Things That Make You Go Hmmmmm

Here are some interesting - but totally nonsensical  facts I found. I thought they were fun and  interesting and wanted to share them with you. Hope you enjoy.

-The average person says 5,000 words in one day.

-A giant squid's eye is as big as a basketball.

-Barbie's real name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
-The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses.
-The dog who played ToTo in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz" got paid $125 per week.
-One in every five people in the world live on less than $1 a day.

-Jellyfish are 95% water.
-One billion seconds is about 31.7 years.
-There are 293 ways to make change for one dollar.
-By age 65, an average person has seen two million commercials.
-One toad can eat 10,000 insects in one summer.
-The only food that never ever spoils is honey.

-50% of all pizzas sold in North America have pepperoni on them.
-Lemons have more sugar than strawberries.
-Lifesavers candy has a hole in the middle primarily because of a machine malfunction, but the manufacturers thought it was a good idea, so they kept it that way.
-Apocolocynopsis is the fear of being turned into a pumpkin.
-Clinophobia is fear of going to bed.
-Logizomechanophobia is the fear of computers.
-Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers.

-Phobophobia is the fear of fear.
-The supreme court ruled on the difference between fruits and vegetables in 1893.
-The can opener was invented about 50 years after the can.
-Leonardo daVinci wrote backwards because he was left-handed and did not want to get ink all over his hand.

Hope you all enjoyed  and maybe chuckled a little!

Be well,

Roger & Lisa Booth

Good Living Products 

Basil-Tomato Salad

Happy Summer to everyone from Good Living Products. I wanted to share a very good summer receipt I found the other day. It is great to have with your lunch or dinner or at a family BBQ. We have been having alot of those lately and its so fun with.

Basil-Tomato Salad Ingredients

1  recipe Lemon Vinaigrette, recipe below
1  small baguette or French roll
2  Tbsp. olive oil
2  cloves garlic, minced
1  small head green leaf lettuce, torn (6 cups)
3  cups fresh basil, torn
2  cups grape tomatoes, halved, or chopped plum tomatoes
1/2  cup pine nuts, toasted
2  oz. Parmesan cheese, shaved
Directions
1. Prepare Lemon Vinaigrette; set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Split baguette in half horizontally. In small bowl combine olive oil and garlic. Brush onto cut sides of baguette. Cut each bread piece lengthwise into 3 or 4 breadsticks. Place on baking sheet. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until toasted. Transfer to wire rack; cool.
3. In large bowl combine lettuce and basil. In 3- to 4-quart glass canister or desired container layer greens, tomatoes, pine nuts, and cheese . Serve with breadsticks and Lemon Vinaigrette. Makes 6 servings.
Lemon Vinaigrette: In small screw-top jar combine 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel, 1/3 cup lemon juice (1 large lemon), 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp. sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper. Cover; shake well.

Hope you enjoy and stay cool. Remember to stay hydrated during these hot summer days & nights. Please check out our Special Summer Savings @ goodlivingproducts.com

Be Well,

Roger & Lisa Booth

Good Living Products