Monthly Archives: July 2010 »
Humans Have a Lot More Than Five Senses
Today I found out humans have a lot more than five senses. It turns out, there are at least nine senses and most researchers think there are more like twenty-one or so. Just for
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The Person Who Did the Voice of Yoda Also Did the Voice of Miss Piggy and the Cookie Monster
Today I found out the person who did the voice and puppeteer work for Jedi Master Yoda also did the same for Miss Piggy and the Cookie Monster. The man was Frank Oz and
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Why the Adam’s Apple is Called the Adam’s Apple
Today I found out why the Adam’s Apple is called the Adam’s Apple. The origins of this term go all the way back to the Biblical event where Eve gave Adam a forbidden fruit,
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How the Blind Dream
Today I found out how the completely blind dream. It turns out that if they went completely blind before around the age of 5-7 years old, they will typically dream without any visual experiences.
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Sugar Does Not Make Kids Hyper
Today I found out that sugar does not make kids hyper. In fact, it has been proven in numerous studies that it doesn’t affect their behavior at all. In one such study, it was
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Camels’ Humps Are Not Filled With Water
Today I found out Camels’ humps are not filled with water. So what are Camel humps filled with? It turns out, fat. These fat humps can weigh as much as 80 pounds and allow
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Everything I Thought I Knew About Velociraptors Was a Lie
Today I found out everything I thought I knew about Velociraptors was a lie. Now to be fair, everything I “knew” about Velociraptors came from the Jurassic Park movies and so I shouldn’t really
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The Word ‘Dinner’ Used to Refer to Breakfast
Today I found out that the word ‘Dinner’ used to refer to breakfast. The origins of the word dinner come from the French word “disnar”, which in fact means “breakfast”. So how did this
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Why Popcorn Pops
Today I found out why popcorn pops. First a little background, Popcorn or “zea mays everta” is a special kind of Flint corn, also known as “Indian corn” and sometimes “Calico corn”. Flint corn
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