05.15.2010
A cup of drip brewed coffee has about 115 milligrams of caffeine, an espresso (and percolated coffee) about 80mg, while instant coffee has about 65mg of caffeine. Decaffeinated coffee is not totally caffeine free, containing about 3mg of caffeine. A 8oz can of Coca-Cola has about 23mg of caffeine, Pepsi Cola 25mg, Mountain Dew 36mg, and TAB 31mg. Tea has about 40mg of caffeine, while an ounce of chocolate contains about 20mg.

http://didyouknow.org/coffee/

Did you know?

The largest statue in the world is Mount Rushmore, the heads of four US Presidents carved into the Black Hills near Keystone. The heads are 18 m (60 ft) tall.

Valentine’s Day originates from the ancient Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which was celebrated on 15 February in honor of the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. During the festival, young men would draw the names of women from a box, and each couple would be paired until next year’s celebration. Often they would fall in love and marry.

Source: http://didyouknow.org/

Did you know these fast facts about the human mouth…

We have four basic tastes. The salt and sweet taste buds are at the tip of the tongue, bitter at the base, and sour along the sides.

Not all our taste buds are on our tongue; about 10% are on the palette and the cheeks.

Unless food is mixed with saliva you cannot taste it.

Your mouth produces 1 litre (1.8 pints) of saliva a day.

(It’s no wonder the dentist is so scary)

Did you know…

In 1961, Matisse’s Le Bateau (The Boat) hung upside-down for 2 months in the Museum of Modern Art, New York – none of the 116,000 visitors had noticed. I guess the art curator didn’t think to ask which way was up?

Did you know that Lake Tahoe in the state of Nevada never freezes because it is over 2000 feet deep.

It is the third deepest lake in the world!

Did you ever wonder why we associate the color blue for boys and the color pink for girls?

Well, In ancient times, it was believed that certain colors could combat the evil spirits that lingered over nurseries. Because blue was associated with the heavenly spirits, boys were clothed in that color, boys then being considered the most valuable resource to parents. Although baby girls did not have a color associated with them, they were mostly clothed in black. It was only in the Middle Ages when pink became associated with baby girls.

So maybe the new trend of painting nurseries “neutral” is a good choice.

Note: There are historians out there that discuss different theories and the theories sometimes vary depending on what culture you are discussing.
Source:http://didyouknow.org/why.htm

Did you know that…

A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!

Did you know?
That human’s eyes remain the same size throughout life, as they are at birth.

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Did you know that there is controversy over who invented the first paperclip?
Johann Vaaler patented his paper clip in 1901 and has drawings of this paperclip dating back to 1899, but Norway didn’t have a patent law at that time soooo he went to Germany and it took a few years to get the patent. During those years, others tried to patent their design some successful but Vaaler gets the credit because of his drawings!

Several other paperclip designs have followed and progressed.

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