Did you know that Granville Woods sold the telegraphony device to American Bell Telephone Company. In 1887?

Did you know that Granville Woods was was often referred to as the "Black Thomas Edison."?

Did you know that the reason that Granville Woods  formed the Woods Railway Telegraph Company in 1884 was because he was denied  a promotions because of the color of his skin?

Did you know that his company manufactured and sold telephone, telegraph and electrical equipment?

Did you know that one of the early inventions from the company was an improved steam boiler furnace and this was followed up by an improved telephone transmitter which had superior clarity of sound and could provide for longer range of distance for transmission?

Did you know that in 1885, Woods patented a apparatus which was a combination of a telephone and a telegraph?

Did you know that this device, was called the "telegraphony," would allow a telegraph station to send voice and telegraph messages over a single wire?

Did you know that the device was so successful that he later sold it to the American Bell Telephone Company. In 1887?

Did you know that Woods developed his most important invention to date - a device he called Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph?

Did you know that his invention allowed for messages to be sent from moving trains and railway stations, by allowing dispatchers to know the location of each train, it provided for greater safety and a decrease in railway accidents?

Did you know that Granville Woods often had difficulties in enjoying his success as other inventors made claims to his devices?

Did you know that Thomas Edison made one of these claims, stating that he had first created a similar telegraph and that he was entitled to the patent for the device?

Did you know that Woods was twice successful in defending himself, proving that there were no other devices upon which he could have depended or relied upon to make his device?

Did you know that after the second defeat, Edison decided that it would be better to work with Granville Woods than against him and thus offered him a position with the Edison Company?

Did you know that in 1892, Woods used his knowledge of electrical systems in creating a method of supplying electricity to a train without any exposed wires or secondary batteries?

Did you know that approximately every 12 feet, electricity would be passed to the train as it passed over an iron block?


Did you know that many of Woods inventions attempted to increase efficiency and safety railroad cars, Woods developed the concept of a third rail which would allow a train to receive more electricity while also encountering less friction?

Did you know that this concept is still used on subway train platforms in major cities in the United States?

Did you know that over the course of his life time Granville Woods would obtain more than 50 patents for inventions including an automatic brake and an egg incubator and for improvements to other inventions such as safety circuits, telegraph, telephone, and phonograph?

Did you know that Granville Woods sold a number of his devices to such giants as Westinghouse, General Electric and American Engineering?    

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Did you know what is Network Neutrality?

Did you know that Network Neutrality is at its simplest, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally? Did you know that net neutrality advocates have established different definitions of network neutrality? Did you know that Net Neutrality means that Internet service providers may not discriminate between different kinds of content and applications online?  Did you know that the biggest cable and telephone companies would like to charge money for to Web sites, speed to run applications, and permission to plug in devices? Did you know that these network giants believe they should be able to charge Web site operators, application providers and device manufacturers for the right to use the network? Did you know that those who don't make a deal and pay up will experience discrimination, because their sites won't load as quickly, and their applications and devices won't work as well. Did you know that without legal protection, consumers could find that a network operator has blocked the Web site of a competitor, or slowed it down so much that it's unusable?

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Did you know that Harry Truman won two terms but he was grandfathered in and the Twenty-second Amendment still made him eligible to run for president for a third term in 1952?

Did you know that a grandfather clause is an exception that allows an old rule to continue to apply to some existing situations, while a new rule will apply to all future situations?

Did you know that when a person is  grandfather in they often compromise the law since the person has been acting in that capacity for 7 years, they retroactively gain their license in that profession.

Did you know that in 1949, standards were passed requiring certain fire-safety improvements in schools. However, older schools, such as the Our Lady of the Angels School, were not required to be retrofitted to meet the requirements, leading to the deadly Our Lady of the Angels school fire in which 92 students and 3 teachers died, making it the second deadliest school fire in history.

Did you know that in 1952, the United States ratified the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, preventing presidents from running for a third term (or a second term, if they had served more than two years of another's term)? 

Did you know that Harry Truman won two terms but he was grandfathered in and the Twenty-second Amendment still made him eligible to run for president for a third term in 1952?  

In the 1980s, as states in America were increasing the permitted age of drinking to 21 years, many people who were of legal drinking agebefore the change were still permitted to purchase and drink alcoholic beverages. Similar conditions applied when New Jersey and certain counties in New York raised tobacco purchase ages from 18 to 19 years in the early 2000s.

Did you know that the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, certain firearms made before the ban's enactment were legal to own? 

