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Saturday, May 1, 2010

Silverfish bugs don't bite humans

The lepisma saccharina or the silverfish, fishmoth, carpet shark, or paramite, is a small wingless insect. These little creature's diet consist mainly in eating carbohydrates such as sugar or starches.

A silverfish is usually shiny grey and grows from 1/4'' to 1/2'' in size. While they don’t swim, their tail moves in a swishing fish-like manner.
They can live in large groups and a large infestation of silverfish in your house could cause a few material damages, especially on your books.
Silverfish bite through paper bags that hold sugar or flour... and Bon Appetit, bien sur!
The easiest way to get rid of silverfish is to remove their food source! A humid house with a lot of mold and mildew is the perfect habitat for these bugs.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

42 is the answer


According to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is "the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything."

42 is also the angle in degrees for which a rainbow appears.

In various religions, the number 42 is omnipresent. There are 42 gods and goddesses of Egypt personifying the principles of Ma'at (the Ancient Egyptian personification of physical and moral law, order, and truth.)
In the Kabalistic tradition, God created the Universe with number 42.
42 appears in many contexts in Christianity: there are 42 generations in the Gospel of Matthew's version of the Genealogy of Jesus. It is prophesied that for 42 months the Beast will hold dominion over the Earth (Revelation 13:5).
42 men of Beth-azmaveth were counted in the census of men of Israel upon return from exile (Ezra 2:24).
God sent bears to maul 42 of the youths who mocked Elisha for his baldness (2 Kings 2:23), etc, etc.
--> From Wikipedia, See the "42" article

World's tallest building is in Dubai

This tower in the United Arab Emirates obtained its title of the tallest building in the world on January 4, 2010. It is 828m (2,717ft) tall and is followed by the Taipei 101 in Taiwan: 509m (1,671ft).
FYI, the tallest hotel is also located in Dubai: the Rose Hotel, 333m (1,093ft).