Toughest Tongue Twister

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

Yes, it's certainly hard to say and is nonsensical to boot, but ya gotta admire the alliteration, huh? (the title of this post, too!)

Totally TV Troubles

I clicked a link in my bookmarks for Couch Tuner, but got this instead:

I know what a 404 Page is and what it means, but thanks for telling me I was totally in the wrong place and that it's been moved.  Still, it seems like "probably" isn't the right word, huh?

Big Bunch of Bacteria

Bacteria can grow and divide every 20 minutes, turning one bacterial cell into 16 million in just eight hours.

Danger! Don't Dial Demi-god Daily!

I got a call earlier when I was out and the number shown on the caller ID was 800-555-1212.   I had used that number before; it's the AT&T information number, so I knew it was being "spoofed" by some less-than-legitimate party for some type of scam.  A quick Google search proved me right, but a posting on this site showed me that even heroes can't be helped by the Do Not Call registry.

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Ol' Herc needs to get himself a call blocker, just like I have.

Two Tongue Trivia Tidbits

Just like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. (source)


The notion that the tongue is mapped into four areas—sweet, sour, salty and bitter—is wrong. There are five basic tastes identified so far, and the entire tongue can sense all of these tastes more or less equally. (source)

Geisha Girls Get Gay

I was watching a video on YouTube last night: American Experience: PBS: Pearl Harbor Surprise and Remembrance. There was a segment about US/Japan relations,  Japanese culture and American perceptions of the Japanese and this was a title card of a snippet from a documentary made before the war.

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If you saw something like that these days, you'd think it was porn, huh?

Not only the times have changed, so have definitions of words.

Fancy Fiddle Fact

A violin contains 70 or more different pieces of wood.

Beyond the Veil - Lindsey Stirling

CURRENT CAPCHA CRAP

I went to reply to a comment under a post and saw this:

I noticed this new - and much better than previous versions - verification process on other Blogger blogs I frequent, but this was the first time I had been required to do it on my own blog.  At first I thought it was just a setting that needed to be changed, but apparently it's not something I CAN change, so I'm sorry for the extra step.

I have required OpenID or a Google account in order to post, but that's just to keep my blood pressure down and not have to delete asshole anonymous comments from anyone who wants to criticize me or something I've posted in here.  I don't intend to be offensive in here and don't think I am, but it IS my blog and if someone wants to curse me out or rebut what few controversial things I've said, then they can get their own damn blog and do it there, not in here.

So, again, I'm sorry for the extra step.  I wish I could change it, but at least it's fairly easy to read and is only 3-4 digits to type in.  Maybe this will keep the spam I get now 'n then to a minimum.

Great Ghandi Groaner

From the archives:

Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and, with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him...

... a super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.

Doggy Disco Dancing

Cat Coughing Coincidentally

Ever heard of contagious yawns?  Well, that's in humans, but how about cross-species sympathetic coughing?

Terrible Tummy Trivia

The acid in your stomach can dissolve steel.

Freaky Feet Fact

Adult feet can produce up to a half-pint of sweat a day.

My trivia calendar said a quarter of a cup, but I've double checked and found out it's been wrong before, so I'm now loathe to trust it.  A quick search said a half-pint - and I'm more apt to trust a site called Foot.com than I am a trivia calendar that's been wrong several times.

Besides that, I don't want someone coming in here and telling me I'm an idiot, that my facts are wrong and/or that they've "wrung out their socks and got a half-pint of moisture out of them!".

Every time someone uses anecdotes to prove something, it makes my head hurt. -grin-

Kissing & Candy Calories Conspiracy

Kissing for 1 minute can burn 26 calories.

One Hershey's Kiss^TM has 22 calories.

Hmmm....very close.  A coincidence? I think not.

Alliteration Sentence Generator

A site geared towards alliteration lovers such as myself, Alliteration Sentence Generator lets the user input a name/word and in just a few seconds, a set of alliterative words appears.

I plugged in my name and got this:

Moving Mike miss mutagenically machinator

Not sure if that's really a sentence...or where I could use all of the words in a sentence, but it DOES give me ideas for new forum nicknames.

Alliteration Sentence Generator
 

An aide at alleviating all alliteration aspirations

Cat Cafe Cam

From the site:

Purina ONE is launching the first ever North American Cat Café in New York City, creating an environment of wellness where visitors learn about the 28 Day Challenge, share their experiences, interact with experts and connect with adoptable cats and other cat lovers. Learn more at www.PurinaONE.com/CatCafe and join the conversation with #CatCafe.

Just discovered this and am not sure if it's going to be a permanent thing because the cam isn't fixed and was going from cat-to-cat and often getting blocked by people in the way. (not sure about you, but I don't care a thing about a "back of people's head webcam")   From the looks of some folks on the street looking through the window, you'd think they never saw a cat before. 

Cat Cafe

Many More Muscles

A caterpillar has more muscles than you do. (assuming that you're a human reading this) A caterpillar has as many as 4,000 muscles in its body, while the number of muscles in the human body varies from about 656 to 850, depending on which expert you consult. No exact figure is available because there are a variety of opinions about what constitutes a distinct muscle (versus a part of a complex muscle). Also, there is some variability in muscular structure between individuals.

Brush to Banish Billions of Bacteria

Depending upon the last time you brushed your teeth, there is often more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.  (over 7 billion)

Took a Tumble in Tumblr

Here's the 404 page from Tumblr;  I wasn't looking for it, so the snark was gratuitous.

My (Mostly) Masculine Meals

You Eat Like a Typical Man

You prefer food that's hearty, traditional, and filling. You don't like to mess around when it comes to your meals. You believe the plate should be focused on meat, and you really can't get enough of the stuff. You like a meal that's big and satisfying. Nothing bums you out more than small portions. You aren't huge on snacking, so each meal needs to hold you over until the next.

Do You Eat Like a Man or a Woman?

The part about my wanting meals to be mostly meat isn't quite true, but other than that, I'd agree with the results, although I've seen some women that could eat (and drink) me under the table. I'm not much on these male/female stereotypes, either, because I like quiche and I'm a real man. I'll eat most things and would try nearly anything.

NEARLY anything.  I don't think I'd put it in my mouth if it smelled bad or was still alive...especially if it was alive and wriggling.