Did you know that automatic weapons that were manufactured before the Firearm Owners Protection Act were grandfathered in and maybe legally sold to civilians?

Did you know that according to the Interstate Highway Act, private businesses are not allowed at rest areas along interstates? 

Did you know that private businesses that began operations before January 1, 1960, were grandfather in and allowed to continue operation indefinitely?

Did you know that Michigan law MI ST 287.1101-1123 forbade ownership or acquisition of large and dangerous exotic carnivores as pets?

Did you know that animals already owned as pets at the time of enactment were grandfathered in, and permitted to be kept?

Did you know that the FCC stated that, as of March 1, 2007, all televisions must be equipped with digital tuners?

Did you know that stores that had TV sets with analog tuners were grandfather in so that they could continue to sell analog-tuner TV sets?

Did you know that in 1967, the FCC prohibited companies from owning both a radio and a television station in the same marketing area?

Did you know that those who already owned before the ruling were permanently grandfathered?

Did you know that in 1984 Mississippi passed a law changing their official mode of capital punishment from the gas chamber to lethal injection?

Did you know that under the new law, anyone sentenced after July 1, 1984, was to be executed by lethal injection; those condemned before that date were “grandfathered” into the gas chamber?

 Did you know that in 1998, the Mississippi Legislature changed the execution law to allow all death row inmates to be executed by lethal injection?

Did you know that in 1965, the Canadian government under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson passed legislation that required senators to retire when they reached the age of 75?

Did you know that senators who were appointed before the legislation was passed were exempted from the mandatory retirement rule?

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Did you know that boosting your immune system helps to lower your chances for getting cancer and slows the aging process and helps you not get cancer?

Did you know that if you want to live longer and stay health you need to boost your immune system?

Did you know that there are various ways boosting your immune system?

Did you know that sleep is essential for us because it provides rest for the brain?

Did you know that, sleep is needed to repair the wear and tear of the muscles and rejuvenate the entire system for performing better?

Did you know if your body does not have the repair damage time needed it leads to stress, hormonal imbalance, affects thinking and reasoning powers and therefore, reduces the body's ability at normal functioning?

Did you know that doing any form of exercises has a direct effect in boosting one's immune system because it leads to great health?

Did you know that exercising helps to flush out toxins from the body and to improve the circulation of blood?

This helps the cells of the immune system to move freely throughout the body, thus, they are able to reach all the places and protect the body further.

Did you know that the stress of all kinds - emotional, mental, physical, social etc. has been shown to have an effect on the immune system of animals and humans - in the way that it has weakened their system?

Did you know that Stress releases harmful toxins in the body which have an adverse effect on the antibodies that are produced to fight against harmful bacteria and other organisms?

Did you know that boosting your immune system helps to lower your chances for getting cancer and slows the aging process and helps you not get cancer?

Vitamin C.
Did you know that Vitamin C has had more research about the immune-boosting effects of Vitamin C than perhaps any other nutrient?

Did you know that Vitamin C increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies and increases levels of interferon, the antibody that coats cell surfaces, preventing the entry of viruses?

Did you know that Vitamin C reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by raising levels of HDL (good) cholesterol while lowering blood pressure and interfering with the process by which fat is converted to plaque in the arteries?

Did you know that a persons whose diets are higher in vitamin C have lower rates of colon, prostate, and breast cancer?

Vitamin E.
Did you know that vitamin E is an important antioxidant and immune booster, it doesn't get as much press as vitamin C, yet it's important to a healthy immune system?

Did you know that Vitamin E stimulates the production of natural killer cells, those that seek out and destroy germs and cancer cells?

Did you know that Vitamin E enhances the production of B-cells, the immune cells that produce antibodies that destroy bacteria?

Did you know that Vitamin E supplementation may also reverse some of the decline in immune response commonly seen in aging?

Did you know that Vitamin E has been implicated in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, but you need 100-400 milligrams per day, depending on your general lifestyle?

Did you know that people who don't exercise, who smoke, and who consume high amounts of alcoholic beverages will need the higher dosage, Those with a more moderate lifestyle can get by with lower levels of supplementation?

Carotenoids.

Did you know that Beta carotene increases the number of infection-fighting cells, natural killer cells, and helper T-cells, as well as being a powerful antioxidant that mops up excess free radicals that accelerate aging?

Did you know that the "big three" antioxidants, vitamins C and E, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by interfering with how the fats and cholesterol in the bloodstream oxidize to form arterial plaques?

Did you know that Studies have shown that beta carotene can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, especially strokes and heart attacks, giving scientific credence to the belief that a carrot a day can keep the heart surgeon away?

