Friday, September 16, 2011

Random Facts Friday Sept. 16, 2011

1. Summer will end this month with the arrival of the autumn equinox at 5:05 a.m. on Sept. 23. On that day, daylight will be about the same length as darkness, but after that, darkness will win out over the light.

2. Basketball and baseball are the two biggest mouth-injuring sports. It's estimated that more than 3 million teeth will be knocked out in youth sporting events in the United States this year, according to the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation. If a child does suffer a broken or cracked tooth, see a dentist within 24 hours. If a child loses a tooth or teeth, immediately go to the emergency department and try to preserve the tooth/teeth in milk. A tooth that has been knocked out needs to be back in the mouth within 30 minutes for the best chance of long-term survival.

3. Trains can also move a ton of freight nearly 500 miles on a single gallon of fuel. A single train can carry the load of more than 280 trucks.

4. Run the exhaust fan in the bathroom 20 minutes after a shower/bath to dry the air.

5. Recipe: I saw this in a magazine for Halloween. When making meatloaf, shape it into a "mummy".
Bake as usual. Then just before serving, wrap white American cheese strips over it, resembling bandages. For an extra touch, add orange cheese dots for eyes.

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