As far back as 3000-5000 BC, ancient Egyptians
were using a tooth cream. This dental cream was comprised of
powdered ashes from oxen hooves, myrrh, egg shells, pumice. They
used their fingers, instead of a brush. Greeks and Romans improved
on the process. Then China and India were using a powder/paste as
well. The Chinese were particularly forward-thinking in adding
flavoring, such as Ginseng, herbal mints, and salt.
Doctors, dentists, and chemists in Britain introduced tooth powders
(or dentrifice) that included abrasive substances like brick dust
and crushed china. Glycerine was added in the early 19th century,
transforming the powders into pastes. In 1892, Dr. Washington
Sheffield of Connecticut invented Dr. Sheffield’s Crème Dentrifice.
It was the first time toothpaste was featured in a collapsible tube.
In 1873 toothpaste was first mass-produced.
Tom and Kate Chappell sought to create their own toothpaste. They
moved from Philadelphia to rural Kennebunk, Maine, and introduced
the first natural toothpaste in 1975. It is still called Tom’s of
Maine
Feb 21, 2014
Origin of Crest Toothpaste
The major ingredient in Crest
was discovered by accident when a student left a sample in the
furnace too long and when discovered, found that it made it possible
to mix the ingredient with fluoride. At first it used stannous
fluoride, marketed as "Fluoristan" (this was also the original brand
name it was sold as. Later it changed from "Fluoristan" to "Crest
with Fluoristan"). The composition of the toothpaste had been
developed by Drs. Muhler, Harry Day, and William H. Nebergall at
Indiana University, and was patented by Nebergall.
Procter & Gamble paid royalties from use of the patent and thus financed a new dental research institute at the university. The active ingredient of Crest was changed in 1981 to sodium monofluorophosphate, or "Fluoristat". Today Crest toothpastes use sodium fluoride, or "Dentifrice with Fluoristat". Recently introduced Crest Pro-Health, uses stannous fluoride again and an abrasive whitener together called "Polyfluorite".
Procter & Gamble paid royalties from use of the patent and thus financed a new dental research institute at the university. The active ingredient of Crest was changed in 1981 to sodium monofluorophosphate, or "Fluoristat". Today Crest toothpastes use sodium fluoride, or "Dentifrice with Fluoristat". Recently introduced Crest Pro-Health, uses stannous fluoride again and an abrasive whitener together called "Polyfluorite".
How Tall are Hollywood Stars
We have all heard Hollywood
stars are shorter than they appear on film. Here is a list that
proves that to be true.
Snooki is 4'8"
Paula Abdul 5'0"
Reese Witherspoon, Lady Gaga 5'1"
Salma Hayek, Hillary Duff, and Prince 5'2"
Martin Scorsese, Paul Simon 5'3"
Seth Green, Michael J. Fox, Emilio Estevez 5'4"
Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Mars, Daniel Radcliffe, Scott Cann 5'5"
Jon Stewart, Jack Black, Cheech Marin 5'6"
Robert Downey Jr. (or 5'8"), Tom Cruise, Martin Sheen, Ben Stiller 5'7"
Snooki is 4'8"
Paula Abdul 5'0"
Reese Witherspoon, Lady Gaga 5'1"
Salma Hayek, Hillary Duff, and Prince 5'2"
Martin Scorsese, Paul Simon 5'3"
Seth Green, Michael J. Fox, Emilio Estevez 5'4"
Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Mars, Daniel Radcliffe, Scott Cann 5'5"
Jon Stewart, Jack Black, Cheech Marin 5'6"
Robert Downey Jr. (or 5'8"), Tom Cruise, Martin Sheen, Ben Stiller 5'7"
They Quoted Me
One of my books, “Greatest Jokes of the
Century, Book 22” is cited on a wiki about president John Adams. http://simple.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Adams
Another source, Snopes is a site that debunks the myths floating around in cyberspace. Many of the popular emails asking for money, or promising that Microsoft will donate if you forward this email, etc. This valuable site became even more valuable recently when it cited another of my joke books "Greatest Jokes of the Century, Book 14" for a story about Nancy Pelosi. http://www.snopes.com/politics/pelosi/captaincook.asp
Here is another from my "Profound Thoughts, Book 1" http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Clarity
I just love it. Now I am a credible source. . . Such a dubious distinction!
Another source, Snopes is a site that debunks the myths floating around in cyberspace. Many of the popular emails asking for money, or promising that Microsoft will donate if you forward this email, etc. This valuable site became even more valuable recently when it cited another of my joke books "Greatest Jokes of the Century, Book 14" for a story about Nancy Pelosi. http://www.snopes.com/politics/pelosi/captaincook.asp
Here is another from my "Profound Thoughts, Book 1" http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Clarity
I just love it. Now I am a credible source. . . Such a dubious distinction!
Tonight Show Oldies
Now that the torch has been passed
again, time to reflect on what Fallon needs to live up to. According
to laughspin - the best ten moments from Johnnie Carson's reign as
host of Tonight Show. LINK
Feb 15, 2014
Happy Friday
If you want to have a great day, let the sunrise lift your spirits.
The sunrise always lifts my spirits, especially for enjoying a Happy Friday!
