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Hardware Disease
2008-11-03 23:49:00 “Hardware disease is a common term for bovine traumatic gastritis and traumatic reticulitis. It is usually caused by ingestion of tramp iron in fodder or silage. Sharp metallic objects pass through the rumen and settle in the reticulum, and can irritate or even perforate its lining.” [read more] More About: Health , Animals , Disease
The Bradley Effect
2008-11-03 23:46:00 “The Bradley effect, less commonly called the Wilder effect, is a theory proposed to explain observed discrepancies between voter opinion polls and election outcomes in some US government elections where a white candidate and a non-white candidate run against each other. The theory proposes that some voters tend to tell pollsters that they are undecided ... More About: History , Opinion , Words , Theory , Election
Kinboshi
2008-11-03 16:21:00 From wikipedia.org “Kinboshi, literally meaning gold star, is a term used in professional sumo wrestling to describe a maegashira victory over a yokozuna.” [read more] More About: Wrestling , Words , Definition , Sumo , Term
Supercentenarian
2008-11-03 16:18:00 From wikipedia.org “A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has reached the age of 110 years or more, something achieved by only one in a thousand centenarians (0.1%, based on European data). In turn, only about one supercentenarian in forty-four lives to turn 115 (2% of 110-year-olds can expect to survive five more years).” [read ... More About: Life , Human
Who?s The Oldest Living Person?
2008-11-03 04:49:00 From wikipedia.org “The longest documented lifespan is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment (1875 - 1997). Jeanne Calment recalled meeting Vincent Van Gogh at age 14 in her father’’s shop and of attending the 1885 funeral of Victor Hugo. Calment’s life was documented in the records of her native city of Arles, France, beyond ... More About: Life , Living , History , Human , Death
D-Day
2008-11-03 04:47:00 From wikipedia.org “In English military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. Whilst the initial D in D-day stands for the word day it often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will or has occurred.” [read more] More About: History , Word , Words , War , Meaning
The Worlds Longest Comic Strip
2008-11-02 23:10:00 From wikipedia.org “The world’s longest comic strip is 88.9 metres long and on display at Trafalgar Square as part of the London Comedy Festival. The record was previously 81 metres and held in Florida. The London Cartoon Strip was created by fifteen of Britain’s best known cartoonists and depicts the history of London.” [read more] More About: Comic , Entertainment , Worlds , Long
The Health Benefits of Blueberries
2008-11-02 23:08:00 “Blueberries are nature’s number one source of antioxidants among fresh fruits and vegetables. Anthocyanins, the pigments giving blueberries their deep blue hue, act as antioxidants, which may provide many health benefits. In addition, blueberries are a low-calorie food, only 40 calories per 1/2 cup. Blueberries also are low in fat, sodium-free and a source of ... More About: Health , Food , Vegetables , Fruit , Berries
What?s a Backronym?
2008-11-02 05:11:00 “A backronym (or bacronym) is a phrase that is constructed “after the fact” from a previously existing word or abbreviation, the abbreviation being an initialism or an acronym. Backronyms may be invented with humorous intent, or may be a type of false or folk etymology.” [Wikipedia] More About: Words , Definition
Pupilometrics
2008-11-02 02:48:00 “Scientists have actually studied how the way we feel about the things we see affects the size of our pupils (welcome to the world of pupilometrics). You can gain some insight as to how someone feels about you (or someone or something else) by observing changes in their pupils, and you can also affect the ... More About: Marketing , Eyes , Advertising , Human , Pupil
Ripsaw Music
2008-11-01 22:28:00 From wikipedia.org “Ripsaw is a musical genre which originated in the Turk & Caicos Islands, specifically in the Middle and North Caicos. A very closely related variant, rake-and-scrape, is played in the Bahamas. Its most distinctive characteristic is the use of the common handsaw as the primary instrument, along with various kinds of drums, box ... More About: Music , Entertainment , Instruments , Genre
Is Your Brain Grey?
