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Thursday Thirteen - Interesting Facts about New Year Celebrations around the World
2008-07-02 15:59:00
As part of Scottish folklore, if the first person to enter your house during the New Year is a man with dark hair bearing a gift, you will be blessed with good luck.The ancient Egyptians celebrated the New Year at the time the Nile River flooded - near the end of September - which enabled the people to grow crops.The Celts called their New Year festival Samhain, meaning summer's end.To keep out evil spirits, some Japanese hang a rope of straw across the front of their house on New Year's Day.The people in northern India wear flowers on New Year's Day; a yellow flower, to them, is the color of spring.In ancient Egypt, New Year was celebrated with singing, dancing, and feasting for an entire month.A traditional polar bear swim event is held New Year's Eve in British Columbia, Canada; people don bathing suits and plunge into the icy cold water surrounding Vancouver.Vietnamese believe that a god resides in every home, and on New Year's Day the god makes a trek into heaven.New Year's Day is ...

TT - 13 Facts about French Food
2008-06-25 17:34:00
The famous Petit Suisse ("little swiss cheese") of Gervais are not from Switzerland, but from Normandy, in France.Crêpes, one of the most popular food in Europe, originate from Brittany, in the west of France.Wine has been made in France since Roman times.There are 450 different wine appellations in France. There are tens of thousands of small wine-producing domain, but only 15% of all French wines enjoy the marketing benefits of AOC designations.Bordeaux alone has over 9,000 different châteaux.72% of the adult French population finds it difficult to understand French wine labels.In 2004, France produced 56.6 millions hectoliters of wine.Wines from the North of France (e.g. Alsace) are usually made from a single variety of grape (e.g. Pinot Noir), whereas wines further south are typically blends of varietals (e.g. Carbernet Sauvignon + Merlot), which is why they do not mention them on the label like in Australia, California, Chile or South Africa.France produces some of the world's m ...

The World’s Biggest Chocolate Fountain - 3
2008-03-18 08:44:00
The record holding chocolate fountain is located in Las Vegas, inside Bellagio. With the hight of 27 feet, it’s the biggest chocolate fountain in the world. The fountain is filled with 2100 pounds of dark, milk and white chocolate. ...

WW - The Hanging Coffins of Sagada - 1
2008-02-27 09:21:00
Sagada couldn’t get more mystifying without the elements of the mummies. When you go to Sagada caves in Philippines there are hanging coffins to be found on the cliffs made of limestone.About six hours by bus (twice this amount of time in the wet season) from the Luzon island town of Banaue, north of Manila, the people of Sagada have devised a unique burial ritual involving the placement of dead relatives into caves after carefully preparing a hollowed out log. These coffins are carved by the elderly before they die; if they are too ill or weak their son or other close relative will do it for them. This ritual involves pushing the bodies into the tight spaces of the coffins, and often bones are cracked and broken as the process is completed. After the deceased are put inside these coffins they are then brought to caves high in the cliffs where they join the coffins of other ancestors. The Segada people prefer to be buried in the cliffs than to be buried in the ground and have been do ...

The World’s Biggest Chocolate Fountain - 2
2008-02-20 08:43:00
The record holding chocolate fountain is located in Las Vegas, inside Bellagio. With the hight of 27 feet, it’s the biggest chocolate fountain in the world. The fountain is filled with 2100 pounds of dark, milk and white chocolate. ...

Coolest BBQ Grills - 2
2008-02-13 09:10:00
Vintage Jaguar Austin-Healey BBQ Grill Monster Pitt RUB Restaurant’s Mobile Barbecue Pit Traeger’s Novelty BBQ Grills Traeger’s Novelty BBQ Grills ...

The Gartner Symposium
2008-02-11 01:11:00
The Gartner Symposium / ITXPO - where technology meets businessIt is the industry's largest and most strategic conference for senior IT and business professionals together with ITxpo - the interactive exhibit floor loaded with the latest technology solutions. There is no other event in the world like it.The aim is to meaningfully interact with the leading solution providers in a no-hype environment.In the past, the Gartner Symposiums have received immence positive feedback from the attendees - and have been lauded for the proffesionalism and elegance of the conferences. Let us hope that the remaining four this year are no exception.There were 7 conferences scheduled for 2007:San Fransisco, California : 22-26 April (already happened)Barcelona, Spain : 20-23 May (already happened)Orlando, Florida : 7-12 OctoberCannes, France : 4-8 NovemberSydney, Australia : 20-23 NovemberTokyo, Japan : 28-40 NovemberYou can register for the Gartner Symposium or find more information about it from their ...

