Fact O' The Day

[Krandall]

'A worm called a sea mouse may be able to provide superior nanowire technology.'


The iridescent spines that cover this small marine worm may be used to grow nanowires 100 times longer than current technology allows, according to scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The incredibly small, hollow spines, called setae, are removed from dead sea mice and can act as molds for nanowire material, allowing a cheap production alternative to an otherwise costly procedure. Nanowires may some day be used to build extremely tiny computers and sensors.

[Peelz]

so....somthing they MIGHT use to MAYBE build something SOMEday....

thrilling

JK very interesting.

[Krandall]

Play-Doh was originally marketed as wallpaper cleaner.'


Developed in the 1930s by a man named Noah McVicker, Play-Doh was originally sold as wallpaper cleaner by the Kutol Company, a soap manufacturer based in Cincinnati. In 1956, with the company floundering, McVicker and his nephew Joseph began marketing the product as a toy under the newly formed company, Rainbow Crafts. When Play-Doh was featured on TV by children's entertainer Captain Kangaroo in 1957, sales began took off and had reached $3 million by 1958.

[Krandall]

'People who suppress anger are more likely to be violent when drunk.'


A Scandinavian study of teens and young adults reported a correlation between suppressing anger, heavy drinking and violent behavior. Those surveyed were interviewed initially at 16-17 years of age and then again five years later. Among those who reported habitually suppressing anger, it was found that a 10% increase in drinking to intoxication was linked to a 5% increase in violent behavior.

[Spartan]

'People who suppress anger are more likely to be violent when drunk.'


A Scandinavian study of teens and young adults reported a correlation between suppressing anger, heavy drinking and violent behavior. Those surveyed were interviewed initially at 16-17 years of age and then again five years later. Among those who reported habitually suppressing anger, it was found that a 10% increase in drinking to intoxication was linked to a 5% increase in violent behavior.

That is all.

[Krandall]

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'The term "soccer" is an abbreviation of English origin.'


In 1863, when the rules of soccer were first written down by the Football Association, the game was given the name of "association football" to distinguish it from rugby football and other games. A few decades later, "soccer" started showing up as a slang abbreviation for "association." Use of the term in England eventually faded and "football" became the preferred term in most countries, with the notable exceptions of the U.S., Canada and Australia.

[Peelz]

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'The term "soccer" is an abbreviation of English origin.'


In 1863, when the rules of soccer were first written down by the Football Association, the game was given the name of "association football" to distinguish it from rugby football and other games. A few decades later, "soccer" started showing up as a slang abbreviation for "association." Use of the term in England eventually faded and "football" became the preferred term in most countries, with the notable exceptions of the U.S., Canada and Australia.

cool. Have you ever seen Gaelic (irish) Football? Like rugby with soccer ball, net. But they carry and have to dribble the ball off their foot as they run. Weird to watch.

[Segkast]

http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/

[Peelz]

http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/

Are you celebrating? Sure we won't see AJ Raptor on this holiday

also...last weekend, I missed "talk like a pirate day."

[Krandall]

'Coca-Cola has had 49 different slogans.'


Since 1889, Coke has rotated official slogans every few years, ranging from the compellingly simple original slogan "Drink Coca-Cola" to 1939's unwieldy "Whoever You Are, Whatever You Do, Wherever You May Be, When You Think of Refreshment Think of Ice Cold Coca-Cola." Other notable slogans include "The Great National Temperance Beverage,""Pure as Sunlight" and "Around the Corner from Everywhere."

[Krandall]

'Copernicus may have inspired modern geology.'


The foundation of modern geology is generally credited to James Hutton, who in the 18th century challenged the then-prominent idea that the Earth was 6,000 years old. A paper in the journal Geology, however, stresses the importance of Copernicus' contributions. "Prior to the Copernican Revolution the concepts of 'Earth' and 'planet' had nothing whatsoever to do with each other," the paper points out, arguing that this unprecedented realization should be considered the starting point for a new scientific way of thinking.

[Krandall]

'Men have a longer sexual lifespan than women.'


Although women outlive men by 5 to 10 years in most of the industrialized world, men generally remain sexually active (and report satisfaction with their sex lives) for about five years longer than women. A University of Chicago study collected data from 6,000 people ranging in age from 25 to 86. The researchers found correlations between good health and sexual interest, and a gender gap in sexual activity that increases in the later years.

[Krandall]

'Virgin Galactic has successfully completed a test flight for its space tourism program.'


The test flight, which took place earlier this year, is one of several steps necessary before the company begins commercial suborbital spaceflight, in which craft will fly at an altitude of 360,000 feet and reach a speed of Mach 3. Virgin Galactic is one of several commercial spaceflight endeavors either planned or in early operation (another, Blue Origin, was founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos and has received funding from NASA). Orbital space tourism to the International Space Station is substantially more complex and expensive; the first three private citizens to travel to the ISS paid over $20 million each for the privilege.

[Krandall]

'Molly Pitcher received a military pension of $40 per year.'


Mary Hays McCauley was given her nickname after she brought water to her husband's battery during fighting between Continental and British troops on a 100-degree June day. When her husband was wounded, she took his place at his gun mount and participated in the battle. Many years later, after she had been widowed and remarried, Pennsylvania awarded her a $40 yearly pension. Curiously enough, another woman named Margaret Cochran Corbin was involved in similar exploits, taking her husband's place alongside a cannon on the battlefield and later receiving a Pennsylvania-recommended pension. The two women now collectively share the Molly Pitcher/Captain Molly legend.

[Krandall]

'Cheerleading is the most dangerous high school sport.'


Though only about 3% of female high school students are cheerleaders, cheerleading was the leading cause of catastrophic injuries over a 26-year study of high school and college athletes. Injuries in school sports have jumped 150% over the past decade, according to a study in Pediatrics, due partly to lack of supervision and an absence of school nurses.