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My instinct was to say it would float. For interest's sake, I just nipped outside and put a marrow (in the absence of any watermelons) in the pond. It floated. I can't help thinking they have a similar make-up, thus drawing the conclusion that watermelons should float. Not very scientific I realise...

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Sorry Mundia! I was replying as you added that bit. Hope I haven't spoilt your survey!

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My instinct was to say it would float. For interest's sake, I just nipped outside and put a marrow (in the absence of any watermelons) in the pond. It floated. I can't help thinking they have a similar make-up, thus drawing the conclusion that watermelons should float. Not very scientific I realise...

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What would you have done if the marrow sunk :o How deep is your pond?

 

Peggy

I'm not going to try that experiment myself, pond is over 12 ft deep and I haven't got a marrow or watermelon xD

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What would you have done if the marrow sunk :o  How deep is your pond?

 

Peggy

I'm not going to try that experiment myself, pond is over 12 ft deep and I haven't got a marrow or watermelon xD

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The thought did cross my mind Peggy! :( The pond's only about 4ft deep, & I thought it best not to lob it in, incase of concussing a trout or something, & instead placed it gently in to the water at the edge & got ready to catch it :(

 

Personally I have too many marrows.

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Personally I have too many marrows.

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Now you're just showing off :oxD:(

 

I would also have expected a watermelon to float, but as I have neither marrow, pumpkin or watermelons...

 

Let us know the answer, Mundia!

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err. I dont know the answer, thast why I asked. In the interest of marital harmony (!!) i was banned from looking up the answer..but I wasnt banned from asking someone else..

 

so I followed Chocolate girls researc anfd dropped my own marrow into my pond (would agree same family, probabaly follows similar rules). sadly i followed rather swiflty thus demonstrating archimedes pricple to a very bemused family...

 

(dont think the fish were too happy though)

 

Now I cant remember why he asked me in the first place....

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Nothing worth testing out here,

 

but they float because of their huge water content I think :o !!!

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it wasnt very owdneful at the time Susan..

thnask for the answers it does appear that tey must float although I have no idea why anyone woud ever want to know this...

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