As she stood in front of her 5th grade class, on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy …
Since so many people seemed convinced that I am headed there, I decided to try to figure out if Hell is exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat). First, I needed to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. Then I needed to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell, and the rate …
“OK” is one of the most recognized and frequently used words in the world. It is also one of the oddest expressions ever invented. But its oddity may account for its popularity. It’s odd-looking. It’s a word that looks and sounds like an abbreviation, an acronym. We generally spell it OK – the spelling okay is relatively recent, and still …
Have you ever gone to get that great family portrait taken, only to have your kids refuse to smile? Or, how about visiting a relative’s house and having to beg your child to smile and act happy to see old Uncle Fred? Well, you’re not alone. All parents, at some point, want their children to put on a fake smile. …
At some point, everyone with a pool table has played a game by rolling the cue ball with their hand instead of using a cue stick. Without knowing it, they’re playing a miniature version of Knokkers, only the real game is played on a table four times the size of a regulation pool table, and is a new sport that …
A California entrepreneur came up with a sparkling idea, Soda Pot (Canna Cola), a line of medical marijuana soft drinks. Clay Butler, a resident of Soquel, and a commercial artist, says that he plans to supply medical marijuana dispensaries with his bubbley buzz which contains marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient THC, according to the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper. Marijuana drinks are currently …
There was a young boy who used to come for soccer practice, but never made it on the team. While he was practicing, his father used to sit at the far end of the field, waiting. At the end of the year the tournaments started, but for days the boy didn’t show up, not even for the quarter or semifinals. …
How Much Is That Puppy? A pet store owner was tacking a sign above the door that read “Puppies for Sale”. Signs have a way of attracting children. Soon a little boy appeared and asked, “How much do you charge for a puppy?” The store owner said, “Anywhere from $30 to $50.” The boy reached into his pocket and pulled …
Designer Duck Young Kong has created the Lunar Baby Thermometer, a simple and un-invasive way to check body temperature, without the placing of glass sticks in orifices of discontent. It’s as easy as putting your hand on a forehead to measure body heat. Checking the temperature by scanning the forehead with this device is easier and faster, since it eliminates …
