What I Learned Wednesday
I learn something new all the time. No one knows everything, but we can try to strive for it.
Oh so you know all this stuff already? Boy.. aren't you smart [smirk]...
Oh so you know all this stuff already? Boy.. aren't you smart [smirk]...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013: 'Vegan Leather' is vinyl.
AUGUST 28, 2013: Even without dieting, cardio can lead to weight loss: In recent research from the University of Kansas, overweight women doing moderate cardio five days a week dropped 5% of their body weight in 10 months - without changing a thing about their diets.
AUGUST 21, 2013: The Space Shuttle Endeavour cost approximately $1.7 billion.
JULY 31, 2013: You lose muscle faster than the time it took to build it.
JULY 24, 2013: When one life ends, a new life begins.
JUNE 26, 2013: Not eating enough slows down your metabolism.
JUNE 19, 2013: There are many different types of banjos.
JUNE 12, 2013: A variant of the FOXO3 gene has been shown to be associated with longevity in humans. It is found in most centenarians across a variety of ethnic groups around the world.
JUNE 5, 2013: There is no such thing as spot reduction. It just so happens that you hold more fat in certain areas than in others. When you lose body fat you lose it equally throughout your body, and since you hold more fat in certain areas, those areas are the last to lose the fat.
MAY 29, 2013: DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. A phenomenon of muscle pain and soreness that is felt 12-48 hours following exercise, particularly at the beginning of a new exercise program, after a change in sports activities, or after a dramatic increase in the duration or intensity of exercise and subsides over the next few days.
MAY 15, 2013: When in a job interview & they ask you 'What is your biggest weakness?', they want to find out if you can take criticisms, if you can admit to your flaws/mistakes & if you are working to either correct them or working around them.
MAY 8, 2013: You can't name your kid Lucifer, Messiah or Christ in New Zealand.
MAY 1, 2013: It takes 3 days for nicotine to be completely out of your body.
APRIL 24, 2013: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the officially recognized place name.
APRIL 17, 2013: Each Snickers bar contains roughly 16 peanuts.
APRIL 10, 2013: Charlie Chapman once entered a Charlie Chapman look alike contest and lost.
APRIL 3, 2013: A duck's quack doesn't echo.
- A-HA! A duck's quack can echo!
http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/duckecho.asp
MARCH 27, 2013: How to raise a juvenile delinquent.
MARCH 20, 2013: There are 748 gallons in one hundred cubic feet.
MARCH 13, 2013: Over 50% of all singles in America have not had a date in more than two years.
MARCH 6, 2013: The animal responsible for the most human deaths worldwide is the mosquito.
FEBRUARY 27, 2013: The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.
FEBRUARY 20, 2013: Money isn't made out of paper, it is made out of cotton.
FEBRUARY 13, 2013: Perfusionist- Members of the surgical team that performs open-heart and other cardiac surgeries. They set up and operate the heart-lung machine that keeps the patient alive by pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body.
FEBRUARY 6, 2013: Watching TV can shorten your life more than smoking - The hours of sitting leads to an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease and so may have an even greater impact on longevity than smoking.
JANUARY 30, 2013: The most used metal in the world today is iron. The second most used metal in the world today is aluminum followed by copper.
JANUARY 23, 2013: Windrow (specifically regarding snow in this case) The snow left at the bottom of a driveway after a snowplow has cleared the road.
JANUARY 16, 2013: Cleopatra had 2 younger brothers and she married them both.
JANUARY 9, 2013: People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.
JANUARY 2, 2013: Owls in a group are known as a parliament, not a flock.
DECEMBER 26, 2012: There is always another problem waiting for you once you solved the one you were just working on.
DECEMBER 19, 2012: My daughter 'knows the ways of the Ninja'.
DECEMBER 12, 2012: Some people will stop coloring their hair when they're in their pine box.
DECEMBER 5, 2012: That's ok not to put up your Christmas decorations right away... but why wouldn't you?
NOVEMBER 28, 2012: Hexaflexagon - My mind is blown and now I'm obsessed!
NOVEMBER 21, 2012: It is possible to survive a road trip with your family.
NOVEMBER 14, 2012: White hair has no 'Don't Grow There Zones'.
NOVEMBER 7, 2012: Squirrels live in trees.
OCTOBER 31, 2012: Pessimism isn't pretty.
OCTOBER 24, 2012: Octavating - To move a musical line up or down an octave or more.
OCTOBER 17, 2012: Snails have no noses by noses, but they do have 4 appendages that can sense heat and other stimuli but can't breathe through.
OCTOBER 10, 2012: If you join the Red Hat Society and you are under 50, you wear a Pink Hat.
