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Double Did You Know – Time and Shampoo
Let me tackle these topics in reverse order. First up is shampoo or, to be exact, an answer to my daughter’s question – “Why do they call it shampoo?” When you type “origin of the word shampoo” in the search bar, one of the best answers is found here. For those who aren’t into following links, let me summarize what they go over. When the Spanish, French, and English thought they could race to [+]Why Do We Yawn?
This Did You Know comes to you from a question my daughter asked me. Why do we yawn? Well, I had no idea what the correct answer is. If I don’t know the answer, I’m not going to make one up and tell some story to her. When she finds out the truth, not telling the truth in the beginning will diminish me as an influence in her life. [+]The Funniest Summary of Issues
I was debating about going into a lot of issues that have bugged the heck out of me regarding this election cycle in the USA. Because of delays at the USCIS, I am not able to vote this election and I am a spectator. Instead of my going into them, Senator John McCain did. Now there are a few reasons why I am including his 15 minute comedy routine here. [+]What is Black Friday?
[ad#square] Recently I was asked a question of “What is Black Friday?” It is not that easy to answer when you know that who you are trying to explain it to is not from the USA. I could say just go to this website for your definition, but that wouldn’t be good enough. The reason is the lifestyle choices of the USA are so very different than the Philippines that a basic definition is not good [+]Did You Know These Obscure Odds?
[ad#txt-ad] This is just for the fun of pointing out how bored some mathematicians can get. I will credit my source for most of these. Chance of being born a male: 1 in 2 Odds that a celebrity marriage will last a lifetime: 1 in 3 Chance of suffering from asthma or allergy diseases: 1 in 6 Odds of getting hemorrhoids: 1 in 25 Odds of being on plane with a drunken pilot: 1 in 117 Odds of catching a [+]Elephant Feet – Did You Know?
[ad#inlinkunit] When we think of an elephant, we picture those largest of the remaining land animals pretty much getting its way in the wild. Couldn’t anything that big trample you with ease? Of course they could but the tusks are usually the primary choice of weaponry for them. Their feet actually are one of the most sensitive parts on their body. Unlike our feet, they actually have a slant to their foot. They walk on their tip [+]DYK – The Center of Blame for the Economic Collapse Part I
[ad#inlinkunit] The more bad news on the economy crosses the online news websites; the more I get curious as to the cause. I have read and heard many different causes and blame thrown around. It is enough to make your head spin with all of the bickering and fighting over who is to blame and what is the cause. Since I’m still trying to fully learn how this country works, I [+]More From Vested Wisdom
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