I'm not sure where this is, but I believe it's in one of the Scandinavian countries. Where ever it is, I've watched it several times over the course of the last year or so when I first found the video. Such a lovely young lady...and I can sit and watch somebody work for hours! -grin-
May 9, 2015
May 8, 2015
Sit Down
Take a load off.
| You Are a Country Chair |
 You are down to earth and very practical. You like things that last, and you always look for craftsmanship. Some may call you old fashioned, and it's true that many of your favorite things come from deep in the past. You like to slow down and live life right. You believe that mistakes get made when we rush. You believe that most things in life are a waste of time. You focus your attention on what truly matters. |
May 7, 2015
Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
In the early morning hours of May 7, 1965, in a Clearwater, Florida motel room, a bleary-eyed Keith Richards awoke, grabbed a tape recorder and laid down one of the greatest hooks of all time: the opening of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." Just three days later, the Stones took the song into the Chess studios in Chicago and completed it on May 12 after a flight to L.A. and an eighteen-hour recording session at RCA.
40 yrs. later, the song is ranked near the top of many greatest rock hits lists. Rolling Stone (which ranks it #2 on their list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time") wrote this about the song: "That spark in the night...was the crossroads: the point at which the rickety jump and puppy love of early rock and roll became rock."
A performance in 1965, one of the earliest known recordings of a Stones live concert.
40 yrs. later, the song is ranked near the top of many greatest rock hits lists. Rolling Stone (which ranks it #2 on their list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time") wrote this about the song: "That spark in the night...was the crossroads: the point at which the rickety jump and puppy love of early rock and roll became rock."
A performance in 1965, one of the earliest known recordings of a Stones live concert.
Glastonberry 2013
Titanic Sums of Money
It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
There have been several Titanic-related posts in this blog.
Some movie trivia: Two For One, None For All
A funny video with lines from the movie: Titanic: Rose vs Jack
A quiz: More Than One Thing In Common
And a rant (and I re-used the graphic on this post): A Titanic Gripe
There have been several Titanic-related posts in this blog.
Some movie trivia: Two For One, None For All
A funny video with lines from the movie: Titanic: Rose vs Jack
A quiz: More Than One Thing In Common
And a rant (and I re-used the graphic on this post): A Titanic Gripe
May 6, 2015
I.Q. Trivia
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International IQ charts place Hong Kong at the top of the IQ world with citizens averaging 107. South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan and Singapore follow. The US ranks 18th.
The average IQ in America is 98. New Hampshire residents have the highest IQs, averaging 104, followed by Oregon and Massachusetts at 103. The lower figures reside in Mississippi and South Carolina, where the average IQ is 94.
Experts have been able to compile a list of causes of mental retardation (from "mild" at IQs between 50 and 70 to "profound" at 20 or below) but are still largely uncertain about specific causes of genius. Research has shown that US children gain about 3.5 IQ points during each year they are in school.
According to a 2007 study, orangutans are the most intelligent non-human primate, followed by chimpanzees, spider monkeys, langurs, and macaques. Chimpanzees, parrots, and dolphins typically have IQs between 35 and 49. In a human, these numbers would suggest moderate retardation.
Some studies show that children who are breastfed have IQs of up to 10 points higher by age 3 than children restricted to bottles.
According to a Danish study, people with lower IQs are at greater risk of sustaining a concussion.
0.1% of the world's population has an IQ of 145 or above, the level required to be deemed profoundly gifted.
Asia Carrera, star of over 250 hardcore adult movies, has an IQ of 156. Before her successful porn career, she played piano at Carnegie Hall and attended Rutgers University.
The average IQ in America is 98. New Hampshire residents have the highest IQs, averaging 104, followed by Oregon and Massachusetts at 103. The lower figures reside in Mississippi and South Carolina, where the average IQ is 94.
Experts have been able to compile a list of causes of mental retardation (from "mild" at IQs between 50 and 70 to "profound" at 20 or below) but are still largely uncertain about specific causes of genius. Research has shown that US children gain about 3.5 IQ points during each year they are in school.
According to a 2007 study, orangutans are the most intelligent non-human primate, followed by chimpanzees, spider monkeys, langurs, and macaques. Chimpanzees, parrots, and dolphins typically have IQs between 35 and 49. In a human, these numbers would suggest moderate retardation.
Some studies show that children who are breastfed have IQs of up to 10 points higher by age 3 than children restricted to bottles.
According to a Danish study, people with lower IQs are at greater risk of sustaining a concussion.
0.1% of the world's population has an IQ of 145 or above, the level required to be deemed profoundly gifted.
Asia Carrera, star of over 250 hardcore adult movies, has an IQ of 156. Before her successful porn career, she played piano at Carnegie Hall and attended Rutgers University.
May 4, 2015
Cricket Thermometer
You can determine the outside temperature by cricket chirps. For Fahrenheit, count the number of times a cricket chirps in precisely 15 seconds and then add 37. To get the temperature in degrees Celsius, count the number of chirps in 25 seconds, divide by 3, and then add 4.
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