Monday, October 20, 2008

Waxy Honey, Grave Alarms, and Nimble Critters

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Trivia
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Monday October 20, 2008

How much wax is used to produce honey?

In a beehive, only one and a half ounces of wax are used to build a comb that will hold four pounds of honey.

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When were grave alarms in vogue?

In the mid 1880s, until approximately 1910, American undertakers sold "Grave Alarm" Devices. These were elaborate rope and bell/pulley arrangements allowing those buried alive to summon help. The rope was placed into the hand of the (supposed) deceased, and it wound through a series of tubes to the bell outside the grave.

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Are we getting enough sleep?

Lack of sleep is becoming such a problem for American adults that 8 percent say they occasionally or frequently fall asleep at work, and 19 percent say they make errors because of sleepiness.

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Which critter is the most nimble?

Biologists have discovered that cockroaches can change course as many as 25 times in one second, making them the most nimble animals known.

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What was Henry's invention designed to transport?

Henry Waterman invented the modern elevator in 1850. He intended it to transport barrels of flour.

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