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1.2 Billion YouTube Videos a Day
2009-07-01 04:35:00 From TechCrunch But the real number of streams/day, we?ve now confirmed with a source at Google, is above 1.2 billion/day worldwide. That matches what we?ve heard from other sources. That pretty much means everyone on the Internet , on average, is watching one YouTube video per day. More About: Video , Videos , Youtube , Entertainment
How Many People Go Whale Watching?
2009-07-01 03:47:00 Did you know that whale watching draws in 13 million people a year from 119 different countries? It also generates over $2.1 billion a year. The Ifaw-commissioned report, compiled by the Australian organisation Economists at Large, found that income from whale watching had doubled over the last decade, with the fastest growth seen in Asia. In 2008, ... More About: News , People , Money , Attractions , Animals
Henry Ford and the Ford Charcoal Company
2009-06-25 20:57:00 Henry Ford came up with the Model T car, but he was also involved in the creation of Kingsford Charcoal. In the production of his cars, scrap wood was produced. Ford made this scrap into charcoal, and created the Ford Charcoal company. But when a new site was needed for the plant, a relative of his, ... More About: Cars , History , Company , Energy
What?s the Least Inhabited Place on Earth?
2009-06-23 23:49:00 A new discovery reveals the least inhabited place on Earth . The seafloor sediments in the middle of the South Pacific have fewer living cells than anywhere else measured, a new study found. Oceanographer Steven D?Hondt of the University of Rhode Island and colleagues took a boat out to the middle of the ocean and collected cores, or ... More About: Science , News , Life
What’s the Biggest Source of Food Poisoning?
2009-06-20 00:32:00 A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified chicken as the biggest source of food poisoning in the United States. The second largest cause was identified as vegetables, fruits and nuts. Poultry was the most commonly identified source of food poisoning in the United States in 2006, followed by leafy vegetables and fruits and nuts, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [nytimes.com] More About: Food , Source
Picture City, Florida
2009-06-19 17:31:00 In the early 1920s, when the economy was in its heyday and the real estate business was booming, the Olympia Improvement Corporation drew up plans to turn a small town in Florida named Hobe Sound into the next Hollywood. A downtown was built in Grecian style, with all the streets being named after various Greek gods and goddesses, such as Zeus, Athena, Mars, Saturn, as well as many more. A school was built and named Olympus School and large cement streetlights lined the streets. The town was renamed Picture City and plans were drawn up for a film production studio. But in 1928, plans were halted. The deadly Okeechobee Hurricane swept through Florida, killing 2,500 people. The real estate boom in Florida plummeted, and the flow of people into the state dwindled. Because of this, the plans for Picture City were abandoned. The town was renamed back to Hobe Sound, and no studio was ever built. Today, what is known locally as “Old Hobe Sound” is what remains of the old Pictur...
How Do Migrating Birds Know Where They’re Going?
2009-06-18 17:43:00 Even though we’ve only recently developed GPS systems that give us directions while we’re driving, birds have always been able to find their way during migration. Their sense of direction is dependent on a combination of three “maps” of their own. Birds who migrate during the day can orient themselves by the position of the sun. Obviously, sunrise and sunset will indicate east and west, but even in the middle of the day they can ascertain where they are by the sun’s position in the sky. Birds who prefer to travel at night use not only the moon, but they learn the constellations and navigate by them (just like old sailors). The fixed North Star is the most important, but all of the constellations are useful in figuring out time and location. Finally, birds have a substance called magnetite located just above their beaks. This is a mineral that helps them determine Earth’s magnetic field, so they can navigate using true north. Birds also have very ...
