Early Swimsuits, Military Shots, and Fingernail DNA

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Trivia For You Wednesday December 30, 2009 What were early swimsuits made out of? What is the meaning of firing shots at a military funeral? Do fingernails contain DNA? Is it true that Bayer once owned the trademark to "Heroin"? What is a "black act"? Get Healthy in 2010 What were early swimsuits made out of? Imagine swimming in a wool swimsuit that, when wet, could weigh twenty pounds! Yikes. But that's what the first "streamlined" swimsuits of the early 1900s were like. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top What is the meaning of firing shots at a military funeral? Firing three shots at a military funeral is a very old custom that was once used during battle. The purpose was to let both sides know that the dead had been cleared off the battlefield so the fighting and maiming and killing could begin anew. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Do fingernails contain DNA? Fingernails do not contain cells, and thus do not yield DNA. A hair WITHOUT a hair follicle attached is also acellular (without cells). Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Is it true that Bayer once owned the trademark to "Heroin"? Yes. The German drug manufacturer sold "Heroin," a semi-synthetic morphine derivative, to dozens of countries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Bayer claimed the drug was an effective treatment for a variety of respiratory ailments, including bronchitis, tuberculosis, and asthma. Heroin was marketed by Bayer as "the sedative for coughs." The medical profession, far from being bothered by the drug, embraced it and even prescribed it to babies to treat colic. Bayer halted production of heroin in 1913, after doctors finally realized the drug was highly addictive. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top What is a "black act"? It's a slang term to mean picking a lock in the dark. Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | | Send Story to a Friend | Top Get Healthy in 2010 Start getting in shape for the New Year with health tips from ArcaMax! Get the latest news in health and medicine, free diet and exercise tips, and more with a free subscription. Subscribe to Health Tips instantly. Find out more before subscribing. -- From the ArcaMax editors Recent Stories    What outrageous thing did Daniel Sickles do with the leg he had amputated during the Civil War?    If coral is alive, and animal, does it eat?    Did Rip Van Winkle have a dog?    Isn't buying and selling ivory illegal?    In what country did Vikings live?   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 Design Your Own Free Tee Shirt Claim your FREE gift – a 2010 beautifully crafted desk calendar Why pay over $90 a month for Cable or Sat.TV services? Download A TV!
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