Babe Ruth wore fresh cabbage leaves under his cap to stay cool during summer baseball games when uniforms were made of wool. He kept kale leaves in a cooler and replaced them every few innings. In 1930, his salary was $80,000 USD. The method Babe Ruth would use to stay cool during summer baseball games […]
Cold beam lamps redirect heat away from the light beam using a dichroic reflector, making them useful for illuminating heat-sensitive objects. However, they can be dangerous in some applications due to the potential fire hazard. LED lamps are a safer alternative and can produce cooler light. A cold beam lamp is a type of light […]
To work in legal jobs abroad, applicants need government approval to immigrate, experience in lucrative areas of legal practice, and education in the legal system of the country they want to work in. They can obtain an overseas position through their current employer or apply directly to an employer who is willing to sponsor them. […]
Cool Site of the Day was a directory that featured new and innovative websites in the mid-1990s. It has since become an archive of cool sites and still exists today. Visitors can rate sites and subscribe to a newsletter. In 2005, wiseGEEK was selected as a Cool Site of the Day. Now that the internet […]
A cooling degree day measures how warm it was relative to a baseline temperature in a 24-hour period. The higher the number, the more likely the air conditioner is operating. Other factors such as humidity and individual preferences also play a role. Tracking cooling degree days can help with budgeting for energy bills. A cold […]
