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1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You - carmine

FACT : Red-colored grocery items like fruit punch and strawberry yogurt are often dyed with carmine, which is made from ground-up cochineal beetles. For some, carmine can cause severe allergic reactions and can even lead to anaphylactic shock.

That’s too bad, because eating ground-up beetles sounds really great otherwise.

Daniel M. Marmion, Handbook of U.S. Colorants: Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Medical Devices, 3rd ed. (Wiley-Interscience, 1991), 128.

1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You - bacteria

FACT : There are over 700 species of bacteria that thrive in the thirty-three square inches of the average mouth, making it the most unsanitary part of your entire body.

Surely the rectum runs a close second.
“Grossology Gross Facts,” Denver Museum of Natural Science, www.dmns.org.

1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You - IDachshund

FACT : In 2008, an Illinois woman had her big toe chewed off by her pet miniature dachshund while napping. Because of diabetes-related nerve damage in her extremities, the woman felt nothing and slept through the attack.

Maybe her feet smelled like cheese. Mine sometimes do.

“‘Beloved Dachshund’ Chews Off Owner’s Toe,” Reuters, July 4, 2008, www.news.com.au. “Sausage Dogs Are the Most Aggressive,” Telegraph UK, July 5, 2008, www.telegraph.co.uk.

Rediscovering Schopenhauer

The best consolation in misfortune or affliction of any kind will be the thought of other people who are in a still worse plight than yourself; and this is a form of consolation open to every one. But what an awful fate this means for mankind as a whole!

1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You - Iceberg vs Belgium

FACT : An iceberg spotted by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1956 was roughly the size of Belgium.

And probably a lot more interesting.

Barbara Seuling, Earth Is Like a Giant Magnet: And Other Freaky Facts About Planets, Oceans, and Volcanoes (Coughlan Publishing, 2007)

PS: Both of them were covered with penguins: the iceberg with imperial penguins and Belgium with euro-parlamentars.

A piece of wisdom for today.

The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.

Euripides

1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You by Cary McNeal

FACT : Peaches, apples, nectarines, and strawberries are among the top six “dirtiest” foods, according to investigations by the Environmental Working Group. More than 90 percent of samples of these fruits tested positive for detectable pesticides, even after being rinsed or peeled.

What, that two-second splash of cold water didn’t wash off all the chemicals?

“Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides,” The Environmental Working Group, www.foodnews.org.

1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You- Red urine

FACT : Red urine can indicate diabetic nephropathy, papillary renal cell carcinoma, or aloe poisoning. It can also be a sign that you ate too many beets, or a side effect of taking certain prescription drugs.

If you eat enough beets to turn your pee red, you might be a rabbit. Consult your local veterinarian.

“Causes of Red urine,” Wrong-Diagnosis.com, March 17, 2009, www.wrongdiagnosis.com. Ruth Woodrow, Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Occupations, 4th ed. (Cengage Learning, 2001), 247. Joseph T. DiPiro and others, Pharmacotherapy: A Patho-physiologic Approach, 7th ed. (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008), 84

1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You- St Louis

The German luxury ship St. Louis sailed to North America in 1939, carrying more than 900 European Jews seeking safe refuge from Germany’s Nazi government. The ship was turned away by both Cuba and the United States and returned to Europe, where many of the fleeing Jews were later captured and executed by the Nazis.

You’ve heard of FDR’s New Deal. This was the Raw Deal.

“The Tragedy Of The St. Louis,” Chapter 113, The American Jewish Historical Society, www.ajhs.org
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005267

Noi proverbe romanesti ?

1) Ca romanul nu-i nici unul. Unde-s multi putea fi unul!!

2)  Fie painea cit de rea, tot ti-o fura cineva.

3)  Cine NE viziteza ne face ONOARE, cine NU, PLACERE.

4)  Ne nastem goi, uzi si flaminzi. De abia dupa aceea lucrurile se inrautatesc.

5)  In viata sunt doua cuvinte care deschid multe usi: trage si impinge.

6)  Omul intelept isi face vara sanie si iarna o pune pe foc.

7)  Cine fura azi un ou si se lasa prins? E bou!!!

8)  Proverb marinaresc:"Iubeste-ti copilul ca si cum ar fi al tau"

9)  Nicio fapta buna nu scapa nepedepsita!

10)  Cum iti asterni, cum vine altul si se culca in locul tau.

11)  Ai carte, ai cu ce sa te stergi.

12)  Daca totul a iesit bine, inseamna ca ai gresit undeva.

13)  Mama prostilor e mereu gravida