Did you know that, as a manager, you need to bring your company in front of a large audience? However, your presentation skills need work to make that a success. Visualizing your sales pitch is always an exercise in striking the right balance between information and emotion. You want a presentation that is both informative…… Read More »
Six doctors devised an experiment where they each swallow a Lego head as a means to determine the typical transit time of a commonly swallowed object. They then presented their findings with a ‘Found and Retrieved Time’ aka ‘FART’ score. The FART score averaged 1.71 days. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #839 first… Read More »
Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. The fact that Earth has almost 8 billion people and most of us struggle to find even 10 good friends doesn’t bode well for a society that depends on each other. 2. In the 30 years since Pulp Fiction was released a $5 milkshake has…… Read More »
Desperation pies, recognized for their economical and readily available filling ingredients, gained their popularity amid financial depressions, World Wars, and prior to the advent of refrigeration. Different types of these pies, such as Green tomato pie, Shoofly pie, Chess pie, and Vinegar pies, were commonly prepared during these challenging times. Source
The video game industry in the US faced a significant downturn in 1983, seeing a sharp drop in revenue from $3.2 billion to a mere $100 million by 1985. However, the slump was mitigated when Nintendo launched the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), a move that is often credited with the industry’s subsequent resurgence. Source
A family from Georgia has maintained a unique heritage by transmitting a mysterious song through generations, dating back to their ancestors’ era of enslavement. Upon investigation, researchers confirmed that this song was an authentic West African funeral tune in the Mende language, remarkably preserved through mother-to-daughter transmission over several centuries. Source
A group of six physicians designed a study in which each of them ingested a Lego head, with the goal of establishing the average transit time for an object frequently swallowed. Their findings were quantified and presented through a metric they humorously termed the ‘Found and Retrieved Time’ or ‘FART’ score. On average, the FART… Read More »
Although the USA and UK are two of the largest gambling regions in the world, the physical casinos in the two countries are vastly different. For anyone traveling from the US to Britain (or vice versa), the following are seven key differences worth knowing about. 1. Legal Age Among the most significant differences between the…… Read More »
