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Dec 27, 2012
Interesting Feet Facts
As we enjoy the holidays sitting in
front of a warm fire with our feet up and pondering our toes, here
are a few interesting feet facts.
Human feet can sweat up to a pint of fluid a day. Feet have more sweat glands than any other part of the body, approximately 125,000 in each foot. The toughest skin on your body is on your feet. Toenails grow fastest during your teenage years, in hot weather, and when you are pregnant.
American actor Matthew McGrory, 7'6" had the record-breaking foot size until he passed away in 2005. He was in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the tallest actor and having the largest toe. His shoe size was 29 1/2.
Human feet can sweat up to a pint of fluid a day. Feet have more sweat glands than any other part of the body, approximately 125,000 in each foot. The toughest skin on your body is on your feet. Toenails grow fastest during your teenage years, in hot weather, and when you are pregnant.
American actor Matthew McGrory, 7'6" had the record-breaking foot size until he passed away in 2005. He was in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the tallest actor and having the largest toe. His shoe size was 29 1/2.
Dec 23, 2012
Blog Statistics
Was reviewing my blog site statistics and it showed 68
countries visited my blog during November, 2012. Here they are, in order of
number of visitors. Over half came from outside the US.
Welcome and thank you to all my visitors and new best friends.
United
States United
Kingdom Canada Philippines Russia South
Korea Norway Malaysia Turkey United
Arab Emirates Singapore Finland Spain Netherlands Thailand Saudi
Arabia Pakistan Lithuania Ireland Hong Kong Greece Serbia Portugal Egypt Bulgaria Trinidad
and Tobago Switzerland Romania New
Zealand Italy Denmark Botswana Bahrain
Welcome and thank you to all my visitors and new best friends.
Australia
India
Brazil
Germany
Sweden
Mexico
France
Israel
Ukraine
Sri
Lanka
Slovenia
Peru
Nepal
Mongolia
Mauritius
Japan
Iraq
Indonesia
Czech
Republic
Croatia
Colombia
Belgium
Austria
Argentina
Taiwan
South
Africa
Slovakia
Qatar
Puerto
Rico
Poland
Nigeria
Luxembourg
Jamaica
Estonia
Cameroon
Happy Friday
Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what
you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
My motivation allows my ability to aim my attitude toward having a Happy Friday!
My motivation allows my ability to aim my attitude toward having a Happy Friday!
Facts about Mistletoe
The name comes from the fact
mistletoe starts from bird droppings made from the red or white
berries. It is a parasitic plant and roots to the branches of trees.
Thus “mistle” or “missel”, which meant “dung”, and “toe”, which came
from the Anglo-Saxon “tan” meaning “twig.” There are over 900
species of mistletoe and it grows on a wide variety of trees.
Ancient Greeks considered the plant an aphrodisiac and believed it aided in fertility. Norseman believed mistletoe was a plant of peace and when enemies met under the mistletoe they were obliged to stop fighting for at least a day. Eventually, this spawned a tradition to hang mistletoe over the doorway for peace and good luck.
It became associated with Christmas from the tradition of hanging mistletoe in one’s home to bring good luck and peace to those within the house. It hung year round and was replaced each Christmas eve or at New Year.
During the 16th century in Britain, it became popular to create a ball of mistletoe hung as a Christmas decoration. Couples standing under the mistletoe were to kiss if the mistletoe ball still had berries. For each kiss, one berry would be taken from the ball. Once all the berries were gone, all the “luck” was drained out and it became bad luck to kiss beneath it.
Mistletoe leaves and young twigs are used by herbalists, and it is popular in Europe, especially in Germany, for treating circulatory and respiratory system problems.
Ancient Greeks considered the plant an aphrodisiac and believed it aided in fertility. Norseman believed mistletoe was a plant of peace and when enemies met under the mistletoe they were obliged to stop fighting for at least a day. Eventually, this spawned a tradition to hang mistletoe over the doorway for peace and good luck.
It became associated with Christmas from the tradition of hanging mistletoe in one’s home to bring good luck and peace to those within the house. It hung year round and was replaced each Christmas eve or at New Year.
