Although I’m not particularly interested in Etymology, I found this fascinating! Someone asked what the meaning/origin of the word CARNIVAL is. You might think of meat when you think carnival, since it sounds like “carnivore” (meat-eating creatures). The interesting reason behind that being, that although the word carnival designates a…
Does honey ever go bad? If it’s a tad too moist, honey might ferment and turn into mead, but barring that, honey kept tightly covered in a dark place can last indefinitely. Crystallization, which occurs more rapidly at lower temperatures, can be reversed by placing the container in hot water…
Interesting Medications from the past Bayer’s Heroin A bottle of Bayer’s heroin. Between 1890 and 1910 heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. It was also used to treat children with a strong cough. Coca Wine Metcalf Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with…
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven times. Oh go ahead…I’ll wait… Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks. (So, watch your Ass ) // You burn…
For all my fellow SIMS fans, SIMS 3 is soon to be released – June 2nd, its supposed to be on the shelves!! I’m extremely curious to see what they’ve come up with, and cannot wait to get my hands on it. In the meantime, if you’re as bored with…