Gartner Business Process Management Summit
2008-02-09 21:46:00
Date: 4-7 February 2008City: Las Vegas, NVVenue: Caesars PalaceThe Gartner Business Process Management Summit 2008 offers the latest insight on creating and sustaining an agile process-powered organization. Align business strategy and IT to maximize operational agility, providing new opportunities to expand revenues and productivity.You can visit their site at: Gartner Business Process Management Summit ...
Business  Management 

Geeks Christmas Tree - 2
2008-02-06 08:46:00
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Christmas  Geeks  Tree 

WW - Crazy Cars - 2
2008-01-30 09:14:00
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Cars 

Thursday Thirteen - Mercury Quick Facts
2008-01-24 08:57:00
Diameter :4879.4 kmDensity :5.43 g/cm3Mass :3.303 x 1023 kgVolume:6.084 x 1010 km3Temperature Range :-173° C to 427° CAtmosphere :Some Hydrogen, Helium, OxygenWinds :NoneMoons :NoneAverage Distance from Sun :57,910,000 kmOrbital Period :0 Years, 87 Days, 23.3 HoursRotation :58 Days, 15.5 HoursTilt :0.00°Composition :Iron Core, Silicate Surface ...
Facts  Mercury 

The World’s Biggest Chocolate Fountain - 1
2008-01-23 08:43:00
The record holding chocolate fountain is located in Las Vegas, inside Bellagio. With the hight of 27 feet, it’s the biggest chocolate fountain in the world. The fountain is filled with 2100 pounds of dark, milk and white chocolate. ...
Chocolate 

Geeks Christmas Tree - 1
2008-01-16 08:46:00
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Christmas  Geeks  Tree 

TT - Even More Alcohol Trivia
2008-01-11 00:03:00
The Chagga people of Tanganyika believe that a liar will be poisoned if he or she consumes beer mixed with the blood of a recently sacrificed goat. Beer is mixed with saliva and blood for a drink that is shared when two Chagga men become blood brothers. The national anthem of the US, the "Star-Spangled Banner," was written to the tune of a drinking song. The shallow champagne glass originated with Marie Antoinette. It was first formed from wax molds made of her breasts. Beer was not sold in bottles until 1850; it was not sold in cans until 1935. In the 1600's thermometers were filled with brandy instead of mercury. A raisin dropped into a glass of champagne will repeatedly bounce up and down between the top and the bottom of the glass. As late as the mid-17th century, the French wine makers did not use corks. Instead, they used oil-soaked rags stuffed into the necks of bottles. The corkscrew was invented in 1860. The longest recorded champagne cork flight was 177 feet and 9 inches, fou ...
Alcohol 

Coolest BBQ Grills - 1
2008-01-09 08:52:00
The Bar-B-Q Shack Chevy V8 Grill Classic Holden Monaro GTS GrillThe King of Barbecues GrillDavid Klose’s Baby Carriage BBQ Pit ...

Thursday Thirteen - Mars Quick Facts
2008-01-03 08:55:00
Diameter 6794.4 km Density 3.94 g/cm3 Mass 6.421 x 1023 kg Volume 1.643 x 1011 km3 Temperature Range -140° C to 20° C Atmosphere Mostly Carbon Dioxide Winds Up to 100 km/hr Moons 2 Average Distance from Sun 227,940,000 km Orbital Period 1 Years, 320 Days, 18.2 Hours Rotation 1 Days, 0.67 Hours Tilt 25.19° Composition Iron Oxides and Silicates ...
Facts  Mars 

WW - Crazy Cars - 1
2008-01-02 09:12:00
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Cars 

Thirteen Closest Star Systems to the Earth
2007-12-27 08:41:00
Distance (LY), Star System0.00, Sun4.24, Proxima Centauri4.36, Alpha Centauri5.96, Barnard's Star7.78, Proxima Leonis8.29, Proxima Ursae Majoris8.58, Sirius8.73, Proxima Ceti9.68, Proxima Sagittarii10.32, Proxima Andromedae10.52, Epsilon Eridani10.74, Proxima Piscis Austrini10.92, Proxima Virginishttp://naturefactfile.blogspot.com/ ...
Earth  Star  Systems 

Whaddaya see??? #2 - Wordless Wednesday
2007-12-26 01:06:00
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Wordless 

TT - Sigh...Even More Alcohol Trivia
2007-12-20 00:04:00
Alcohol consumption decreases during the time of the full moon. Drinking lowers rather than raises the body temperature. There is an illusion of increased heat because alcohol causes the capillaries to dilate and fill with more warm blood. Rhode Island never ratified the 18 Amendment establishing Prohibition. "Whiskey" is the international aviation word used to represent the letter "w." Most vegetable, and virtually all fruit juices, contain alcohol. There are 83 dry towns and villages in Alaska. In West Virginia, bars can advertise alcohol beverage prices, but not brand names. There is a cloud of alcohol in outer space with enough alcohol to make four trillion-trillion drinks. It's free for the taking. . . but it's 10,000 light years away from Earth. The Mayflower, well-known for bringing the Pilgrims to the New World, ordinarily transported alcohol beverage between Spain and England. Wine has about the same number of calories as an equal amount of grape juice. Johnny Appleseed ...
Alcohol 

WW - Cool Magazine Illusions II
2007-12-19 00:12:00
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Illusions  Magazine 

