Today I Learned Something New

How to open a beer bottle with a chainsaw without any damage

Itchy Bites — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:09:30 +0000

Sweden is home to the world’s larget storage of wood

Itchy Bites — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:09:03 +0000

A powerful cyclone wiped out 1.3% of Sweden’s forest in 2005. The wood was collected and organised (think IKEA) into an open-air storage, 2.5 km long, 13 meters high. This made it the largest timber storage in the world. It holds 75 million cubic meters of wood. IKEA won’t run out of furniture any time soon.

via buzzhunt.co.uk

2% of mobile app users spend money in applications

Itchy Bites — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:52:16 +0000

In US, a paying user spends on average $35 per month.

Do you spend money in mobile apps?

Three countries in one picture

Itchy Bites — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:20 +0000

This is the junction of Iguazú and Paraná rivers, where three countries have their borders: Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.

How zoo keepers brush hippo’s teeth in Shanghai zoo

Itchy Bites — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:04:38 +0000

20 things to remember when buying a used car

Itchy Bites — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:07 +0000

This infographic should teach you what you should check in a used car before buying it.

via www.netcars.com

There is a floating opera theater in Austria in the shape of a giant human torso

Itchy Bites — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:22:53 +0000

On this picture, you can see how cranes are mounting the head over the torso. The stage is on Lake Constance, Austria.

I am not a big fan of opera, but would be definitely up for a movie there.

Average salary of an F1 racer ranges from £3.46M to £13.8M per year

Itchy Bites — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:26:46 +0000

Here is an infographic with some interesting facts about Formula 1. Click on the image to enlarge.

via carfinance247.co.uk

How young professionals spend their money in London

Itchy Bites — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:54:06 +0000

This pie chart shows how young professionals living in London spend their monthly incomes.

Having employed and spoken to a number of fresh grads in London, I find this pie chart to be quite accurate for young people aged 22-25.

Most of the salary is spent on rent, which is very pricey in London. As you gain work experience and start earning more, by the age of 25-30, the rent normally drops to 30% of your salary.

Many in London try to reduce this expense by sharing rent with partners and flatmates.

Pie chart made by a Twitter user @qguk

You are more likely to spill coffee while walking between your 7th and 10th step

Itchy Bites — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:30:07 +0000

Research suggests that if you are walking with a cup of coffee, tea or any other liquid, your chances of spilling it are the highest between your 7th and 10th step. It’s pure physics, nothing personal. This is when your coffee movement gains a high enough amplitude to spill over the rim.

Count your steps next time you carry an open cup of coffee in your office corridor.