Accidental Films, Elephant Ears, and Cloud Droplets

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Trivia For You Friday October 30, 2009 Do films get made by accident? How are an elephant's ears like a bat's wings? How large were the first Band-Aids? How long have people had braces on their teeth? What size is a cloud droplet? Advice from Carolyn Hax Do films get made by accident? An observation about film-making from director Peter Bogdanovich: "John Ford said that the best things in pictures happen by accident. And Orson Wells said that a director is a man who presides over accidents." Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How are an elephant's ears like a bat's wings? What do bats' wings, elephants' ears, flamingos' legs, rabbits' ears, goats' horns, and human skin all have in common? They radiate heat to providing cooling for the animal. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How large were the first Band-Aids? The first Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages were three inches wide and eighteen inches long. You made your own bandage by cutting off as much as you needed. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top How long have people had braces on their teeth? The first "braces" were constructed by Pierre Fauchard in 1728. Fauchard's "braces" consisted of a flat strip of metal, which was connected to teeth by pieces of thread. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top What size is a cloud droplet? Cloud droplets measure about 0.0008 inches across, about one-fortieth the size of a pinhead. They are so light that they float in the air. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Advice from Carolyn Hax Advice columnist Carolyn Hax is famous for her ability to get to the root of people's problems -- not just what they say, but who they are and what they're thinking. The resulting advice is often ruthless, sometimes controversial, and always hilarious. See for yourself what great advice Hax has to offer. Subscribe to ArcaMax's Carolyn Hax ezine, and receive her witty, helpful advice free by e-mail! Subscribe to the Carolyn Hax ezine instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    How many ten-thousand dollar bills are there?    Where did the first nuclear reaction occur?    How good is the plaice at not being seen?    Is chocolate bad for your skin?    Who was the first grease monkey?   More From ArcaMax Publishing Newsletters: Comics - Knowledge - Lifestyles - News - More Classic Books: Fiction - Non Fiction - Short Stories - Sci Fi - More More: Quizzes - Sudoku - Crossword - Weather - Sports - Columns En Español: Ultimas Noticias - Tiras Comicas - Deportes - Sudoku Ad Free Newsletter ArcaMax publications are now available in an "advertising-free" format. Please click here for details.	Quick Clicks New Way To Make Money Online. Try Never Before Seen Opportunity! How To Start Your Own Online Dollar Store - Free Kit Here Eliminate Windows PC Errors Improve PC's System Speed by Up to 70%
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