Amusing Facts Daily for July 5, 2010

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1. The strike of the eagle talon is so powerful that it's force is twice that of a rifle bullet.

2. Half of the 42 U.S. Presidents are of Irish descent.

3. In the United States, about 33% of land is covered by forests.

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Grow-your-own to replace false teeth | UK news | The Guardian

The British institution of dentures sitting in a glass of water beside the bed could be rendered obsolete by scientists who are confident that people will soon be able to replace lost teeth by growing new ones.

Instead of false teeth, a small ball of cells capable of growing into a new tooth will be implanted where the missing one used to be.

The procedure needs only a local anaesthetic and the new tooth should be fully formed within a few months of the cells being implanted.

Paul Sharpe, a specialist in the field of regenerative dentistry at the Dental Institute of King's College, London, says the new procedure has distinct advantages over false teeth that require a metal post to be driven into the jaw before being capped with a porcelain or plastic tooth.

"The surgery today can be extensive and you need to have good solid bone in the jaw and that is a major problem for some people," Professor Sharpe said.

The method could be used on far more patients because the ball of cells that grows into a tooth also produces bone that anchors to the jaw.

The choice of growing a new tooth is likely to appeal to patients. "Anyone who has lost teeth will tell you that, given the chance, they would rather have their own teeth than false ones," said Prof Sharpe. The average Briton over 50 has lost 12 teeth from a set of 32.

The procedure is fairly simple. Doctors take stem cells from the patient. These are unique in their ability to form any of the tissues that make up the body. By carefully nurturing the stem cells in a laboratory, scientists can nudge the cells down a path that will make them grow into a tooth. After a couple of weeks, the ball of cells, known as a bud, is ready to be implanted. Tests reveal what type of tooth - for example, a molar or an incisor - the bud will form.

Using a local anaesthetic, the tooth bud is inserted through a small incision into the gum. Within months, the cells will have matured into a fully-formed tooth, fused to the jawbone. As the tooth grows, it releases chemicals that encourage nerves and blood vessels to link up with it.

Tests have shown the technique to work in mice, where new teeth took weeks to grow. "There's no reason why it shouldn't work in humans, the principles are the same," said Prof Sharpe.

His team has set up a company, Odontis, to exploit the technique, and has won £400,000 from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts and the Wellcome Trust.

Grow-your-own to replace false teeth | UK news | The Guardian

Trivia - Are guys sweatier than gals? - ArcaMax Publishing

Trivia - Are guys sweatier than gals? - ArcaMax Publishing: "There are about 2 million sweat glands in the average human body. The average adult loses 540 calories with every liter of sweat. Men sweat about 40% more than women."

Amusing Facts For The Day - cinnamon, ocean, toilets

*** Amusing Facts For The Day

1. Smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.

2. The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.

3. Every day, over five billion gallons of water are flushed
  down toilets in the United States.

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Amusing Facts For The Day - kangaroos, china, brain size

1. When the are in danger, kangaroos will beat the ground
loudly with their hind feet.

2. The first Emperor of China, Ch'in Shih Huang-Ti, imposed
tough laws. If a member of the public works team did now
show up on time, his entire team would be executed.

3. The human brain has about 100,000,000,000 (100 billion)
neurons.

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Trivia - How large is a giraffe's heart? - ArcaMax Publishing

"How large is a giraffe's heart?

The giraffe's heart is huge; it weighs 25 pounds, is 2 feet long, and has walls up to 3 inches thick.

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Trivia and Amazing Facts

Trivia and Amazing Facts:

• In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
• Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second!
• On average, the Pentagon uses 666 rolls of toilet paper in one day.
• Orville Wright numbered the eggs that his chickens produced so he could eat them in the order they were laid.
• In the late 1950′s, California surfers invented the skateboard as a means of surfing outside of water."

*** Amusing Facts For The Day

*** Amusing Facts For The Day

1. A female donkey's milk is closest to human milk.

2. During the mummification process, Ancient Egyptians used
to pull out a dead person's brain through the person's
nose.

3. Minnie Munro from Australia is the oldest bride to marry.
She was a mere 102 years when she married her boyfriend
of 82 years.

