Question from Gary: I’ve noticed that the Statue of Liberty is green. Not just the robe, but her skin is green too.
Why did they paint her green instead of a more natural color?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
You can ignore those scary “Warranty Void If Seal Is Broken Or Removed” stickers if you live in the U.S.A.
Have you ever purchased a product and found a sticker on it that said “Warranty Void If Seal Is Broken Or Removed“?
If so, you probably took great care not to tamper with that sticker while the product was still under warranty.
And why wouldn’t you? After all, out-of-warranty repairs can be quite costly!
Well, I have a little secret for you…
Recipe: Banana Split Fluff Salad
I’ll admit it: I love bananas. In fact, I love most anything you can make with bananas!
That’s why this awesome Banana Split Fluff Salad caught my eye.
How to give yourself a big discount on a Sam’s Club membership
Living (and loving) Life
Are you planning to start shopping at Sam’s Club?
If so, you probably know you’ll need to shell out an annual membership fee just for the privilege of shopping there.
The current price of the membership fee is $50 per year, but did you know there’s an easy way to sign up for your first year and save over 50%? [Read more…]
Did you know you can you tell whether running water is hot or cold simply by listening to it?
Living (and loving) Life
The other day I heard a guy on the radio say you can hear the difference between hot running water and cold running water.
That might sound absolutely crazy, but it’s actually true. And I’ve known it for years.
Truth be told, a person with somewhat normal hearing can easily discern the difference in the sounds made by hot and cold running water. This is actually very easy to verify by performing a very simple experiment…
Turn the hot water in your shower all the way on and leave the cold water off, then listen to the sound the water makes as it exits the shower head and strikes the shower floor.
As the water begins to warm up you’ll begin to hear a change in the sound the running water is making.
After the water is completely hot you’ll hear a sound that’s completely different from the sound you heard while the water was still cold.
If you’re wondering why the temperature of running water affects the sound it makes, it all comes down to everyday physics…
As water (or most any other liquid) heats up it becomes less viscous – meaning it becomes thinner.
This is the reason we heat syrup in a microwave to make it easier to pour onto our pancakes.
As you’ll find out when you perform the “shower” experiment described above, the viscosity (i.e. thickness) of water affects the sound it makes when it’s running.
Want to see a similar experiment in action right now?
Watch the short video below and listen to the difference between the sounds of hot and cold water as they are poured from a pitcher into a cup.
Note: As always, you can watch the video at full screen by clicking the “square” icon that will pop up in the lower-right corner of the video after it begins playing.
Pretty cool, right?
Now you know how to tell the difference between hot and cold water simply by listening to the sound it makes while it’s running!
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