Brush Away Tooth Decay

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADid you know that the most widespread human disease in America is tooth decay? It affects 98% of Americans so don’t skip on brushing your teeth both morning and night AND don’t forget to floss! It may keep you from gumming your food in your “golden” years.

 

Fact from Tidbits of Coachella Valley, 9/29/2013 issue

Just how tall ARE you?

Have you ever wondered why you struggle to reach the glass on the top shelf of your cupboard in the evening when that morning you reached it fine? Blame it on the water. That’s right, water! To be specific, the water in your spine.

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Why are there four suits in a deck of cards?

Have you ever wondered why there are four suits in a deck of cards and what do they each represent? Well, the four suits in a deck of cards represent each of the four major pillars of the economy in the middle ages: hearts represented the Church, spades represented the military, clubs represented agriculture, and diamonds represented the merchant class. Now that tidbit may add some curiosity to your next card game!

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from …Randon Facts… on the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer website

Ever wonder why we cross our heart to show sincerity?

Have you ever wondered why people choose to cross their hearts to show sincerity? This is because the gesture represents the holy cross and when people cross their hearts, they are calling upon Jesus Christ as a witness to the truth of what they are saying.

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From, “Ever wonder why?” by Douglas B. Smith