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Did You Know – 03/22/2018
As I am in New Zealand at the moment I thought you may like to know things you did not know about New Zealand
1. The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a hill in Hawke’s Bay.
2. No part of the country is more than 128km (79 miles) from the sea.
3. Only 5% of NZ’s population is human the rest are animals.
4. More people die in New Zealand each year playing lawn bowls than scuba diving.
5. New Zealand is similar in size to the UK, but only has a population of about 4 million (compared to 63 million in the UK).
6. Gisborne airport has train tracks running across the middle of the runway. Quite often, trains and planes have to stop until one moves out-of-the-way.
7. NZ has banned all television advertising on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day, and Christmas Day.
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Did You Know – 12/05/2017
- It does not matter what size the eyes happen to be on humans and animals alikee, longest eye lashes length are always 1/3 the width of the eyes. Apparently they are just the right length to minimize air flow over the eye-ball so it does not dry out and helps keep out the dust. Source
2. How to tell if the eggs you are about to purchase are fresh.
The number next to the expiration date, say for example 268.This is the number of days in the year (25th September) when those eggs were placed in the carton. The sell by date is say 14th November. Those eggs have been in that carton for 45 days by that date. Not so fresh in my opinion.
The example above – 211 days is July 30 so by the sell by date those eggs will have been in the carton just under a month.
3. Richard Nixon once smuggled a suitcase full of weed through the airport for Louis Armstrong.
According to Snopes .
Supposedly true Louis Armstrong was flying back from Europe, and on the same plane was
then-Congressman Richard Nixon. Nixon was apparently a fan of Louis and
they chatted throughout the flight.
When they arrived in New York, Louis said to Nixon, listen I’m an old man
and I’ve got all this stuff to carry, why don’t you carry my trumpet for
me and help me out?
And that is the story of how Richard Nixon carried Louis Armstrong’s stash
of weed through customs at the New York airport
4. Now here is a word we can all use often with some people. If someone gives opinions on topics they know nothing about, they’re an ultracrepidarian.
noun, adjective. beyond one’s knowledge or province; pertaining to opinions given on matters beyond one’s knowledge; also written ultra-crepidarian. Word Origin. from Latin ‘beyond the sole’. Source
Digging up a Prototaxites fossil. Photo: University of Chicago
5. Earth used to be covered with giant mushrooms that were 24 feet tall and three feet wide, instead of trees.
From around 420 to 350 million years ago, when land plants were still the relatively new kids on the evolutionary block and “the tallest trees stood just a few feet high,” giant spires of life poked from the Earth. “The ancient organism boasted trunks up to 24 feet (8 meters) high and as wide as three feet (one meter),” said National Geographic in 2007. With the help of a fossil dug up in Saudi Arabia scientists finally figured out what the giant creature was: a fungus. (We think.)
The towering fungus spires would have stood out against a landscape scarce of such giants, said New Scientist in 2007.
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Small Savings – Big Fortune
Well that is kinda the name of one of my books (“Small Savings Make A Big Fortune – 1069 ways you can save now”), but here is a few new ideas that I will give you each day till I run out.
- Travel with a water bottle – I actually travel with an empty water bottle with a filter in it. I fill the water bottle after I have gone through security and just before I board the plane. The filter of course takes out a lot of the chemicals and chorine taste in the water from the tap. This will save you at least $5 as that is the usual cost per liter bottle from the stores at the airport. Round trip save $10
2. For Some Meds skip your insurance – This of course is for those who live in America – Ask your pharmacist about the retail price of your prescription medication. The reason is it might be cheaper to pay that price as an example – the diabetes medication Metformin costs about $4 for a month supply while the average copay is $11 – Saving $7
Source AARP.Org/bulletin
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Tips For Cheaper AirTravel
These tips are fresh off Fox news this morning from an Expedia representative
1. The cheapest Days to Travel
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
2. The best day to book
It used to be Tuesday now its SUNDAY
You could get up to as much as 11% saving
3. Book 21 days in advance.
It is called advanced purchase ticket pricing. Dont wait till it gets closer to your travel date as the prices will normally increase as it gets closer to your departure date.
4. Leisure Travel
You could get as much as a 50% saving if you include a Saturday night (considered leisure travel). It is common in countries around Europe. Not so much in China.
5. To Avoid Airport congestion
Arrive 2 hours early for domestic flights
Arrive 3 hours early for International flights
Check in with your smart phone 24 hrs before flight and select your seat to secure it.
6. Deals in January – South of the Border. Mexico
Times When You Just Have To Trust The Pilot.
I no longer have a fear of flying, as I have now flown several thousand miles so have more confidence these days. But I do respect the fact that I am thousands of feet above earth, and totaly rely on the pilots and of course the capability of the planes. In the case of these pictures you would have no option. I don’t know if you have seen these shots but I haven’t. I thought they were pretty amazing.
Wake Island, Pacific Ocean
Tioman Island, Off the coast of Malaysia
Macao Intl Airport
Kuujjuaraapik , Quebec
A rock, off the coast of Greenwood
(Canadian Military Labrador Helicopter)
This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helicopter rescue mission.
The pilot is a PA National Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life.
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Christmas Shopping At The Airport Or Train
Technology today always amazes me and the marketing ideas are ingenious.
As you know many times you are stuck at an airport or on a train with time to spare. Well now you can busy yourself and do your christmas shopping by phone.
This is an example of one of the walls that you are able to make the purchases from.
All you need to do is scan the code next the toy or article you want to buy and make the purchase by phone. Is that not amazing.
Sears and Kmart discount chains are unveiling mobile “shopping walls” located in high-traffic areas, including movie theater lobbies, airports and bus stations. The spaces will display so-called QR (quick-response) computer-generated bar-matrix codes for each featured toy so shoppers can buy directly from their smartphones. Go to http://www.marketwatch.com to find out more details.
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