1.Accordng to the American Ostrich Association, An ostrich egg would take 1 1/2 hours to boil. So next time you’re in Australia, make sure you got some time to kill (figuratively of course, the ostrich is already dead). You could also save time and boil a chicken egg which only takes 13 minutes.
How to perfectly hard-boil a chicken egg:
1) Place eggs in medium sized pot, large enough that they fit in a single layer, ADD enough COLD water to cover eggs by 1 inch. HEAT on high, just to boiling. REMOVE from stove, and cover.
2) Let eggs stand in hot water for about 13 minutes for large eggs (15 minutes for extra large eggs).
3) DRAIN, and chill in fridge to easily remove shell, or run under cool water.
2.Babe Ruth use to wear a cabbage leaf under his hat, while playing baseball to keep cool. According to an article about green cabbage by Arizona State University, Ruth would switch out for a fresh leaf halfway through the game. There is actually a World Cabbage Day on February the 17th. I bet the Babe wasn’t wearing cabbage then, that’s because according to the Weather Channel, the average high-temperature during the month of February in New England is only 33 degrees.
3. A blue whale’s tongue can weigh as much as an elephant, according to an article in National Geographic. I think that explains all the foam in the ocean. Thanks whales.
4. It cost more to make a penny then it’s worth, according to a recent article in the Washington Post. For the past eight years the penny has been more than it’s face value averaging 1.8 cents to produce. In 2011 it cost 2.4 cents. We lost $105 million dollars last year producing nickels and pennies.
5. 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced every year, according to a special series by National Public Radio and scientists. Does this mean I am a new person every year? Where did all my atoms go??
