Old Wives Tales Flashcards

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How wide is a typical lightening bolt?

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About one inch wide.

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How many times has Roy Sullivan been struck by lightening?

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Between 1942 and 1977 he was hit seven times.

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On average, how hot do lightening bolts burn?

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15,000 C

Surface of the sun is 5000C

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What is the problem with the superstition that walking under a ladder risks Gods wraith?

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  • The Holy Trinity is an equilateral triangle.
  • All three persons within it are equal.
  • A ladder against a wall does not form this kind
    of triangle.
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What is the result of chronic underfeeding in childeren?

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Permanently affects stature.

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Are we taller than our ancestors? And if so, why?

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  • Yes.
  • Nutrition
    (Vitamin enriched foods)
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Is a bowl of chicken soup an effective remedy for curing a cold or flu or is this just a myth?

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Yes

  • Amino acid cysteine, released into broth.
  • Reduces mucus build up
  • Like acetylcysteine prescribed for bronchitis
    other respiratory problems.
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