March Madness: Historic events

1. 3/10/1862 The first United States paper money was issued. The denominations were $5, $10, and $20. 

2. 3/17/1845 The first rubber band was patented by Stephen Perry of London.

3. 3/191994 The largest omelet (1,383² ft) in the world was made with 160,000 eggs in Yokohama, Japan.

4. 3/27/1790 The first shoelaces were invented

5. 3/5/1963 Arthur K. Melin received U.S. Patent for a Hoop Toy aka the hula-hoop.

6. 3/2/1969 Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic airline, roared into the skies on its maiden flight. The aircraft will travel at twice the speed of sound.

7. 3/7/1876 The Scottish-born inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, patented the telephone.

8.  3/15/44 B.C.Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius,

9.3/3/1931Star Spangled Banner adopted as National Anthem of the United States, 

10. 3/13/1781 The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.

Flashback: M.U.S.C.L.E.

1985-1988

1. spring

2. Israel

3. gun control

4. Pope Francis

5. sleep studies

6. bracketology

7. Thai recipes 

8. hiccup remedies

9. Wes Welker

10. Omnichord

beaker.

Adjustment tips.

1. To the left.

2. Loosen up.

3. twist.

4. look up.

5. duck.

Five Reasons Why Texas is #1 at sucking.

1. Ranked first hazardous waste generated.

2. Number one in Carbon Dioxide emissions.

3. Number one in teen pregnancies.

4. Number one in the number of uninsured.

5. Ted Cruz.

My Uncles Wedding.

Theories: Origin of the Universe.

 

1. a kernel shape

2. a flash followed by a snap

3. a cell spinning

4. dust particle accident

5. water vapor 

Outwitting Our Nerves: What of the Nervous Invalid? (1922)

Hiccup Cure!

1. Suck in stomach and hold. 

2. While you pinch left nostril and breath in as long as you can. 

3. Then pinch the right  nostril and breath out as long as you can. 

4. Repeat the process holding your stomach in the entire time.

Top 15 red things.

1. cherry 2. clown nose 3. balloon 4. fire truck 5. corvette 6. flower 
7. blood 8. punch 9. red hots 10. lobster 11. tomato 
12. bird 13. rocket 14. Santa 15. ketchup.

Grasshopper: Fun Facts!

1. They shed their wings before mating.

2. Have eyes that are directly connected to their spleen.

3. Practice burial rituals.

4. The only insect to use sign language.

5. Are a major ingredient in aspirin. 

Chemistry of Soil

acid/base