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Yellow Balls... - DuckforcoveR - 01-16-2024

Quick thread - good laugh at least. I'm picturing him complaining about the tennis balls in Planet Earth Voice  Laughing

Why are tennis balls yellow?

Each morning I meet with my Management Team for a daily metric review, and I always start with a "fun fact" or weird historical story. This was today.


Quote:It was only until David Attenborough noticed while working for the BBC that it was difficult to see a yellow or white ball in colour television that change occurred.

The legendary nature presenter told Radio Times: 'I was controller of BBC2 in 1967 and had the job of introducing colour.



RE: Yellow Balls... - GeauxHomeLittleD - 01-16-2024

Dang! I was hoping for a case of someone not checking for yellow snow before they made snowballs...  Laughing