Wednesday, November 20, 2024

A song from Kate and Anna Mcgarrigle that I absolutely love

 Heartbeats Accelerating-song by Kate and Anne Mcgarrigle.

Great song by Canadian folk singer

 The Benefits of Being Alone -song by Rose Cousins.

           Rose Cousins is a Canadian folk singer from Nova Scotia.

Plastic

 The word "plastic" comes from the Greek word "plastikos" ,meaning "capable of being shaped or molded."

Luthier

 Luthier-In French the maker of stringed musical instruments such as the violin.

Why woodpeckers peck wood?

 Woodpeckers usually peck on the wooden siding(cedar and redwood, especially) because it contains insects, usually wood-boring insect larvae such as the leafcutter bee.

Rainforest

 The Amazon ,the world's largest rainforest,spans nine countries in South America.

The electric eel

 The electric eel,which lives in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers in South America can produce an electric shock of 600 watts to kill its prey.It can kill even a crocodile.

The color mosquitoes most like

 The blue color attracts mosquitoes two times more than any other.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Why the Mona Lisa attracted a lot of attention in 1911

 The Mona Lisa was stolen from Le Louvre in 1911,attracting more visitors to the Louvre to view the empty space than had previously come to see the painting itself.

Scandal

 An unfolding scandal is sometimes like a slow-moving car wreck 

A 61 year-old won an endurance race

 In 1983,61 year-old  Cliff Young,a farmer from Australia won the Sydney to Melbourne 544-mile endurance,shocking the world.Whilevthe younger, experienced athletes stopped to sleep,he kept moving through the night,leading him to an unexpected victory.

Why raking leaves can be bad

 Raking your leaves in autumn can be bad.Raking your leaves destroys ecosystems.Fallen leaves create a natural layer that butterflies,moths,salamanders,chipmunks,box turtles,toads,shrews,worms and other species rely on for food and shelter.

Walking through pine forests

 Walking through pine forests makes your lungs feel refreshed because pine trees produce a chemical called pinene.There are two types of pinene.A-pinene has anti-inflammatory properties and is used to treat asthma.

Abduction versus adduction

 Abduction refers to moving a limb away from the midline of your body.Adduction refers to moving a limb toward the midline of your body.

Health benefits of eating garlic

 Garlic is a detoxifier,metabolism booster,an effective diuretic and regulates blood sugar fluctuations.

Health benefits of eating onions

 Onions are diuretic.Eating onions may help regulate blood sugar levels.

Deipnophobia

 Deipnophobia is a form of social anxiety disorder, manifesting as the fear of eating in front of others.

Rice requires demanding conditions to grow

 Rice is a water-intensive crop,requiring 4,000 to 5,000 liters of water to produce just one kilogram.This is due to the need for flooded fields during cultivation.

Green dating

 Green dating is the trend of people dating others who prioritize shared values around eco-consciousness with each other.

Dry dating

 Dry dating-sober dating,dry dating is dating without alcohol.

Geese

 Geese have teeth on their tongues.

Dromosexual

 Dromosexual -when a man or woman is still on the road to defining their sexual orientation;it is used for people that are confused about their sexual urges.

Monday, November 18, 2024

Lmk

 lmk-Let me know.

He made a house out of a Boeing 727

 Bruce Campbell,a man from Oregon bought a Boeing 727 for $100,000 in 1999 and is using it as his house.How wonderful!

Mountain grows taller

 Mount Everest grows about 4mm taller every year due to tectonic plate shifts.

Tongue of giraffe

 A giraffe's tongue can be over 20 inches long!It's also dark purple to protect it from the sun.

Grapes

 China is the world's largest grape producer,contributing 16.8% of the global output in 2022.

Chimpanzees

 Humans have the same number of hair follicles as chimpanzees.

KYC

 KYC-Know your customer.

WiFi

 Wi Fi-stands for Wireless Fidelity.

People in silos

 In the world of social media people in their silos tend to exaggerate things.

Canada Post

 Canada Post gets its revenue from three sources in 2024:letter mail,ad mail and parcel mail.

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Xanthophile

 Xanthophile -Someone who loves the color yellow.

Melanophile

 Melanophile -Someone who loves the color black.

Hodophile

 Hodophile -Someone who has a love for travelling and adventure.

Lalochezia

 Lalochezia -The emotional relief gained from using abusive or profane language.

Benjamin Hornigold

 English pirate Benjamin Hornigold once raided a merchant ship solely to steal hats,as his crew had previously thrown theirs overboard the previous night.

A song by All-4-One that I like

 I Swear -song by All-4-one.

