Posted by Lady Breta on 10/09/03
TRIVIAL STUFF
Q. Why does eating spicy food sometimes make a person sweat?
A. Spicy foods, such as jalapenos and chili peppers, contain
a chemical which stimulates the same nerve endings in the
mouth as does a rise in temperature. These nerves, which
don't know the difference, send messages to the brain
telling it the temperature near your face has increased.
Your brain reacts by producing sweat there.
Q. Why do the wires on telephone poles hum?
A. The hum you sometimes hear is caused by the wind passing
through the wires and making them vibrate to make a sound
which varies in pitch depending upon the speed of the
wind and the tension of the wire.
Q. Was there a real Dr. Pepper?
A. In 1885, in Waco, Texas, a young pharmacist called
Charles Alderton invented the soft drink "Dr Pepper."
Alderton worked at a place called Morrison's Old Corner
Drug Store and carbonated drinks were served at the soda
fountain. Alderton invented his own recipes for soft drinks
and found one of his drinks was becoming very popular.
Morrison, owner of the drug store is credited with naming
the drink after a friend of his, Dr. Charles Pepper.
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