Archive for September, 2009
How Many Calories Does Your Body Need a Day?
For adult males – Multiply the body weight by 10; add double the body weight to this value.
[i.e., for a 150 lb male, 1,500 + (2 x 150)=1,800 cal/day BMR]
For adult females – Multiply body weight by 10; add the body weight to this value.
[i.e., for a 120 lb female, 1,200 + 120=1,320 cal/day BMR]
via How Many Calories Does Your Body Need?.
When is World Tourist day?
7.5 million toothpicks can be created from a cord of wood.
Minus 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Facebook lens code hack!
This is a rather silly hack, but if you’re visiting friends who may not be very computer savvy – this is a very easy way to impress them with your hacking skills. Borrow their computer (or bring your laptop), log into your Facebook account, and then on the computer keyboard just type the following key sequence of arrows and letters exactly: UP-UP-DOWN-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-B-A- and then press enter!
via 6 Facebook Hack Codes And Tips To Show Off Your Geeky Skills.
The average person makes about 1,140 telephone calls each year.
The British Medical Journal reported a 20% increase in heart attacks on Mondays as opposed to the other days of the week.
Even though Monday isn’t always wash day today, the term “Blue Monday” still exists. However, it’s meaning is different. It now refers to the day when employees have to return to work after a weekend break. Another interesting fact about Monday, the second day of the week, is it’s the most likely day for workers to have heart attacks. The British Medical Journal reported a 20% increase in heart attacks on Mondays as opposed to the other days of the week. The attacks may be caused by stress and high blood pressure caused by returning to work.