OCTOBER 3, 2012: There is a very small percentage of mini-van drivers that know that their giant locker of a vehicle is NOT a sports car.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012: Spaving - Spending money just because you have a coupon.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012: I learned that mail delivery will now take longer.
AUGUST 28, 2013: Even without dieting, cardio can lead to weight loss: In recent research from the University of Kansas, overweight women doing moderate cardio five days a week dropped 5% of their body weight in 10 months - without changing a thing about their diets.
AUGUST 21, 2013: The Space Shuttle Endeavour cost approximately $1.7 billion.
JULY 31, 2013: You lose muscle faster than the time it took to build it.
JULY 24, 2013: When one life ends, a new life begins.
JUNE 26, 2013: Not eating enough slows down your metabolism.
JUNE 19, 2013: There are many different types of banjos.
JUNE 12, 2013: A variant of the FOXO3 gene has been shown to be associated with longevity in humans. It is found in most centenarians across a variety of ethnic groups around the world.
JUNE 5, 2013: There is no such thing as spot reduction. It just so happens that you hold more fat in certain areas than in others. When you lose body fat you lose it equally throughout your body, and since you hold more fat in certain areas, those areas are the last to lose the fat.
MAY 29, 2013: DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. A phenomenon of muscle pain and soreness that is felt 12-48 hours following exercise, particularly at the beginning of a new exercise program, after a change in sports activities, or after a dramatic increase in the duration or intensity of exercise and subsides over the next few days.
MAY 15, 2013: When in a job interview & they ask you 'What is your biggest weakness?', they want to find out if you can take criticisms, if you can admit to your flaws/mistakes & if you are working to either correct them or working around them.
MAY 8, 2013: You can't name your kid Lucifer, Messiah or Christ in New Zealand.
MAY 1, 2013: It takes 3 days for nicotine to be completely out of your body.
APRIL 24, 2013: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the officially recognized place name.
APRIL 17, 2013: Each Snickers bar contains roughly 16 peanuts.
APRIL 10, 2013: Charlie Chapman once entered a Charlie Chapman look alike contest and lost.
APRIL 3, 2013: A duck's quack doesn't echo.
- A-HA! A duck's quack can echo!
http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/duckecho.asp
MARCH 27, 2013: How to raise a juvenile delinquent.
MARCH 20, 2013: There are 748 gallons in one hundred cubic feet.
MARCH 13, 2013: Over 50% of all singles in America have not had a date in more than two years.
MARCH 6, 2013: The animal responsible for the most human deaths worldwide is the mosquito.
FEBRUARY 27, 2013: The only part of the body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It takes in oxygen directly from the air.
FEBRUARY 20, 2013: Money isn't made out of paper, it is made out of cotton.
FEBRUARY 13, 2013: Perfusionist- Members of the surgical team that performs open-heart and other cardiac surgeries. They set up and operate the heart-lung machine that keeps the patient alive by pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body.
FEBRUARY 6, 2013: Watching TV can shorten your life more than smoking - The hours of sitting leads to an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease and so may have an even greater impact on longevity than smoking.
JANUARY 30, 2013: The most used metal in the world today is iron. The second most used metal in the world today is aluminum followed by copper.
JANUARY 23, 2013: Windrow (specifically regarding snow in this case) The snow left at the bottom of a driveway after a snowplow has cleared the road.
JANUARY 16, 2013: Cleopatra had 2 younger brothers and she married them both.
JANUARY 9, 2013: People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain.
JANUARY 2, 2013: Owls in a group are known as a parliament, not a flock.
DECEMBER 26, 2012: There is always another problem waiting for you once you solved the one you were just working on.
DECEMBER 19, 2012: My daughter 'knows the ways of the Ninja'.
DECEMBER 12, 2012: Some people will stop coloring their hair when they're in their pine box.
DECEMBER 5, 2012: That's ok not to put up your Christmas decorations right away... but why wouldn't you?
NOVEMBER 28, 2012: Hexaflexagon - My mind is blown and now I'm obsessed!
NOVEMBER 21, 2012: It is possible to survive a road trip with your family.
NOVEMBER 14, 2012: White hair has no 'Don't Grow There Zones'.
NOVEMBER 7, 2012: Squirrels live in trees.
OCTOBER 31, 2012: Pessimism isn't pretty.
OCTOBER 24, 2012: Octavating - To move a musical line up or down an octave or more.
OCTOBER 17, 2012: Snails have no noses by noses, but they do have 4 appendages that can sense heat and other stimuli but can't breathe through.
OCTOBER 10, 2012: If you join the Red Hat Society and you are under 50, you wear a Pink Hat.
OCTOBER 3, 2012: There is a very small percentage of mini-van drivers that know that their giant locker of a vehicle is NOT a sports car.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012: Spaving - Spending money just because you have a coupon.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012: I learned that mail delivery will now take longer.