Interesting Stories For Curious People Quotes

“And finally, our messages may have been received by some beings who just don’t care. Would you respond to one of our messages?”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“In other words, we may have already received alien communication without realizing it!”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“colloquialism”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“Harford Whalers”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“Numerous studies have shown that the color green helps alleviate anxiety and nervousness and that it tends to be one of the most positive colors.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“But what do we do about brain freeze right now? Well, that’s easy enough. Slow down when you’re eating ice cream, or if you are unfortunate enough to get hit with a case of brain freeze, put your tongue on the top of your mouth. It works every time.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“brain freeze.” Scientists identify it as a stimulus headache, or sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“if you are unfortunate enough to get hit with a case of brain freeze, put your tongue on the top of your mouth. It works every time.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“gang members purposely drive around with their headlights off at night as part of a gang initiation. When an unsuspecting do-gooder flashes his or her headlights to let the gang members know theirs are off, the criminals turn around and kill the driver.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“once”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“Sulfhemoglobinemia happens when sulfur atoms are integrated with hemoglobin molecules. Sulfide ions then combine with ferric ions to reduce the blood’s ability to carry oxygen, which will turn a person’s blood green and possibly lead to life-threatening consequences.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“hot and cold water actually make different sounds when they are being poured.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“In December of 1811 and January of 1812, the New Madrid Fault Line erupted in a series of powerful earthquakes that changed the course of the Mississippi River.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“Second only to the San Andreas Fault in size, the New Madrid Seismic Zone runs through the boot-heel north into the southern tip of Illinois and south into northeastern Arkansas for about 150 miles, which includes parts of the states of Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“Of course, I’m talking about what most people know as “brain freeze.” Scientists identify it as a stimulus headache, or sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia for all you science nerds. You may be surprised to learn that serious studies have been conducted on brain freeze at major institutions such as Harvard University. These studies have shown that brain freeze happens when an extremely cold substance quickly hits the roof of the mouth, causing the capillaries to constrict, followed by an equally quick rewarming when warm air is reintroduced to the mouth. This warming causes vasodilation, or a widening of the blood vessels. The rapid changes in temperature in the upper mouth lead to this painful sensation. Most of this is standard knowledge, but a study by Dr. Jorge Serrador revealed that there is a correlation between brain freeze and migraine sufferers. His research found that those suffering from migraines are more likely to get brain freeze, which suggests that there may be similar biological processes at work. Understanding how the contraction and widening of blood vessels in the brain take place may help scientists develop better headache medicines.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“Nepal’s national flag has the unique distinction of being the world’s only non-quadrilateral national flag. It has the shape of two pennants, one on top of the other, and is red with a blue outline. It features a white moon on the top pennant and a white sun on the bottom pennant.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of