Grand Saline, Texas, holds the
record for the largest peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which
weighed in at 1,342 pounds.
More than half of the American peanut crop is used to make peanut
butter and the US is the world’s third-highest peanut-producing
nation, after China and India.
It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
Peanut butter sales were confined to regional markets until the
development of hydrogenation in the 1920s. Hydrogenation stops the
separation of peanut oil and solids by raising the melting point so
that peanut butter is a solid at room temperature.
Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the
top of your mouth.
Sep 11, 2015
Children's Logic
A virgin forest is a forest where the
hand of man has never set foot.
The spinal column is a long bunch of bones. The head sits on the top and you sit on the bottom.
The word trousers is an uncommon noun because it is singular at the top and plural at the bottom.
The spinal column is a long bunch of bones. The head sits on the top and you sit on the bottom.
The word trousers is an uncommon noun because it is singular at the top and plural at the bottom.
Heteronym, Homograph, Homonym, and Homophone
A homograph is
a word that has the same spelling as another word, but has a
different meaning, such as lead (to go in front of) and lead (a
metal). The ending –graph means drawn or written, so a homograph has
the same spelling.
Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelled the same and have different meanings, but sound different, such as above or bow (tied with ribbon)
bow (of a boat).
A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word, but is spelled differently and has a different meaning, such as to, two, and too. The ending –phone means sound or voice, so a homophone has the same pronunciation.
A homonym means either a word that is spelled like another, but has a different sound and meaning (homograph) or a word that sounds like another, but has a different spelling and meaning (homophone).
OR
A word that is spelled and pronounced like another, but has a different meaning (homograph and homophone), like by (near) and buy (to purchase).
Strictly speaking both homographs and homophones are homonyms, but homonyms can be either or both a homograph and homophone. Heteronyms are always homographs, but homographs are not always heteronyms.
Heteronyms are a type of homograph that are also spelled the same and have different meanings, but sound different, such as above or bow (tied with ribbon)
bow (of a boat).
A homophone is a word that has the same sound as another word, but is spelled differently and has a different meaning, such as to, two, and too. The ending –phone means sound or voice, so a homophone has the same pronunciation.
A homonym means either a word that is spelled like another, but has a different sound and meaning (homograph) or a word that sounds like another, but has a different spelling and meaning (homophone).
OR
A word that is spelled and pronounced like another, but has a different meaning (homograph and homophone), like by (near) and buy (to purchase).
Strictly speaking both homographs and homophones are homonyms, but homonyms can be either or both a homograph and homophone. Heteronyms are always homographs, but homographs are not always heteronyms.
Poisonous vs. Venomous
If you bite it and you die, it is poisonous.
If it bites you and you die, it is venomous.
If it bites you and you die, it is venomous.
Cling Wrap Hack
Did you ever come across a bowl which
plastic wrap never seems to cling to? Here is an easy fix, put your
finger in water and run it across the outside surface and rim of the
bowl. Plastic wrap has a substance much like gelatin that becomes
sticky on contact with water and this quick trick takes advantage of
that reaction.
Wordology, Justiciable, Moot, and Unripe
Justiciability is
one of several criteria that the United States Supreme Court use to
make a judgment. In order for an issue to be justiciable (liable to
be tried in court) by a United States federal court, all of the
following conditions must be met.
The parties must not be seeking an advisory opinion.
There must be an actual controversy between the parties, meaning that the parties cannot agree to a lawsuit where all parties seek the same particular judgment from the court (known as a friendly suit); the parties must each be seeking a different outcome.
The question must be neither unripe nor moot.
An unripe question is one for which there is not yet at least a threatened injury to the plaintiff, or where all available judicial alternatives have not been exhausted.
A moot question is one for which the potential for an injury to occur has ceased to exist, or where the injury has been removed.
The parties must not be seeking an advisory opinion.
There must be an actual controversy between the parties, meaning that the parties cannot agree to a lawsuit where all parties seek the same particular judgment from the court (known as a friendly suit); the parties must each be seeking a different outcome.
The question must be neither unripe nor moot.
An unripe question is one for which there is not yet at least a threatened injury to the plaintiff, or where all available judicial alternatives have not been exhausted.
