TRIVIA TODAY – Monday, February 8, 2010

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Right now stores are infiltrated with every heart-shaped
object available to celebrate Valentine’s Day this month.
The heart has become associated with love and romance, but
the actual human heart is responsible for so much more.
Here are a few trivia tidbits about the amazing human heart
that I think you will find interesting!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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                    TODAY’S MYSTERY QUOTE

QUOTE: “If you have health, you probably will be happy, and
if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth
you need, even if it is not all you want.”

HINT: (1856-1915), American writer, publisher, artist, and
philosopher, influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts
movement and famous for his essay A Message to Garcia.

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                        RANDOM TIDBITS

The average adult heart beats 72 times a minute; 100,000
times a day; 3,600,000 times a year; and 2.5 billion times
during a lifetime.

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Every day, the heart creates enough energy to drive a truck
20 miles. In a lifetime, that is equivalent to driving to
the moon and back.

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The “thump-thump” of a heartbeat is the sound made by the
four valves of the heart closing.

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                         VIDEO CLIP

Understanding Heart Disease
 
Heart Disease affects over 20 million Americans, and is a
leading cause of death. But Heart Disease isn’t a simple
ailment – and it helps to understand the different illnesses
that can affect the heart.

http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=7596

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The right atrium holds about 3.5 tablespoons of blood. The
right ventricle holds slightly more than a quarter cup of
blood. The left atrium holds the same amount of blood as
the right, but its walls are three times thicker.

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French physician Rene Laennec (1781-1826) invented the
stethoscope when he felt it was inappropriate to place his
ear on his large-buxomed female patients’ chests.

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A woman’s heart typically beats faster than a man’s. The
heart of an average man beats approximately 70 times a
minute, whereas the average woman has a heart rate of 78
per minute.

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                  *** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

Submit your answer by visiting: http://www.thedailytease.com

Answer will be posted in Friday’s Trivia Today. Good Luck!
If your name appears in Friday’s newsletter,
email me your complete name and address and I will ship
your prize.
Be sure to put “Winner” in the subject line.

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QUOTE: “If you have health, you probably will be happy, and
if you have health and happiness, you have all the wealth
you need, even if it is not all you want.”

ANSWER: Elbert Hubbard.

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Questions? Comments? email us at: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com