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Author Topic: Useless Fact's Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-18-2006 07:44 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - How do I soothe the burning sensation from eating jalapeno peppers? If you find that you simply can't bear the heat after eating a chile pepper, try to consume a dairy product, like milk, yogurt, or ice cream. Dairy products contain a chemical called caisen that combats the effects of chile peppers' capsicum by stripping it from it receptor site on the skin. I've also tried sugar and that seems to work in a pinch. Drinking regular water won't stop the burning because the compounds responsible for the burning are not soluble in water. Try drinking milk or eating ice cream instead.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-18-2006 03:06 PM                        Rated G Useless fact - How can I prevent snakes from entering my yard? Snakes can be discouraged from taking up residence by keeping the available food supply down and eliminating potential hiding places. Check what the chief food source is for the most dangerous snakes in your area and see if you can get rid of it from your yard (many snakes like to eat mice and rats, but others eat frogs or birds). Keep your grass cut low, remove piles of wood or brush and don't leave metal sheeting lying on the ground to become a hiding place. Snakes sometimes go into basements, so seal any holes at ground level. Most snakes won't attack unless they feel threatened, but if you are in an area with a very high poisonous snake population and are afraid of your children or animals playing with snakes and being bitten, you could consider building a snake-proof fence around all or part of your property. This would need to be dug into the ground and angled outwards, with a tight-fitting gate.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-19-2006 07:29 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - Are there any risks when swimming in chlorinated swimming pools? The chemicals used in a pool are not healthy for an individual, but neither is contaminated water. It is a judgement call. Chemicals can accumulate in the fatty tissues of the body and eventually could harm it. The body's largest organ, the skin, can easily absorb chemicals. Certainly chlorine and the other chemicals used to "balance" the PH can dry out the skin. Chlorine is toxic, as are some of the other chemicals. But who wants a bad fungi or microbe attack? Chlorine certainly will kill microbes and can be a great disinfectant. It is a judgement call. Trihalomethanes (THMS) are produced when chlorination chemicals combine with organic matter in water supplies. These water supplies include drinking water, both bottled and tap. When absorbed or taken into the body these methanes produced from chlorine's interaction can pose health risks. THMS have been shown to increase the risk of bladder and rectal cancers and of miscarriages. I am sure that other health risks abound which have yet been studied or lie hidden in suppressed or undisclosed studies. There are now much safer alternatives to the chemicals commonly utilized in purifying water by using ionization or "ozone" or oxygen, both for swimming and for drinking. Grapefruit Seed Extract can be used to knock out microbes in water for drinking and is sometimes used by travelers or hikers.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-20-2006 06:42 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - What's the best way to get rid of ear wax? Answers Robert K. Jackler, MD (www.webmd.com): One thing you definitely don't want to do is get rid of all your earwax. Earwax isn't dirt. It's a normal secretion that protects your ear, just the way other kinds of wax protect your car. If water gets in your ear canal -- while you're swimming or taking a shower, for instance -- earwax will cause the water to bead up and move away from your eardrum. Then the slipperiness of the wax encourages the water to run out of the canal. In addition, earwax is slightly acidic, which discourages bacterial or fungal growth in the moist, dark ear canal. Without earwax, it would be much harder to avoid ear infections. In a way, it's part of a self-cleaning system. Most people don't need to do any ear maintenance at all. Earwax slowly migrates toward the opening of the ear canal and is sloughed off. If you want, you can take a washcloth and, using your finger, gently wash the opening of your ear. Whatever you do, don't poke a cotton swab into your ear. A swab may remove a little wax, but it's also likely to push some deeper into the ear canal. Because the canal is hourglass-shaped, earwax can create a plug that won't come out on its own. Most of my patients with impacted earwax created the problem themselves with cotton swabs. A small minority of people do produce unusually large amounts of earwax. If your ear canal keeps getting clogged, you may need to see your doctor occasionally to have it removed. Most physicians use jets of carefully-controlled water to rinse out the ear canal and remove impacted wax. Ear specialists use a magnifying scope and a small instrument to remove wax. Can you do it yourself? Sure, though it's a good idea to check with your physician first. Removing wax on your own is not recommended if you have a history of ear infections or other ear problems such as a hole in the eardrum. To remove excess wax, you'll need a kit of wax-dissolving drops and a rubber bulb syringe, both of which are available at almost any pharmacy. The kits usually come with instructions, which you should follow carefully. Remember not to use cotton swabs in your ears, and the chances are they'll take good care of themselves.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-20-2006 12:42 PM                        Rated G Useless fact - How did the Barbie doll get its name? Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel, the company that marketed and manufactured Barbie dolls) had noted that her daughter Barbara preferred playing with paper dolls that looked like adults rather than like children. When in Europe, she noticed a German doll named Lilli and bought it for Barbara. Ruth Handler and Elliott Handler, the co-founders of Mattel, bought the rights to market Lilli: with a hair color change from blonde to brunette, and a name change to Barbie (after Ruth's daughter Barbara) she was sold in the United States starting in 1959 at New York's annual Toy Fair.