A song from Rod Stewart that I love

 Having a Party -song by Rod Stewart.

Fear of green

 Q.What is an intense fear of the color green called?

Answer.Prasinophobia.

Porphyrophobia

 Porphyrophobia is an intense fear of the color purple.

Melanophobia

 Melanophobia is the intense fear of the color black or other dark colors.

Erythrophobia

 Erythrophobia is the fear of the color red.

Rhodophobia

 Rhodophobia is the fear of the color pink.

Xanthophobia

 Xanthophobia is the fear of the color yellow.

Cyanophobia

 Cyanophobia is the fear of the color blue.

Peniaphobia

 Peniaphobia is an abnormal fear of poverty or being broke.

Dolphins provoke puffer fish

 Dolphins will definitely provoke pufferfish so that they will inflate and then can be used as a ball for their games 

An African proverb

 Unlike the brain,the stomach alerts you when it's empty.-African proverb

I walked on Holt street

 On Saturday, November 16,2024,I walked along the entire length of Holt street in Rosemont from Boulevard St.Michel to Lorimier Avenue.There is an old church on Holt street as well as a mini brewery.

Quote on English

 Yes, English can be weird.It can be understood through tough thorough thought,though.-David Burge

Quote from Carlo Petrini

 The idea of the modern has been superseded;the challenge today is to return to the small scale,the handmade to local distribution -becausr today what we call 'modern' is out of date.-Carlo Petrini

Quote from Jon Stewart

 If you're a friend of a bigot, you're a bigot.-Jon Stewart

A song from Flo Rida that I like

 Wild ones-song by Flo Rida.

Saturday, November 16, 2024

A song by Dasha that I like

 Austin -song by Dasha.

Square watermelons

 The Japanese grow square watermelons for convenient shipping and refrigerator storage.

The pioneering Barry Marshall

 Barry Marshall was convinced that Heliobacter pylori  bacteria caused stomach ulcers,but noone believed him.Since it was illegal to test his theory on humans,he drank the bacteria himself and developed ulcers within days.He treated them with antibiotics and went on to win the Nobel Prize in 2005.

A museum in Japan

In Japan,there is a museum dedicated to rocks that look like faces.

Eating mushrooms is good for eye health

 Packed with antioxidants,vitamins and minerals,mushrooms play a vital role in slowing the progression of sight loss conditions such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

A song from The Pussycat Dolls that I like

 Buttons-song by The Pussycat Dolls.

The inventor of shopping carts

 The inventor of shopping carts,Sylvan Goldman,had to hire several male and female models to push carts around in his store,demonstrating their utility,and explain their use to other customers,due to not catching on initially.

Meeting the president

 In 1910,Louis (10) and Temple Abernathy (6) rode horseback alone for 1,300 miles from Oklahoma to New York city to meet President Theodore Roosevelt.

Friday, November 15, 2024

A song from Akon that I like

 Akon's beautiful Day-song by Akon.

A great book on butter

 Butter:A rich history-a book by Elaine Khosrova.

Great book by Adam Sharp

 The Wheel Is Spinning but the Hamster is Dead-book by Adam Sharp.

A song by The Avett Brothers that I love

 Slight Figure of Speech -song by The Avett Brothers.

Female frogs

 Female frogs sometimes play dead to avoid mating with males.

Porcupines

 A group of porcupines is called a prickle.

Big dogs are more well-behaved pets

 Strangely,big dogs are more well-behaved pets.Studies show bigger dogs usually have better behavior than small dogs,but it's not because they're inherently better animals;it's because of humans.We tend to put less effort into the discipline of little dogs because we assume they can't do as much damage-so large dogs typically end up having better training.

Spiders recycle their webs

 Spiders recycle their webs by eating them.

Why there are holes in crackers

 There are holes in crackers because the holes let the steam escape while baking, keeping the crackers flat and crispy instead of puffing up like biscuits.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

A strange Turkish wedding custom

 In some Turkish wedding customs,brides often add salt to the groom's coffee before the ceremony;if he drinks it without complaint,he's considered a keeper.

A song from Mary J.Blige that I like

 Got to be Real-song by Mary J.Blige,Will Smith.

Another song from Sam Smith that I love

 Dancing with a Stranger -song by Sam Smith and Normani.

A song by KT Tunstall that I like

 Black Horse And The Cherry Tree -song by KT Tunstall.

Hyperdontia

 Hyperdontia is also known as supernumerary teeth,a dental condition that causes extra teeth to grow in the mouth.

A song from Sam Smith that I love

 Unholy -song by Sam Smith and Kim Petras.