tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:41:11 +0000tips and tricksRadio Solutionseducationalhistorysporttrue or false2008 Olympic Games9/11ADDDNAFemale ferretsPacific plastic soupPolandTsunamiaccentsaustraliabeardbeer bubblesbeijingbelly button lintblood transfusionsbob hollandbone marrow transplantsbrian gamlincatchickensclassical musiccloud seedingcoat of armscoca-colacowscreative googlingdairydartsdavid bowiedog years; horse years; great danedopaminedutch ovensearlobeseartheating spiderseggsemuever wonderedfartingfartsfavouritesfemale cockatielfliesfresh killsfrogfrog croakgooglegreen cokegroom of the stoolguinnesshairhair growthharlem globe trottersheliumheterochromiahigh pitched voiceshubert cecil boothhutt riverinventedjane seymourjapankangarooleft handedleonard casleyleprechaunlick elbowlongest tonguelongevitymale cockatielmarumastitismelissa wumemorymethane moleculesmethuselahmosaicismmosquitosmozart effectnavelnew yorknostril hairodd-eyedorchestraoysterparkinson's diseasepepenadorespersonal hygienepetspianoplanesplateletspope John Paul IIpower linesprince leonardprismquestionsrain callrain cloudsrainbowred blood cellsresearchingrubbish dumprugbysearch toolssearch wordssexing cockatielshakespeareshoe tossingshoe treeshowersilver iodidesingingsleeping birdssmelliessound wavesstella walshstraten islandsundownsunsettest crickettidal wavetree frogtryunihemispheric sleepurinevacuum cleanerviolinvisible from spacewedding ringsweight of earthwheat quotaswhite catwindow shadesEver wanted to know who was the first member of the Mile High Club? Perhaps you want to know where flies go at night? Or maybe you just can't sleep wondering why you can't keep your eyes open when you sneeze. Visit me here and I'll help you to sleep at night by putting your mind at rest with these answers and more! :)http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)Blogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-7501800067066510413Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:39:00 +00002010-04-17T19:39:03.039+10:00This blog now has it's own website.  You can find all of these answers, plus a whole bunch of new ones at http://www.solutionsannie.com.au/ .   See you there!http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2010/04/this-blog-has-new-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-2385212494395568157Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +00002008-10-19T21:24:32.469+10:00longevitymethuselahurineDid you know Methuselah is purported to have regularly drunk his own urine. This is credited to his longevity - he lived to 969 years of age!Not sure it is something I'd like to try, but here is an interesting story on the practice of drinking ones own urine: http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/05/07/urine-therapy-discovering-your-bodys-golden-elixir/ http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/10/did-you-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-4143090762598672977Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:17:00 +00002008-08-10T21:48:28.951+10:00blood transfusionsbone marrow transplantsDNAplateletsred blood cellsDoes your DNA change when you have a blood transfusion?No it doesn't. Here's why. Blood is made up of 4 elements – red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Most blood transfusions only involve red blood cells or plasma which do not contain any DNA at all. Whilst white blood cells do contain DNA however, even in rare whole blood transfusions there is no permanent change of DNA –http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/08/radio-solutions-questions-from-4bc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-1961653418269699834Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:27:00 +00002008-04-27T20:40:29.674+10:00dog years; horse years; great daneHow do dog years work? Why does my dad say my dog is 7 when he only just turned 1?It's all based on the lifespan in comparison to a human life span. Seven years is used for a dog because on average a human lives 7 times longer than a dog - however this differs between breeds. The 7 year ratio is purely an average. In reality dogs, and cats, age very quickly in the first 2 yeras - with the first http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/04/radio-solutions-questions-from-4bc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-1632151740206686890Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:30:00 +00002008-04-03T09:32:14.973+10:00My apologies to those who read my blog - thank you for doing so. Due to holidays and illness my blog has taken a back seat to other areas of my life. However, over the next couple of weeks it will resume and I will be back providing snippets of information, dispelling untruths and finding out just how things do work!Take careAnnie from The Gaphttp://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/04/stay-tuned-this-blog-will-be-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-3330281461139933701Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:22:00 +00002008-02-21T22:35:08.898+10:00fartsmethane moleculesshowersmelliesToday we had a great question from Xanthe. She asked why do smellies (farts) smell worse in the shower?There are actually a few reasons for this and they all add together to make those smellies smellier.the shower cubicle is a small enclosed space with not a lot of air circulating throughyou are naked so none of the smell gets absorbed in clothingwater vapour easily attaches to methane molecules http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/02/radio-solutions-questions-from-4bc_21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-271082407427068931Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:59:00 +00002008-02-19T20:51:31.967+10:009/11fresh killshubert cecil boothinventednew yorkPacific plastic souppepenadoresrubbish dumpstraten islandvacuum cleanervisible from spaceHere are some more interesting questions from last week.On Monday a young man from Gregory Terrace asked about a rubbish tip in Mexico that can be seen from outer space. There is a rubbish dump in mexico (see picture) which is eight miles long and one mile wide and is home to hundreds of foragers called pepenadores (garbage people). These people live work and play