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Trivia - Which city was the first with a million? - ArcaMax Publishing

Trivia - Which city was the first with a million? - ArcaMax Publishing:

"Which city was the first with a million?
The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. London, England reached the mark in 1810 and New York City, USA made it in 1875. Today, there are over 300 cities in the world that boast a population in excess of 1 million."

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• “Stewardesses” is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

• One of the reasons marijuana is illegal today is because cotton growers in the 30s lobbied against hemp farmers — they saw it as competition. It is not chemically addictive as is nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine.

• By recycling 1 ton of paper you save: 17 trees; 6,953 gallons of water; 463 gallons of oil; 587 pounds of air pollution; 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space; and 4,077 Kilowatt hours of energy.

• A man died after being killed by his own gas. His diet had consisted mostly of beans and cabbage and he was sleeping in a room with no ventilation. It appeared that the man died in his sleep from breathing the poisonous cloud that was lurking over his bed. An autopsy showed large amounts of methane gas in his system.

• Today, 62 million newspapers will be printed in the U.S., and 44 million will be thrown away. That means the equivalent of about 500,000 trees will be dumped into landfills this week.

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How did the Colosseum receive its name?

The Colosseum received its name not for its size, but for a colossal statue of Nero that stood close by, placed there after the destruction of his palace.

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Amazing facts: Earth move, Chinchilla hair, Largest pyramid

 

How quickly does the Earth move?

The Earth moves in its 585-million-mile orbit around the Sun approximately eight times faster than a bullet travels.

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How fine is a chinchilla's hair?

The individual hair of a chinchilla is so fine that 500 of them equal the thickness of a single human hair.

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Where is the world's largest pyramid?

The largest pyramid in the world is not in Egypt but in Cholulu de Rivadahia, Mexico. It is 177 feet tall and covers 25 acres. It was built sometime between 6 and 12 A.D.

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Interesting trivia facts

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What famous artist was born dead?
Pablo Picasso was born dead. His midwife left him on a table. Picasso's uncle brought him to life with a lung full of cigar smoke.

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Where does cricket come from?

The name of the game “cricket” is believed to have been derived in the late 1500s from the Middle French word criquet, meaning “goalpost.”

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When was swallowing dice a job?

In 18th century English gambling dens, there was an employee whose only job was to swallow the dice if there was a police raid.

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What is wine's 20 minute rule?

To assure full flavor, chill wine appropriately. Observe the 20-minute rule: Pull whites out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving; put reds in 20 minutes before serving.

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Why did the Greeks switch to metal coins?

In 625 B.C., metal coins were introduced in Greece. They replaced grain --usually barley --as the medium of exchange. Stamped with a likeness of an ear of wheat, the new coins were lighter and easier to transport than grain, and did not get moldy.

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Are American's shy?

A recent study conducted by the Shyness Clinic in Menlo Park, California, revealed that almost 90 percent of Americans label themselves as shy.

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Why did Galileo go blind?

Galileo became totally blind shortly before his death, probably because of the damage done to his eyes during his many years of looking at the Sun through a telescope.

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Was Ford fond of soybeans?

Henry Ford was obsessed with soybeans. He once wore a suit and tie made from soy-based material, served a 16-course meal made entirely from soybeans, and ordered many Ford auto parts to be made from soy-derived plastic.

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Why is La Paz fireproof?

At 12,000 feet above sea level, there is barely enough oxygen in La Paz, Bolivia to support combustion. The city is nearly fireproof.

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How much do snails sleep?

Snails sleep a lot. In addition to several months of winter hibernation, they crawl into their shells to get out of the hot sun, which dries them, or heavy rain, which waterlogs them. Desert snails may even doze for three or four years.

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How much will a pencil write?

The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words. More than 2 billion pencils are manufactured in the U.S. annually. If these were laid end to end, they would circle the earth nine times.

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Which fish is most popular worldwide?

The herring is the most widely eaten fish in the world. Nutritionally its fuel value is that equal to that of a beefsteak.

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