70% the probability that a tree in a certain picturesque New England forest contains ANTHOCYANIN, the pigment that makes leaves turn red or brown in autumn. The onset of cool weather combined with bright sunlight stimulates the production of anthocyanin, allowing the warm tone to emerge. To find out the peak leaf-viewing days in your area, head to weather.com and search "fall foliage".
$1,243.60 the average amount those bidding on a car went up on their offers when sitting on soft chairs, according to a recent study by researchers at MIT, Harvard and Yale. Those who sit in hard chairs were shrewder, offering only $896.50 more. The researchers concluded that our sense of touch can influence our decisions in ways we may not be aware of. So the next time you find yourself in the hot seat, make sure it's a hard one.
16 billion the approximate number of quarts of popcorn that Americans scarf down each year. Trade in the predictable butter for unexpected ingredient combinations, like paprika & brown sugar or garlic-infused oil and pecorino, during this National Popcorn Poppin' Month.
16,242 how many baseball fans attended the 1st-ever World Series game, on October 1, 1903, which pitted the Pittsburgh Pirates against the eventual champions, the Boston Americans. Fast-forward to last year's series, when more than 50,000 fans packed Yankee Stadium, not to mention the 19.4million watching on TV. Strike up a conversation with that bit of trivia once the Fall Classic begins on the 27th. Just don't do it when the bases are loaded!
25lbs how much Halloween candy a reusable ChicoBag can hold. (That's like 781 Kit Kat Snack Size bars!) The earth-friendly tote company is teaming up with the nonprofit Green Halloween(greenhalloween.org)for it's annual Trick-or-Treat bag contest. Kids ages 13 and under can email their own "eek-o-inspired" designs to Halloween@chicobag.com by November 5. The winning creation will show up on next year's carriers. For more details on the contest or to purchase this year's design, go to chicobag.com
Decade 500 the number of newsworthy photos in Decade(Phaidon,$40)out this month. Reflect on the good (the launch of YouTube), the not-so-bad (Y2K), and the scandalous (wardrobe malfunction!) moments of the last 10 years with these visual blasts from the past.
Be Safe this Halloween & Please Donate Sept 29 for Women w/Fibromyalgia www.fmaware.org click Donate tab. $5 or $10 dollars much appreciated! :) Thanks
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