there and they even have a http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/02/radio-solutions-questions-from-4bc_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-2200816524725309261Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:46:00 +00002008-02-17T15:03:27.158+10:00hutt riverleonard casleyprince leonardwheat quotasWe had a great question last week, a young listener was wondering whether Prince Leonard of Hutt was still around and if his country still existed?The answer is yes! In fact the Principality of Hutt River is still going strong having just given out their 2008 Honours Awards.If you haven't heard of Prince Leonard and the Principality of Hutt River keep reading because you are in for a treat. His http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/02/radio-solutions-questions-from-4bc_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-6922083469603534533Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:03:00 +00002008-02-17T15:03:48.869+10:00female cockatielfrogfrog croakmale cockatielrain callsexing cockatielsleeping birdstree frogunihemispheric sleepLast week we had some interesting questions about the habits of our animals!Where do birds sleep at night?Birds tend to sleep in the same areas they inhabit during the day. They usually find a safe place and if possible they huddle together with other birds. Water birds will often sleep whilst floating on water or standing on one leg on the edge of a pond and other birds will find shelter in http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/02/radio-solutions-questions-from-4bc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-4501702821389017121Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:09:00 +00002008-02-07T07:30:25.506+10:00ADDdopaminemelissa wuparkinson's disease6 February 2008Today we had a question from Melissa Wu, Australia's youngest National Diving Champion, who is fitting in her school work around her gruelling 6 hour per day training schedule. Melissa had a tricky question in relation to her school work. She wanted to know if Dopamine makes Parkinson's disease more active or less active? Parkinson's Disease occurs when there is a lack of Dopamine http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/02/todays-radio-solution-from-4bc_07.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-3764276097814403060Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:22:00 +00002008-02-04T12:44:02.125+10:00earthheliumhigh pitched voicessound wavesweight of earth4 February 2008Ross from Cannon Hill had a great question for us today on 4BC about Helium Gas. Why does your vioce sound higher when you have inhaled helium gas?When we talk, sound is produced by passing air over our vocal cords (flaps of tissue in our throats) causing them to vibrate thus producing soundwaves. The speed at which the sound waves are generated is what determines the pitch. http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/02/todays-radio-solution-from-4bc_04.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-8979696630731259601Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:23:00 +00002008-02-03T20:07:14.565+10:002008 Olympic Gamesbeijingcloud seedingRadio Solutionsrain cloudssilver iodide31 January 2008Kelsey asked us a great question today about cloud seeding. It produced a fairly long answer though - hope you enjoy it!How does cloud seeding work and how do they actually know when it has worked?First we need to know how rain starts. It starts as tiny droplets of water suspended in clouds. Then the droplets clump together into bigger drops (or freeze together into bigger crystalshttp://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/02/todays-radio-solution-from-4bc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-6320314248423233568Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:38:00 +00002008-02-03T15:23:15.047+10:00leprechaunprismrainbow30 January 2008Today we had another great question on 4BC. This one was from Riley who goes to Guardian Angels School at Wynnum. She asked - are the colours of a rainbow always the same and if so why?Well to answer this we need to know a few facts about how rainbows are made. The rainbow's appearance is caused by dispersion of sunlight as it goes through raindrops. The light is first refracted ashttp://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/todays-radio-solution_31.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-908755954393480319Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:17:00 +00002008-01-30T08:17:31.710+10:00catdavid bowieheterochromiajane seymourodd-eyedwhite cat29 January 2008 Today on 4BC we had a great question from Hayley from Mt Alvernia College at Kedron. Hayley asked why her white cat has two different coloured eyes? It is actually a feline form of heterochromia and believe it or not, it does occur in humans as well as some animals. Some famous humans who have this condition are Alexandra The Great, Dan Akryod, Jane Seymour and Christopher Walken.http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/todays-radio-solution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-3116477856682378259Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:39:00 +00002008-01-27T21:02:26.154+10:00googlesearch toolstips and tricksTip #3When using Google, did you know that behind the Google Home page are stacks of other useful search tools? On the top left hand side where your options for images etc are, choose the last option "more" and then select "even more". This opens up a world of search help tools. There are plenty of options here, but to find even more scroll to the bottom and select "Web Search Features". My http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/tips-and-tricks_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-9213431902221552614Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:21:00 +00002008-01-27T13:05:42.859+10:00cowsdairymastitiswedding ringsWhat happens to cows that aren’t milked. Do they swell up and get mastitis?Dairy cows have been selectively bred over the years so that they produce 20 times more milk than their calves need. Dairy cows usually have a calf each year in order to produce milk. Cows, like humans, need to have a baby to produce milk. However, cows used to breed