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Did you know that &amp is HTML code for an amper sign (&)?

Did you know that when you see (&).  it is displayed  as code instead of a single character, it's because something erred either in your browser or on the forum?

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Did you know what acronym Lmao means?

Did you know that LOL means, laugh out loud?
Lmao:

Did you know that Lmao means, Laughing My Ass
Off?

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Did you know that the U.S. National Park Ranger Roy Sullivan has the record for being struck by lightning the most times?

Did you know that Lightning strikes are electrical discharges, which typically occur during a thunderstorms? 

Did you know that an estimated 24,000 people are killed by lightning strikes around the world each year and about 240,000 are injured^?

Did you know that in the U.S., between 9 and 10% of those struck by lighting die for an average of 40 to 50 deaths per year (28 people in 2008)?


Did you know that lighting in the United States, it is the #2 weather killer (second only to floods)?

Did you know that the U.S. National Park Ranger Roy Sullivan has the record for being struck by lightning the most times?


Did you know that Sullivan was struck seven times during his 35 year career?


Did you know that he lost the nail on one of his big toes, and suffered multiple injuries to the rest of his body because of the lighting strikes?.






Did you know that lightning strikes injure humans in several different ways?

• Direct strike, which is usually fatal.
• Contact injury, when the person was touching an object that was struck
• Side splash, when current jumped from a nearby object to the victim
• Ground strike, current passing from a strike through the ground into a nearby victim. A strike can cause a difference of potential in the ground (due to resistance to current in the Earth), amounting to several thousand volts per foot.
• Blast injuries, either hearing damage or blunt trauma by being thrown to the ground.

Did you know that the severe injuries caused by lighting strikes usually create thermal burns?




Did you know that Telephones, modems, computers and other electronic devices can be damaged by lightning, as harmful overcurrent can reach them through the phone jack, Ethernet cable, or electricity outlet ?


Did you know that a secondary effect of lightning on users of telephone equipment can be hearing damage, as the strike may cause bursts of extremely loud noise?


Did you know that close lighting strikes can also generate electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) - especially during 'positive' lightning discharges?


Did you know that on December 8, 1963, Pan Am Flight 214 crashed because it was struck by lighting?

Did you know that Pan Am Flight 214  loss of all 81 passengers and crew?

Did you know that on December 24, 1971 LANSA Flight 508 crashed because it was struck by lighting?

Did you know that LANSA Flight 508, loss 91 people – and all of its 6 crew?

Did you know that Juliane Köpcke, was the sole survivor LANSA Flight 508?

 

Did you know that she fell 2 miles (3 km) down into the Amazon rainforest strapped to her seat and remarkably survived the fall, and was then able to walk through the jungle for 10 days until she was rescued by local lumbermen?

Did you know that  lightning rods and electrical charge dissipators, are used to prevent lightning damage and safely redirect lightning strikes?


Did you know that a  lightning rod (or lightning protector) is a metal strip or rod, usually of copper or similar conductive material, used as part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast of a vessel) from lightning damage?


Did you know that lightning can strike without rain actually falling?


Did you know that if thunder can be heard at all then there is a risk of lightning?


Did you know that the safest place is inside a building or a vehicle, and that you should remains for up to 30 minutes after the last observed lightning or thunder?


Did you know that if a person is injured by lightning they do not carry an electrical charge and can be safely handled to apply first aid before emergency services arrive?

Did you know that lightning can affect the brainstem, which controls breathing?

Did you know that if a victim appears lifeless, it is important to begin artificial resuscitation immediately to prevent death by suffocation?

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Did you know that people with skin problems like burns or eczema may be more likely to get staph skin infections?

Did you know what Is a Staph Infection is the shortened name for Staphylococcus (pronounced: staf-uh-low-kah-kus), a type of bacteria?

 Did you know that these bacteria can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces, especially around the nose, mouth, genitals, and anus?

 Did you know that when the skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection? 

 Did you know that more than 30 species are in the staph family of bacteria?

 Did you know that S. aureus most commonly causes skin infections like folliculitis, boils, impetigo, and cellulitis that are limited to a small area of a person's skin?

 Did you know that S. aureus can also release toxins (poisons) that may lead to illnesses like food poisoning or toxic shock syndrome?

 Did you know that in teens, most staph infections are minor skin infections?

 Did you know that people with skin problems like burns or eczema may be more likely to get staph skin infections?

 Did you know that people can get staph infections from contaminated objects, but staph bacteria often spread through skin-to-skin contact — the bacteria can be spread from one area of the body to another if someone touches the infected area?

 Did you know that Staph infections can spread from person to person among those who live close together in group situations (such as in college dorms)?

 Did you know that this happens when people with skin infections share things like bed linens, towels, or clothing? 

 Did you know that warm, humid environments can contribute to staph infections, so excessive sweating can increase someone's chances of developing an infect?

 Did you know that anyone can develop a Staph infection, although certain groups of people are at greater risk, including newborn infants, breastfeeding women, and people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, cancer, vascular disease, and lung disease?

  Did you know that injecting drug users, those with skin injuries or disorders, intravenous catheters, surgical incisions, and those with a weakened immune system all have an increased risk of developing Staph infections?

 Did you know that Staphylococcal disease of the skin usually results in a localized collection of pus, known as an abscess, boil, or furuncle?

 Did you know that the affected area may be red, swollen, and painful?

 Did you know that when Staph is in the blood (bacteremia or sepsis) it can cause high fevers, chills, and low blood pressure?

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Did you know that Lebron James and Michael Jordan are the only two people to score a triple double in a all star game?

Did you know that Lebron James and Michael Jordan are the only two people in history to score a triple double in a All Star Game?





Did you know that Michael Jordan was not the number one draft pick?

Did you know what teams were dynasties?

Did you know the youngest person to score 40 points in a game?

Did you know who had the most NBA AllStar Appearances?

Did you know that Michael Jordan won?

Did you know what NBA player has won the most MVP?

Did you know that Robert Horry has more NBA championships than michael Jordan?

Did you know the only basketball award that Jordan did not win was high school state championship?

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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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