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KNOWING THESE THINGS?
Walking off calories
In order to lose weight and get yourself fitter
and healthier you need to build up to walking at least 10,000 steps a day.
10,000 steps is about 5 miles ,so every 5 miles that you walk, you are actually
burning off approx 500 calories.
As a general rule walking one mile over level ground would mean you had
walked off 100 calories - if you weighed about 150 pounds. Obviously the heavier
you are, then the more calories you will walk off. If you walk up an incline the
calories will drop off even faster. Just over 2,000 steps is the average when
walking one mile.
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If this winter is classified as "severe", what would be the standard prediction for the "percent of area covered with ice" on Lake Ontario?
Answer: According to Bowditch, in a winter classified as severe, 25% of the area of Lake Ontario would predictably be covered by ice. Predictions for the other Great Lakes in a similar winter are: Huron and Michigan 80%, Superior 95%, and Erie 100%.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour. -- 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
The youngest pope was 11 years old.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David, Hearts - Charlemagne, Clubs -Alexander, the Great, Diamonds - Julius Caesar
111,111,111 times 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
Q. What is an activity performed by 40% of all people at a party?
A. Snoop in your medicine cabinet.
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2nd, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
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"I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that make them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt.
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The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League all-stars Game.
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Q. What separates "60 Minutes," on CBS from every other TV show?
A. No theme song
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace.
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laserprinters all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey
Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
Q. What trivia fact about Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) is the most ironic?
A. He was allergic to carrots.
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase "goodnight, sleep tight".
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It's where we get the phrase mind your P's and Q's"
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Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
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In Scotland, a new game was invented. It was entitled Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden.... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
Who are the only two American League players to have two 3 run homer games in the same month? Doug De Cinces, and in April, 2001: Carlos Delgado, Toronto Blue Jays.
Who lead the N.H.L. in scoring the season before Wayne Gretzky won his first scoring title? Marcel Dionne
"The word "mayday," used by ships to signal trouble, comes from the French "m'aidez" (pronounced may-DAY), which means "aid me" or "help me."
Do you recycle?
About 84% of all household waste can be recycled. The energy
we save when we recycle one glass bottle is enough to light a light bulb for four hours.
It takes about 90% less energy to recycle aluminum cans than to make new ones.
Almost 1/3 of all water usage can be attributed to flushing toilets. (too much Molsen Export, eh?)
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The Arctic Ocean, which covers the North Pole, is the world's smallest ocean. Three countries, Canada, Russia, and the United States, have ports of entry on the Arctic Ocean.
On January 18, 2000, a huge fireball streaked across the skies of Western Canada and crashed to Earth in the Yukon Territory. Scientists rushed to the site of impact and found the most pristine meteorites ever recovered. These Yukon Meteor fragments are still being analyzed and will, most likely, provide important new knowledge about outer space.
Calculate your Life Path Number by adding up the month, day, and year of your date of birth. For example,
for a person born on June 23, 1952 the Life Path Number would be calculated like this: 6 +
2 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 5 + 2 = 28 = 2 + 8 = 10 =1
Good luck in the lottery!
Dec. 17, 1930. A $5,000 cheque on this date, along with a $20,000 cheque on Oct. 6, 1930, two players and a racetrack longshot winner which returned $10,000 allowed the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team to pay Ottawa for King Clancy.
Just as the jerseys or numbers of great athletes are retired when they leave a sport, so are the names of hurricanes that have caused great destruction. When a hurricane inflicts severe damage or kills and injures many people, the country most affected can request that the storm's name be removed from use to avoid confusion caused by a future storm bearing the same name.
The highest tides in the world are found in the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy, Canada. This eastern extremity of the bay has tides of over 50 feet. In 1604, Samuel de Champlain explored the Bay of Fundy. The Sieur de Monts sailed with him and founded the colony of Port Royal there, one of the first French settlements in North America.
The town of Rugby, North Dakota is the geographical center of North America. A rock obelisk about 15 feet tall, flanked by poles flying the United States and Canadian flags, marks the location.
Even identical twins have un-identical fingerprints.
Today, Canadians observe Canada Day. It was on July 1, 1867 that the Canadian Federal Government was formed. Before 1982, Canada Day was known as Dominion Day, since the proclamation created "one Dominion under the name of Canada."
Did you know that 'vexillology' is the study of flags?
The animal world.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of geese is called a flock or gaggle on the ground, but a skein when in flight.
The elephant is one of the manatee's closest relatives.
Frogs live on all continents except Antarctica. (the only safe place when "The attack of the killer frogs" really happens)
Even though worms don't have eyes, they can sense light, especially at their anterior (front end). They move away from light and will become paralyzed if exposed to light for too long (approximately one hour).
How To Bathe a Cat Easily
1. Thoroughly clean the toilet.
2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water, and have both lids lifted.
3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (you may need to
stand on the lid so that he cannot escape). CAUTION: Do not get any part of your body too
close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out for any purchase they can find.
5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a "powerwash and rinse"
which is quite
effective.
6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between
the toilet and the outside door.
7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift both lids.
8. The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet, and run outside where he will dry
himself.
Sincerely,
Peppy, The Dog
P.S. I had to hide for two days because the cat knew I told my owner to do this and Tommy
the cat was one mad cat at me.
Sent in by: Susan DiBiasi - California
Get out the fly swatter!
There are more insects in one
square mile of rural land than
there are human beings on Earth. (I'm itchy already)
Dragonflies have been around for millions of years. In fact, scientists have found fossils of dragonflies that are almost 270 million years old. These ancient dragonflies were huge; imagine a dragonfly six times as large as the largest dragonflies you see today. Take a look at a yardstick and you will get a good idea of how wide their wingspans were! Scientists believe that these ancient dragonflies were the largest insects that ever lived.
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There are approximately 100,000 hairs on the average person's scalp. Blondes tend to have more hair (about 120,000 strands) and redheads usually have less (about 80,000). People with brown or black hair fall in the middle, with about 100,000 hair strands.
A sailing boat can actually sail faster than the wind. Every moving vehicle creates its own wind, and that can add to the real wind. By adjusting the angle of the sail, a boat can take advantage of this extra wind and then reach a maximum speed which is well over the actual wind speed.
The food can was invented around
1810, but the can opener wasn't invented until 1858. So how did people get the food out of
cans for nearly half a century? A hammer and chisel, of course!
(so who would hold the can?
If you could drive nonstop to the sun at 60 mph, it would take about 180 years. Light makes the same trip in eight minutes. (So how long would it take a weekend sailor?)
The Captain would like to acknowledge the Franklin Institute Science Museum as a source for much of the above trivia.
