Facts – “Buttload” Is A Measurement Of Volume
Buttload is a regional English measure of capacity of a heavy cart (a butt), containing 6 seams, or 48 bushels, equivalent to 384 gallons. The Old French “bot” referred to a barrel or wineskin (same origin as bottle—a small bot), and was itself derived from the Latin “buttis” or cask. A standard butt held two hogsheads (108 to 140 gallons). Thus, a butt-load would commonly be four butts, or somewhat over 450 gallons. You’ve probably heard of the very precise, scientific unit of measure called the “buttload.” Usages might include, “I’d love to hang out, but I have a buttload of homework tonight.” Or, “I cleaned out my closets and dropped off a buttload of clothes at the thrift store.” But where did this particular butt-based unit of measure come from? No, You Started It Some assert that “buttload” was first used in print in the novel “Los Angeles Without a Map” by Richard Rayner in 1988, and that it’s chiefly used in the United States. Fair enough. But what about its close yet more vulgar cousin, sh*tload? Merriam-Webster has that one going as far back as 1954, but they still blame Americans for it. The Brits had cleaned this one up by the 1990s, exchanging it for “shedload.” As long as we’re looking up words, what about “boatload?” Could that have led to the “buttload” phenomenon? Maybe, but boatload has been in use since at least 1625, when it was used by explorer John Davis as recounted by Samual Purchas in “Purchas His Pilgrims.” It really does just mean the number of people a boat can hold, and there don’t seem to be any clear lines between boatload and buttload across more than 400 years. But There Is a Butt While “buttload” may be a rough estimation of a large amount, there is a unit of measure for mass called a butt. It’s an old unit first used in medieval times, but it’s hardly more precise than “buttload.” A butt is a cask that holds liquids, like a barrel. It could contain anywhere from 108 to 140 gallons (409 to 530 liters), which is indeed a lot. But it’s probably not the origin of “buttload,” as there don’t seem to be any connections between a medieval barrel in Britain and the use of the term in late 20th-century America.
Silent Letters In The Alphabet
In English pronunciation, a silent letter—a term used informally—is a letter or letter combination of the alphabet that is usually not pronounced in a word. Examples include the b in subtle, the c in scissors, the g in design, the t in listen, and the gh in thought. Many words contain silent letters. In fact, according to Ursula Dubosarsky, author of The Word Snoop, “roughly 60 percent of words in English have a silent letter in them,” (Dubosarsky 2008). Keep reading to learn the types of silent letters as well as how they affect pronunciation and English language learning. Dummy Letters “Dummy letters have two subgroups: inert letters and empty letters. Inert letters are letters that in a given word segment are sometimes heard and sometimes not heard. For example, resign (g is not heard) resignation (g is heard) “Empty letters do not have a function like auxiliary letters or inert letters. For example, the letter u in the word gauge is empty. Here are some examples of silent consonants: b: dumb, thumb c: indict ch: yacht But, as a recent article in Reader’s Digest points out, nearly every letter in the English language is not heard sometimes. There is only one letter in the language that is never silent. Can you guess what it is? The letter is “V” There are various very valuable v-words, and that V is never silent. If you’re thinking, “Wait, but what about A!? What about X!?” you can check out Wikipedia’s list of silent letters from A to Z. (You might notice that they do have something listed under V, but it’s the name of a town in Scotland, which isn’t exactly an English word in the way we generally think of things.) Thank you for reading and knowing a little more about your Alphabet
Smoking Effects On Male Fertility & Sperm Quality
One third of all men globally smoke some form of tobacco and that 21.6% of American men smoke cigarettes. More recently, researchers have begun to explore the relationship between cigarette smoking and reproductive health. Cigarette smoking, one of the main causes of preventable morbidity and mortality, has a multitude of well-known side effects. The relationship between cigarette smoking and infertility has been studied for decades; however, large-scale, population-wide prospective studies are lacking. The effects of smoking on assisted reproduction and in vitro fertilization outcomes are noted. The consequences of smoking while pregnant on future fertility as well as the outcomes of second-hand smoke are analyzed. The current evidence suggests that men should be advised to abstain from it in order to improve reproductive outcomes. It is strongly correlated with an increased risk of erectile dysfunction, with some studies showing a three-fold increase in risk for male smokers. The more a man smokes, the more likely it is that he’ll suffer from erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction isn’t the same as infertility. However, if sexual performance is difficult, getting pregnant isn’t going to be easy. The good news is that quitting smoking does seem to improve performance. One study found that after 6 months of smoking cessation, a little more than 50% reported improved sexual performance Although a large volume of retrospective data exists examining smoking and the effects on semen analysis parameters and IVF outcomes, large-scale, population-wide studies on the effects on natural pregnancies are lacking. Nevertheless, the majority of the evidence points to the fact that men with infertility, or those having difficulty conceiving, should quit to optimize their chances for successful conception.
Facts – Desert Can Solve World Energy Problem
The world’s most forbidding deserts could be the best places on Earth for harvesting solar power – the most abundant and clean source of energy we have. Deserts are spacious, relatively flat, rich in silicon, the raw material for the semiconductors from which solar cells are made and never short of sunlight. Infact, the ten largest solar plants around the world are all located in deserts or dry regions. Researchers imagine it might be possible to transform the world’s largest desert, the Sahara, into a giant solar farm, capable of meeting four times the world’s current energy demand. Blueprints have been drawn up for projects in Tunisia and Morocco that would supply electricity for millions of households in Europe. While the black surfaces of solar panels absorb most of the sunlight that reaches them, only a fraction of that incoming energy gets converted to electricity. The rest is returned to the environment as heat. The panels are usually much darker than the ground they cover, affecting the climate. If these effects were only local, they might not matter in a sparsely populated and barren desert. But the scale of the installations that would be needed to make a dent in the world’s fossil energy demand would be vast, covering thousands of square kilometres. Heat re-emitted from an area this size will be redistributed by the flow of air in the atmosphere, having regional and even global effects on the climate. The harsh environment of deserts affects solar panel efficiency. The dust and sand that gets accumulate on solar panels tamper with its functionality. Besides being very hot, the fluctuating temperatures during day and night puts rapid thermal cycles on any solar panel materials.
Facts – Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move. It occurs when a person passes between stages of wakefulness and sleep. During these transitions, you may be unable to move or speak for a few seconds up to a few minutes. Some people may also feel pressure or a sense of choking. Sleep paralysis most often occurs in people who have narcolepsy or sleep apnoea, but it can affect anyone. Episodes involve not being able to speak or move while falling asleep or upon waking. This usually lasts one or two minutes and is often frightening. The main treatment is improved sleep habits (sleep hygiene) including going to bed at the same time every night, ensuring a comfortable sleep environment free of distractions and avoiding caffeine before sleeping. Is sleep paralysis harmful? Most people, sleep paralysis is not a serious problem. It is classified as a benign condition and usually does not happen frequently enough to cause significant health problems. However, an estimated 10% of people have more recurrent or bothersome episodes that make sleep paralysis especially distressing. Up to as many as four out of every 10 people may have this condition.It is often first noticed in the teen years. But men and women of any age can have it. It may run in families. Other factors that may be linked to sleep paralysis include: Lack of sleep Sleep schedule that changes Mental conditions such as stress or bipolar disorder Sleeping on the back Other sleep problems such as narcolepsy or nighttime leg cramps Use of certain medications, such as those for ADHD Substance abuse