Did you know that Beta carotene also protects against cancer by stimulating the immune cells called macrophages to produce tumor necrosis factor, which kills cancer cells?

 Did you know that the body converts beta carotene to vitamin A, which itself has anticancer properties and immune-boosting functions?

Did you know that too much vitamin A can be toxic to the body, so it's better to get extra beta carotene from foods and let the body naturally regulate how much of this precursor is converted to the immune-fighting vitamin A?

Did you know it's highly unlikely that a person could take in enough beta carotene to produce a toxic amount of vitamin A, because when the body has enough vitamin A, it stops making it?

Bioflavenoids.

Did you know that a group of phytonutrients called bioflavenoids aids the immune system by protecting the cells of the body against environmental pollutants?

Did you know that Bioflavenoids also reduce the cholesterol's ability to form plaques in arteries and lessen the formation of microscopic clots inside arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke?

Did you know that studies have shown that people who eat the most bioflavenoids have less cardiovascular disease?

Did you know that a diet that contains a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, at least six servings per day, will help you get the bioflavenoids needed to help your immune system work in top form? 

Zinc.

Did you know that this valuable mineral increases the production of white blood cells that fight infection and helps them fight more aggressively?

Did you know that Zinc also increases killer cells that fight against cancer and helps white cells release more antibodies?

Did you know that Zinc supplements have been shown to slow the growth of cancer?

Did you know that Zinc increases the number of infection-fighting T-cells, especially in elderly people who are often deficient in zinc, and whose immune system often weakens with age?

Did you know that too much zinc in the form of supplements (more than 75 milligrams a day) can inhibit immune function?

Did you know it's safest to stick to getting zinc from your diet and aim for 15 to 25 milligrams a day?

Did you know that the best source of zinc for infants and young children is zinc-fortified cereals?

Garlic.

Did you know that this flavorful member of the onion family is a powerful immune booster that stimulates the multiplication of infection-fighting white cells, boosts natural killer cell activity, and increases the efficiency of antibody production?

Did you know that garlic may protect against cancer, cultures with a garlic-rich diet have a lower incidence of intestinal cancer?

Did you know that garlic may also play a part in getting rid of potential carcinogens and other toxic substances?

Did you know that it is also a heart-friendly food since it keeps platelets from sticking together and clogging tiny blood vessels?

Selenium.

Did you know that this mineral increases natural killer cells and mobilizes cancer-fighting cells?

Did you know that the best food sources of selenium are tuna, red snapper, lobster, shrimp, whole grains, vegetables (depending on the selenium content of the soil they're grown in), brown rice, egg yolks, cottage cheese, chicken (white meat), sunflower seeds, garlic, Brazil nuts, and lamb chops?

Omega-3 fatty acids.
Did you know that a  study found that children taking a half teaspoon of flax oil a day experienced fewer and less severe respiratory infections and fewer days of being absent from school?

Did you know that the omega 3 fatty acids in flax oil and fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel) act as immune boosters by increasing the activity of phagocytes, the white blood cells that eat up bacteria?

Did you know that essential fatty acids also protect the body against damage from over-reactions to infection?

Did you know that when taking essential fatty acid supplements, such as flax or fish oils, take additional vitamin E, which acts together with essential fatty acids to boost the immune system?

Did you know that you can get more omega-3 fatty acids in your diet, when you add one to three teaspoons of flax oil to a fruit and yogurt smoothie?

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Did you know that Agoraphobia occurs twice as commonly among women as it does in men?

Did you know that Agoraphobia  is an anxiety disorder defined as a morbid fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions?

Did you know that Agoraphobia may arise by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no perceived easy means of escape?

Did you know that sufferers of agoraphobia avoid public and/or unfamiliar places, especially large, open spaces such as shopping malls or airports where there are few places to hide. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to his or her home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this safe place?

Did you know that agoraphobia is mostly thought to be a fear of public places, it is now believed that agoraphobia develops as a complication of panic attacks?

Did you know that Anti-depressant medications are commonly used to treat anxiety disorders are mainly in the 
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibator) class an include sertaine, paroxetine and fluoxetine?


Did you know that Benzodiazepine tranquilizers, MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants are also commonly prescribed for treatment of agoraphobi is a condition where the sufferer becomes anxious in environments that are unfamiliar or where he or she perceives that they have little control?

Did you know that necrophobia, the fear of death?

Did you know that Agoraphobia occurs twice as commonly among women as it does in men? 

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Did you know what pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis mean?

Did you know that the longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?

