So how do these warning labels protect you? Most important, they inform the consumer exactly what the filling material is made of, because the fill is not visible. The label also notifies the consumer that the manufacturer is registered with all of the appropriate government agencies and has fulfilled its obligations in complying with their regulations.
There is also manufacturing information on the tag that may help the consumer when and if a warranty adjustment is desired though this is a good argument for keeping the tag on the mattress, or at least filing it for future reference.
One of the reasons why mattress warning label laws were imposed in the first place is that some less-than-ethical merchants used to palm off secondhand mattresses as new ones.
It is legal, in most states, to sell secondhand mattresses as long as they are properly sterilized. A white tag guarantees a new mattress; a sterilized secondhand mattress carries a yellow tag. The most common and logical explanation for the phenomenon is that in the wild, circling was a method of preparing a sleeping area or bed, particularly when it was necessary to flatten down an area among tall grass, leaves, and rocks.
Some experts also believe that circling is a way for dogs to map territory, to define an area of power. Dog writer Elizabeth Crosby Metz explains the habit this way:. I believe it also has to do with spreading their proprietary scent around their nesting site, to say: Keep away, this is MY nest! In fact, as a breeder I know that mother dogs will circle many times before lying down to feed their sightless, deaf newborns as a way of spreading her scent and indicating to them exactly where she is and how far they have to go to reach her.
Think about it: How else can blind, deaf newborns so surely find the milk bar? Submitted by Daniel M. Keller, of Solana Beach, California. Thanks also to: Joanna Parker, of Miami, Florida. They, of course, is Du Pont, which owns the registered trademark for Teflon and its younger and now more popular cousin, Silverstone.
Quinn, of Du Pont, told Imponderables that the application of both is similar:. When applying Silverstone to a metal frypan, the interior of the pan is first grit-blasted, then a primer coat is sprayed on and baked. A third coat of PFTE is applied, baked and dried.
So, the 3-coat process used in Silverstone forms an inseparable bond between the PTFE layers and the primer coat bonds to the rough, grit-blasted metal surface. Du Pont has recently introduced Silverstone Supra, also a three-layer coating that is twice as durable as conventional Silverstone. Tennis as we know it today is barely over a hundred years old.
A Welshman, Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, devised the game as a diversion for his guests to play on his lawn before the real purpose for the get-together—a pheasant shoot. Long before Wingfield, however, there were other forms of tennis. Court tennis also known as real tennis dates back to the Middle Ages.
Court tennis was an indoor game featuring an asymmetrical rectangular cement court with a sloping roof, a hard ball, a lopsided racket, and windows on the walls that came into play. Although court tennis used a fifteen-point system, the scoring system was a little different from modern scoring. Each point in a game was worth fifteen points while modern tennis progresses game, court tennis progressed game.
Instead of the current three or five sets of six games each, court tennis matches were six sets of four games each. One-sixth of a circle is, of course, 60 degrees the number of points in a game. Writings by Italian Antonio Scaino indicate that the sextant scoring system was firmly in place as early as When the score of a game is tied after six points in modern tennis, we call it deuce —the Italians already had an equivalent in the sixteenth century, a due in other words, two points were needed to win.
Somewhere along the line, however, the geometric progression of individual game points was dropped. Open navigation menu. Close suggestions Search Search. User Settings. Skip carousel. Carousel Previous. Carousel Next. What is Scribd? Cancel anytime. Start your free 30 days Read preview. Publisher: HarperCollins. Released: Oct 13, ISBN: Format: Book. About the author DF. Read more. Titles In This Series 8. Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? When Do Fish Sleep? Do Penguins Have Knees? Are Lobsters Ambidextrous?
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WHY is the scoring system in tennis so weird? WHY have humans lost most of their body hair? WHY do they need twenty mikes at press conferences? WHY do some localities use salt and others use sand to treat icy roads? WHAT is the difference between a kit and a caboodle? WHAT is the purpose of the ball on top of a flagpole? WHY does Wayne Gretzky wear a ripped uniform? WHY is there always pork in cans of pork and beans?
WHY does American electricity run on A. WHAT is that sniffing noise boxers make when throwing punches? WHY do your feet swell up so much in airplanes? WHY are hamburger-bun bottoms so thin? WHY do golfers yell fore when warning of an errant golf shot?
WHY do ants tend to congregate on sidewalks? WHY do dogs smell funny when they get wet? Why do all dentist offices smell the same? WHY is Jack the nickname for John? WHICH side gets the game ball when a football game ends in a tie? WHY do we grow lawns around our houses? WHY do many exterminators wear hard hats?
