Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Cave Of Crystals
Cave of the Crystals or Giant Crystal Cave (Spanish: Cueva de los Cristales) is a cave connected to the Naica Mine 300 metres (980 ft) below the surface in Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. The main chamber contains giant selenite crystals (gypsum, CaSO4·2 H2O), some of the largest natural crystals ever found.[1] The cave's largest crystal found to date is 12 m (39 ft) in length, 4 m (13 ft) in diameter and 55 tons in weight. The cave is extremely hot with air temperatures reaching up to 58 °C (136 °F)[2] with 90 to 99 percent humidity. The cave is relatively unexplored due to these factors.[3] Without proper protection people can only endure approximately ten minutes of exposure at a time.[4]
A group of scientists known as the Naica Project have been heavily involved in researching these caverns.[5]
Harley Davidson Meets God..
The inventor of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Corporation, Arthur Davidson, died and went to heaven. At the gates, St. Peter told Arthur, "Since you've been such a good man and your motorcycles have changed the world, your reward is you can hang out with anyone you want in Heaven."Arthur thought about it for a minute and then said, "I want to hang out with God." St. Peter took Arthur to the Throne Room, and introduced him to God.
Arthur then asked God, "Hey, aren't you the inventor of woman?"
God said, "Ah, yes."
"Well," said Arthur, "professional to professional, you have some major design flaws in your invention:
1. There's too much inconsistency in the front-end protrusion.
2. It chatters constantly at high speeds.
3. Most of the rear ends are too soft and wobble too much.
4. The intake is placed ! way too close to the exhaust.
5. And the maintenance costs are outrageous."
"Hmmmm, you may have some good points there," replied God, "hold on." God went to his Celestial super computer, typed in a few words and waited for the results. The computer printed out a slip of paper and God read it.
"Well, it may be true that my invention is flawed," God said to Arthur, "but according to these numbers, more men are riding my invention than yours."
Wednesday Is Humpday
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English Wednesdai, Wodnesdei, from Old English wōdnesdæġ (“Wednesday”), from a Germanic (compare Proto-Germanic *Wōdanas dagaz) calque of Latin dies (“day”) Mercurii (“of Mercurii”) and Koine Ancient Greek ἡμέρα (hemera, “day”) Ἕρμου (Hermou, “of Hermes”), via an association of the god Odin (Woden) with Mercury and Hermes.
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Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɛdᵊnzdeɪ/, /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/ or /ˈwɛdᵊnzdi/, /ˈwɛnzdi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/, /ˈwɛnzdi/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈwɛ(ʔə)nzde/
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Noun[edit]
Wednesday (plural Wednesdays)
- The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.
Synonyms[edit]
- Humpday (slang)
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