Did You Know The Gold In The Earth's Core Could Cover The Earth In A Knee-High Layer?
Because of earth's molten state following its creation, most of this abundant, yet heavy, element sank to the core.
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Fact: Human beings can use only a small fraction of Earth’s water
In school, we were taught that most (specifically, 71 percent) of the planet’s surface is covered in water. While that’s true, humans can use only 0.007 percent of that water, according to National Geographic. That’s because only about 2.5 percent of Earth’s water is fresh water, and only 1 percent of that is accessible. The rest makes up glaciers and snowfields.
Fact: Wally Amos is responsible for making more than just cookies famous
You may be familiar with Wally “Famous” Amos, thanks to his packaged chocolate chip cookies. But before he worked his magic on the sweet treats, he was in the business of making people famous, Biography reports. He discovered and signed folk duo Simon & Garfunkel and was a talent rep for acts like Diana Ross, Sam Cooke, and Marvin Gaye.
Fact: The brand name Spam is a combination of “spice” and “ham”
This is one of those interesting facts you probably thought you knew but actually didn’t. Contrary to American mythology, Spam is not an acronym for “Scientifically Processed Animal Matter” or “Shoulder of Pork and Ham,” Eater reports.
Fact: It takes a drop of water 90 days to travel the entire Mississippi River
Spanning 2,340 miles, the Mississippi River is the third-largest watershed in the world. That’s one long stretch of water. So long, in fact, that it takes one drop of water approximately 90 days to travel its entire length.
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Question: How does one follow a "drop" of water in 2340 miles of quadrillions of drops of water in a river? No offense intended but "they all look alike".
Fact: People once ate arsenic to improve their skin
You’ve probably heard about how a lot of the Victorians’ favorite cosmetics were riddled with arsenic, but it gets worse. There were also products on the market in the late 19th century, like Dr. James P. Campbell’s Safe Arsenic Complexion Wafers, that were meant to be eaten. They claimed to get rid of freckles, blackheads, and other “facial disfigurements.” Admit it: That’s one of the most interesting facts you’ve learned in a while.
Skincare trends of the past: toxic and sometimes fatal | Curology
Dangerous, toxic skincare and beauty treatments from the past that left long-lasting, and even lethal, consequences for women that used them.
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Especially if he happens to be gnawing on your leg at the time. No sense in trying to insult you at the same time.
It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
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Can Pigs Look Up to the Sky? (The Answer May Surprise You)
The other day I ran across an interesting statement on a Snapple "fact". It said that pigs can’t look up into the sky and that as a result, pigs have no appreciation of the sky. That seemed a little odd to me so I decided to research it and find the truth. The myth that
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Goofyernmost
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And even if it were true, if they are not depressed or a flat earther they would see it in front of them beyond the edge of the earth.It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.
Can Pigs Look Up to the Sky? (The Answer May Surprise You)
The other day I ran across an interesting statement on a Snapple "fact". It said that pigs can’t look up into the sky and that as a result, pigs have no appreciation of the sky. That seemed a little odd to me so I decided to research it and find the truth. The myth that
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Where would "Betty Botter bought some butter
But she said the butter’s bitter
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter
But a bit of better butter will make my batter better
So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter" fall in the degree of difficulty?
If you sneeze too hard, you could fracture a rib.
A Story that Sticks to Your Ribs - Penn Medicine
“It was a monumental sneeze, for sure,” said Lou, who remembers feeling what he describes as, “a twinge in my chest, but no great pain.” Twelve hours later, that twinge grew into “pain that was through the roof,” and Lou and his wife Cathy headed to the Emergency Room at their local hospital...
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I fractured a rib that way. Well, not actually fractured but dislocated one end from my sternum. I remember it clearly. It was the night after my Mother passed and I was on the phone talking to my 4 year old grandson when I sneezed. I never had anything hurt as much as that did. That was 17 years ago and if I lay down at just the right angle I can feel and hear it still pop in and out of the location. For weeks after it happened it did that everytime I inhaled and exhaled. In fact, I was talking with a coworker, back then, that was sitting across the room from me and he heard it make that suction popping sound. It wasn't hurting at that point, but it sure was weird.If you sneeze too hard, you could fracture a rib.
A Story that Sticks to Your Ribs - Penn Medicine
“It was a monumental sneeze, for sure,” said Lou, who remembers feeling what he describes as, “a twinge in my chest, but no great pain.” Twelve hours later, that twinge grew into “pain that was through the roof,” and Lou and his wife Cathy headed to the Emergency Room at their local hospital...www.pennmedicine.org
In the Asian culture, eating noodles on your birthday and on Lunar New Year symbolizes longevity in life. My Jewish roommate years ago said it’s tradition for his family and many Jewish people he knows to eat Chinese food on Dec 24/25. I like both traditions any day of the year.
Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
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Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times
When you put on headphones, you cover your ears from the natural air, which increases production of bacteria by 700% in 1hr.
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That must be what causes earworms.Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times
When you put on headphones, you cover your ears from the natural air, which increases production of bacteria by 700% in 1hr.
In the course of an average lifetime, while sleeping you might eat around 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders, or more.
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Do We Really Swallow Spiders in Our Sleep? | Britannica
You may have heard that spiders crawl into your mouth while you’re sleeping. Is that true?
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