Wednesday 12/14/22
Celebrate:
Monkey Day
National Bouillabaisse Day
Roast Chestnuts Day
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South Koreans are about to get a year or two younger, thanks to a new law passed on Thursday that aims to standardize how age is calculated in the country.
At present it’s common for South Koreans to have not just one age, but three – an “international age,” a “Korean age” and a “calendar age.”
But to end confusion, the country’s parliament has decreed that from June 2023 all official documents must use the standard “international age.”
But when asked their age in informal settings, most South Koreans will answer with their “Korean age,” which could be one or even two years older than their “international age.”
Under this system, babies are considered a year old on the day they’re born, with a year added every January 1.
In some circumstances, South Koreans also use their “calendar age” – a kind of mash-up between international and Korean age – which consider babies as zero years old the day they’re born and adds a year to their age every January 1.
Take “Gangnam Style” singer Psy, for example. Born on December 31, 1977, he is considered 44 by international age; 45 by calendar year age; and 46 by Korean age.
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According to new research, the average sofa lasts EIGHT years, and has "witnessed" 311 arguments . . . suffered 316 drink spillages . . . and been the site of 286 "make-up" sessions.
The average couch also "hosts" 401 naps . . . more than 8,500 HOURS of TV watching . . . 537 movies . . . and it will "swallow" the remote 346 times.
On average, people expect to spend $1,200 on their "dream" couch . . . but if a NEW couch costs too much, 71% of people would be fine with a USED one . . . even if it's been through spillages and "make-up" sessions somewhere else.
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An early Christmas poll asked people to rank their favorite holiday smells, and Christmas trees ranked first.
NO surprise since the poll was done by the Real Christmas Tree Board, but let's see what's on the rest of the list.
1. Christmas trees. 56% said it's one of their favorite holiday smells.
2. Cookies.
3. Cinnamon.
4. Hot chocolate.
5. Gingerbread.
6. Peppermint.
7. A fire burning in the fireplace.
8. Chestnuts.
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Most new diets come with complicated rules and lists of foods that you CAN and CAN'T eat, but this one is simple.
A strange new study claims that simply "eating potatoes" could help you lose weight.
Potatoes DO have some vitamins and nutrients . . . but that isn't really the point. The idea is that potatoes are low in calories and filling so eating potatoes could mean that you don't eat as much.
During the study, they replaced portions of people's meals with potatoes . . . mashed potatoes, potato wedges, potato salad, and scalloped potatoes.
One researcher said, "People tend to eat the same weight of food regardless of calorie content in order to feel full. By eating foods with a heavier weight that are low in calories, you can easily reduce the number of calories you consume."
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Ear wax production can increase with stress or fear. Now, what about Ear Hair????
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