WHY are there eighteen holes on a golf course? WHAT does each one-degree increment in the Fahrenheit scale signify? WHY do Curad bandage wrappers sparkle in the dark when you open them? WHAT is the difference between flotsam and jetsam? WHY do doughnuts have holes? WHY are there twenty-one guns in a twenty-one-gun salute? WHAT happens to the tread that wears off tires? WHY do whips make a cracking sound when snapped? HOW did Xmas come to stand for Christmas? DO batteries wear out faster if you turn up the volume of a radio?
WHY do some ranchers place old boots on fenceposts? WHY do bananas, unlike other fruits, grow upward? DO toilet-seat covers really protect us against anything? WHY do sailors wear bell-bottom trousers? WHY is an acre 43, square feet? WHY is royalty referred to as blue-blooded? WHY are people immune to their own body odor? WHY are the outside edges of the pages of many paperback books colored? HOW do they shell pine nuts? WHY are most homes painted white? WHY do superficial paper cuts tend to hurt more than grosser cuts?
WHY do snakes dart out their tongues? WHERE do they get that organ music in skating rinks? WHY do so many mass mailers use return envelopes with windows? WHY is evaporated milk sold in soldered cans? WHAT causes the ringing sound you get in your ears?
HOW did chocolate bunnies for Easter come about? WHY do old women dye their hair blue? WHY do runs in stockings usually run up? WHY are cows usually milked from the right side?
WHERE do houseflies go during the winter? WHERE does white pepper come from? WHAT purpose do wisdom teeth serve? WHY do clocks run clockwise? WHY are rain clouds dark? WHY are so many corporations incorporated in Delaware? WHY do firehouses have dalmatians? WHY is scoring three goals in hockey called a hat trick?
WHAT are the names on the bottom of grocery sacks? WHY do Chinese restaurants use monosodium glutamate? WHY do old men wear their pants higher than young men? WHY are Oreos called Oreos? WHAT are those funny numbers on the bottom of copyright pages in books? WHY is 40 percent alcohol called 80 proof?
Why not at WHY do they call large trucks semis? Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jan 18, Molly Octopus rated it did not like it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I thought I might learn something interesting from this book. I personally picked up this book for answers, not stupid questions.
The answer to the title of this book, in case you were wondering, is that clocks used to be sundials. Huzzah, I saved you the reading of one tediously boring book. View 1 comment. Jul 06, Laura Cushing rated it really liked it. First in a compilation of three imponderables books that I own. This one is a bit dated, but still fun to read. All those questions you can now Google or wiki the answers to, but it is a fun little bit of trivia to read when you only have a few minutes to spare.
Feb 29, Mary rated it it was amazing Shelves: random-fact-books. Mar 02, Rosemary rated it really liked it Shelves: bathroom-library. This is commode literature at its finest! It's as though the answers to each questions were timed perfectly for a trip to the ol' w. Full of all sorts of "I wonder"s, such as, "Why do golfers yell 'fore' when warning of an errant golf shot? What makes this book stand out from the rest on the bathroom shelf are the imponderables that have fallen to the wayside since its publication in Things we'd never think about, like, "What i This is commode literature at its finest!
Things we'd never think about, like, "What is the difference between 'flotsam' and 'jetsam'", or, "What happens to razor blades that are thrown down used-blade slots in hotels? A definite good time in the bano. Oct 17, Mary JL rated it liked it Recommends it for: anyone seeking fun infomration.
Recommended to Mary JL by: Found browsing in bookstore. Shelves: non-fiction. I have always enjoy trivia and odd facts, so these typles of books are made for me. David Feldman has several more in this series. A great book to have around if you are between two big, diffuclt books and want a quick, light, fun easy read to pass an afternoon. Recommended for fans of word origins; history; cursious customs; and trivia. Also for just about anyone who is curious about things. Dec 13, Timothy Boyd rated it liked it.
An interesting tidbit book. Great book to learn a few new things each day. Sep 25, Toe rated it it was ok Shelves: nonfiction.
Objective Summary This book addresses about trivia questions on topics like biology, history, tradition, language, business practices, and others. I learned: 1. Clocks run clockwise because sundials—and clocks, which mimic the movement of the shadows created by sundials—were invented in the Northern Hemisphere. Phones and calculators have different number layouts because of tradition and inertia from the manufacturers.
Bull whips can tra Objective Summary This book addresses about trivia questions on topics like biology, history, tradition, language, business practices, and others. Bull whips can travel up to mph, so the crack is a small sonic boom. Netherlands is so called because it is below sea level. North and South Holland are the most commercially significant provinces, so some people refer to the whole country by that name, though the natives dislike it.
Bird urine and feces are excreted through the same orifice. The white portion is urine, the black is feces. Surgeons wear colored scrubs, typically green, to neutralize the color of blood. An acre is supposed to be the amount of land plowable in one day by a yoke of oxen, which would vary by terrain, location, and the stamina of the oxen.
