01-30-12
How Many Do You Count?
Visual mind trickery is awesome. How many do you count?
01-29-12
You Had To Be There, No, Really…
Fireworks or Pyrotechnics were invented in 7th Century China, but quickly spread to other countries, used for celebrations and ceremonies. However, China are still the biggest exporter and manufacturer in the world.
01-16-12
My, How Times Have Changed.
In the 1971 film version of Roald Dahl’s children’s book, Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, Augustas Gloop, the greedy boy who is always eating was epitomised as a puppy fat laden child.
However in the 2005 version, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, he is depicted as a rather over weight child. This is an interesting comparison of how our global image of people gaining weight via over eating has changed.
01-16-12
Hedgehog – The Gardeners Friend.
No we didn’t know that either! These nocturnal creatures are considered the gardeners friend as they help keep most garden pests under control. Though Gardeners need to be careful of cutting grass and bushes as these are the preferred sleeping places of these spikey little creatures.
Up to 17 species of Hedgehog can be found on most continents except The America’s and Australia. The Hedgehog’s defining feature is it’s ability to roll up into a ball to protect itself, though the desert Hedgehog will attempt to run away as it is lighter in build.
This little scamp, sorry no other word for it, looks as happy as a Hedgehog in soap suds!
01-15-12
Words With Furry Friends.
Scrabble began it’s creation in 1938 when American Alfred Mosher Butts improved on an earlier game he invented called ‘Lexiko’. He worked out the frequency of letters used in words to create the point system common to Scrabble players nowadays, it was called Criss-Crosswords.
The game concept was bought by James Brunot who made 2400 sets of the game, sadly losing money. However, as is the way with these things, a Millionaire enters the picture and we see fate turn in favour of the board game. Macy’s President Jack Strauss played the game on vacation and made sure his store was stocked with it upon his return. The rest, as they say, is history and the true scrabble geeks among you will know how many points that will earn you!
12-23-11
Do It And Do It Now.
It should be rite of passage from a parent to a child. “Son it’s your 13th Birthday, here is your Twitter user name and facebook log in details” .
Funny because it’s true.
12-21-11
A Sad Tomato Is A Sad Tomato
Fruit pulls some funny shapes some days doesn’t it.
There have been some strange things reported on food including Jesus on a pumpkin seed. A pumpkin seed. That is enough.
12-17-11
Dating Science Explained.
that awkward place between friend and not friend, boyfriend and fall back guy. Girlfriend or stupid dude who fills in until she runs off again. All clearly explained here on this little graph.
12-16-11
How Do You Store Your Files?
We wish we stored our private files like this, don’t you? How do you store yours? Feel free to share these insights below. You will be rewarded with our respect, perhaps.
12-15-11
Give The Gift Of Life This Christmas
We know it’s Euww and Euww but it makes such a difference, a life or death difference. We’re not going to harp on and on about it but go and give blood if you can. Merry Christmas.