Origin of the Twinkie
2009-06-16 18:35:00 Hostess Twinkies were invented in 1931 by James Dewar, manager of Continental Bakeries’ Chicago factory. He envisioned the product as a way of using the company’s thousands of shortcake pans which were otherwise employed only during the strawberry season. Originally called Little Shortcake Fingers, they were renamed Twinkie Fingers, and finally “Twinkies.” [shelf life of a ... More About: Food , History , Cake , Invention , Snack
The Horned Toad and Squirting Blood Eyes
2009-06-16 04:11:00 It has been shown that if you scare or threaten a Horned Toad it actually squirts blood from its own eyes to attempt to protect itself and distract his predator! But don’t feel bad for the toad, it doesn’t hurt him at all, it just gives him time so he can hop away. [more info] More About: Eyes , Animals , Defense , Blood , Lizard
Volcanoes that Spew Water
2009-06-13 20:40:00 Did you know that Saturn ’s moon Titan has volcanoes that spurt water? Warm is a subjective term on Titan, where the average temperature is -290 degrees Fahrenheit (-179 degrees Celsius). One measure of the cold there is its volcanoes. While those on Earth spew molten rock, liquid water streams from Titan’s volcanoes. [space.com] More About: Science , Space , Moon , Water
Sales of Super Mario Bros.
2009-05-17 00:18:00 Super Mario Bros. was released on September 13, 1985, since then, the game has sold over 40 million copies. The entire Mario series has sold over 160 million copies. [wikipedia] More About: Entertainment , Games , Nintendo , Sales , Super
Titanoboa Cerrejonensis, The Longest Snake in the World
2009-02-05 23:06:00 The fossilized remains of the worlds largest known snake have recently been discovered. The fossilized skeleton of the snake was measured to be 43 feet long, and is estimated to have weighed 2,500 pounds when it lived. This snake belonged to the family of boine snakes, a non-venomous type that includes anacondas and boas. [From Fox News] More About: Snakes , World , Snake , Animals , The World
What Type of Car Receives the Most Tickets?
2009-02-03 02:29:00 What car gets ticketed by police the most? The Hummer H2/H3 comes out on top, followed by the Scion tC, Scion XB and Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG. A few of the least ticketed vehicles are the Jaguar XJ sedan, Chevrolet Suburban, and the Chevrolet Tahoe. Drivers of Hummer SUVs were 4.63 times more likely to get ... More About: Entertainment , Cars , Research , General , Automotive
Trash Left at the Obama Inauguration
2009-01-24 03:08:00 After the January 20th inauguration of Barack Obama at the National Mall, city workers collected over 100 tons of garbage left by the estimated 2 million attendees. Approximately 300 workers assisted in the effort. The city used 20 mechanical street sweepers and 12 trash packers to compress the garbage, Grant said. More About: News , President , General , Left
What Does ?Manila? in Manila Folder Stand For?
2009-01-23 17:22:00 Manila folders where originally constructed with the material known as Manila Hemp, a type of fiber that comes from the leaves of the abacá tree. Manila Hemp gets its name from the capital of the Philippines, which happens to be one of the largest growers of the abacá tree. [From Wikipedia] More About: Plants , General , Words , Paper , Definition
How Many Frogs Are Consumed a Year?
2009-01-22 18:40:00 New research reveals that humans are estimated to consume over 1 billion frogs every year. According to the study, the U.S. and France are among the biggest importers of frogs, and Indonesia is reported to export an estimated 5,000 tons of frogs each year. The new research, to be published in a forthcoming edition of the ... More About: News , Food , Research , Animals , Export
How Common are Airplane Bird Strikes?
