Page 5 - Other Facts

Ireland is not the drunkest country in the world.

Contrary to all those "Irish jokes," that we hear so much this time of year, Ireland isn't the most wasted country in the world. Nope, Ireland actually ranks 15th for pure alcohol consumption among adults in litres per capita per year.

The United States, surprisingly, also isn't very high up on this list; it ranks at 53rd place. It doesn't even make the top 50! Come on guys, step up your game!

Meanwhile, the drunkest country in the world is little Moldova, where the average adult consumes 18.22 liters of pure alcohol each year. Then we have the Czech Republic in second place, Hungary in third place, and Russia in forth place.

It should be emphasized that the rankings are based on PURE alcohol consumption. It does not take into account individual drinks. For example, while it is at first place, Moldova consumes nearly half the amount of beer that 15th place Ireland consumes.

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Green, not red or pink used to be a symbol of love and sexuality.

Generally, we tend to associate red with lust, passion, and desire but it turns out that green also knows a little something about romance and sexuality.

In stories of the medieval period, green represented love and the base, natural desires of man. It was also considered the colour of growing love, and light green clothing was reserved for young women were to be married.

In Persian and Sudanese poetry, dark-skinned women, called "green" women, were considered erotic. Fast-forward to modern times, there is an urban legend that green M&M's are aphrodisiacs. The company however, has pointed out that they are identical in content to all the other colours.

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A burglar once tried to use lemon juice as a disguise!

In 1995, a man named MacArthur Wheeler walked into two different banks in Pittsburg in broad daylight and robbed them with no disguise whatsoever. Surveillance videos were quickly given to the media and broadcast on the nightly news.

Wheeler was arrested within an hour, and couldn’t believe his eyes when he was shown the surveillance video at the police station. “But I used the juice!” Was his response to seeing himself rob the bank. Apparently, MacArthur had doused his face with lemon juice before going to the bank and believed he would be invisible on video. It’s a mystery what gave the dim-witted criminal this idea, but needless to say, he’ll likely think twice the next time he gets it in his head to break the law…or maybe he’ll just try orange juice instead.

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Cucumbers, just like tomatoes, are fruits! Cucumbers are also usually more than 90% water!

The cucumber is grown as part of the gourd family. It is actually a fruit, not a vegetable, but is often confused as a vegetable as is the tomato. The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises or other supporting frames, wrapping around supports with thin, spiraling tendrils.

The plant has large leaves that form a canopy over the fruit. The fruit of the cucumber is roughly cylindrical, elongated with tapered ends, and may be as large as 24 inches long and 3.9 inches in diameter. Cucumbers are usually more than 90 percent water. Cucumbers can be prepared in three main ways: Slicing, pickling, and burpless.

Cucumbers are originally from India, though, they are grown now on most continents. It has been cultivated for at least 3,000 years, and was probably introduced to other parts of Europe by the Greeks or Romans. Records of cucumber cultivation appear in France in the 9th century, England in the 14th century, and in North America by the mid-16th century. There are many different varieties that are traded on the global market.

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A Jell-O billboard once monitored people’s emotions on Twitter!

Jell-O just wants you to be happy. Or, at least they want to know WHEN you’re happy. Or sad. Or at least when you’re tweeting the two immediately recognizable emoticons :) And :( . Let us explain.

Back in 2011, Jell-O unveiled a billboard in New York City that constantly monitored Twitter users’ feelings and responded according to the findings. If the majority of Twitter users were tweeting happy faces in the context of their tweets, the face on the billboard would smile. And, if there were lots frown-y faces, the billboard would frown.

What’s the point of this, you ask? Well, there really wasn’t a point for the billboard, although it was an extension of the Jell-O Pudding Face website which issued coupons to people when the Twitterverse was primarily tweeting sad faces. The billboard was just a way to integrate social media into advertising in a very prominent way.

Many people loved the novelty of tweeting something with the world and having their feelings on display in New York City. Others felt the concept was a bit too “big brother” for them. Either way, better get used to the idea. This Jell-O billboard wasn’t the first to use Twitter to interact with consumers, and it likely won’t be the last. Do YOU like the idea? Tell us in the comments.

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