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Post by Aizar on Nov 30, 2009 18:10:54 GMT -5
Is honey and jelly really good for ever? And if so, why? Should we really be eating something bacteria/mold can't stand?
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Post by Komori on Nov 30, 2009 18:16:19 GMT -5
Is honey and jelly really good for ever? And if so, why? Should we really be eating something bacteria/mold can't stand? I don't know about jelly, but yep, honey can last forever. It's been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs that was still good (crystallized, like honey gets over time, but once heated a little, goes back to normal). But I think it can still go bad if not properly stored; like, if it's in too moist an environment. Also, bacteria can stand honey. In fact, you're not supposed to give honey to a baby under a year old because it can contain small traces of botulism (too small to affect an adult, but can be fatal to infants). |
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Post by Aizar on Nov 30, 2009 18:17:08 GMT -5
Is honey and jelly really good for ever? And if so, why? Should we really be eating something bacteria/mold can't stand? I don't know about jelly, but honey's been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs that was still good. Whoa. o.o *stocks up on honey for the apocalypse* ;D |
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Post by Komori on Nov 30, 2009 18:18:01 GMT -5
I don't know about jelly, but honey's been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs that was still good. Whoa. o.o *stocks up on honey for the apocalypse* ;D Lols, you should stock up on honey before all the bees go extinct! XD |
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Post by Rachel on Nov 30, 2009 22:13:47 GMT -5
I think jelly can go bad if you untwist the jar cap, otherwise, I THINK it's safe.
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Post by Andrea on Dec 1, 2009 20:29:30 GMT -5
If a person is a loner but has one or two friends but prefers their own company, are they still a loner?  |
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Post by Aizar on Dec 1, 2009 21:01:38 GMT -5
Depends on you definition of loner, I guess. But it's certainly not a bad thing to be a loner, unless the loner is feeling lonely..if that makes sense.
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Post by Rachel on Dec 1, 2009 21:06:03 GMT -5
Being a loner is more of feeling like spending time alone, as opposed to not having friends. So yes, they can still be a loner. |
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Post by Aizar on Dec 2, 2009 15:39:23 GMT -5
Why does laughing and sobbing sound so similar?
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Post by Aizar on Dec 8, 2009 19:13:01 GMT -5
I guess no one knows, huh? ;D
Anyway, I've got another question. How much power does a computer use while idling? Versus turned off or put into sleep mode? I ask because my computer seems to crash right after booting, and it's much less hassle just to leave it on all the time instead of trying to boot it five times in a row every morning.
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Post by Tam on Dec 8, 2009 19:33:14 GMT -5
I guess no one knows, huh? ;D Anyway, I've got another question. How much power does a computer use while idling? Versus turned off or put into sleep mode? I ask because my computer seems to crash right after booting, and it's much less hassle just to leave it on all the time instead of trying to boot it five times in a row every morning. I shall provide you with double shallow answers that someone else will probably come in and expand on! =D Hopefully! Laughing and sobbing: the sound you make when you sob is caused by air being sucked in too fast, which basically slams your epiglottis (a little flap of skin attached to the base of your tongue that acts as a hinged door, so that when you swallow food it doesn't enter your trachea instead of your esophagus) closed, producing the characteristic sobbing noises as your body tries to get enough air past the obstruction. I imagine laughing sounds so similar because it too is often rather involuntary, and you can't do it and breathe at the same time -- so I'd guess that their audible similarity is mostly to do with the shortness of breath associated with them. Idling computers: it depends on the computer type and age, of course, but what I've been taught is that shutting off your computer and then booting it up from scratch again too often uses up a lot more energy than just letting it sleep all the time does, but computers also need time to cool down and rest (I'm not particularly computer-savvy, so you'd have to ask someone who actually knows their electronics if you wanted to find clearer, non-metaphorical explanations of why they need this xD). Most people seem to think shutting it down at the end of each day you use it should be sufficient. |
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Post by Fj0rd on Dec 9, 2009 22:44:44 GMT -5
I guess no one knows, huh? ;D Anyway, I've got another question. How much power does a computer use while idling? Versus turned off or put into sleep mode? I ask because my computer seems to crash right after booting, and it's much less hassle just to leave it on all the time instead of trying to boot it five times in a row every morning. In summary from that page: it doesn't take all that much energy for it to be asleep, but it still saves energy to turn it off, turning it on doesn't take that much more energy than just using it, and it's difficult to wear out a computer by turning it on and off frequently. I would suggest turning it off at night, but that's just my opinion on the matter. |
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Post by allielle on Dec 10, 2009 0:06:48 GMT -5
How does someone get the Weewoo badge here?
Yeah, I've known about these forums for years but this is the first time I've registered. ;x
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Dec 10, 2009 0:30:20 GMT -5
How does someone get the Weewoo badge here? Yeah, I've known about these forums for years but this is the first time I've registered. ;x You can earn it by being published in the Neopian Times, and you can request it in the Profile Change Request Thread in Issues and Inquiries. Here's a link: ntwriters.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=askmod&action=display&thread=28938 ^_^ |
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Post by Fraze on Jan 4, 2010 2:19:49 GMT -5
Okay, weird one for everyone.
I remember hearing about something, I think it was on the radio quiz show Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Biologists found a worm in the Pacific Northwestern US. If memory serves, they said it was several feet long, had only been seen a few times in the past hundred years, and smells like lilac. At least I think it was lilac, it might have been some other flower. Does anyone know what the thing is called, or even better, have a Wikipedia page or something for it? I haven't come up with enough keywords to get any usable information from Google.
EDIT: Waitwaitwait, Google comes through after all. Giant Palouse earthworm, if anyone cares.
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