2009-01-20 23:07:00 How many bird strikes happen to airplanes? According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there have been about 500 since the year 2000. Out of those 500 collisions, about 166 had to make an emergency landing. Bird strikes are estimated to cost around $600 million annually in plane damage. [NY Daily News ] More About: Airplanes , General , Animals , Cost
The Cost of a Super Bowl Ad
2009-01-19 17:10:00 How much does it cost to get a ad during the Super Bowl? Only $3 Million for a 30 second spot during this years (2009) Super Bowl. NBC states that it has sold 90% of its add spots for this years program, and is estimating around 100 million viewers in the US. [From Fox News] More About: Television , Sports , Entertainment , Money , Football
Coffee and Hallucinations
2009-01-14 13:54:00 New research has found that people who drink more than seven cups of coffee a day will be more likely to hallucinate. People who drank more than seven cups of instant coffee a day were three times more likely to hallucinate than those who took just one, a study found. A Durham University team questioned 200 students about ... More About: News , Health , Food , Research , Coffee
Coffee and Hallucinations
2009-01-14 13:54:00 New research has found that people who drink more than seven cups of coffee a day will be more likely to hallucinate. People who drank more than seven cups of instant coffee a day were three times more likely to hallucinate than those who took just one, a study found. A Durham University team questioned 200 students about ... More About: News , Health , Food , Research , Coffee
$1,000 Pennies in Circulation
2009-01-14 05:35:00 In April of 2006, an avid coin collector released three of his extremely rare, and valuable, pennies into circulation. As of January 13th, 2009, no one has come forth saying they have found them. Noted coin dealer Scott Traversannounced three years ago he had released three rare and valuable pennies into circulation, but none of the ... More About: News , Money , Currency , Rare , Value
$1,000 Pennies in Circulation
2009-01-14 05:35:00 In April of 2006, an avid coin collector released three of his extremely rare, and valuable, pennies into circulation. As of January 13th, 2009, no one has come forth saying they have found them. Noted coin dealer Scott Traversannounced three years ago he had released three rare and valuable pennies into circulation, but none of the ... More About: News , Money , Currency , Rare , Value
Food Color From Crushed Bugs
2009-01-13 17:52:00 Did you know that many food today gets its artificial coloring from a dried, crushed up bug? Food manufactures derive the dye from a beetle known as the Cochineal Bug. It is often found in foods with red, orange, purple or pink coloring. Center for Science in the Public Interest has spent the last decade attempting to get the ingredient banned, based ... More About: Health , Color , Allergies , Bugs
Food Color From Crushed Bugs
2009-01-13 17:52:00 Did you know that many food today gets its artificial coloring from a dried, crushed up bug? Food manufactures derive the dye from a beetle known as the Cochineal Bug. It is often found in foods with red, orange, purple or pink coloring. Center for Science in the Public Interest has spent the last decade attempting to get the ingredient banned, based ... More About: Health , Color , Allergies , Bugs
Just How Healthy is Organic Food?
2009-01-09 22:21:00 Many people claim that organically grown food items are substantially healthier for you compared to those conventionally grown. But did you know that there is no scientific evidence to back this claim up? In fact, the Food Standards Agency, The British Government, The French Food Safety Agency, and The Swedish National Food Administration all agree that there is no evidence ... More About: Health , Green , Myths , Organic food
The Origin of Common Phrases
2009-01-09 03:04:00 Have you ever wanted to know the origin of those common phrases you here? mental_floss has an article detailing the origin and meaning of some odd everyday phrases. ?To skin a cat? doesn?t actually mean a feline. It means a catfish ? the skins of catfish are notoriously tough and hard to remove for cooking. [mental_floss] More About: History , Words , Meaning , Common , Phrases
Earning All 121 Boy Scout Merit Badges
2009-01-05 22:19:00 A Long Island teenager has earned all 121 merit badges offered by the Boy Scout s of America. It’s an accomplishment the local arm of the organization calls “an almost unheard-of feat.” Oceanside resident Shawn Goldsmith earned his final badge ? for bugling ? in time for his 18th birthday in November. He far surpassed the 21 ... More About: News , Awards , Record , Badges
Spirit and Opportunity, The Rovers After 5 Years
2009-01-05 14:30:00 The NASA Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, where only designed to operate for 3 months on the Martian surface, but after a five year anniversary, they are still collecting data and exploring the planet. The rovers are now showing some serious signs of wear and tear. Spirit has to drive backwards everywhere it goes because of a ... More About: Science , News , Space , Planets
Man Discovers Neighbor Is His Long Lost Sister
2009-01-05 00:16:00 A brother and sister in England spent 40 years trying to find each other ? then discovered they lived only 300 yards apart. Ken Whitty, 64, walked past 62-year-old Yvonne?s house countless times and even saw her in the garden, but did not recognize her. They were reunited only after Whitty wrote to his local ... More About: News , Family , Lost , Search , Long
The ?New? New Years Eve Ball
More articles from this author:2008-12-31 03:56:00 To celebrate the hundredth anniversary, a new New Years Eve Ball has been reveled for this New Years Eve. The new Times Square New Year?s Eve Ball is a 12 foot geodesic sphere, double the size of previous Balls, and weighs 11,875 pounds. Covered in 2,668 Waterford Crystals and powered by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel ... More About: Entertainment , Electronics , Holiday , Celebrate 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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