You know those DID YOU KNOW short and to the point facts? If not, here's an example:
Did you know that cold water boils faster than luke-warm water?
We all have managed to learn a few of those DID YOU KNOW's in our life-times... The aim here is to share your own DYK.
2006-12-26 01:33:39 · 5 answers · asked by kmanevil 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Did you know.....
When coffee is brewed & dried to become instant granules, the process will destroy most of the natural aroma. It is therefore reintroduced to what reaches the consumer in the form of aromatic oils that react with the air once the jar's seal is broken.
Banana's will go black if you keep them in the fridge, but they will still be allright inside.
Black Box Flight Recorders are not black but orange in color. It was invented by a man named Black.
You can hear explosions under water because water conducts sound waves.
Casino's want you to lose touch with the outside world & your sense of time. There are no clocks inside a casino, croupiers do not wear watches, & often there are no windows
Pineapple skin contains a natural chemical that irritates the inside of the mouth
You can reduce the cooking time of wild rice about an hour,twice of that of regular rice by soaking it overnight.
An average adult consumes 10 liters of pesticide a year.
Coffee beans lose most of their flavour during the decaffination process, & it has to be reintroduced artificially.
Since the end of World War II ,there have been more than 2,050 nuclear bomb tests around the world.
The ancient Chinese used fireworks at celebrations because they believed the loud bangs would scare off evil spirits & ensure good fortune.
2006-12-27 02:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that water boils at a higher temperature with a pinch of salt?
Did you know that at the end of the day you forget almost 70% of all the things you learned?
Did you know that the brown spots on bananas are actually sunburns?
Did you know that the cooties are real?
Did you know that hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words?
AND...
Did you know that I think my friends dog just crapped in her house because I suddenly smell poop!? -lol-
2006-12-26 09:38:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you know that there is a cure for natural cancer!garlic and onions!
2006-12-26 10:05:00 · answer #3 · answered by godelectedme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you know that if you laid all the blood vessels in a man end to end he would die.
2006-12-26 13:19:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you know light is the only thing that has color
2006-12-26 09:35:33 · answer #5 · answered by Talking Hat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