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When do fish sleep?
Being asleep can mean different things to different fish. Some fish and amphibians reduce their awareness but do not ever become unconscious l=
ike the higher vertebrates do. Fish have time periods when they become less aware of their surroundings but their brain waves do not change, a=
nd they do not exhibit REM sleep. They aren't quite asleep but they don't seem to be fully awake either.
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Why did British troops in WWII wear a cholera belt?
The cholera belt was an article of clothing commonly worn as a preventative measure by British soldiers serving in India, where cholera was en=
demic. Basically a waistband or cummerbund made of flannel or silk, the belt was supposed to keep away the cold and damp, the theory being tha=
t a chilled abdomen would lead to cholera, dysentery, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal ailments. Doctors realized fairly early on that cho=
lera had little to do with cold and damp and was in fact caused by fecal bacteria in drinking water. But military inertia being what it was, u=
se of the belt persisted until after World War II.
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What has made parsley so popular over the years?
The reason that parsley has been used as a plate garnish for so long is that it is a natural mouth freshener, eliminating onion or garlic brea=
th.
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Why are pigs so good at sniffing out truffles?
Pigs, trained dogs and goats are used to sniff out truffles, which grow below the ground. Truffles produce a chemical almost identical to a se=
x pheromone found in male pig's saliva. Sensing this odor prompts mating behavior in the female pigs as they rut and try to get at the buried =
truffles.
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What is the secret to ice wine?
Ice wine is a rich sweet dessert wine made from grapes that have been left on the vine to freeze. They are picked frozen, and pressed before =
they thaw. Much of the water in the grapes is still frozen, so the resulting juice is intensely flavored and high in sugar and acid. Called E=
iswein in Germany.
Where did the Moose go to college?
Bullwinkle's alma mater, as every connoisseur of the classic cartoon "Rocky and Bullwinkle" knows, was the immortal Wassamatta U.
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Why is there a worm in bottles of tequila?
The worm in question is the agave worm, which is actually a butterfly larva. The worms bore into the agave plant's pineapplelike heart, and qu=
ite a few get cooked up in the brew used to make mescal. Some early makers of tequila thought that it may have given their beverage a certain =
"something" and so left it in the bottle. The method continues with some manufacturers to this day.
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How strong are chimpanzees?
Extremely - they may look cute rolling around on skates, but don't let one get you in a proverbial dark alley. In tests at the Bronx Zoo in 19=
24, a dynamometer--a scale that measures the mechanical force of a pull on a spring--was erected in the monkey house. A 165-pound male chimpan=
zee named "Boma" registered a pull of 847 pounds, using only his right hand. A 165-pound man, by comparison, could manage a one-handed pull of=
about 210 pounds. Even more frightening, a female chimp, weighing a mere 135 pounds and going by the name of Suzette, checked in with a one-h=
anded pull of 1,260 pounds. In dead lifts, chimps have been known to manage weights of 600 pounds without even breaking into a sweat. A male g=
orilla could probably heft an 1,800-pound weight and not think twice about it.
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Is e-mail replacing the telephone?
In some ways - Twenty-five percent of Americans with e-mail accounts say they "very often" use e-mail in place of a phone call for non-work related, personal communication.
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Could portraying a holy character put a cramp in your style?
Cecil B. DeMille did not want to take any chances with his opulent epic King of Kings (1927). His two stars, H. B. Warner, cast as Jesus Christ, and Dorothy Cummings as Mary, were required to sign agreements which prohibited them from appearing in film roles that might compromise the=
ir "holy" screen images for a 5-year period. DeMille also ordered them not to be seen doing any "un-biblical" activities during the film's shooting. These activities included attending ball games, playing cards, frequenting night clubs, swimming, and riding in convertibles.
Joe is on Holiday in the States, he's drinking in this bar listening to the
beautiful music being played on a miniature Grand Piano by a little man
about a foot high.
Joe asks the barman where he found the little man and he's told the cliched
'Genie in a Lamp' story.
Joe, quite excited by this asks if he could have a go with the Lamp. The
Barman, happy to oblige hands over the Lamp to Joe.
Rub...Rub...Rub...POOOOF "I am the Genie of the Lamp and I grant you One
wish!"
Joe, expecting three decides to think this one out...... "Well Since I'm in
the USA I'd like a Million Bucks"
FLASH....BANG...."Quack","Quack","QUACK"...The room is full of Ducks. Joe
approaches the Barman "I asked for a Million BUCKS not a Million DUCKS!
What's going on?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, the Genie is a little hard of hearing, do you
honestly think I would ask for a 12 inch Pianist?"
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