chaser Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) Anyone just come across trivia that's just bizarre but interesting(maybe it's just me) ??? Care to share? Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' cloakroom in the ancestral castle of Blenheim. His mother was attending a formal ball there when she prematurely delivered. (hmmm, that started a trend among teenagers) The electric chair was invented by a dentist. Butterflies taste with their feet. A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why. Edited May 14, 2009 by chaser
Michael Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Quack (quack quack quack quack...) (Click to view this embedded page in a new window)
FireMedic65 Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 you burn 10 calories licking a stamp. you burn more calories eating celery than how many are in the celery itself
SANDMEDIC Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Since EMS week is approaching. Anyone know the six points on the EMS Star of Life? What is the snake thing in the middle? 1970's Movie which starred Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, and Harvey Keitel about competing ambulance services. Who invented the cardiac defibrillator? What year was the first life saved by defibrillation? Still used by some services, what year did the Physio-Control Lifepak 5 make its debut?
Richard B the EMT Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 About the duck? Seems things are not all they are quacked up to be!
chaser Posted May 15, 2009 Author Posted May 15, 2009 Since EMS week is approaching. What is the snake thing in the middle? I've only seen them referred to as serpents. An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain. (LOL- so was my ex's) Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the deaths of their cats. Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute. Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33. Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
SANDMEDIC Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Anyone know the six points on the EMS Star of Life? In a clockwise rotation starting from 12 o'clock position. 1.Detection – The first rescuers on the scene, usually untrained civilians or those involved in the incident, observe the scene, understand the problem, identify the dangers to themselves and the others, and take appropriate measures to ensure their safety on the scene (environmental, electricity, chemicals, radiation, etc.). 2.Reporting – The call for professional help is made and dispatch is connected with the victims, providing emergency medical dispatch. 3.Response – The first rescuers provide first aid and immediate care to the extent of their capabilities. 4.On scene care – The EMS personnel arrive and provide immediate care to the extent of their capabilities on-scene. 5.Care in Transit – The EMS personnel proceed to transfer the patient to a hospital via an ambulance or helicopter for specialized care. They provide medical care during the transportation. 6.Transfer to Definitive care – Appropriate specialized care is provided at the hospital. What is the snake thing in the middle? *Rod of Asclepius- Ancient Greek symbol of healing. 1970's Movie which starred Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, and Harvey Keitel about competing ambulance services. *Mother, Jugs and Speed. Who invented the cardiac defibrillator? *Johns Hopkins University, Dr. William Bennett Kouwenhoven developed the cardiac defibrillator. What year was the first life saved by defibrillation? *In 1947, Dr. Claude S. Beck successfully used defibrillation therapy and saved the first human life, a child 14 years whom was undergoing cardiac surgery for a heart defect. Still used by some services, what year did the Physio-Control Lifepak 5 make its debut? *Lifepak 5--weighing just 18 pounds--was introduced at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in February 1976.
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