beef cattle produce just the right amount of milk for http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/from-cows-to-wedding-rings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-3234101392247843792Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:27:00 +00002008-01-23T13:59:10.988+10:00coca-colagreen cokelick elbowlongest tonguetrue or falseLet's bust a couple more of those "Amazing Facts" doing the internet rounds. Whilst researching for this I found a similar blog by Frankie Roberts which is worth a look if you like this kind of stuff. http://www.popularmisconceptions.com/blog/Coca-Cola was originally green. This one appears on most all of those "Amazing Facts" lists. It is totally ... FALSE!Coke was invented quite by chance when http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/true-or-false_23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-2267244109838466875Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:37:00 +00002008-01-23T07:32:39.586+10:00classical musicmemorymozart effectToday an interesting question came up about whether or not listening to classical music actually helped you learn by helping the memory retain facts? Apparently there have been studies done that show listening to classical or jazz music while studying can enhance memory and the amount of information you retain. It is known as the "Mozart Effect". There is even a site dedicated to this http://http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/can-classical-music-really-make-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-1101646377154883319Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:36:00 +00002008-01-21T11:41:31.880+10:00favouritesRadio SolutionsI have many favourite sites I visit regularly when researching my Radio Solutions answers. Three of my favourites are:www.howstuffworks.comwww.wisegeek.comwww.answers.comAgain - remember - always research thoroughly and don't rely on the first answer you come across as being correct.I will be posting lots of favourite sites as the weeks go on. Come back and visit often - you might find yourself ahttp://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/some-of-my-favourite-sites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-8606420110097280411Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:57:00 +00002008-01-19T21:30:04.692+10:00australiacoat of armsemukangaroosundownsunsetWhy are the Kangaroo and Emu on the Australian Coat of Arms and not other Australian animals?The Red Kangaroo and Emu that support the shield are the unofficial animal emblems Australia. The reasons they are picked rather than other Australian animals is:that they are native to Australia, and are found only in Australia (except in zoos, wildlife parks etc in other countries)neither animal can http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/from-coat-of-arms-to-sundown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-959902095496642802Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:19:00 +00002008-01-21T11:42:36.653+10:00ever wonderedpianoPolandquestionsWhat hair colour they put on the passports of bald men?If infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?Why a person who plays a piano is called a pianist, but a person who drives racing cars is not called a racist?Why noone ever says "it's only a game" when their team is winning?Tell me what you wonder http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/ever-wondered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-2130547459321258810Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:37:00 +00002008-01-18T16:16:42.782+10:00accentsrugbysingingsporttryWhen a player crosses the line to score in Rugby games why do they call it a TRY? In the very first games of rugby you could only score points from kicking the ball from a spot over the cross bar. You earned the opportunity to 'Try' and kick for goal by carrying the ball over the 'Try-Line'. In the late 1800’s this changed and the act of scoring the “TRY” earned points which changed the objectivehttp://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/when-player-crosses-line-to-score-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-4958627158848417080Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:19:00 +00002008-01-17T17:00:47.066+10:00creative googlingeducationalsearch wordstips and tricksTip #2 - Search Words Part 1Be creative with your search words. For example if you want the answer to a question, type the question in the search box - you will be very surprised how many people have asked that very same question in one of the many Question and Answer sites on the web. It's a great starting point. Just remember - many of the answers are incorrect as they are just everyday people http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/tips-and-tricks_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-730725385187183212Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:26:00 +00002008-02-04T12:14:30.132+10:00chickensearlobeseggshistorymosaicismsportstella walshWhy are some chicken eggs white and some brown - is it because of the colour of the chicken? The colour of a chicken's eggs is determined by the colour of her earlobes. If the earlobes are white, the hen will lay white eggs. If the earlobes are red, she will produce brown eggs. The pictured chook will lay brown eggs because of the red earlobes - the earlobes are that bit of flesh to the left of http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/from-chickens-to-olympians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9047054705821943057.post-7095446313027487816Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:01:00 +00002008-01-29T14:51:59.031+10:00bob hollandjapanmaruoystershakespearetest cricket16 January 2008Why do they put Maru at the end of the name on Japanese ships?In Japanese, Maru means circle or something that is loved - the word maru is often part of boys names in Japan to indicate how much a boy is loved. There are still disputes in Japan as to the actual origin in regards to ships and 2 of the more popular possibilities are:Ships were thought of as floating castles and the http://anniefromthegap.blogspot.com/2008/01/todays-questions-from-4bc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Annieb25)1