Zoha Haider RD

● Ants have magnetic compasses in their antennas- This sixth sense helps them find food
and find their way. It's like an internal GPS. Researchers used a powerful magnetic force
to disrupt the ant’s magnetic compass, the ants lost their way. They use this to create
landmarks and leave a trail when they are out of the colony.
( ​http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/09/19/how-do-ants-get-their-magnetic-compasses/
)
● Dunkin Donuts in South Korea sprays coffee aroma every time their ad is played- In
order to increase sales in Korea, Dunkin Donuts had the aroma of coffee sprayed every
time their radio ad was played. The results were a 16% spike in sales near participating
bus lines, and a 29% spike in the Dunkin Donuts in those locations.
( ​http://dailycoffeenews.com/2012/07/25/dunkin-donuts-sprays-coffee-aroma-in-city-buses/​ )
● Camping can reset your biological clock- A study done by a professor ​of integrative
physiology at the University of Colorado, Kenneth Wright, shows that camping will reset
your sleeping clock. Many of us have stayed up late doing work, and that messes our
sleep cycle. In the study, he checked the melatonin levels, this is how he kept track of
circadian rhythms. Melatonin is the hormone that regulates sleep. "In the modern
environment, those melatonin levels fall back down a couple of hours after we wake up,"
Kenneth Wright says. "Our brains say we should be sleeping several hours after we
wake up." The volunteer's clocks were out of balance, they would usually wake and
sleep at times that were not adjusted with their internal clock. "[Melatonin] would go
down at sunrise and right when people woke up," Wright says. After the participants
came back from a week long camping trip, their clocks were reset. They didn’t feel as
tired.
(
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/02/02/513060769/not-getting-enough-sleep-camp
ing-in-february-might-help​ )
● The story behind the name sundae- Ice Cream sundaes were invented when it became
illegal to sell ice-cream sodas on a Sunday in the during the late 19th century in the
town of Evanston. To avoid the dilemma some traders replaced the soda with syrup and
called the dessert an "Ice Cream Sunday”.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundae
● May 29th- this day marks the “put your pillow in a fridge day”. This weird tradition
originates from when people used to put linen or cloth in their larders in the early 20th
century. It supposedly brought good fortune, health, prosperity and luckinto the
household. The spread of this holiday in modern times is thanks to social media. There
is even a Facebook page where people can post their experiences.
( ​https://www.thefactsite.com/2013/02/put-pillow-on-your-fridge-day.html​ )
● Hippos have red sweat- The sweat of hippos is the color red, for protection. Their sweat
has antibacterial properties, as well as acts as a sunscreen. Not only does their
perspiration act as a natural sunscreen, but it regulates their body temperature.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3749351.stm
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