Chinchilla Hair, Mistletoe Enemies, and Breath Holding

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Trivia For You Monday November 30, 2009 How fine is a chinchilla's hair? Why meet your enemy beneath the mistletoe? Which state has the highest life expectancy? Does holding your breath to get your way actually work? Where does the US have the world beat? New Healthy Life Daily Videos How fine is a chinchilla's hair? The individual hair of a chinchilla is so fine that 500 of them equal the thickness of a single human hair. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Why meet your enemy beneath the mistletoe? Mistletoe was associated with peace and friendship in ancient Scandinavia. In the time of the Druids, mistletoe was believed to have magical properties. People who met under a tree bearing mistletoe were forbidden to fight, even if they were enemies, and anyone who entered a home decorated with mistletoe was entitled to shelter and protection. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Which state has the highest life expectancy? Residents of Hawaii outlive residents of all other states, while Louisianans are the most prone in the U.S. to die an early death. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Does holding your breath to get your way actually work? You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. At worst, you would lose consciousness and the lungs would start to breathe automatically. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Where does the US have the world beat? When it comes to what really matters to travelers, the United States has the rest of the world beat when it comes to its toilets. Per a survey of 100 international travel writers, the United States has, by far, the best in the world. Western Europe may have the best castles and museums, but johns finished a distant second. Scandinavia, rated separately from Western Europe, placed third. China is where bathrooms are considered the absolute worst according to the surveyed travel writers. Almost as bad are those toilets in the Middle East and the former Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was also voted the worst when it comes to toilet paper. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top New Healthy Life Daily Videos Could acupuncture treatment help breast cancer? Check out this video and learn about the latest research. More videos like this, including more of the latest health studies and reports from doctors, are available free with a subscription to ArcaMax's Healthy Life Daily Video ezine. Sign up for this brand-new newsletter and get a new video report by e-mail every day! Susbcribe to the Healthly Life Daily Video ezine instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    Interactive Quizzes -- Classic Literature    Interactive Quizzes -- Classic Literature    Missing Days    How social are ants and termites?    How much does it snow in Antarctica?   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 Free Customized Marlboro Tee Shirt Exclusive Calendar for 2010 - Get Yours FREE Right Here! Error Nuker? Best Registry cleaning software available. Try It FREE!
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