Scientists from Cambridge University have declared April 11, 1954 the most boring day in history due to a lack of important historical events or famous births or deaths. They made the conclusion using a data base that contains over 300 million facts, finding the most exciting thing to be a general election in Belgium...
The article ends with a comical, yet intriguing point - Is it still the most boring day if it is being recognized as the most boring day?
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/3jyX9P/newslite.tv/2010/11/26/april-11-1954-most-boring-day.html
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Junk Food Facts
M&M's - Named after Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie (son of Hershey President). Mars needed Hershey's chocolate to compensate for the demand caused by WWII
Pringles - Not actually potato chips because only 48% is considered potato based content according to FDA, this raised many questions and disputes because it was misnamed and falsely advertised.
Snickers- named after a horse and inspired by a simple snack of nougat, peanut, and caramel, snickers has alway been and continues to be a world wide favorite. Mars made it his own by coating it with chocolate and selling it wholesale. Sales amount to over 2 billion annually!
Pop Rocks- pop rocks are made by combining 4 main ingredients, boiling the soultion, pressurizing it using CO2, and then cooling into a solid substance. The pressure is then released and the substance shatters, leaving behind tiny pieces of candy that react with the saliva in your mouth.
Tootsie Pop- Sugary treat is most popularly known for its slogan: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootise pop? Depending on various factors such as tongue size and amount of saliva, it takes the average adult approximately 250 licks to reach the tootsie roll center.
Mr. Goodbar- The idea of chocolate and peanuts together was originally frowned upon by Hershey's owner at the time. However,Wiliiam Murrie was allowed to create the combo if a fake name was used in order to protect the Hershey name.
Tang, Cool whip, pop rocks, jell-o, powdered egg whites, and a tapioca substitute - all created by the same scientist who worked for General Foods. He patented over 70 things through out his life time. Pop rocks were invented in attempt to recreate an instant carbonated drink.
Tang and Space- The drink was not created for space, but became popular after Mercury flight and Gemini Project used the product to enhance the taste of water.
Tootsie Rolls- Created as a hard to melt chocolate and named after the creators daught, Clara, who went by the nickname tootsie. The product became part of the daily rations for soliders in WWII and was popular because of its low cost. Over 64 million tootsie rolls are made everyday.
Lifesavers - Spark can be seen with all flavors, not just wintergreen. Electrical charge produced is comparable to lightening on a much smaller scale. Wintergreen flashes brighter due to a chemical in the flavoring, however all hard candys emit light when crunched.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2aFrjp/www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/03/10-interesting-junk-food-facts/
Pringles - Not actually potato chips because only 48% is considered potato based content according to FDA, this raised many questions and disputes because it was misnamed and falsely advertised.
Snickers- named after a horse and inspired by a simple snack of nougat, peanut, and caramel, snickers has alway been and continues to be a world wide favorite. Mars made it his own by coating it with chocolate and selling it wholesale. Sales amount to over 2 billion annually!
Pop Rocks- pop rocks are made by combining 4 main ingredients, boiling the soultion, pressurizing it using CO2, and then cooling into a solid substance. The pressure is then released and the substance shatters, leaving behind tiny pieces of candy that react with the saliva in your mouth.
Tootsie Pop- Sugary treat is most popularly known for its slogan: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootise pop? Depending on various factors such as tongue size and amount of saliva, it takes the average adult approximately 250 licks to reach the tootsie roll center.
Mr. Goodbar- The idea of chocolate and peanuts together was originally frowned upon by Hershey's owner at the time. However,Wiliiam Murrie was allowed to create the combo if a fake name was used in order to protect the Hershey name.
Tang, Cool whip, pop rocks, jell-o, powdered egg whites, and a tapioca substitute - all created by the same scientist who worked for General Foods. He patented over 70 things through out his life time. Pop rocks were invented in attempt to recreate an instant carbonated drink.
Tang and Space- The drink was not created for space, but became popular after Mercury flight and Gemini Project used the product to enhance the taste of water.
Tootsie Rolls- Created as a hard to melt chocolate and named after the creators daught, Clara, who went by the nickname tootsie. The product became part of the daily rations for soliders in WWII and was popular because of its low cost. Over 64 million tootsie rolls are made everyday.
Lifesavers - Spark can be seen with all flavors, not just wintergreen. Electrical charge produced is comparable to lightening on a much smaller scale. Wintergreen flashes brighter due to a chemical in the flavoring, however all hard candys emit light when crunched.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2aFrjp/www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/03/10-interesting-junk-food-facts/
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Soda Pop
What Happens To Your Body Within An Hour Of Drinking A Coke:
With a title like that, who wouldn't want to read more? Although I knew the information would make me sick to my stomach, I was dying to know the truths... why is soda so unhealthy?
The main point from the article include...
- In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system.
- 20 minutes: blood sugar spikes, liver responds by turning sugar into fat.
- 40 minutes: pupils dilate, blood pressure rises, livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.
- 45 minutes: ups dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain.
- >60 Minutes: It makes you have to pee, sugar crash, may become irritable and/or sluggish.
The sequence of events that occurs within an hour is repulsive. This information needs to be exposed to more people and soda ingredients need to more strictly regulated. Coca Cola is probably one of the most commonly consumed beverages on a daily basis, yet is comparable to heroin. I think campaigns similar to the tobacco or alcohol abuse awareness should be created to alert people of the health risks.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1IXWfO/nutritionresearchcenter.org/healthnews/what-happens-to-your-body-if-you-drink-a-coke-right-now
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1IXWfO/nutritionresearchcenter.org/healthnews/what-happens-to-your-body-if-you-drink-a-coke-right-now
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Teleportation
Lately I have found myself wishing more and more that teleportation would be possible, as dorm food gets worse and my bunk bed gets more uncomfortable, I long for a quick and easy method of transportation to the comforts of my home.
After stumbling upon an article from Discovery News, my dreams of appearing home in less than second from over 300 miles away vanished.
Teleporting is accomplished using a method of quantum physics called entaglement. I translated this explanation into a process similar to a copier machine. Information is scanned, copied, and reproduced, however the replica is never exactly the same. Physicists have already teleported light particles, called photons, and electrons over various distances, but these are single particles and are not comparable to teleporting a a human. Currently, scientists in Japan are working on teleporting energy, which will hopefully lead into larger things. The biggest risk involved in teleporting is the destruction of the original image after scanning and copying the information. In other words, if the teleportation failed, a replica would not be produced, and the original would be destructed.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2ADyJD/news.discovery.com/space/teleporting-energy.html
After stumbling upon an article from Discovery News, my dreams of appearing home in less than second from over 300 miles away vanished.
Teleporting is accomplished using a method of quantum physics called entaglement. I translated this explanation into a process similar to a copier machine. Information is scanned, copied, and reproduced, however the replica is never exactly the same. Physicists have already teleported light particles, called photons, and electrons over various distances, but these are single particles and are not comparable to teleporting a a human. Currently, scientists in Japan are working on teleporting energy, which will hopefully lead into larger things. The biggest risk involved in teleporting is the destruction of the original image after scanning and copying the information. In other words, if the teleportation failed, a replica would not be produced, and the original would be destructed.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2ADyJD/news.discovery.com/space/teleporting-energy.html
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