The sunrise always lifts my spirits, especially for enjoying a Happy Friday!
Happy Valentine's Day
Today
is Saint Valentine's Day, also known as Valentine's Day, or the
Feast of Saint Valentine. It is observed on February 14 each year in
many countries around the world. It is not an official holiday.
Its origins go back to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia, which honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus, and the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. Lupercalia festivities and feasts are purported to have included the pairing of young women and men. Men would draw women's names from a container and each couple would be paired until next year's celebration.
It was not called "Valentine's Day" until a priest named Valentine came along. Emperor Claudius handed down a decree that soldiers remain single, believing that soldiers would be distracted and unable to concentrate on fighting if they were married or engaged. Valentine converted many guards to Christianity and defied the emperor by secretly performing marriage ceremonies. As a result of his defiance, Valentine was put to death on February 14. As Christianity spread through Rome, priests moved Lupercalia from February 15 to February 14 and renamed it St. Valentine's Day.
Cupid became associated with Valentine's day for another reason. According to Roman mythology, Cupid was the son of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. He caused people to fall in love by shooting them with his magical arrows. He also fell deeply in love with a mortal maiden named Psyche. Cupid married Psyche, but his mother, Venus was jealous of Psyche's beauty and forbade her daughter-in-law to look at Cupid. Psyche couldn't resist temptation and sneaked a peek at her handsome husband. As punishment, Venus demanded that she perform three tasks, the last of which caused Psyche's death. Cupid brought Psyche back to life and the gods, moved by their love, granted Psyche immortality.
Its origins go back to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia, which honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus, and the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. Lupercalia festivities and feasts are purported to have included the pairing of young women and men. Men would draw women's names from a container and each couple would be paired until next year's celebration.
It was not called "Valentine's Day" until a priest named Valentine came along. Emperor Claudius handed down a decree that soldiers remain single, believing that soldiers would be distracted and unable to concentrate on fighting if they were married or engaged. Valentine converted many guards to Christianity and defied the emperor by secretly performing marriage ceremonies. As a result of his defiance, Valentine was put to death on February 14. As Christianity spread through Rome, priests moved Lupercalia from February 15 to February 14 and renamed it St. Valentine's Day.
Cupid became associated with Valentine's day for another reason. According to Roman mythology, Cupid was the son of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. He caused people to fall in love by shooting them with his magical arrows. He also fell deeply in love with a mortal maiden named Psyche. Cupid married Psyche, but his mother, Venus was jealous of Psyche's beauty and forbade her daughter-in-law to look at Cupid. Psyche couldn't resist temptation and sneaked a peek at her handsome husband. As punishment, Venus demanded that she perform three tasks, the last of which caused Psyche's death. Cupid brought Psyche back to life and the gods, moved by their love, granted Psyche immortality.
Picture of Happiness
This picture seems appropriate for the
day. Now we know why those who are happy and in love appear to glow.
They are warm all over.
This picture proves that happiness is the greatest emotion and makes your whole body feel good. Second strongest is love.
This picture proves that happiness is the greatest emotion and makes your whole body feel good. Second strongest is love.
Wordology, Orchid
Take a look at certain orchids’ roots,
and you will notice that they look like testicles. The word,
introduced in 1845 for the flower comes from the Greek orchis, which
literally translates as “testicle.” Speakers of Middle English in
the 1300s came up with a different word, inspired by the same
description. They called the flower ballockwort from ballocks, or
testicles, which evolved from beallucas, the Old English word for
balls.
Four Useful Household Hacks
Spray nonstick spray on the
inside of your votive candle holders. Remaining wax will easily
slide out. Use newspaper to eliminate odors in Tupperware, or the
crisper bin of your refrigerator, or in a purse with lingering
smells. Add a few drops of vodka and a teaspoon of sugar to make cut
flowers last longer. Rub the cut edge of cheese with butter or olive
oil to keep it from getting moldy.
Facts About The Olympics
With the beautiful pictures of the
Sochi games blasting at us at all hours lately, I thought it might
be interesting to write about the origin of the Olympics. The
Olympics got its name from city named Olympia, Greece, where the
original games were held. The 1936 Olympics were the first to be
televised.
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin convened a congress in Paris in 1894 with the goal of reviving the ancient Olympic Games. The congress agreed on proposals for a modern Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee was formalized and given the task of planning the 1896 Athens Games.
The first new Olympic Games featuring athletes from all five inhabited parts of the world was in Stockholm in 1912. This prompted the design of five interlocked rings. He drew and colored the rings and added them to a letter Coubertin sent to a colleague. He used his ring design as the emblem of the Committee's 20th anniversary celebration in 1914. A year later, it became the official Olympic symbol.
The rings were to be used on flags and signage at the 1916 Games, but those games were cancelled, because of the ongoing World War, so the rings made the official debut at the 1920 Games in Antwerp, Belgium. At the end of each Olympic Games, the mayor of the host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. It then rests at the town hall of the next host-city for four years until the Opening Ceremony of its Olympic Games.
