Fun Facts

[cmcgilvrey]

The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970.
It always falls on that same calendar date.
It was co-founded by former U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, Wisconsin.
Earth Day is celebrated to call attention to our environment and encourage people around the world to live in balance with the only earth we've got.

[Anonymous Bot]

[HockeyWife]

April food festivals and celebrations include:

National Food Month
Fresh Florida Tomato Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soyfoods Month
Egg Salad Week
World Grits Festival

[cmcgilvrey]

Spinach was the first frozen vegetable to be sold
Oranges do not ripen after they are picked, but lemons do.
Romaine is the most nutrient-rich lettuce.
Potatoes, a member of the nightshade family, originated in Peru.
Strawberries' seeds grow on the outside.
Corn, a member of the grass family, isn't really a vegetable; it's a grain.

[cmcgilvrey]

Energy Burners

Here's how much energy it takes per minute to do these everyday activities:


Activity Calories
Kissing 1.66
Mowing the lawn 3.61
Driving a car 1.38
Walking 2mph 2.4 to 3.6
Fast dancing 3.3 to 4.9
Housecleaning 9.6
Watching TV 1.6

[cmcgilvrey]

Are these old wives tales true or false?

1. Wait half an hour after eating before you go swimming or you'll get cramps.

2. If you have a sun tan you cannot get a sunburn.

3. Eating a watermelon seed is dangerous.

All false. There has never been a documented case of drowning caused by swimming on a full stomach. No matter how dark your tan is, you can still get a sunburn. Eating a watermelon seed might irritate a sensitive system, but the benefits of including fresh fruit in your diet far outweigh any risks.

[cmcgilvrey]

Rose gardens hit their peak in August, so be sure to stop and smell the blooms. Here are a few fun facts about the queen of flowers you might not know.



There are over 10 different Rose species from which an endless supply of varieties have been produced.


The oldest rose bush is thought to be a 1,000-year-old climber on the Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany.


It takes between 10,000 and 15,000 hand-picked roses to make 11 grams of rose oil, whose value by weight is 5 times greatest than gold.

[cmcgilvrey]

According to a recent study by Salary.com and AOL, American workers admit to wasting on average 2.09 hours per day on the job. Top time-wasting activities include:

Surfing the Internet
Socializing with colleagues
Conducting personal business
Making phone calls
Planning personal events
Running errands
Applying for other jobs
Spacing out

[cmcgilvrey]

September is:

All-American Breakfast Month
Mom & Apple Pie Month
National Biscuit Month
National Chicken Month
National Cholesterol Awareness Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Potato Month
National Rice Month

[cmcgilvrey]

Here's what trick and treaters can expect in their goodie bags this Halloween according to a poll by Extreme Halloween.

Candy other than chocolate - 45.2%
Chocolate - 41.7%
Gum - 2.2%
Money - 1.7%
Fruit - 1.1%
Other - 6.3%

[cmcgilvrey]

Here's what trick and treaters can expect in their goodie bags this Halloween according to a poll by Extreme Halloween.

Candy other than chocolate - 45.2%
Chocolate - 41.7%
Gum - 2.2%
Money - 1.7%
Fruit - 1.1%
Other - 6.3%

[jordan3]

Cupid was known to cause people to fall in love by shooting them with his magical arrows. But Cupid didn't just cause others to fall in love - he himself fell deeply in love with mortal Psyche.

[murr]

these are highest fat ones - i see - what do you say about fish fat !!!