Tuesday, February 07, 2006
DO YOU KNOW THAT…
1. Flutes can have different sounds. A wooden flute has a mellow sound, while a silver flute has a warmer sound.
2. Inside each kernel of popcorn is a tiny bit of water. When you heat the kernel, the water expands and turns into steam, causing the kernel to erupt. Therefore popcorn pop.
3. Rapid eye movement under the eyelids of a sleeping person hasbeen observed to occur for short periods at several times
during the course of a normal night’s sleep. In studies of sleep cycles, individuals awakened during these periods recalled their dreams far more vividly than did individuals awakened during other periods.
4. Natural rubber has little strength or elasticity.
Therefore, various fillers are added to it during its production. The final properties of the rubber determined by thecombination of these fillers and a subsequent process in which sulphur is heat with the rubber.
5. Coffee trees flourish in rich volcanic soil at altitudes from 2 thousand to 6 thousand feet, provided the temperature averages about 21 degree C. In the United State, the only state to produce coffee commercially is Hawaii.
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