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Feb 21, 2014
Sports Jerseys
Jersey is a crown dependency island of the
UK where the people have been knitting great wool sweaters for
centuries. These tight knit warm sweaters were initially used as an
inner layer by rural seamen before evolving into common outerwear.
Jersey sweaters spread about the UK and northern Europe as the
country’s trading industry rose in prominence during the late 17th
and early 18th centuries. Their popularity gained so much, the name
“jersey” became synonymous with “sweater” in countries as far away
as the United States during the 1850s. When American football
developed, players needed strong, insular uniforms, and thick wool
jerseys did the job..
Athletic jerseys bore increasingly little resemblance to their bulky ancestral tops. Just as the name had become a synonym for sweater, it soon became a synonym for athletic uniform. Lightweight baseball shirts were often called “jerseys” despite being generally made of flannel and incorporating short sleeves, buttons, and collars. Canadian hockey sweaters began being called jerseys. Americans used jerseys when they were playing football, then baseball, then hockey.
Athletic jerseys bore increasingly little resemblance to their bulky ancestral tops. Just as the name had become a synonym for sweater, it soon became a synonym for athletic uniform. Lightweight baseball shirts were often called “jerseys” despite being generally made of flannel and incorporating short sleeves, buttons, and collars. Canadian hockey sweaters began being called jerseys. Americans used jerseys when they were playing football, then baseball, then hockey.
Wordology, Campus
A campus is traditionally the
land on which a college or university and related institutional
buildings are situated. It usually includes libraries, lecture
halls, residence halls, student centers, etc.
It comes from a Latin word for "field" and was first used to describe the grounds of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) during the 18th century. Other American colleges later adopted the word to describe individual fields at their own institutions. A school has multiple spaces, such as a campus, a field, a yard, etc.
It comes from a Latin word for "field" and was first used to describe the grounds of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) during the 18th century. Other American colleges later adopted the word to describe individual fields at their own institutions. A school has multiple spaces, such as a campus, a field, a yard, etc.
Ten More Fascinating Body Facts
From the age of
thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
Most people lose fifty per cent of their taste buds by the time they reach age sixty.
Your body contains enough iron to make a spike strong enough to hold your weight.
The amount of carbon in the human body is enough to fill about 9,000 'lead' pencils.
One square inch of human skin contains 625 sweat glands.
The surface area of a human lung is equal to that of a tennis court.
Give a tennis ball a hard squeeze and you use about the same amount of force your heart uses to pump blood around your body.
When you blush, your stomach lining also reddens.
The human body has less muscles in it than a caterpillar.
Your eyes blink enough times in a lifetime to see blackness for over a year.
Most people lose fifty per cent of their taste buds by the time they reach age sixty.
Your body contains enough iron to make a spike strong enough to hold your weight.
The amount of carbon in the human body is enough to fill about 9,000 'lead' pencils.
One square inch of human skin contains 625 sweat glands.
The surface area of a human lung is equal to that of a tennis court.
Give a tennis ball a hard squeeze and you use about the same amount of force your heart uses to pump blood around your body.
When you blush, your stomach lining also reddens.
The human body has less muscles in it than a caterpillar.
Your eyes blink enough times in a lifetime to see blackness for over a year.
Wordology Crumb
Bread crust surrounds the inner part of
bread, which is called the crumb. As pieces of the crumb break off
they are called crumbs.
Toothpaste
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
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
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!
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