>>> Subscribe now to NYKT <<<

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Antarctica doesn't belong to any country

Yes, no country owns Antarctica. Why?
There are no permanent residents in Antarctica. Only researchers go there for a few months a year to conduct various studies.
On average, Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent and has an annual precipitation of 200 mm (~8 inches) which makes it considered a desert. Its humidity level is lower than Gobi desert's!

90% of ice on Earth is in Antarctica and it also represents 70% of the fresh water.

Only cold resistant species survive the conditions there, such as penguins, mites, seals and many kinds of algae.

Monday, June 7, 2010

Expression "to get fired" was literally real long time ago

Apparently in the past, when a clan no longer wanted a member in it, they would burn down his/her house. This is where the expression "to get fired" originates from.
I didn't do a lot investigation on this fact... Feel free to confirm or deny it!

Saturday, June 5, 2010

There are no natural lakes in Ohio

All lakes in Ohio are man-made! The state has over 2,500 lakes that are bigger than 8Km2. Here are some townships where you can find lakes in Ohio: Israel, Miami, Marseilles, Oxford, Hanover etc. Copycats!

More details on the Wikipedia article here.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

The fatality rate of jumping from the Golden Gate is approx. 98%

Apparently the Golden Gate Bridge (in San Francisco, California, USA, for dummies) is the most popular place to commit suicide. The deck is 75 meters (~250 feet) above the water which can provide a fall of approximately 4 seconds.
Those who jumped, hit the water at 122 km/h (~76 miles/h), which at this speed is similar to hitting concrete! So most jumpers don't die of drowning but of the impact they have on this concrete water (ha, ha!)
And those who survived the impact, usually drown or die of hypothermia.
There is no accurate number of suicides, but about 35 bodies in average are recovered each year.

However, there is hope: the crisis hotline (1-800-784-2433).

You can find more details on the Wikipedia article about the GG bridge: here.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Shakes no good... No good...

Baskin Robbin’s Large Oreo Chocolate Shake worths 2600 calories! Ouch! Hopefully, you people reading this blog are not eating this c***. Otherwise, let me tell you Amen.
You can see some other interesting findings on this blog: Manolith.
If you liked this article, you should also check this one here.