During the 16th century in Britain, it became popular to create a ball of mistletoe hung as a Christmas decoration. Couples standing under the mistletoe were to kiss if the mistletoe ball still had berries. For each kiss, one berry would be taken from the ball. Once all the berries were gone, all the “luck” was drained out and it became bad luck to kiss beneath it.
Mistletoe leaves and young twigs are used by herbalists, and it is popular in Europe, especially in Germany, for treating circulatory and respiratory system problems.
Eight Other December 25 Events
December 25, 325 is the first
date that Christmas was celebrated specifically on December 25.
December 25, 597 England adopted the Julian calendar, now used by most of the world.
December 25, 800 Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.
December 25, 1066 William the Conqueror is crowned King of England.
December 25, 1717 the great Christmas Flood ravaged the Netherlands and parts of Germany and Scandinavia.
December 25, 1776 - 11pm, General George Washington, along with 5,400 men, crossed the Delaware River, in order to surprise Hessian troops celebrating the Christmas Holiday.
December 25, 1914 the Christmas Truce. During the height of World War I, the Germans began to sing Christmas Carols, crossed the lines, and met with Allies and both shook hands. (The next day they resumed fighting.)
December 25, 2002 University of New Mexico junior place-kicker Katie Hnida attempts to kick an extra point in a game against UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl. She is first woman to play in Division I football.
December 25, 2012 - Merry Christmas!
December 25, 597 England adopted the Julian calendar, now used by most of the world.
December 25, 800 Charlemagne is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III.
December 25, 1066 William the Conqueror is crowned King of England.
December 25, 1717 the great Christmas Flood ravaged the Netherlands and parts of Germany and Scandinavia.
December 25, 1776 - 11pm, General George Washington, along with 5,400 men, crossed the Delaware River, in order to surprise Hessian troops celebrating the Christmas Holiday.
December 25, 1914 the Christmas Truce. During the height of World War I, the Germans began to sing Christmas Carols, crossed the lines, and met with Allies and both shook hands. (The next day they resumed fighting.)
December 25, 2002 University of New Mexico junior place-kicker Katie Hnida attempts to kick an extra point in a game against UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl. She is first woman to play in Division I football.
December 25, 2012 - Merry Christmas!
Wordology, Tragus
The little piece of cartilage that
sticks out at the front external opening of your ear.
Ten Tiger Facts
Most tigers have more than 100 stripes,
and no two tigers have the same stripes.
The roar of a tiger can be heard from over a mile away.
There are nine subspecies of tiger: the Bengal tiger, the Indochinese tiger, the Malayan tiger, the Sumatran tiger, the Siberian tiger, and the South China tiger.
The Siberian tiger is the biggest of the nine subspecies and can reach an average head and body length of 75-90 in. They can weigh up to 660 pounds.
A tiger marks its territory by spraying trees and bushes (contained inside the territory) with its urine, and also leaves deep scratches on tree trunks.
One averaged sized tiger can eat up to 60 pounds of meat at a single time.
A tiger’s canine teeth can grow up to three inches long, easily capable of crunching through the spine of any creature on Earth.
A tiger can go as long as a week without a meal.
A tiger’s saliva is antiseptic, and is handy when a tiger cleans its wounds.
If you were to shave all the fur off a tiger’s skin, the stripes would still remain.
The roar of a tiger can be heard from over a mile away.
There are nine subspecies of tiger: the Bengal tiger, the Indochinese tiger, the Malayan tiger, the Sumatran tiger, the Siberian tiger, and the South China tiger.
The Siberian tiger is the biggest of the nine subspecies and can reach an average head and body length of 75-90 in. They can weigh up to 660 pounds.
A tiger marks its territory by spraying trees and bushes (contained inside the territory) with its urine, and also leaves deep scratches on tree trunks.
One averaged sized tiger can eat up to 60 pounds of meat at a single time.
A tiger’s canine teeth can grow up to three inches long, easily capable of crunching through the spine of any creature on Earth.
A tiger can go as long as a week without a meal.
A tiger’s saliva is antiseptic, and is handy when a tiger cleans its wounds.
If you were to shave all the fur off a tiger’s skin, the stripes would still remain.
