Useless Fact of the Day
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jmatty_ice wrote: »Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it.
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A stick of celery contains about six calories; chewing and digesting it will only take half a calorie. However, the rest of your metabolism doesn't stop just because you are eating celery and a 2016 study found that a stick of celery provides 19 fewer calories than you normally burn during the time you are eating it.0 -
jmatty_ice wrote: »Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it.
Sort of,
A stick of celery contains about six calories; chewing and digesting it will only take half a calorie. However, the rest of your metabolism doesn't stop just because you are eating celery and a 2016 study found that a stick of celery provides 19 fewer calories than you normally burn during the time you are eating it.
This make celery useless in my book.1 -
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Eating yellow snow is a bad idea.1
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‘Up’ and ‘Down’ are opposites, but ‘being up for something’ and ‘being down for something’ are the same.2
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Homework was considered hugely controversial in the 1800's and early 1900's, when physicians crusaded against it, in 1901, California even banned homework for anyone under the age of 15.1
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MistressSara wrote: »Homework was considered hugely controversial in the 1800's and early 1900's, when physicians crusaded against it, in 1901, California even banned homework for anyone under the age of 15.
It’s still controversial with some research indicating that it is counterproductive to learning, rest, and family health in the younger grades.
I agree with this. I don't think it helps, it only keeps kids busy so they don't go buy candy or whatever kids do today.1 -
MistressSara wrote: »Homework was considered hugely controversial in the 1800's and early 1900's, when physicians crusaded against it, in 1901, California even banned homework for anyone under the age of 15.
It’s still controversial with some research indicating that it is counterproductive to learning, rest, and family health in the younger grades.
I agree with this. I don't think it helps, it only keeps kids busy so they don't go buy candy or whatever kids do today.
Yes, it cuts into the time the children have to spend quality time watching YouTube videos on playing videos games.1 -
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MistressSara wrote: »SirMxyzptlk wrote: »MistressSara wrote: »Homework was considered hugely controversial in the 1800's and early 1900's, when physicians crusaded against it, in 1901, California even banned homework for anyone under the age of 15.
It’s still controversial with some research indicating that it is counterproductive to learning, rest, and family health in the younger grades.
I agree with this. I don't think it helps, it only keeps kids busy so they don't go buy candy or whatever kids do today.
Yes, it cuts into the time the children have to spend quality time watching YouTube videos on playing videos games.
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Filming Star Wars in Tunisia was hindered by the first major rainstorm in 50 years, and The Empire Strikes Back filming in Norway was hindered by the worst winter storm in 50 years.0
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Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in his back garden on New King Street, Bath,2
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Homework was considered hugely controversial in the 1800's and early 1900's, when physicians crusaded against it, in 1901, California even banned homework for anyone under the age of 15.
Lots of things are apparently considered dangerous in California. I have seen the California Proposition 65 warning label on almost everything I've used for remodeling my house...
It goes something like this
⚠️WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals including
which are know in California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
The most current list I could find had 843 things listed under CA proposition 65. Most were chemical type names but Aloe Vera and wood dust made the list as well.1 -
Homework was considered hugely controversial in the 1800's and early 1900's, when physicians crusaded against it, in 1901, California even banned homework for anyone under the age of 15.
Lots of things are apparently considered dangerous in California. I have seen the California Proposition 65 warning label on almost everything I've used for remodeling my house...
It goes something like this
⚠️WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals including
which are know in California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
The most current list I could find had 843 things listed under CA proposition 65. Most were chemical type names but Aloe Vera and wood dust made the list as well.
This is ironicallly funny.
Nize.1 -
A pudu is a miniature deer in South America, 12 inches high.
As seen on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?1 -
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Nintendo pushed the term "videogame console" so people would stop calling competing products "Nintendos" and they wouldn't risk losing the valuable trademark.1
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The tallest person in the world has physically experienced being the exact height of every other person in the world at some point.4
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One option is actually zero options.1
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In March 1848, Niagara Falls froze over and was completely blocked with ice. Factories shuttered, the US Cavalry marched on the dry riverbed, loggers collected ancient logs, and souvenir hunters collected relics from the War of 18120
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Did you know...... the centre of a donut is 100% fat free 🙀🙀4
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