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Factoid – 20201203 – Importance of Healthcare Infrastructure

Jeff

A collection of unusual facts, trivia and minutiae harvested from the Internet and other places of intrigue.

How much does it cost to cure leprosy?

 

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“How much does it cost to treat leprosy? One $3 dose of antibiotic will cure a mild case; a $20 regimen of three antibiotics will cure a more severe case. The World Health Organization even provides the drugs free, but India‘s health care infrastructure is not good enough to identify the afflicted and get them the medicine they need.

So, more than 100,000 people in India are horribly disfigured by a disease that costs $3 to cure.

That is what it means to have a per capita GDP of $2,900.”

From Goodreads Via ― Charles Wheelan, Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science

 
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Vide-Ohs: Amazing Hummingbirds

Jeff

I feel fortunate to live in an area that attracts quite a few hummingbirds and some are year-round residents. The beautiful video below has some magnificent footage of these aerial acrobats.

Just as fascinating are all the facts about hummingbirds. Did you know they have the largest heart per animal size?

From the video’s website:

Over 20 amazing Facts about Hummingbirds. Slow motion footage of the hummingbird in Full HD. Great for school nature projects. Watch hummingbirds fly in ULTRA slow motion. Watch the humming bird (the hummer) hover and fly backwards in slow motion. Videos of hummingbird babies (chicks) being fed. Learn about the hummingbird tongue and it’s eating habits. Discover how fast it’s heart beats and how fast it’s wings beat.

The white hummingbird can be leucistic or albino. The leucistic hummingbird has partial loss of pigmentation so it’s not totally white and can be a little patchy in places. The very rare albino hummingbird is totally white with pink eyes, beak and feet.

The colibri (hummingbird) is a sacred bird for the Taino Indians because it is a pollinator and as such, brings life.

 

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Factoid – 20200819 – How did the Unabomber Get That Name?

Jeff

A collection of unusual facts, trivia and minutiae harvested from the Internet and other places of intrigue.

Why was Ted Kaczynski called the Unabomber?

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Why was Ted Kaczynski referred to as “The Unabomber”? Because his early mail bombs were sent to universities (UN) & airlines (A).


via Wikipedia

Kaczynski was the subject of the longest and most expensive investigation in the history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Before his identity was known, the FBI used the case identifier UNABOM (University and Airline Bomber) to refer to his case, which resulted in the media naming him the “Unabomber”. Via

Read more about Ted Kaczynski and the FBI HERE

 
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20200727 Factoid: Kirkland Brand Better than the Name Brand

Jeff

Did You Know This… Factoid? — 20200727

A collection of unusual facts, trivia and minutiae harvested from the Internet and other places of intrigue.

Factoid – 20200727

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Costco’s Kirkland brand items are as good as or better than the name brand item in any given category and often manufactured by the name brand company!

 

Adam Keesling explains why the assertion above is true and how he reached that conclusion:

“The answer is this: they get the best manufacturers in the world — who already have products on Costco shelves — to make Kirkland products. Yeah, you read that right. While customers might not know it, Kirkland products are often made by the same manufacturers who make the branded products that sit next to them on the shelves.”

It is a fascinating story and you can read it HERE – How Costco Convinces Brands to Cannibalize Themselves: An unlikely marriage where both sides win.

 
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Did You Know This… Factoid? — 20200719

Jeff


A collection of unusual facts, trivia and minutiae harvested from the Internet and other places of intrigue.

Factoid – 20200719

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The fact that Humpty Dumpty is an egg is never mentioned in the original text of the story!


Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again.


Read more trivia about Humpty Dumpty HERE

 
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Pickleball: Fun Facts

Jeff

PICKLEBALL FUN FACTS*

First Annual Pickleball Championship

  • The sport of pickleball has been around since 1965
  • It remained a well kept secret until 2008 when the game hit the senior market
  • Today it is estimated that over2 million people play the game
  • It is estimated by 2018 there will be over 8 million players
  • 68% of all players are over 60 years old
  • 53% are male and 47% female
  • Younger people are being introduced to the game in record numbers
  • Places to play are up 62% since 2010
  • USAPA membership is up 64% since 2010
  • In addition to the United States, it is played in Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, India, England,
    Australia, China, Spain, France, Singapore, Aruba, Czech Republic and the United Kingdom

* Via the US OPEN Pickleball Championship website

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