Their lighter skin made their veins appear blue in contrast to the darker skinned Moors. Meat, poultry, and eggs are the only foodstuffs that require inspection by the U. Pepper is the most popular spice in the world. Salt, the most popular seasoning, is not a spice. Speed limit signs are posted precisely at the location where the new limit takes effect. Egg sizes are determined strictly by weight and are categorized: a. There is no nutritional difference between brown and white eggs.
For example, why do ranchers hang their old boots upside down on their fences? Second, no one knows. Perhaps it was to ward off coyotes, perhaps it was to prevent them from stinking up the house, and perhaps a rancher just did it to be silly and others followed his lead. Another example, why does Coca-Cola from a small bottle taste better than Coca-Cola from a large bottle or can?
The answers occasionally went off on minor tangents attempting humor that invariably fell flat. Trivia is an interesting concept in a world where everyone has immediate access to most of human knowledge through the internet. Is it obsolete? It could be useful for gameshows and topics of conversation. But Reddit provides me an endless supply of updated fun facts in a way that books just cannot.
Mar 24, Jen rated it it was ok. This is a collection of odd questions that it used to be someone's job to answer, things like "Why is Jack the nickname for John? The thing of it is that this is kind of an obsolete concept in the age of Google. We look this stuff up for ourselves, and while the official level of respons This is a collection of odd questions that it used to be someone's job to answer, things like "Why is Jack the nickname for John?
We look this stuff up for ourselves, and while the official level of responses is rather more questionable it is nearly instantaneous and less weirdly patronizing--there were some answers that felt rather condescending in tone, which makes sense because some of these questions were a bit stupid but then you decided to print them, Feldman.
Some of the questions are also quite dated, as this was published not only before Google but before the internet itself really caught fire it's from , so yes the internet existed but it was still a businessman's concept. And, also, the 80s in general were their own time with their own gender expectations and allowances for racism and such. It's mostly harmless, but a few things do stick out harshly.
Like any reference-style book, it's best not to read this straight through but to pick it up at odd moments of interest--the perfect bathroom book, really. I have no idea why I own it, but it was a curious and fun read. And now I'll pass it along in the great book continuum.
A funny little book, filled with trivia information that will show you how to live a happier and more balanced life For instance, you will never again have to go to the psychiatrist to discuss your frustration, about your inability to understand things like: Why have humans lost most of their body hair?
Why are hamburger bun-bun bottoms so thin? Why do doughnuts have holes? For a relatively small sum, you will get rid of tranquillizers, since you will not awake anymore in the middle of the n A funny little book, filled with trivia information that will show you how to live a happier and more balanced life For a relatively small sum, you will get rid of tranquillizers, since you will not awake anymore in the middle of the night, wondering about: Why don't people get goosebumps on their faces?
Why are there eighteen holes on a golf course? What happens with the tread that wears off tires? Last but not least, this fact filled book, will enable you to settle all those boring, but potentially dangerous arguments with your couple about delicate issues such as: Does putting women's hosiery in the freezer forestall runs?
What purpose do wisdom teeth serve? Why does Coca-Cola from a small bottle taste better than Coca-Cola from a large bottle or can? So, rush now, if you really want to know why clocks run clockwise. Or not, if you have other, existencialistic real , problems I found this book recently at a library sale. I picked it up because it reminded me of a book my mother bought for me as a kid, when I was driving her crazy in my "why, why, why" phase.
I am really excited to share this with my nieces as they get older. They definitely have the same "why" gene I did and I can already seem them driving people a little batty with their thirst for knowledge. Some of the articles a I found this book recently at a library sale. Some of the articles are a bit dated, but most of them are still relevant and good information. Jul 21, H. Nobody buys books like this. They're given as gifts by people who nothing about you, or, worse, want to put as little effort as possible into finding you a gift.
This book is: "I bought you something to physically occupy space just as our bland friendship occupies the several hours a year we're obligated to hang out. May 04, PurpleCrayons rated it really liked it. This book was about Imponderables that happen in our life everyday. The answer to this imponderable was because they get itchy and have disorders so they dont know what there doing. The theme for this book was imponderables. I think this book was a good book because it was very informative.
I would recommend people to read this book if they are curios about how the things we do and things that happen everyday mean.
Oct 13, Jody rated it liked it. I picked up this mildly entertaining book at a thrift store. I preferred to read it in small doses, a few "imponderables" at a time.
Some things I knew already, some I didn't know or care much about , and some were quite enlightening. This book was a pleasure to read, one weird fact explained at a time, over four months. We need books like this for short dives that expand our knowledge, or wisdom, or both. A pleasure and I recommend it.
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