Three Stooges Origin
Ted Healy, another vaudvillian
discovered the act in 1925 as they were performing on vaudeville.
They were originally billed as "Ted Healy And His Stooges", but the
trio broke away from Healy in 1934 due to his mismanagement of them
and their finances. He passed away in 1937.
Here they are on stage with him.
Here they are on stage with him.
Delays
Sorry for the delay in postings this week. Had a power outage and it dropped internet access for a few days.
Dec 19, 2012
Wordology, Pills
Properly speaking a pill traditionally
has been round shaped (due to manufacturing limitations) and a
tablet is a mixture of pharmacological substances pressed into a
small cake or bar.
A pill can be a capsule, which usually contains liquid, or a pellet, which usually is dry pressed. Pills can also be lozenges, which were traditionally diamond shaped and are usually sucked, rather than swallowed.
Here is the order of pills that act the quickest: Liquids, Liqui-gel caps, Chew or rapid-release tablets, Capsules, Hard tablets.
So, all tablets are pills, but all pills are not tablets.
If you find this hard to swallow, take two aspirin and see me next week.
A pill can be a capsule, which usually contains liquid, or a pellet, which usually is dry pressed. Pills can also be lozenges, which were traditionally diamond shaped and are usually sucked, rather than swallowed.
Here is the order of pills that act the quickest: Liquids, Liqui-gel caps, Chew or rapid-release tablets, Capsules, Hard tablets.
So, all tablets are pills, but all pills are not tablets.
If you find this hard to swallow, take two aspirin and see me next week.
Bacon or Ham
The difference between bacon and salted pork
or ham is primarily the composition of the brine that is used to
cure it. Brine for bacon often includes sodium nitrite, sodium
nitrate, and saltpeter (for curing the meat); sodium ascorbate (for
setting the color, as well as speeding up the curing process); and
brown or maple sugar (for flavor), among other ingredients. Brine
for ham tends to have a significantly higher concentration of sugar.
Incidentally, the USDA defines “bacon” as “the cured belly of a
swine carcass”
Bob's Big Boy
Big Boy Restaurants International LLC bought
the franchise from Elias Brothers (Michigan). It is a restaurant
chain keeping its headquarters in Warren, Michigan. Big Boy started
in 1936 and is considered the first US franchise. It also pioneered
the first double decker hamburger, named the Big Boy.
Detroit, Canada and other places have Elias Brother's Big Boy. Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee have Frisch's Big Boy, now a co-owner of the name. Shoney's Big Boy was up and down the East Coast and Southwest, but gave up the Big Boy name in 1984. California, where Big Boy originated has Bob's Big Boy. There are numerous others.
When Marriott bought the chain, it expanded and changed many of the franchise localities. It sold to Elias Brothers, one of the largest franchisees.
The oldest remaining Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in the United States, “Bob’s 49″ is in Burbank, CA. It was built in 1949.
Detroit, Canada and other places have Elias Brother's Big Boy. Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee have Frisch's Big Boy, now a co-owner of the name. Shoney's Big Boy was up and down the East Coast and Southwest, but gave up the Big Boy name in 1984. California, where Big Boy originated has Bob's Big Boy. There are numerous others.
When Marriott bought the chain, it expanded and changed many of the franchise localities. It sold to Elias Brothers, one of the largest franchisees.
The oldest remaining Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in the United States, “Bob’s 49″ is in Burbank, CA. It was built in 1949.
I Forgot
Did you forget why you went into the kitchen? It
may be more location than age related. Researchers in Notre Dame
conducted several experiments on rooms and their effect on memory.
Subjects in the study were divided into two groups and given a
simple task while traveling the same distance. The only difference
is one group went through a doorway and the other did not.
They found that people who traveled through the doorway were three times more likely to forget their task. Researchers concluded that our mind perceives doorways as “event boundaries” and that decisions you made in that room are “stored” there when you leave. That is also why it is easier to remember if you go back into that room. That presumes you remember which room you came from.
They found that people who traveled through the doorway were three times more likely to forget their task. Researchers concluded that our mind perceives doorways as “event boundaries” and that decisions you made in that room are “stored” there when you leave. That is also why it is easier to remember if you go back into that room. That presumes you remember which room you came from.
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