Coubertin explained his design: "A white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre (sic): blue, yellow, black, green and red...is symbolic; it represents the five inhabited continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time." He never said nor wrote that any specific ring represents a specific continent. It is a myth that the rings were inspired by a similar, ancient design found on a stone at Delphi, Greece. The stone was made as a prop.
The Olympic motto was also proposed by Pierre, "Citius, Altius, Fortius", which is Latin for "Swifter, Higher, Stronger."
Special Olympics - In 1971, The US Olympic Committee gave the Special Olympics official approval to use the name “Olympics”. In 1988, the Special Olympics was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 4.2 million athletes in 170 countries. Special Olympics competitions are held every day, all around the world, including local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 70,000 events per year.
The motto for the Special Olympics is "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
I have the honor and privilege to assist in presenting medals to Special Olympians today at our Special Olympics of Texas Developmental Skills Competition.
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin convened a congress in Paris in 1894 with the goal of reviving the ancient Olympic Games. The congress agreed on proposals for a modern Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee was formalized and given the task of planning the 1896 Athens Games.
The first new Olympic Games featuring athletes from all five inhabited parts of the world was in Stockholm in 1912. This prompted the design of five interlocked rings. He drew and colored the rings and added them to a letter Coubertin sent to a colleague. He used his ring design as the emblem of the Committee's 20th anniversary celebration in 1914. A year later, it became the official Olympic symbol.
The rings were to be used on flags and signage at the 1916 Games, but those games were cancelled, because of the ongoing World War, so the rings made the official debut at the 1920 Games in Antwerp, Belgium. At the end of each Olympic Games, the mayor of the host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. It then rests at the town hall of the next host-city for four years until the Opening Ceremony of its Olympic Games.
Coubertin explained his design: "A white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre (sic): blue, yellow, black, green and red...is symbolic; it represents the five inhabited continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colors are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time." He never said nor wrote that any specific ring represents a specific continent. It is a myth that the rings were inspired by a similar, ancient design found on a stone at Delphi, Greece. The stone was made as a prop.
The Olympic motto was also proposed by Pierre, "Citius, Altius, Fortius", which is Latin for "Swifter, Higher, Stronger."
Special Olympics - In 1971, The US Olympic Committee gave the Special Olympics official approval to use the name “Olympics”. In 1988, the Special Olympics was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 4.2 million athletes in 170 countries. Special Olympics competitions are held every day, all around the world, including local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 70,000 events per year.
The motto for the Special Olympics is "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
I have the honor and privilege to assist in presenting medals to Special Olympians today at our Special Olympics of Texas Developmental Skills Competition.
Bang for Your Buck
'Bang for your buck' means 'value
for the money spent' or 'excitement for the money spent' and is
based on the slang meaning of bang (excitement ) and buck (money).
Finland had one of the highest-ranked education system for many years, but came in #2 in 2013, behind to Japan. The UK #3 in 2013; Canada #7; Estonia #17 and the United States #18, out of 200 countries considered.
Japan spends an average of $10,596 per student and Finland $10,157. The US spends $15,172 per student, the highest of any country and 2.5 times more per student than #17 ranked Estonia. The US does not appear to be getting a bang for its bucks.
Finland had one of the highest-ranked education system for many years, but came in #2 in 2013, behind to Japan. The UK #3 in 2013; Canada #7; Estonia #17 and the United States #18, out of 200 countries considered.
Japan spends an average of $10,596 per student and Finland $10,157. The US spends $15,172 per student, the highest of any country and 2.5 times more per student than #17 ranked Estonia. The US does not appear to be getting a bang for its bucks.
What Causes Tornadoes
The first four months of the year
brings risk for tornadoes in the southern US. From April through
June, the biggest tornado threat shifts to the Plains, Upper
Midwest, and Great Lakes. The main tornado risk then stays along the
northern tier of the country through much of summer, while tropical
storms and hurricanes increase back in the South as they move
inland. These are followed in November and December with more
chances of tornadoes moving back to the South.
About ninety percent of US twisters occur in a 300-mile wide corridor extending from West Texas to Canada. Warm, moist surface winds blow up from the Gulf of Mexico, while cool high-altitude winds blow over the tops of the Rockies. The cool air wants to sink while warm air wants to rise. However, the mountain air causes a temperature inversion, which prevents the warm surface air from rising. It is like clamping the lid on a pressure cooker. The surface weather systems build up a big head of steam until they break through the inversion and shoot up to towering heights and the violent updrafts and downdrafts lead to form tornadoes. Tornadoes occur most frequently in the central plains of the US. Australia has the second most tornadoes each year.
About ninety percent of US twisters occur in a 300-mile wide corridor extending from West Texas to Canada. Warm, moist surface winds blow up from the Gulf of Mexico, while cool high-altitude winds blow over the tops of the Rockies. The cool air wants to sink while warm air wants to rise. However, the mountain air causes a temperature inversion, which prevents the warm surface air from rising. It is like clamping the lid on a pressure cooker. The surface weather systems build up a big head of steam until they break through the inversion and shoot up to towering heights and the violent updrafts and downdrafts lead to form tornadoes. Tornadoes occur most frequently in the central plains of the US. Australia has the second most tornadoes each year.
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