I began reading this book last night, and thought you all would enjoy this as well.
It's basicly useless knowlage on a variety of topics. I began in the biology section, but covers History, anamals, television, sports, music and a few more areas.
I found this pretty interesting, as I hope you do too.
I intend to update this as I do, maybe a few times daily when I come accross something interesting, but since it's a book, I literally have to retype everything. If yo uenjoy it, let me know!
if this turns into something you'd like to have me continue beyond today, let me know,... because it can turn into a lot of typing.
Anyways- thought Id share for those of you who check the boards often durring the day while at work and give something a little different to read.
Biology:
Even if the stomach, spleen, 80% of the intestins, one kidney, one lung and virtually every organ from the pelvic and groin area were removed, the human body can still survive.
Even if 80% of your liver was removed, within a few months, the liver would have reconsitiuted itself to it’s original size!
The brain is surrounded by a membrain containing veins and artieries. This membrain is filled with nerves of feeling. However, the brain itself has no feeling.
The fingernail grows faster on the hand you favor. The middle fingernail grows slower then any other nail.
All the genetic material in the sperm and egg cells that p[roduced the Erth’s population (present) could fit into a space the size of an Asprin.
Does marrage stink? A Swiss study found that a majority of women unconsciously choose mates with a body oder that differs from their own natural scent, which, as a result, ensures better immune protection for their children (Longevity Magazine reported that the genes that battle desiese-provoking substances also influence body oder)
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don’t develop until about 2 + months after birth.
Of all the sences, babies’ sence of smell is the strongest, enabling them to recognize their mothers by scent.
Durring menstration, the sensitivity of a women’s middle finger is reduced. Medical science has yet to explain why. (Of course, I could guess…)
One square inch of skin on the human hand contains some 72 feet of nerve fiber. In the adult body, there are 46 miles of nerves.
The lungs of an avarage adult, unfolded and flattened out, would cover the area the size of a tennis court.
Psychology:
Should the members of these actual clubs be considered slightly derranged?:
Committe for Immediate Nuclear War, The National society for prevention of cruelity to mushrooms, The Order of Manly Men, The institute of Totally Useless Skills.
Goodfellows Insurence Outfit in London capitalizes on many people's weird mental states. Among the most requested, policies are the "Alien ALL RISKS" package, which offers $1.7 million coverage for just $400 a year, should someone be abducted or impregnated by someone not of this Earth. (what about both? Rarely has it been an either or kind of thing
Alexander the Great's remains were preserved in a huge crock of honey. Among the Egyptions, this was faily common.
Undertakers report that today's corpses decompose at a slower rate then they used to. They beleive this is due to the amount of food we eat that contain preservatives.
Pablo Picasso was stillborn. The midwife left him on a table. Picasso's uncle brought him to life with a lung full of cigar smoke
From the 1850's to the 1880's, the most common cause of death for cowboys in the American West was being dragged by a horse while cought in the stirrups
Since 1978, at least 37 people have died as a result of shaking vending machines in an attempt to get free merchandise. More then 100 have been injured.
It's basicly useless knowlage on a variety of topics. I began in the biology section, but covers History, anamals, television, sports, music and a few more areas.
I found this pretty interesting, as I hope you do too.
I intend to update this as I do, maybe a few times daily when I come accross something interesting, but since it's a book, I literally have to retype everything. If yo uenjoy it, let me know!
if this turns into something you'd like to have me continue beyond today, let me know,... because it can turn into a lot of typing.
Anyways- thought Id share for those of you who check the boards often durring the day while at work and give something a little different to read.
Biology:
Even if the stomach, spleen, 80% of the intestins, one kidney, one lung and virtually every organ from the pelvic and groin area were removed, the human body can still survive.
Even if 80% of your liver was removed, within a few months, the liver would have reconsitiuted itself to it’s original size!
The brain is surrounded by a membrain containing veins and artieries. This membrain is filled with nerves of feeling. However, the brain itself has no feeling.
The fingernail grows faster on the hand you favor. The middle fingernail grows slower then any other nail.
All the genetic material in the sperm and egg cells that p[roduced the Erth’s population (present) could fit into a space the size of an Asprin.
Does marrage stink? A Swiss study found that a majority of women unconsciously choose mates with a body oder that differs from their own natural scent, which, as a result, ensures better immune protection for their children (Longevity Magazine reported that the genes that battle desiese-provoking substances also influence body oder)
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don’t develop until about 2 + months after birth.
Of all the sences, babies’ sence of smell is the strongest, enabling them to recognize their mothers by scent.
Durring menstration, the sensitivity of a women’s middle finger is reduced. Medical science has yet to explain why. (Of course, I could guess…)
One square inch of skin on the human hand contains some 72 feet of nerve fiber. In the adult body, there are 46 miles of nerves.
The lungs of an avarage adult, unfolded and flattened out, would cover the area the size of a tennis court.
Psychology:
Should the members of these actual clubs be considered slightly derranged?:
Committe for Immediate Nuclear War, The National society for prevention of cruelity to mushrooms, The Order of Manly Men, The institute of Totally Useless Skills.
Goodfellows Insurence Outfit in London capitalizes on many people's weird mental states. Among the most requested, policies are the "Alien ALL RISKS" package, which offers $1.7 million coverage for just $400 a year, should someone be abducted or impregnated by someone not of this Earth. (what about both? Rarely has it been an either or kind of thing
Alexander the Great's remains were preserved in a huge crock of honey. Among the Egyptions, this was faily common.
Undertakers report that today's corpses decompose at a slower rate then they used to. They beleive this is due to the amount of food we eat that contain preservatives.
Pablo Picasso was stillborn. The midwife left him on a table. Picasso's uncle brought him to life with a lung full of cigar smoke
From the 1850's to the 1880's, the most common cause of death for cowboys in the American West was being dragged by a horse while cought in the stirrups
Since 1978, at least 37 people have died as a result of shaking vending machines in an attempt to get free merchandise. More then 100 have been injured.
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