2008-11-01 20:52:00 From howstuffworks.com “Have you given any thought to the color of your brain? Maybe not, unless you work in the medical field. We have all colors of the rainbow in our bodies in the form of blood, tissue, bone and other fluids. But you may have seen preserved brains sitting in jars in a classroom or ... More About: Health , Body , Color , Human , Grey
Black Widow Spider Bites
2008-10-31 21:17:00 “Although the venom of a Black Widow spider is extremely dangerous, there are relatively few cases of fatal effects from a Black Widow bite. There where only sixty-three deaths reported in the United States between 1950 and 1959. Prior to the development of antivenin, 5% of reported bites resulted in fatalities.” wikipedia More About: Animals , Bugs , Venom , Death
Hair Color
2008-10-31 05:35:00 “Hair color is generally yellow/gold, red, brown, or black depending on the ethnic origins of the person in question. Hair color is genetically associated with certain skin tones, eye colors, and even disorders (such as skin cancer or albinism in persons with blond or red hair).” [wikipedia] More About: Health , Color , Cancer , Human
The First Automatic Calculator
2008-10-28 01:39:00 “Wilhelm Schickard built the first automatic calculator called the “Calculating Clock” in 1623. Some 20 years later, in 1645, French philosopher Blaise Pascal invented the calculation device later known as Pascal’s calculator, which was used for taxes in France until 1799. The German philosopher G.W.v.Leibniz also produced a calculating machine.” [wikipedia] More About: Technology , History , Machine , Calculator , Automatic
Morris the Cat
2008-10-27 18:26:00 “Morris the cat, famous for his many television commercials for 9-Lives cat food, began his career more than 3 decades ago. From homeless to hollywood, the original Morris was rescued from a Chicago animal shelter in 1968. Morris has been portrayed by many different, yet similar looking cats over the years, and after lying low ... More About: Television , Entertainment , Story , Cat , Animals
The Emperor of Siam and Elephants
2008-10-27 18:25:00 “The Emperor of Siam would give people a white elephant as a means of Punishment - it was illegal to ride, work, kill, or send it away; you had to feed it and care for it, without any use out of the elephant.” More About: History , Animals , Illegal
The Battle of New Orleans
2008-10-26 20:07:00 “The Battle of New Orleans , fought in the War of 1812, took place 2 weeks after the war had officially ended. However, neither the American or British forces that were fighting knew of the peace, due to the slow communications of the time.” [from] More About: Peace , History , Communication , Fight
Bananas and Black Lights!
2008-10-25 05:13:00 “When a banana ripens, it turns yellow ? unless you look at it under a black light, in which case, it appears bright blue, a new study has found. The banana’s blue glow was discovered by scientists at the University of Innsbruck in Austria and Columbia University in New York, the first team to look for ... More About: Science , Food , Research , Black
Lack of Sleep and the Effects on Humans
2008-10-25 04:44:00 “Lack of sleep is like alcohol… If we stay awake for 17 consecutive hours it has the same effects on the human brain as a blood alcohol level of 0.05% (two glasses of wine). ” [read more] More About: Health , Wine , Time , Human , Alcohol
The Platypus
2008-10-25 04:42:00 “The platypus is an Australian animal that has a bill and webbed feet like a duck, brown fur like a beaver, a venomous spike on its foot, and lays eggs.” [wikipedia] More About: Eggs , Animals , Venom , Platypus
Ant Infestation
2008-10-25 04:41:00 “To eliminate ant infestation the queen must be killed, not just the ants you see. This can be done with a mixture of water, sugar and boric acid, but the proper ratio of each is required if this method is to be effective. ” [from ucpress] More About: Animals , Queen , Cure
Africa?s Languages
2008-10-25 04:37:00 “The continent of Africa contains over one thousand languages (some have estimated over two thousand), with four major language families native to Africa.” Language groups: Afro-Asiatic languages Nilo-Saharan languages Niger-Congo languages Khoisan languages Non-African language families Creole languages Unclassified languages Sign languages [wikipedia 1] [wikipedia 2] More About: General , Words , Languages
Duck-Billed Platypus
2008-10-25 04:29:00 “A male duck-billed platypus has a venomous spur on the hind foot, which is used in territorial battles and fights over mates. ” [wikipedia] More About: Animals , Fight , Defense , Venom , Sting
NFL Record for Most Wins by a Rookie
2008-10-05 23:54:00 “NFL Record for Most Wins by a Rookie: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger holds the National Football League record for most wins by a rookie QB - in the 2004 season, the Steelers (with Roethlisberger) won 13 games.” [wikipedia] More About: Sports , Game
English Books and ISBN Numbers
2008-10-05 23:53:00 “If the ten digit number on the back of a book starts with a zero or a one, the book is written in English .” [ISBN] More About: Books , General , Numbers
Chemical Composition of Air
2008-10-05 23:52:00 “The chemical composition of the air we breath is roughly 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen.” More About: Science , Elements , Composition , Chemical
Effects of Radiation on the Human Body
2008-10-05 23:51:00 “Effects of Radiation on the Human Body Brain cells do not reproduce, so they’re not damaged directly unless exposure is at 5,000 rems or greater. As with the heart, radiation kills nerve cells and small blood vessels, and can result in seizures and immediate death. ” [http://www.atomicarchive.com/Effects/rad effects.shtml#Heart] More About: Science , Health , Death
Jeremy Bentham?s Skeleton
2008-10-05 02:34:00 “Jeremy Bentham, a British philosopher who died in 1832, left his entire estate to the London Hospital provided that his body be allowed to preside over its board meetings. His skeleton was clothed and fitted with a wax mask of his face. It was present at the meeting for 92 years.” [http://www.berro.com/entertainment/gener al_interesting_facts.htm] More About: History , Body , Skeleton , Human
Acids in Hair
More articles from this author:2008-10-05 02:33:00 “There are up to sixteen different Amino Acid s in one strand of hair.” More About: Science , Human , Hair , Acids 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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