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Weight-Loss Tip

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When the moon is directly overhead you weigh slightly less.

I got this bit of trivia from the underside of my Diet Snapple lid. Snapple always puts what it calls a “Real Fact” on the flip side of the lid. That’s where I read that a duck’s quack doesn’t echo. I’m skeptical about that. I keep meaning to get a duck and stand on the edge of the Grand Canyon to put the Real Fact to the test. I’ll yell, “Hello!” and we’ll hear, “Hello hello hello.” Then, of course, I’ll yell, “Echo!” and we’ll hear, “Echo echo echo!” And then I’ll squeeze the duck, and it will say, “Quack!” And we better hear “……………………” or I’m going to have to speak very sternly to the Snapple people. Very sternly, indeed.

Test subject

You can read more Snapple Real Facts here. We can discuss them tonight while we all stand under the moon. See you there.

Speaking of trivia-related group activities, I’m sad to say that we missed our chance to jointly celebrate National Escargot Day, which was on May 24. It’s probably for the best. Snails are on my bad side after one rolled around on my new skirt recently. By next May 24, I’ll probably have gotten over that, so put the holiday on your 2010 calendar.

UPDATED TO ADD: I can’t believe I published this without reminding you of Peter Cook’s “Interesting Facts” skit, which I previously posted here. If you haven’t already seen it, drop everything and watch it now. It’s worth it just to see John Cleese laugh.

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  2. Goodness graciousss…National Escargot Day?! Wendy darrrling, When is the Hot-Dog+ketchup Day that I got to know???
    😉

  3. Your proposed duck-echo test seems sound. Since I assume “slightly less” means “fractions of an ounce,” I wonder how you’d go about testing the moon-weight fact, Dr. WendyB?

  4. I love the Snapple facts. I wonder who first discovered that a duck’s quack doesn’t echo. Do you think someone just randomly noticed it or that people conducted a bunch of animal sound echo experiments?

  5. You really must test the duck fact…inquiring minds need to know the truth!

  6. that is really bizarre, but cool

    my mom is always spouting random facts due to snapple haha

  7. hehehe, best weightloss tip ever! That’s exactly how I like to lose weight: by having the universe do it for me!

  8. Who knew that those Snapple lids would be useful someday (at least for a fun blog entry)??

  9. Unfortunately I will not be able to make it to the moon fiesta, since I weigh less I will be trying on clothes.For once I will look good in front of those dressing room mirrors..yeah!

  10. my snapple factoid of the day is: did you know maine has 62 lighthouses?

  13. DUCKS! I need to visit the lake asap and chuck bread at the un-suspecting local wild life.

  16. That awful snail. How could it violate your skirt like that? The nerve.

    I’m driving right out to the Grand Canyon, and take out my duck flashlight (since I don’t have a real duck), and press the “quack” button, to see if it echoes.

    I really can’t buy that a duck’s quack doesn’t echo.

    I’m also not sure about this moon thing, but you bet I’m going to try it.

  17. I love weird little facts like that. Look forward to hearing the results of your duck experiment.

  20. He he love this! I’ve always had a soft spot for Snapple lids even though I was never fond of the beverage.

    But really, how much less could you weigh anyway, skinny minnie 🙂

  21. Well, Dapper Kid, this puts me in a very awkward position. I already bought plane tickets and booked a hotel room for me and that duck. We’re even planning a mule ride down the canyon! What am I going to tell him?

  23. LOL! Actually I just found out that Patty Duke (who played the young Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker) is Samwise Gamgee (Frodo’s gardener/BBF) AKA Sean Austin’s MOM!!! How weird is that?!

  25. If I ever find myself on the edge of the Grand Canyon I am totally going to quack.

    Not that I’m a duck… :\

  26. Interesting…I was just at Echo Rock up on Mt Wilson this weekend. I should have brought a duck with me to test it out.

  28. Wendy B…where else would I go to find out the most important things?
    National Escargot Day…who knew…except you.
    Now I’ll be watching out for it in 2010.

  29. mmmm snapple!! that duck fact is very interesting, i would love to find out too….
    <3.

  33. who knew you could get such vital information from a snapple lid!!

    I am loving the idea of your duck experiment, I want to come along!!

  34. Love this post, but not too sorry I missed out the National Snail day either, LOL!

  35. Have tagged you! I’m actually so sad ref lighthouses that I knew Maine had 62 of them.

  36. I’ve heard that about ducks too. The bird related fact I’ve always wanted to know is do Chickens have tongues?
    If you ever find out please let me know.

  37. Wonderful post! Great way to start my day. I had no idea I’d be weighing slightly less – how fabulous.

  42. hilarious! now i ‘m going to have to find a way to get close to ducks so that i can find out…i usually get chased by them..the ones i see like to quack menacingly

  45. I shouldn’t have attempted to read those Snapple facts at work. My head is going to explode.
    And good luck getting a duck to the Grand Canyon. Ha. 😉

  46. Wouldn’t the Holland Tunnel be easier than the Grand Canyon? I mean, there are ducks right there in Central Park — maybe just chase one under one of the park underpasses and squeeze it there…

  47. ignore Dapper Kid, because I really want to be at the Grand Canyon with a video camera when you and your duck visit.

  48. That duck thing sounds like BS, but I’d love to be there when you test this.

  50. I’d like to test the quack thing too.. Only, I’m afraid people will see me and think I’m a quack myself!

    By the way, the Peter Cook link you put is misspelled, therefore it doesnt take you to the link. Just thought you’d like to know 😉