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-20-2006 03:44 PM                        Rated G Useless fact - How did the tradition of "tossing the bouquet" get started? We all know that the single lady who catches the tossed bouquet is said to be the next lucky bride... but not many know where this tradition comes from. Most researchers suggest that it is actually derived from an old custom where single ladies would tear a piece of fabric from the brides dress (blue ribbons were once loosely sewn into the dress for this purpose) to bring them good luck in the hopes that they too would soon catch themselves a man to marry. So the modern day "bouquet toss" is a much more civilized alternative to this practice and lets the bride keep her dress in one piece! Alternative research suggests that there was an ancient belief that certain herbs contained in the bridal bouquet were good luck. In order to pass on this luck, the bride would choose a friend to present the bouquet to at the end of the wedding. Nowadays, the person who catches the bouquet is believed to be the next to marry. In any event, researchers agree that the tradition of tossing a wedding bouquet stems from the idea of passing on the good luck of the happy bride. [ 03-21-2006, 08:32 AM: Message edited by: Bob Maar ]  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-21-2006 08:33 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - Can birth control cause your periods to become abnormal after you go off the birth control? Yes it can (the type that alters hormone activity, not barrier methods). Birth control pills, injections/patches, etc, work by suppressing ovulation or/and changing the environment of the uterus and this can alter regular hormonal activity for some time after discontinuing use. Eventually (within a few weeks - or possibly months, but that is rare) normal cycling should return.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-22-2006 11:52 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - Does plucking make hair grow back thicker? No, plucking does not make hair grow back thicker! it is just a common misconception that it does, because when you pluck or shave a hair, it sometimes grows back darker. This is only because that hair has not been bleached by the sun, so it looks darker, and therefore sometimes thicker.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-23-2006 09:22 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - Do bees really get drunk on honey? No, bees do not get drunk on honey (unless, of course it has fermented). However they can get a tad sluggish from a lot of it (just think how you'd feel after eating half your weight in food). this is actually a safeguard against fire. If the bees smell smoke they will proceed to gorge themselves is case the colony must flee. Beekeepers use this to calm the insects down - they blow smoke into the hive which causes the bees to, through the aforementioned process, become somewhat sluggish.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-23-2006 02:32 PM                        Rated G useless fact - What are "sea legs"? To "have sea legs" is to be able to walk calmly and steadily on a tossing ship, or to become accustomed to a new or strange situation. The ability to adjust to a new situation or difficult conditions, as in "She's only spoken in public a few times; she hasn't found her sea legs yet." This expression was first recorded in 1712 and then referred to, as it still does, the ability to walk steadily on board ship, especially in rough seas. By the late 1800s it was being transferred to other challenging situations. "Sea legs" also refers to a medicine used to prevent or lessen sea sickness. It is an antihistamine that blocks receptors in the "vomiting center" of the brain, thus preventing the most unfortunate symptom of sea or motion sickness.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-24-2006 07:24 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - I hear that you shouldn't eat for three hours before you go to bed? Why not? There are many reasons you shouldn't eat three hours before going to bed. It's not healthy, basically. When food rests in the stomach overnight, you aren't expelling any energy so the calories are stored more easily. Your stomach produces acid that digests food, and if you are lying in bed, the acid can creep up and cause damage to the esophagus or larynx. This can help worsen or even lead to reflux disease, voice disorders, swallowing problems, AND weight gain.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-24-2006 04:27 PM                        Rated G Useless fact - We all know a statute mile (or land mile) is 5280 feet and comes from some arbitrary ancient Roman measurement. But why should a mile on water be different than a mile on land? Because a nautical mile is based on the circumference of the Earth. If you divide the Earth at the equator into 360 degrees of longitude, and then divide each degree into 60 minutes...each minute of arc is equal to one nautical mile. To break it down, a nautical mile is 6,076 feet or 1.15 land miles. As a side note...a speed of one nautical mile per hour is one knot. So there you go. You're as salt as Neptune himself.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-25-2006 07:43 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - How can you speed up your metabolism? 1. Eat 6 times a day - going too long will slow the metabolism. 2. Increase protein intake - takes more calories to process. 3. Lift weights - the more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism. 4. Get a full nights sleep every night. 5. Make sure you are getting iodine in your diet - the reason for the kelp. 6. Take a few fish oil capsules daily - a healthy fat that actually promotes fat loss. 7. Drink at least 8 glasses of ice cold water a day - I have drank a gallon a day before, sipped throughout the day. Easier then you think once your bladder no longer gets used to the extra fluid. But your body has to warm the water up, therefore a few extra calories.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-26-2006 07:00 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - Does Mountain Dew make your teeth yellow? If it does so from its coloring, it should only be temporary or if you just happen to drink a ton of MD everyday(where the dye in the coloring has ample opportunity to discolor teeth). Cola products are more likely to turn your teeth yellow. Tea and coffee will definitely turn your teeth yellow. Of course, all the sugar in sodas isn't great for your teeth/gums either.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 03-27-2006 10:01 AM                        Rated G Useless fact - What is the best time of day to take a vitamin? It doesn't matter what time of day you take your supplements. Taking them at the same time every day helps you to establish a routine. For many people, taking their supplements at mealtime proves to be convenient. It is also wise to consume supplements at mealtime rather than on an empty stomach, since they function in combination with nutrients in food. Supplements should also be taken with a full glass of liquid for the best absorption.  |  IP: Logged

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