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o·.·´¯`·.·oLisao·.·´¯`·.·o says:
Geese Facts
Next fall when you see geese heading south for the winter... flying along in V formation...you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:
As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in V formation the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range, than if each bird flew on its own.
People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone... and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are headed the same way we are.
When the head goose gets tired it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs...with people or with geese flying south.
Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. What do we say when we honk from behind?
Finally...and this is important...when a goose gets sick or is wounded by gunshots, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation to catch up with their group.
If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that.
posted Jul 12
moo says:
Michael Nesmith's (from the Monkees) mother, Bette Nesmith Graham, invented tippex.
posted Jun 3
Comment replies (2)
moo says:
don't know what you call it - white liquid correction fluid - like white paint that you used to use over typing or writing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipp-Ex
posted Jun 3
Michael says:
It was first sold in the states as 'liquid paper', I think. She sold the patent rights for millions, and Nesmith inherited a tidy sum upon her death.
posted Jun 21
moo says:
The circumference of the world's largest ball of string is (was?) 41ft 6in. - made by JC Payne, Texas
posted Jun 3
allisonberryart says:
The group name ABBA is an acronym formed from the first letters of each group member's name: Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid (Frida).
ABBA - Wikipedia
posted Jun 3
Myxomatosis says:
Ferrets are diurnal creatures with their periods of greatest activity just before sunrise and shortly after sunset. They sleep about eighteen to twenty hours of the day, waking up twice a day for very active periods of about two hours. Due to their very high metabolism, ferrets also awaken roughly every four hours for a few minutes to eat, relieve themselves, and play briefly. When they wake, ferrets shiver very noticeably for periods up to twenty minutes. This is normal as the ferret is increasing his body temperature after sleep due to his higher metabolism and inherently higher body temperature.
posted Jun 1
HEATHER says:
turtles can breathe through their butts.
the average human will pump 48 million gallons of blood in their lifetime.
the earth weighs 13,176,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 pounds.
the first letters of the months July through November, in order, spell the name JASON.
posted May 25
moo says:
Apparently cows moo with a regional accent. Do these people have nothing better to do with their time...?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5277090.stm
posted May 25
moo says:
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is (or was - see below) the longest, most stupidly contrived place name in the UK. It translates as 'St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave' and is located on the island of Anglesey, in Wales.
Incidently, I used to live on Anglesey and am able to say - and spell - the word; quite a party piece. The name is abbreviated to Llanfair PG usually to make it easier.
I have now googled it and see that it has recently been overtaken by Llanhyfryddawelllehynafolybarcudprindanfygythiadtrienusyrhafnauole, another ridiculous Welsh name.
posted May 24
Comment replies (3)
Jonathan says:
If only I could be able to TRY to pronounce this...
(maybe you can post a video of youself saying it!)
posted May 25
moo says:
No video does, or ever will, exist of me! However, it needs to be broken down and learnt in sections (at least that's how I did it when I learnt it at school - not as a lesson, just in the playground).
LLANFAIR - this bit means the Church of St Mary - Llan the Welsh bit relating to church, Fair from 'Mair' where the letter gets changed in use from m to f and is pronounced fire...you know what, this is already way too complicated! I'm going to look on youTube and see if there's anyone saying it on there - will post a link if I find one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuJFxC0LDjc
Hey, I did!
posted May 25
Paul says:
There is a song by one of my favorite UK bands that is named after that fair city. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch_(In_Space)
posted Jan 16
Joe says:
sorry last one i promise :D
Strengths is the longest word in the English language containing only one vowel.
Scraunched is the longest monosyllabic word in current usage.
Twyndyllyngs is the longest word without any of the common vowel letters a, e, i, o, or u (although w and y function as vowels in this word).
Euouae, a medieval musical term, is the longest English word consisting only of vowels, and the word with the most consecutive vowels. However, the "word" itself is simply a mnemonic consisting of the vowels to be sung in the phrase "seculorum Amen" at the end of the lesser doxology. (Although u was often used interchangeably with v, and the variant "evovae" is occasionally used, the v in these cases would still be a vowel.)
posted May 24
m Dot says:
Nolan Bushnell created Atari in 1972. He also founded the company that was to become Chuck E. Cheese. Despite the success of both companies, it wasn't until 1984, when Chuck E. Cheese was sold to Show Biz Pizza (keeping the Chuck E. Cheese name), that Nolan became a millionaire.
posted Feb 8