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Mister Answer Man,why do the oldWibbily Wobbly Timey Wimey European Buildingshave statues ofMythical Looking Creatureshanging on them?
Having a series of grotesque statues and faces on the outside of your building might not seem like an obvious thing to do, but the frequency of them — from the Hunky Punks and rather obscene Sheela na gigs of Ireland and the UK to true Gargoyles, like the one above from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris — proves otherwise. To get technical, it's a form of apotropaic magic; something intended to scare away evil. And true gargoyles serve another, much more practical purpose as well — their mouths are spouts that channel rainwater off the roofs of churches!Story From 13 Superstitions and their Origins on MSN Lifestyle.com
Why does it smell like wood burning onAlaska Airlinesflights?
To tell you the truth,it doesn't smell like burning wood-chips on anyAlaska Airline Flight,it was just the recent headlines on someNews Feedthat wanted you to believe that the airline was using wood to fly it jets.Like the one onNewsmax.com.Flight Powered by Wood Chips a First for Alaska Airlines.
"An Alaska Airlines flight powered by wood chips made a historic trip across country Monday as the first using renewable, alternative jet fuel produced with the help of the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance. The demonstration flight – from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. – used forest residuals, including the limbs and branches that remain after the harvesting of managed forests, according to a statement from Alaska Airlines and the university. The fuel was a 20 percent blend of the sustainable bio-fuel, which officials said was chemically indistinguishable from regular jet A fuel, the statement noted. This latest milestone in Alaska's efforts to promote sustainable bio-fuels is especially exciting since it is uniquely sourced from the forest residuals in the Pacific Northwest, Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines' senior vice president of communications and external relations, said in the statement. NARA's accomplishments and the investment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide another key in helping Alaska Airlines and the aviation industry reduce its carbon footprint and dependency on fossil fuels, he continued."
There you have it.Answers to some obscureTrivia Questionswhich mayor may not ever come up!Does anyone ever still play the gameTrivia Pursuit?
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- Molly Harper, -
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Having a series of grotesque statues and faces on the outside of your building might not seem like an obvious thing to do, but the frequency of them — from the Hunky Punks and rather obscene Sheela na gigs of Ireland and the UK to true Gargoyles, like the one above from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris — proves otherwise. To get technical, it's a form of apotropaic magic; something intended to scare away evil. And true gargoyles serve another, much more practical purpose as well — their mouths are spouts that channel rainwater off the roofs of churches!Story From 13 Superstitions and their Origins on MSN Lifestyle.com Why does it smell like wood burning onAlaska Airlinesflights?
To tell you the truth,it doesn't smell like burning wood-chips on anyAlaska Airline Flight,it was just the recent headlines on someNews Feedthat wanted you to believe that the airline was using wood to fly it jets.Like the one onNewsmax.com.Flight Powered by Wood Chips a First for Alaska Airlines."An Alaska Airlines flight powered by wood chips made a historic trip across country Monday as the first using renewable, alternative jet fuel produced with the help of the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance. The demonstration flight – from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. – used forest residuals, including the limbs and branches that remain after the harvesting of managed forests, according to a statement from Alaska Airlines and the university. The fuel was a 20 percent blend of the sustainable bio-fuel, which officials said was chemically indistinguishable from regular jet A fuel, the statement noted. This latest milestone in Alaska's efforts to promote sustainable bio-fuels is especially exciting since it is uniquely sourced from the forest residuals in the Pacific Northwest, Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines' senior vice president of communications and external relations, said in the statement. NARA's accomplishments and the investment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide another key in helping Alaska Airlines and the aviation industry reduce its carbon footprint and dependency on fossil fuels, he continued."
There you have it.Answers to some obscureTrivia Questionswhich mayor may not ever come up!Does anyone ever still play the gameTrivia Pursuit?
This is,Working On An Original Story For Tomorrows Edition Of TwoBuckHowie's Blog,So Today I Had To Answer Those Questions You Didn't Know You Wanted To Ask,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“The brain may die, but my compulsion for useless trivia lives on.”
- Molly Harper, -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
Like what you are reading,or do not like what you see.Set up my Blog as your Homepage,or sign up as a Follower,or leave a Comment,and I will answer you in a Post.
Thanks for reading.
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