Monthly Archives: August 2022

Joe To The Rescue!

Fact: Plants really do respond to sound.  Talking to plants to help them grow is a well-known old wives’ tale, but studies have shown vibration (like music, or perhaps even the sweet sound of your voice) can affect plant growth.  … Continue reading

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Everywhich Way But Loose!

Fact:  According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ENERGY STAR HOMES, insulation saves over 600 times more energy each year than all of the compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), Energy Star Appliances, and Energy Star windows combined. Mary and I were … Continue reading

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The Weekend Is Here And We Are Dancing Tonight!

Fact:  First archeological proof of dance comes from India’s nine thousand-year-old cave paintings. Mary’s daughter lost her doggy last night, and it was pretty devastating since it was her first pet loss other own.  Champ was her baby.  We found … Continue reading

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The Day Went So Fast! Bed #3 Is Almost Done!

Fact: Agatha Christie Has Sold Over 2 BILLION Books!  The Queen of Crime was famous for her murder mysteries and characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.  She’s one of the most popular authors ever, having sold an estimated 2 … Continue reading

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Hump Day And We Were Busy!

Fact:  The bookworms will appreciate this fun fact: Isaac Asimov is the only author to write a book in every Dewey-decimal category. 6:00 AM and Gary is on the job because it will be 90+ degrees today so getting on … Continue reading

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Tuesday Is Upon Us!

Fact: There is a Village Called Dull.  Dull is in Perthshire, Scotland, and to be honest, it does sound quite, er, dull.  There’s only one street of houses and a church!  Slightly less dull is the fact that it’s twinned … Continue reading

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Getting Down To Work

Fact: Science has a number of different ways of defining time. To cover just a couple: There’s astronomical time, which is measured in relation to how long it takes Earth to rotate on its axis. In astronomical time, a second … Continue reading

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Laid Back Until 4:33 PM!

Fact: Every person on Earth is living in the past.  This may sound like the plot of some sci-fi, time-travel thriller, but it’s actually a fact of human biology and the trickiness of time.  Our brains don’t perceive events until … Continue reading

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We Awaited The Arrival!

Fact: Dentistry goes all way back to when humans first had teeth…well not quite that long. However, one study found evidence of teeth being drilled in skulls that dates from 7,500 to 9,000 years ago. The holes were likely made … Continue reading

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Great Fun

Fact: Neil Diamond is best known for his iconic song, “Sweet Caroline”, (you’ve definitely heard it at the Drive stadium), along with hits such as “I Am… I Said”, “Song Sung Blue”, “Cracklin’ Rosie”, and of course, “Cherry, Cherry”. Yeah … Continue reading

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