A recent innovation in bandage
material has been made that has significantly improved clotting ability
compared to gauze bandages. These new bandages contain a mixture of
ground shrimp shells and vinegar, a mixture that has been found to clot
blood almost instantly. The chitosan in the shrimp shells has a
positive charge, while the cells present in blood have negative
charges. The negative charge of the cell is attracted to the positive
charge of the chitosan. As soon as they touch, the cells fuse to the
chitosan and form a clot. Bandages of this type are already in use by
the US Military in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Sun has enough energy to burn yet another 5
billion years.
On
every episode of "Seinfeld", Superman is either
mentioned in
dialogue or otherwise apparent, usually appearing on Jerry's
refrigerator.
The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street
were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank
Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life."
Superman's hair grows ' incredibly long' when exposed
to red kryptonite.
George Washington grew marijuana in
his garden.
Although
George Washington selected the site for the White house, he was the
only president who never lived there. It was first occupied in 1800 by
John Adams.
Q
is the only letter in the alphabet that does not
appear in the name of any of the United States.
Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
When hydrogen burns in the air, water is formed.
Ten per cent of the salt mined in the world each year
is used to de-ice the roads in America.
In
1992, 29000 rubber ducks fell of a Chinese freight ship in the Pacific
ocean. Thousands of them washed up on the shores of eastern Asia and
Australia. Some even made it as far as the western shores of Noth
&
South America. But some have travelled even further; After a few years
at sea they floated north into the Bering Straight where they became
trapped in the polar ice cap. The ducks and the ice then migrated east.
A few years ago they emerged from the ice in the northern Atlantic.
From there they traveled down the eastern Canadian & US
coastline
before be swept into the gulf stream. They are currently on their way
to England, and are expected to land sometime in the summer of 2007.
How
a cat 'speaks' is quiet remarkable. They don't speak phrases to express
affection, outrage, hunger, loneliness, boredom, confusion, happiness
and fear in their natural frequency range, which would be inaudible to
humans, but at a much lower frequency that humans can hear. Some
researchers believe they may have learned we can't hear them in their
natural range and have adapted so they can relate to us on our terms.
A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so
you can eat your plate.
If 80% of the human liver was removed, it could still
function and would eventually restore itself to its original size.
The United States consumes 25% of all the worlds
energy.
There were once more sea lions on earth than people.
A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69
years.
Apples are more efficient than caffeine in waking you
up in the morning.
Dr. Seuss actually pronounced Seuss such that it
sounded like Sue-ice.
The Auricularis muscles are used to move the ears.
Indian Totem poles represent family trees the same
way as English Heraldic crests do.
Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego.
No NFL team which plays its home games in a domed
stadium has ever won a Superbowl.
Actress Sarah Bernhardt played the part of Juliet (13
years old) when she was 70 years old.
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