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When a calorie is not just a calorie | What the Ambigramite learnt today
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What the Ambigramite learnt today. When a calorie is not just a calorie. Microbes in our body are fed by our dietry fibre intake and thus reducing the amount of calories by as much as 25%. Energy is needed to break down protein into amino acids, leading to a reduction in 20%. Simple vs Complex Carbs:. Cooking helps food become more easily digested and thus increases the amount of calories that can be extracted. Heat from cooking changes amylopectin in starch into more easily digestable amylose. I...You a...
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How to get on the New York Time’s Bestseller List | What the Ambigramite learnt today
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What the Ambigramite learnt today. How to get on the New York Time’s Bestseller List. While there are many ways to get your book on the famed list that would guarantee oodles of gold (like for example, write a darn good book! The most sneaky way has got to be what management gurus, Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema. Why did this tactic work? How likely are you to ignore the decision trend that you have observed and go with the decision that you initially decided on? It is still more optimum for you to go ...
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Naming hurricanes | What the Ambigramite learnt today
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What the Ambigramite learnt today. Earlier today, a friend told me that while on his commute home, he wondered about hurricanes — Who names the hurricanes? And, why are they named after girls? Sidenote, it seems only Atlantic hurricanes are christened with people names. the Asian ones prefer more cryptic names like Morokot. I love being posed such questions and quickly embarked on a web clicking journey to claim the answer. Read more about hurricane names in Geology.com. By ambigramite on August 16, 2009.
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The first leg of the ‘Hit Parade’ | What the Ambigramite learnt today
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What the Ambigramite learnt today. The first leg of the ‘Hit Parade’. 1) Abscond (yay I already knew this one! To depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide. He thought he could just abscond to Switzerland with the stolen loot. 8211; deviating from the norm. His aberrant personality makes finding a mate an impossibility! 3) Alacrity –. Eager and enthusiastic willingness. He greeted us with such alacrity! 4) Anomaly (was my fav word of the week several weeks ago! 5) Approbation –. 8) Axiomatic –. Enter y...
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Fatty food that won’t make you fat | What the Ambigramite learnt today
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What the Ambigramite learnt today. Fatty food that won’t make you fat. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is never rang more true. In 1968, chemists accidentally discovered Olestra, which tasted like fat but had none of the ass/tummy-expansion effects of the former. After selling $300 million of it within a year (1998), the product went bust. A small warning on the packaging tells us why —. Olestra may cause abdominal cramping and loose stools. By ambigramite on June 30, 2009.
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The smell of fear | What the Ambigramite learnt today
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What the Ambigramite learnt today. The smell of fear. I’ve previously written about emotional contagion. And how our bodies empathize by literally mimicking the other person’s bodily reactions. Other research has shown that when we see a smiling face, we literally move our facial muscles (just a teeny bit) to match that of the face that we are observing. Read more about the smell of fear in New Scientist, 4 July 2009. And in Science Daily, 8 March 2009. By ambigramite on July 13, 2009.