A moot question is one for which the potential for an injury to occur has ceased to exist, or where the injury has been removed.
Twinkies Facts
They were invented in 1932 by James Alexander
Dewar. The first Twinkie held banana cream, though banana rationing
during World War II forced the switch to vanilla cream, now the
official Twinkie flavor.
Top Ten Books
From the New York Times 2015
| 41 | George W. Bush |
| 10% Happier | Dan Harris |
| 13 Hours | Mitchell Zuckoff |
| America | Dinesh D'Souza |
| Blood Feud | Edward Klein |
| Capital in the Twenty-First Century | Thomas Piketty |
| David and Goliath | Malcolm Gladwell |
| Duty | Robert M. Gates |
| Flash Boys | Michael Lewis |
| Hard Choices | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Humans of New York | Brandon Stanton |
| Killing Patton | Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard |
| One Nation | Ben Carson with Candy Carson |
| The Future of the Mind | Michio Kaku |
| Things That Matter | Charles Krauthammer |
| Thrive | Arianna Huffington |
| Uganda Be Kidding Me | Chelsea Handler |
| Unbroken | Laura Hillenb |
| What If | Randall Munroe |
| Yes Please | Amy Poehler |
Sep 4, 2015
Happy Friday
Life is like a book, it needs a good opener, compelling middle, and
appropriate ending.
I always have a compelling day when celebrating a Happy Friday!
I always have a compelling day when celebrating a Happy Friday!
Happy International Bacon Day
International Bacon Day or
Bacon Day is an unofficial observance held on the Saturday
(Tomorrow, Sep 5, 2015) before Labor Day in the United States. Last
year Bacon Day was celebrated in the US, Australia, Canada, South
Africa, Switzerland, and the UK.
Some groups also celebrate National Bacon Day on December 30. Bacon day celebrations typically include social gatherings during which participants create and consume dishes containing large quantities of bacon, including bacon-themed breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and drinks. Yes, I unapologetically celebrate both, because bacon deserves more than one holiday per year.
Some groups also celebrate National Bacon Day on December 30. Bacon day celebrations typically include social gatherings during which participants create and consume dishes containing large quantities of bacon, including bacon-themed breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and drinks. Yes, I unapologetically celebrate both, because bacon deserves more than one holiday per year.
Happy Labor Day
Labor Day Labor Day is a US federal holiday
and all government offices, schools and organizations and many
businesses are closed. Labour Day in Canada is celebrated on the
same day. It is traditionally the first Monday of September and was
originally organized to celebrate various labor associations'
strengths of and contributions to the United States economy.
Usually, it is a day of rest in modern times. Many people mark Labor
Day as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips
or hold outdoor events. Why not have a Labor Day and Bacon Day
party to celebrate both at the same time. I'll bring the bacon.
Wordology, Used and Used
These two words are a type of
heteronym and homograph. They are spelled alike, but are pronounced
different and have different meanings.
The first word is an adjective that means previously used or owned, such as a used car. It also means showing wear, as used clothes and utilized for a reason, as an often used tool.
The second definition means accustomed to, and is pronounced yoost, as in, I am not used to being accused.
The first word is an adjective that means previously used or owned, such as a used car. It also means showing wear, as used clothes and utilized for a reason, as an often used tool.
The second definition means accustomed to, and is pronounced yoost, as in, I am not used to being accused.
Pablo Picasso's Real Name
Pablo Diego José Francisco de
Paula Juan Nepomuceno MarÃa de los Remedios Cipriano de la SantÃsima
Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (This name uses Spanish naming customs: the
first or paternal family name after Trinidad is Ruiz and the second
or maternal family name is Picasso.)
What's in a Name, Haskell Library
It is a building straddling Vermont, US and
Canada border. Step through the front door of the Haskell Library
and you are in the United States. Walk across the carpeted floor to
the circulation desk and you are in Canada, but if you sit on the
couch, you are back in the United States.
The 106-year-old Romanesque building, which straddles the border, has enjoyed an informal immunity from border restrictions through the years.
The 106-year-old Romanesque building, which straddles the border, has enjoyed an informal immunity from border restrictions through the years.
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