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Jan. 13, 2020 Week: 1 Day: 13
86004: H 36° \ L 11° \ Average Sky Cover: 5%
Nearest lightning: 1725mi.; Nearest active fire: 325mi.
Wind: 6mph\Gusts:
11mph Visibility: 10 mi
Record High: 59°[2000] Record
Low: -7°[2013]
Jan. Averages: 43°\16° (22”
days with snow)
Today’s
Einstein Quote
I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.
Random
Tidbits
During
your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.
An
average human produces between 1 to 2 liters of saliva each day, which is a
maximum of 730 liters per year.
The
average life expectancy is just over 70 years, which gives a maximum of 51,100
liters of saliva produced in an average lifetime.
Observations
This Week
Cuckoo Dancing Week:
11-17
National Mocktail
Week: 12-18
Observations
for Today
National Gluten-Free Day
Public Radio Broadcasting Day
Rubber Ducky Day
Stephen Foster Day
Rubber Ducky Day
Stephen Foster Day
My
Rambling Thoughts
A
very chilly Sunday here. This cold front without moisture is boring.
Sunday
morning news shows were informative. Am I the only one who keeps getting Iraq
and Iran mixed up? Seems like the Ayatollah in Iran isn’t quite as popular as
once. When a government shoots down a civilian plane, opinions change. I guess
time will tell how the Iranian people deal with this. I have seen several videos
of how Iran has changed since the Hostage crisis. Very interesting to see the
life of average Iranians.
All this cold weather has me dreaming of
Bora, Bora. It can’t come too soon.
Today’s
Puzzle
Answer at the bottom of the page
A
doctor prescribes five pills for your flu and tells you to take one every half
hour. How long before you run out of pills?
Historical
Events
1854
- US patent (#11062) for an accordion was issued to Anthony Faas of
Philadelphia, Pa.
1863
- Thomas Crapper invented the portable toilet.
1888
- National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C.
1906
- The 1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American)
1908
Henri Farman becomes the first person to fly an observed circuit of more than
1km, winning the Grand Prix d'Aviation
1930
- Disney's 'Mickey Mouse' newspaper strip first appeared.
1942
Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies
1962
- #1 Hit: Chubby Checker
- The Twist
1962
- Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 73 points against
Chicago
1966
- Tabitha was born on ABC's Bewitched. The episode titled, "And Then There
Were Three."
1966
1st black selected for presidential cabinet (LBJ selects Robert C Weaver-HUD)
1967
- US patent (#3359678) was issued to the Wham-O Mfg. Company for their
improvement of the Frisbee.
1978
- United States Food and Drug Administration began requiring all blood
donations to be labeled "paid" or "volunteer" donors.
1986
- Johnny Cash performed his famous Folsom County Jail show.
2000
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and promotes
company president Steve Ballmer to the position
2005
- US Surgeon General, Richard H. Carmona, issued a national health advisory to
warn the public about the risks of breathing indoor radon.
2009
Global shipping experiences a drop in trade, as exports from South Korea
dropping an annualised 30%, with Taiwan and Japan experiencing a 42% and 27%
drop respectively
2016
Record Powerball lottery held in America - $1.6 billion, (3 winning tickets)
Birthdays
Today
@91
- Michael Bond, English soldier and author, created Paddington Bear (died in
2017)
@88
- Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr., American comedic actor (died in
2019)
@88
- Alfred Fuller - American businessman [Fuller Brush Man] (died in 1973)
@84
- Robert Stack, American actor (died in 2003)
@80
- Sophie Tucker, Russian-born American singer and actress (died in 1966)
@76
- Charles Nelson Reilly, American comedic actor (died in 2007)
@68
- Clark Ashton Smith, American poet, sculptor, painter, and author (died in
1961)
@67
- Horatio Alger, Jr, American author (died in 1899; asthma)
@65
- Salmon P. Chase, American senator and abolitionist (died in 1873; stroke)
@60
- Jan van Goyen, Dutch painter and illustrator (died in 1656)
59
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress
58
- Trace Atkins, American singer/songwriter
@48
- Brandon Tartikoff, American screenwriter and producer (died in 1997; cancer)
43
- Orlando Bloom, English actor
42
- Nate Silver, American journalist and statistician
30
- Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor
Puzzle
Answer:
If
you take the first pill now, and then another one every 30 minutes, it will
take you 2 hours to finish them all.