Thursday Thirteen - Yet More China Facts
2007-12-11 23:48:00
In 550 AD, two Chinese monks smuggled silkworms out of China and started the western world's silk boom. Shi Huang-Ti was the first emperor of China and founder of the Qin dynasty. Had he been a European ruler, he would likely be considered great today. The Chinese, on the other hand, have given him a black reputation for his ruthlessness, his massive conscription of labour, his wars, his harsh laws, and his burning of books in 213 B.C. [ China | Royalty ] Chinese Emperor Shi Huang-Ti built a network of 270 palaces, linked by tunnels, and was ao afraid of assassination that he slept in a different palace each night. In 213 B.C., the Chinese emperor Shi Huang-ti ordered the burning of all of China's books, except for a select few on subjects such as agriculture and medicine. He ordered the burning because people used several of those writings to criticise the emperor, and also because Shi Huang-Ti styled himself as the "First Emperor". Vast numbers of valuable works were lost and it was ...
China  Facts 

WW - High Speed Photography - 3
2007-12-11 14:10:00
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High Speed  Photography 

TT - MORE Alcohol Trivia
2007-12-06 00:05:00
During World War II, a group of alpine soldiers who were stranded in mountain snows survived for an entire month on nothing but a cask of sherry. White lightning is a name for illegally-distilled spirits. All spirits are clear or "white" until aged in charred oak barrels. Moonshiners skip the aging process to reduce risk of arrest, hence the name of their product. Moonshining is profitable because the taxes on legally-produced spirits are so high. It is estimated that the federal government takes in 14 times more in taxes on distilled spirits than producers of the products earn making them. That does not include what states and localities additionally take in taxes on the same products. President Jimmy Carter's mother said "I'm a Christian, but that doesn't mean I'm a long-faced square. I like a little bourbon." President Thomas Jefferson was the new U.S nation's first wine expert. It's impossible to create a beverage of over 18% alcohol by fermentation alone. Temperance activists, wh ...
Alcohol 

WW - Super Long Lasagna
2007-12-05 13:54:00
A kitchen staff lays out part of a 560 metre (1,837 feet) long lasagna on tables that surround a hotel in Singapore October 21, 2007. ...

Thursday Thirteen - Interesting Facts about New Year Celebrations around the World
2007-11-28 23:58:00
The oldest of all holidays, the new year was originally celebrated with the first New Moon, on the first day of spring. Fire crackers are set off to frighten off evil spirits on New Year's Day in China. Small oil lights are lit all along the roofs of buildings in western India as part of their New Year celebration. The ancient Greeks were the first to use a baby to signify the New Year; they paraded around in the streets with a baby in a basket. To burn up the old year and roll in the new one, people in some areas of Scotland barrels of tar are set afire and rolled down the streets. Traditional New Year foods held great significance years ago; anything with a round shape symbolized completing a year's cycle, and was thought to bring good luck. Greek children leave their shoes by the fireplace on New Year's Day, hoping Saint Basil will come and fill their shoes with gifts! Ancient Babylonian New Year celebrations lasted eleven days; each day was celebrated in a different way. The tradit ...

Wordless Wednesday - World's Highest Escalator
2007-11-28 01:25:00
The Umeda Sky Building is the seventh-tallest building in Osaka City, Japan, and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the center. The escalater ride is an event in itself as it feels like you are floating up into the sky. This is a cheap way to see the city, less than 10 USD to go up to the observation area.The 173 m (568 ft) building was designed by Hiroshi Hara. It was constructed by Takenaka Corporation and was completed in 1993. ...
Highest  Wordless 

TT - Yet More Alcohol Trivia
2007-11-22 00:02:00
Martha Washington enjoyed daily toddys. In the 1790s, "happy hour" began at 3:00 p.m. and cocktails continued until dinner.Tom Arnold, Sandra Bullock, Chevy Chase, Bill Cosby, Kris Kristofferson, and Bruce Willis are all former bartenders.Frederick the Great of Prussia tried to ban the consumption of coffee and demanded that the populace drink alcohol instead. President Lincoln, when informed that General Grant drank whiskey while leading his troops, reportedly replied "Find out the name of the brand so I can give it to my other generals."Being intoxicated had desirable spiritual significance to the ancient Egyptians. They often gave their children names like "How Drunk is Cheops" or "How Intoxicated is Hathor."The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, rather than continue sailing because they were running out of supplies, especially alcohol beverage. 3b The bill for a celebration party for the 55 drafters of the US Constitution was for 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottl ...
Alcohol 

WW - High Speed Photography - 2
2007-11-21 14:09:00
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High Speed  Photography 

Thursday Thirteen - More China Facts
2007-11-14 23:47:00
Chinese President Hu Jintao's first visit to the United States was part of a world tour. He also visited Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Nigeria. Chinese President Hu Jintao loves Starbucks coffee (and so does Bill Gates). Whenever George W. Bush mentions China, he likes to mention their appalling human rights record in an attempt to make his own government look better by comparison. Chinese believers in Falun Gong are routinely executed and have their organs sold on the black market. The Chinese government also uses Falun Gong prisoners to conduct medical experiments. Some countries now ban organ exports from China due to their illegal practices. The United States has a $202 billion annual trade deficit with China. That is basically $202,000,000,000 of American wealth that is shipped over to China every year (and each year the trade deficit grows). The United States has $7 trillion national debt, much of which has been loaned to the USA from wealthy Chinese banks. Paper was first in ...
China  Facts