Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
echnical information doubling every four years, famous skiffle musicians, laughing orangutans, and more
By Mr. Smarty Pants, Fri., Jan. 18, 2008
The amount of new technical information is doubling every four years; for freshman in a four-year college, this means that half the information they learn this year will be outdated by their junior year. On the same note, the amount of technical information generated in 2010 will double every 72 hours.
Besides all being musicians, what do Mick Jagger, Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Jimmy Page, Van Morrison, and John Lennon have in common? They all were members of skiffle bands.
Scientists in England and Germany have found that orangutans have a sense of empathy and mimicry, which form an essential part of laughter.
"Larboard" means the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose.
The above is information that Mr. Smarty Pants read in a book, magazine, or newspaper; heard on the radio; saw on television; or overheard at a party. Got facts? Write to Mr. Smarty Pants. Why not visit mrsmartypants.com?
