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Testifying

To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles.

Funny town name

There is a town in Newfoundland, Canada called Dildo.

The Mozart Effect

The Mozart Effect is the notion that listening to classical music composed by Mozart can temporarily increase your IQ and enhance other mental functions. It is said that playing classical music to infants can improve their mental development. Some studies have shown that listening to Mozart can temporarily increase one's IQ by up to 9 points when given a spatial reasoning test.

Einstein president

Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952.

Hanibla Lector never blinks

In “Silence of the Lambs”, Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins) never blinks.

BabyTalking

Keep walking

In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator.

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Around the world

At latitude 60 degrees south you can sail all the way around the world.

Brain growth

The human brain stops growing at the age of 18.

No panties

3.9% of all women do not wear underwear.

Electrolytes

The fluids we drink and foods we eat contain mineral salts, which form electrolytes when they dissolve in the fluids in our bodies. They're present in blood, urine, in the fluid inside the body's cells and in the fluid in the space surrounding the cells. Sodium, calcium, chloride, magnesium and potassium are the most common electrolytes in the human body. They're essential for many heart, nerve and muscle functions. They also play an important role in keeping fluid levels normal in different body compartments.

Wasted time

"Regret for wasted time is more wasted time."

Mason Cooley

Lefthanded people

Around 2,000 left-handed people die annually due to improper use of equipment designed only for right handed people.

Chemical Food Preservation

There are three classes of chemical preservatives commonly used in foods:
* Benzoates (such as sodium benzoate)
* Nitrites (such as sodium nitrite)
* Sulphites (such as sulphur dioxide)

If you look at the ingredient labels of different foods, you will frequently see these different types of chemicals used. Another common preservative that you will commonly see on food labels is sorbic acid. All of these chemicals either inhibit the activity of bacteria or kill the bacteria.

M & M's

M & M's were developed so that soldiers could eat candy without getting their fingers sticky.

Polar bears

Polar bears' fur is not white, it's clear. Their skin is actually black. Their hair is hollow and acts like fiber optics, directing sunlight to warm their skin.

Cyberchondria

Cyberchondria is a term that describes individuals who use the internet to find information about their health and then believe they suffer from all the diseases found online.

Mother Earth

Earth is the only planet not named after a god.

Human iron

There is enough iron in a human being to make one small nail.

Multivitamins

Multivitamins are a good way to help supplement a diet for those who don't always have time to shop for fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains. But most health experts agree that a multivitamin is no replacement for a good, well-balanced diet. In fact, if you do eat a well-balanced diet, you not only have no need for a multivitamin, but you actually could be getting too much of a good thing -- especially when you consider that many foods are already fortified with vitamins and minerals. Supplementing the areas where your diet falls short with specific vitamins may be a better plan if you're a relatively healthy eater.

NFL and cows

It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.

Cocaine-Cola

Coca-Cola contained Coca (whose active ingredient is cocaine) from 1885 to 1903.

George Washington's fears

George Washington was deathly afraid of being buried alive. After he died, he wanted to be laid out for three days just to make sure he was dead.

Experience

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

- Vernon Sanders Law

Barcode scanners

A barcode scanner (or barcode reader) is an electronic device for reading printed barcodes. Like a flatbed scanner, it consists of a light source, a lens and a light sensor translating optical impulses into electrical ones. Additionally, nearly all barcode scanners contain decoder circuitry analyzing the barcode's image data provided by the sensor and sending the barcode's content to the scanner's output port.

Barcode scanners of all stripes have decreased in cost. Current pricing of mid-grade retail / industial barcode scanners is in the $200 range for a unit with a stand and 5-year guarante.In the simplest implementations, the wired barcode scanner is all that's required to begin reaping the increased speed and accuracy of scanning barcodes. In all retail and most industrial environments product barcodes can be found on products shipped in from vendors. Most companies have some sort of computer software that required the operator to enter the UPC or SKU number into the system, which a corded scanner can accomplish out of the box without set-up.

Checkmate

The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead."