the future...