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Interesting Things with JC
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156 Interesting Things - Living Bridges of Meghalaya
The living root bridges of Meghalaya are a wonder of the world. The roots of rubber trees are put into hollow betel nut plant trunks and positioned to grow over rivers. Once to the other side, the roots are fortified and a natural bridge continues to grow!
155 Interesting Things - Meghalya
Meghalaya is home to some of the most gorgeous lakes, hiking trails, mysterious caves and beautiful waterfalls. The state has a flourishing tourism industry, with around 1.28 million annual visitors, and has won the Guinness world record title for the wettest place on Earth with about 11,873 milliliters of rain annually.
154 Interesting Things - Canary Islands
Although the Canary Islands are an autonomous region of Spain, they are 62 miles away from Morocco but 1,700 miles from mainland Spain. The island is not named after the wild canary bird, the bird was named after the islands!
152 Interesting Things - Chorizo
Chorizo is made from coarsely chopped pork and fat, with chilli spice, paprika, and garlic. Recipe ingredients might vary a bit. While the basic recipe remains the same, there are literally thousands of varieties across the globe. The legendary Chorizo Iberíco is made from the highly prized meat of Iberian pigs specially farmed in oak forests feasting almost exclusively on acorns!
151 Interesting Things - Sub Zero Football
When it's so cold your shadow freezes to the pavement, it might be a little bit tougher to play a game of football. Did you know that when temperatures drop below 10 degrees F, there is a 52% chance that there will be turnovers? Let's dissect football and the risk of sub zero temperatures!
147 Interesting Things - Cold Weather, Tire Pressure, and Nitrogen
For every 10 degrees of temperature drop, tires will drop 1-2 pounds of pressure. Cars typically require a tire pressure of 30 to 35 psi all year. Traditionally, car tires are filled with compressed air made up of 78 percent nitrogen and around 21 percent oxygen, but what about using pure nitrogen?! (3 minute audio)
145 Interesting Things - Rabbit Island
In the country of Japan east of Hiroshima on the island of Okunoshima, Only a 15-minute ferry ride from the mainland, there are a thousand, of not more, extremely happy and friendly wild roaming rabbits.
143 Interesting Things - Pad Thai
Pad Thai is not only extremely delectable, but it has great historical significance to the history of Thailand. Let's take a look at the history and discuss the flavor of Pad Thai!
141 Interesting Things - Twelfth Night
January 5 brings Twelfth Night, marking the end of Christmas merrymaking, and the end of the 12-day winter solstice celebration. Carnival literally begins at the moment that Christmas ends and the celebrations can get quite boisterous…and it all starts with Twelfth Night!
139 Interesting Things - Alaska
On Jan. 3, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a special proclamation admitting the territory of Alaska into the Union as the 49th state. Did you know that Alaska has the lowest population density in the nation at one person per square mile?!
136 Interesting Things - Betty White
Even though we all loved her from afar like our own family, she didnt have any biological children of her own, despite being married 3 times. Let's discuss some interesting things about Betty White.
135 Interesting Things - New Years Ball Drop
Before we ring in the new year, let's discover some interesting things about the new years eve ball drop. Did you know the Times Square ball wasn't the first to drop? (4 min audio)
134 Interesting Things - Hum while you hold your Nose!
Can you hum While you hold your nose? When you hum, you are actually exhaling, so if both your mouth and your nose are closed, the air can't leave, there's no where for it to go!
133 Interesting Things - Waste on a Plane
On a long-haul 747 flight, passengers visit the restroom an average of 2.4 times, producing 230 gallons of waste…but where does it go?!
131 Interesting Things - Worlds Largest Snow Maze
In the Province of Manitoba, Canada, at a creatively named business called "A Maze in Corn", you can visit the home of the Guinness Book of World Record’s Largest Snow Maze!
129 Interesting Things - Pecan Pie
Pecan pie is an American creation. Climate is extremely important to growing pecans and there is no location better suited for pecans than Texas, they require 285 growing days with warm nights. It's time for pecan pie!
128 Interesting Things - Gift Giving
As human beings, we are social creatures who enjoy each other’s company and expressing our feelings through the giving of gifts. How did people give gifts through the centuries? Let's find out!
127 Interesting Things - Pandas
An adult Giant Panda can grow as tall as five feet and they can weigh as much as 350 pounds. They can also consume 45 pounds of bamboo shoots in one day. Let's talk Pandas and discover more interesting things!
126 Interesting Things - Palindrome Dates
Palindrome dates, by their very nature, only occur in the early centuries of a millennium. There will be 36 of them during this millennium, with the last one occurring on Sept. 22, 2290.
124 Interesting Things - Skateboarding
From the sidewalks of southern California to the Escondido reservoir, Tokyo to Mumbai, skateboarding has become so much more than a pastime. It's now an Olympic sport! It's provided a creative outlet as well as culturally influenced generations from the late 1940s till today. A special thanks to Mike in Laguna Beach for inspiring this episode.