The plastic tip at the end of shoelaces is called an aglet.
Monday 30 January 2012
Wednesday 25 January 2012
The Lemon
Lemon is one of the only foods on the planet that has more anions than cations
in its atomic structure.
Monday 23 January 2012
Friday 20 January 2012
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Tall
The tallest freestanding structure in the world today is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Frisbee
The Frisbee made by Wham-O derived it's name from the Frisbee Baking Company in Bridgeport Connecticut. College students used the pie tins as throwing disks and would call "frisbee" to warn of an incoming flight.
Monday 9 January 2012
Kidney Beans
Raw red kidney beans are toxic. Heating the beans to 80 degrees C may increase the level of toxicity
by five, which makes the beans even more toxic than if eaten raw.
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