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Every second, the sun produces more energy than human civilizations have ever produced in history. Indeed, every second, the sun produces about 400 trillion trillion watts of energy, the equivalent of a trillion 1 megaton atom bombs.
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In 1968, Mattel introduced their first Hot Wheels. All in all that year, 12 cars were released, which are sometimes referred to as the "sweet dozen" by collectors.
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ANSWER: There were actually 16, and collectors call them the "sweet 16." You can check them out here: http://www.grantoros.com/grantoros/redlines.html There were actually 16, and collectors call them the "sweet 16." You can check them out here: http://www.grantoros.com/grantoros/redlines.html
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The Heat Miser song from The Year Without a Santa Claus was written by Maury Laws, who also penned the songs for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. (btw: Mr. Heat Miser appears about 1:40 into the video if you want to forward)
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ANSWER: He also wrote all the songs for the Frosty The Snowman special! He also wrote all the songs for the Frosty The Snowman special!
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While burns are now being classified as either superficial, partial-thickness or full-thickness burns, when the older "degree" system is used, burns fall into six classifications: 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree, 4th degree, 5th degree and 6th degree.
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ANSWER: Totally NOT hot. The burns stop at 4th degree. Totally NOT hot. The burns stop at 4th degree.
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On top of Mount Everest (8,848 meters up), the boiling point of water is about 200 °F, not the usual 212°F like down at sea level (one atmosphere of pressure).
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ANSWER: Actually it's a LOT lower: 156.2 °F! Actually it's a LOT lower: 156.2 °F!
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A volcano hotspot is a region on the Earth's surface that has experienced volcanism for a long time. Geologists have identified some 400–500 hotspots around the globe. Of these, Hawaii, Réunion, Yellowstone, Galápagos, and Iceland overlie those that are currently most active.
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ANSWER: Actually these hotspots are much harder to come by. Geologists have only IDed 40-50! Actually these hotspots are much harder to come by. Geologists have only IDed 40-50!
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The below video features an, um, (interesting?) band doing a cover of "Heat Wave" - the hit song first made popular by Linda Ronstadt from her Platinum-selling 1975 album Prisoner in Disguise.
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ANSWER: The original "Heat Wave" was a 1963 hit single by Holland-Dozier-Holland made popular by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label. Linda Ronstadt remade it in 1975. It is sometimes called "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave," although that was not the title on the 1963 single. The original "Heat Wave" was a 1963 hit single by Holland-Dozier-Holland made popular by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas on the Gordy (Motown) label. Linda Ronstadt remade it in 1975. It is sometimes called "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave," although that was not the title on the 1963 single.
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jetBlue offers free hot spots (wifi) in most of the airports they fly in and out of.
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ANSWER: One of the best perks about flying jetBlue! For a complete list of the airports with jetBlue free hotspots, go her: http://www.jetblue.com/about/whyyoulllike/about_WhyWireless.html One of the best perks about flying jetBlue! For a complete list of the airports with jetBlue free hotspots, go her: http://www.jetblue.com/about/whyyoulllike/about_WhyWireless.html
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The Hot Spot, released in 1990, was directed by Dennis Hopper and starred Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and Jennifer Connelly.
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ANSWER: Hard to believe Don Johnson and Jennifer Connelly starred in the same movie, especially one directed by Dennis Hopper! Hard to believe Don Johnson and Jennifer Connelly starred in the same movie, especially one directed by Dennis Hopper!
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Hazardous chemicals can induce a hot zone, as occupants are in danger of it disrupting their biological processes. There are more hazardous waste sites in New York than anywhere else in the United States.
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ANSWER: Actually New Jersey is the leader when it comes to hot zones. New Jersey’s hazardous waste density (the number of sites per 1,000 square miles) was 14.7 or 40 times the national average. (Source: A Geography of New Jersey: The City in the Garden by Charles A. Stansfield) Actually New Jersey is the leader when it comes to hot zones. New Jersey’s hazardous waste density (the number of sites per 1,000 square miles) was 14.7 or 40 times the national average. (Source: A Geography of New Jersey: The City in the Garden by Charles A. Stansfield)
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Hot Spot, the 1963 musical, featured music by Mary Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim.
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ANSWER: This 1963 Broadway production featured a book by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, lyrics by Martin Charnin. Oh, and, yes, Mary is the daughter of Richard. This 1963 Broadway production featured a book by Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, lyrics by Martin Charnin. Oh, and, yes, Mary is the daughter of Richard.
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In the Transformers universe, Hot Spot is the leader of the Protectobots.
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ANSWER: Hot Spot first appeared in the U.S. Transformers television series in episode 63, "The Revenge of Bruticus" Hot Spot first appeared in the U.S. Transformers television series in episode 63, "The Revenge of Bruticus"
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In 1959, the hit comedy film Some Like It Hot was released. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, the film starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.
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ANSWER: Try Billy Wilder, not Kubrick! Try Billy Wilder, not Kubrick!
