TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, December 9, 2013

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Today I have some interesting facts about superglue for you. Have any of you ever gotten your fingers stuck together by superglue? I am surprised to say that I actually have not done this...yet. I superglued an ornament together the other day and managed to keep all of my fingers separate. Woohoo! But, please feel free to share any good superglue stories with us.

Enjoy!
Melissa

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WHO SAID IT?

QUOTE: "There is no harm in doubt and skepticism, for it is through these that new discoveries are made."

HINT: (1918-1988), American theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium.


RANDOM TIDBITS
Superglue is so strong that a single square-inch bond can lift a ton of weight.

Superglue doesn't stick to the bottle because it needs moisture to set, and there is no moisture in the bottle.

Cyanoacrylate products are a $325-million-a-year industry. Approximately 90 percent of U.S. homes have at least one tube.

During the Vietnam War tubes of superglue were put in U.S. soldiers' first-aid kits to help seal wounds.

Special kinds of superglue are now used in hospitals worldwide, reducing the need for sutures, stitches, and staples.

Superglue is now used in forensic detection. When investigators open a foil packet of ethyl-gel cyanoacrylate, the fumes settle on skin oils left behind in human fingerprints, turning the invisible smears into visible marks.


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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "There is no harm in doubt and skepticism, for it is through these that new discoveries are made."

ANSWER: Richard Feynman.

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