Did you know that  pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a 45-letter word which refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles specifically from a volcano?

Did you know that research has discovered that this word was originally a hoax, it has since been used in a close approximation of its originally intended meaning, lending at least some degree of validity to its claim?^[4]

Did you know that the Oxford English Dictionary contains pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters)?

Did you know that pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism is an inherited disorder, named for its similarity to pseudohypoparathyroidism in presentatio

Did you know that the longest non-technical word in major dictionaries is flocci­nauci­nihili­pili­fication at 29 letters?

Did you know that flocci­nauci­nihili­pili­fication consisting of a series of Latin words meaning "nothing" and defined as "the act of estimating something as worthless", its usage has been recorded as far back as 1741?

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Did you know that Jack Lanne swam the Golden Gate channel while towing a 2,500-pound (1,100 kg; 180 st) cabin cruiser.?

Did you know that Jack Lanne as early as 1936, at age 21, he opened one of the nation's first fitness gyms in Oakland?

Did you know that Jack Lanne, fitness gyms in Oakland became a prototype for dozens of similar gyms using his name?

Did you know that Lanne invented a number of exercise machines, including leg-extension and pulley devices?

Did you know that  Lanne produced his own series of videos, and he coached the elderly?

Did you know that by the 1980s, Jack LaLanne's European Health Spas numbered more than 200?

Did you know he eventually licensed all his health clubs to the Bally company, now known as Bally Total Fitness?

 Did you know that LaLanne presented fitness and exercise advice on television for 34 years?

Did you know that The Jack LaLanne Show was the longest running television exercise program?

Did you know that it began in 1951 as a local program on San Francisco's ABC television station, KGO-TV, with LaLanne paying for the airtime himself as a way to promote his gym and related health products?

Did you know that Jack LaLanne accomplished these feats:

• 1954 (age 40): swam the entire length (8,981 ft/1.7 mi) of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, under water, with 140 pounds (64 kg; 10 st) of air tanks and other equipment strapped to his body; a world record.
• 1955 (age 41): swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco while handcuffed. When interviewed afterwards he was quoted as saying that the worst thing about the ordeal was being handcuffed, which significantly reduced his chance to do a jumping jack.
• 1956 (age 42): set what was claimed as a world record of 1,033 push-ups in 23 minutes on You Asked For It,^[31] a television program hosted by Art Baker.
• 1957 (age 43): swam the Golden Gate channel while towing a 2,500-pound (1,100 kg; 180 st) cabin cruiser. The swift ocean currents turned this one-mile (1.6 km) swim into a swimming distance of 6.5 miles (10.5 km).
• 1958 (age 44): maneuvered a paddleboard nonstop from Farallon Islands to the San Francisco shore. The 30-mile (48 km) trip took 9.5 hours.
• 1959 (age 45): did 1,000 star jumps and 1,000 chin-ups in 1 hour, 22 minutes, to promote The Jack LaLanne Show going nationwide. LaLanne said this was the most difficult of his stunts, but only because the skin on his hands started ripping off during the chin-ups. He felt he couldn't stop because it would be seen as a public failure.
• 1974 (age 60): For the second time, he swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman's Wharf. Again, he was handcuffed, but this time he was also shackled and towed a 1,000-pound (450 kg; 71 st) boat.
• 1975 (age 61): Repeating his performance of 21 years earlier, he again swam the entire length of the Golden Gate Bridge, underwater and handcuffed, but this time he was shackled and towed a 1,000-pound (450 kg; 71 st) boat.
• 1976 (age 62): To commemorate the "Spirit of '76", United States Bicentennial, he swam one mile (1.6 km) in Long Beach Harbor. He was handcuffed and shackled, and he towed 13 boats (representing the 13 original colonies) containing 76 people.^[32]
• 1979 (age 65): towed 65 boats in Lake Ashinoko, near Tokyo, Japan. He was handcuffed and shackled, and the boats were filled with 6,500 pounds (2,900 kg; 460 st) of Louisiana Pacific wood pulp.^[33]
• 1980 (age 66): towed 10 boats in North Miami, Florida. The boats carried 77 people, and he towed them for over one mile (1.6 km) in less than one hour.
• 1984 (age 70): handcuffed, shackled, and fighting strong winds and currents, towed 70 rowboats, one with several guests, from the Queen’s Way Bridge in the Long Beach Harbor to the Queen Mary, 1 mile.^[34]

 Did you know that Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne was an American fitness, exercise, and nutritional expert and motivational speaker died from pneumonia he was , 96 

(September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011)

 

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