Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

Do you want to build a snowman? Here's the perfect technique

by Daily Sabah

ISTANBUL Jan 22, 2020 - 11:39 am GMT+3
 iStock Photo
| iStock Photo
by Daily Sabah Jan 22, 2020 11:39 am
With snow warnings issued for Istanbul, millions are excitedly awaiting the first proper snowfall of the year and, if lucky enough, are eager to head out to play and build snowmen. But what is the proper way to go about creating the perfect snowman? Apparently, there is a very specific checklist.

Fresh snow? Check. A smallish carrot? Check. Three buttons? Check. Great! You have almost everything to build the ultimate snowman. Now, you just need to brush up on your algebra.


You would think building a snowman would not require much technique, let alone complex equations and math, especially considering that it is one of our favorite childhood winter pastimes. However, James Hinds of Nottingham Trent University has come up with a formula that guarantees a perfect snowman every time. Here's what you need:

• The key is to use freshly fallen snow that is free of litter

• The snowman must be 1.62 meters tall – about the average height of a Turkish woman

• It must have three tiers, each one following the "golden ratio" with diameters of 30 cm (for the head), 50 cm (for the body) and 80 cm (for the lower half)


• Three is the magic number for buttons and accessories – three buttons on the chest at an equal distance apart and a hat, scarf and gloves to top it all off

• No button noses here; a carrot that is about 5 cm long will do the trick

• As the windows to the soul, the eyes must be no more than 5 cm apart

• The snowman must have four limbs, arms preferably made out of sticks, and cleft legs out of snow

• The temperature outside when building your snowman should be at or below 0 degrees Celsius for optimal results



But what about all the fictional snowmen we've seen in books and on screens? How do they measure up to Hind's design? Well, out of all the abominable and adorable snowmen ever created, Olaf from the Disney film "Frozen" was the least perfect fictional snowman, scoring 15 out of 100 points, while Jack Frost from the 1998 film was found to have the most ideal proportions, with a score of 80 out of 100.
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Jan 23, 2020 3:25 pm
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    homepage
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Anti-frost candles burn in France's vineyards to save buds, flowers
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021