Posted on 11/21/2008 4:54:47 AM PST by Lucky9teen
My parents used to tell me many ouvroustories to scare me into doing as I am told. And I’m not alone; almost all of us have heard some of these myths. Who knows, perhaps some of us still believe in them. Some of these myths may have some truth to them; some may be total hogwash. What is surprising, is that so many have survived until today.
I spent a while reading up on the more common myths, and found seven with which to entertain you.
Myth: Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death
Fact: Spooky, yes, but it is not true. The skin surrounding the hair and nails shrink after death. Worse, this part decomposes at a greater rate than the hair and nails. Hair and nails need hormones to grow, so, it’s really only an illusion, albeit a freaky one.
Myth: Too many carrots will turn skin orange.
Fact: Hypercarotenemia, which is what happens when your skin starts glowing orange, does happen, but you would need a massive amount of carrots to effect this. Experts blame the beta-carotene from carrots for this condition. And even if it does happen, it is not harmful and does not need treatment. It does, however, take a couple of months before your skin is normal.
Myth: Cold, wet weather causes colds and flu
Fact: Even I sometimes believe the veracity of this. It just feels so ‘right’. But the real truth is that we should blame viruses, not the cold weather. So feel free to walk around with wet hair and bare feet during winter. What’s more, experts believe that staying inside more may make it easier to spread germs.
Myth: Eating sugar causes diabetes.
Fact: Suikersiekte, as many of us know this disease, may not be caused by eating too much sugar, no matter what your gran says. A lack of insulin causes diabetes, not regular sugar. So, if you eat cookie number 1001, you may still be quite healthy, and not at risk of diabetes. If your sugar intake increases, it means your calorie intake also rises. Obesity is a strong risk factor for Type 2 Diabetes.
Myth: Knuckle-cracking causes arthritis.
Fact: Perhaps your mother didn’t like the sound of your knuckle-cracking. This may be why she insisted that it would cause arthritis. However, repetitive motion does wear down the joints and the cushioning that protects them. so perhaps knuckle-cracking isn’t such a great idea because it may worsen osteoarthritis, though there’s no evidence to suggest it plays a role in rheumatoid arthritis.
Myth: Chocolate causes acne.
Fact: Don’t stop eating that chocolate you have in your hand. The foods you eat do not cause acne, although we could do with more research to confirm this. stress and hormones may also be culprits, but they only influence acne; they do not cause acne.
Myth: Touching a frog will cause warts.
Fact: Once, when I was very little, I touched a frog and my mother got upset, telling me I’ll get warts on my hands. She tried to get me to take a whizz on my hand, but I politely declined.
Scientific evidence teaches us that the human papilloma virus, or HPV, which is a double-stranded DNA virus, causes warts. Poor frogs, they’re not the transmitters, we humans are.
Myth: Worry and stress can turn your hair grey.
Fact: Regardless of how much stress you may experience, your pigment-producing cells stop working at a certain age. Talk about destiny. You do not have much influence over this, as they are genetically programmed to stop producing pigment some day. So mothers will no longer be able to blame their grey hair on their kids or husband.
WoooHOoo, it is finally friday! I missed last week and I need silliness bad this week. Thanks for keeping it going.
Agreed, getting cold and wet lowers your resistance to that cold virus that your body might otherwise have fought off. Stay warm and dry in cold wet weather. Mamma said!
*smiles*..get your screen cleaner ready
Just think...if the Indians had given the Pilgrim Fathers
a donkey instead of a turkey we would all be having a
Piece of ass for Thanksgiving
yes, but remember, when its 78 here, its probably 110 there.
i can always put on another layer if i’m cold, i can’t take anymore off once i’m nekeid and still sweltering. :)
That’s why we have central air ... so we don’t have to look at you nekkid and sweltering. ;-)
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55 posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 9:51:39 AM by MeekOneGOP (Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
I feel your pain. It was cold here, too. In fact our mercury dipped down to 54 last night.
ONE QUESTION QUIZ
If Barack picks Hillary as Secretary of State, how many people will have to have “fatal accidents” for her to become President?
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This is a list of the current presidential line of succession, as specified by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. § 19) and subsequent amendments to include newly created cabinet officers.
# Office Current Officer
1 Vice President and President of the Senate Richard Cheney
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd
4 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Fact:Now just where did I leave my glasses???
THREE NUNS WERE ATTENDING A CUBS BASEBALL GAME..
THREE MEN WERE SITTING DIRECTLY BEHIND..
BECAUSE THEIR HABITS WERE PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE VIEW, THE MEN DECIDED TO BADGER THE NUNS HOPING THAT THEY’D GET ANN OYED ENOUGH TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA..
IN A VERY LOUD VOICE, THE FIRST GUY SAID, “I THINK I’M GOING TO MOVE TO UTAH ... THERE ARE ONLY 100 NUNS LIVING THERE..”
THEN THE SECOND GUY SPOKE UP AND SAID, “I WANT TO GO TO MONTANA .. THERE ARE ONLY 5O NUNS LIVING THERE..”
THE THIRD GUY SAID, “I WANT TO GO TO IDAHO .. THERE ARE ONLY 25 NUNS LIVING THERE..”
ONE OF THE NUNS TURNED AROUND, LOOKED AT THE MEN, AND IN A VERY SWEET AND CALM VOICE SAID,
“WHY DON’T YOU GO TO HELL .. THERE AREN’T ANY NUNS THERE!”
Fail Safe Turkey Recipe and cooking instructions
Here is a turkey recipe that also includes the use of popcorn as a stuffing — imagine that.
When I found this recipe, I thought it was perfect for people who just are not sure how to tell when poultry is thoroughly cooked, but not dried out.
Give this a try.
8 - 15 lb. turkey
1 cup melted butter
1 cup stuffing (Pepperidge Farm is Good.)
1 cup uncooked popcorn (ORVILLE REDENBACHER’S LOW FAT)
Salt/pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush turkey well with melted butter salt, and pepper. Fill cavity with stuffing and popcorn.
Place in baking pan with the neck end toward the back of the oven.
Listen for the popping sounds. When the turkey’s butt blows the oven door open and the bird flies across the room, it’s done
Two guys are speeding through Texas when a state trooper pulls them over. The trooper walks up to the drivers side of the car, gets out his billy club and smacks the driver across the face. Stunned, the driver asks, ‘’Why did you do that??’’
The trooper responds, ‘’You’re in Texas now son, you have that license out and ready around here!’’
‘’I apologize sir, I’m not from around here.’’
The trooper then walks to the passenger side of the car, and taps on the window. The passenger rolls down his window and the trooper takes out his club and smacks the passenger across the face.
‘’What was that for?’’ asked the passenger.
‘’I know your kind,’’ says the trooper, ‘’About two miles down the road you would have looked at your buddy and said ‘I wish that son of a b**ch would have tried that crap with me!’’’
“Just think...if the Indians had given the Pilgrim Fathers
a donkey instead of a turkey we would all be having a
Piece of ass for Thanksgiving”
I believe that is exactly what we got this year, if ya know what ah mean.
Cause I’m the guy he asked.
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