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George Washington?s False Teeth
2008-08-17 07:12:00
“Contrary to popular belief, George Washington ’s false teeth were not made of wood. He had numerous sets made of such materials as metal and elk teeth.” [wikipedia]
More About: Health , History , President , Teeth

Opposite Sides of a Dice
2008-08-17 07:11:00
“Opposite sides of a dice always add up to 7″ [source]
More About: General , Sides , Game , Gamble , Numbers

Dirty Pillows
2008-08-16 22:55:00
“In the average bed pillow over two years old, approximately ten percent of its weight can be comprised of dead dust mites and droppings.” [http://www.micro.msb.le.ac.uk/video/mite .html]
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The Newton
2008-08-16 22:53:00
“The Physical unit “newton” is named after Sir Isaac Newton , because of the major contribution he made to the subject of Mechanics. It symbolises the amount of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one meter per second squared.”
More About: Science , History , Math , Mass

Can Emu?s Walk Backwards?
2008-08-16 22:51:00
“Did you know that Emus can’t walk backwards?” [source]
More About: Animals , Walk , Backwards

Wireless Research
2008-08-16 22:50:00
“In the past half century, almost half of all alll research into wireless technology has been developed by amateurs.” [http://www.qsl.net/n9zia]
More About: Technology , Wireless , Research , Amateur

United States Habitation
2008-08-16 22:36:00
“The United States is the 3rd largest inhabited country on the planet, by landmass. Only Russia and Canada have more landmass.” [source]
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The Largest US Earthquake
2008-08-13 04:35:00
“On March 28, 1964 in Prince William Sound, Alaska, the largest earthquake to hit the United States occurred with a magnitude of 9.2.” [firstscience.com] Sponsored By: Give Me A Random Fact!
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Heat Island Effect
2008-08-13 04:34:00
“Urban areas can be up to 10 degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas due to the heat island effect.” [Heat Island Effect ]

The Only Mammal That Can Fly
2008-08-13 04:32:00
“Bat’s are apart of a special animals species, they are the only mammals that can fly.” [source]

The First Death By Parachute
2008-08-13 04:30:00
“Robert Cocking was the first person to die in a parachuting accident, after a parachute of his own design (pictured) failed during a test at Vauxhall Gardens in 1837.” Sponsored By: Give Me A Random Fact!
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Thundersnow
2008-08-13 04:28:00
“Thundersnow is a particularly rare meteorological phenomenon that includes the typical behavior of a thunderstorm, but with snow falling as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It commonly falls in regions of strong upward motion within the cold sector of extratropical cyclones between autumn and spring when surface temperatures are most likely to be near or below freezing.” [source]

The Word Bookkeeper
2008-08-13 04:26:00
“”bookkeeper” is the only unhyphenated word in the English language that has three repeated letters, one after the other.” [source]
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What’s a Beefalo?
2008-08-13 04:26:00
“The Beefalo is a fertile animal that is a cross between a bison(buffalo) and a cattle.” [wikipedia]

Do You Still Use Shorthand?
2008-08-13 02:21:00
DO YOU STILL USE SHORTHAND?  I realize that shorthand has long been a “dying art”, but after approximately 50 years since I learned it in high school (and I still have a Gregg Shorthand Manual!), I still use it on a daily basis!  I recently retired as a Legal Assistant, and I would always take messages in shorthand and then rewrite them for my boss. Most clients and other lawyers tend to talk fast, and I do not understand how anyone could take an accurate message in longhand! You have to be able to catch almost every word or number or question (especially a legal one) in order to be able to transcribe it correctly.  Although I mostly used a dictaphone, there was always the “hurry up” letter or pleading or message to be faxed that my attorney boss needed to dictate “on the spot”, so I sure came in handy with my talent! I also write articles and columns and my own newsletter, so I often make notes of items and subjects and stories I want to include even though I tend to...

The Wilhelm Scream
2008-08-13 02:06:00
“Originally recorded for the 1951 western Distant Drums, the silly scream became a favorite of sound designers in the mid-”70s (four-time Oscar winner Ben Burtt is the guy who brought The Scream back to life), and has since been heard in dozens of movies in which grown men fall to the ground in terror and/or agony.” [source] [remix video]

Sea Horses
2008-08-13 02:04:00
“Not only is the male seahorse faithful to his mate, he also carries and delivers their babies.” [source]
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How Much Does a Cloud Weigh?
2008-08-01 03:13:00
“Let’s start with a very simple white puffy cloud - a cumulus cloud. How much does the water in a cumulus cloud weigh? Peggy LeMone, senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, did the numbers. “The water in the little cloud weighs about 550 tons,” she calculates. “Or if you ...
More About: Science , Nature , Weight , Rain , Clouds

The First Printed Book
2008-08-01 03:05:00
“The first printed book was made in 868 A.D. - it was a Chinese Diamond Sutra text.” [source]
More About: Books , History , Book , Print

The First Human Dissection
2008-08-01 03:02:00
“The first recorded dissection of the human body in the Western world took place in ancient Alexandria by Herophilus and Erasistratus. Though none of their writings have come down to us, other medical writers recorded what they had discovered.” [source]
More About: Health , History , Body , Human , Dissection

The First Steam Device / Engine
2008-07-31 06:40:00
“The first recorded steam device, the aeolipile, was invented by Hero of Alexandria, a Greek, in the 1st century AD, but used only as a toy. In 1663, Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester published designs for, and may have installed, a steam-powered engine for pumping water at Vauxhall House.” [wikipedia]
More About: History , Toy , Engine , Device , Steam

The Capital of Wales
2008-07-31 06:39:00
“The capital of Wales , U.K. is Cardiff and it had a population of 305,350 in 2001.” [source]
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The World?s Largest Crayon
2008-07-31 06:36:00
“The world’s largest crayon, a 1,500-pound blue, was unvelied by Crayola in October 2003.” [source]
More About: Entertainment , World , The World , Record , Largest

Invisible Polar Bears
2008-07-31 06:28:00
“Although they can be detected by ultraviolet technology, polar bears cannot be detected by infrared cameras, due to their transparent fur.” [source]
More About: Science , Nature , Animals , Bears , Light

When Was Toilet Paper First Invented?
2008-07-31 06:26:00
“China , AD 1391 - Began producing toilet paper measuring 2 feet x 3 feet for use by the Emperors which was produced by the Bureau of Imperial Supplies .” [source]
More About: History , Toilet Paper , Toilet

The Creation of Rudolph
2008-07-31 06:24:00
“The character ”Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was created for the Montgomery Ward group of department stores.” [source]
More About: Christmas , Entertainment , Cartoons , Animals , Creation

President John Tyler
2008-07-31 06:22:00
“Former US President John Tyler was also elected to serve in the Confederate Congress during the Civil War, but died before he could begin his term.” [source]
More About: United States , History

Nose Prints
2007-10-02 17:33:00
“Nose prints are used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!” [source] Share This
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How Long Do Cats Sleep?
2007-07-04 19:40:00
“Domestic cats sleep an average of 13 to 14 hours a day with some cats sleeping as many as 20 hours a day.” [source] Share This
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What Does WD-40 Stand For?
2007-06-07 21:47:00
Quote from the WD-40 website. “WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That’s the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion?a task which is done by displacing water. Norm’s persistence paid off ...
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