On Tuesday in Sao Paulo, Brazil police began burning 20 tons of marijuana and cocaine in a steel furnace. Police, who are calling this the “biggest ever incineration of drugs” have seized a record 25 tons of marijuana in Sao Paulo state this year, five times more than in 2002, say that “this was the year for marijuana.”
Time the incineration should take: 600 minutes
Time it takes to work .1 grams out of one’s system: approximately 43,200 minutes
The World Toilet Organization celebrated “World Toilet Day” yesterday in Singapore in order to increase awareness of the need for increased hygiene in public restrooms. Singapore is home to some of the cleanest public bathrooms in the world, due in part to automatic flushers and fines for people who don’t flush.
Time spent on the toilet in an average person’s lifetime: 525,600 minutes
Time it should take to read this article while on the toilet: < 1 minute
In St. Louis earlier this week a man got his finger stuck in the coin return slot of a public telephone while trying to retrieve his 50 cents. He had to be rushed to the hospital along with the pay phone.
Time it took doctors to pry his finger loose: 180 minutes
Length of one of the annoying John Stamos 10-10-987 ads: 1 minute
In Germany on Tuesday, archeologists announced the discovery of Europe’s oldest toothbrush. The bristles on the brush, which was found at the site of a former hospital in the western city of Minden, have rotted away, but the brush still boasts a 4-inch handle of animal bone carved at the other end into a tiny spoon believed to be used for cleaning out the owner’s ears.
Length of time since the toothbrush was most likely still used: 131,400,000 minutes
Total amount of time, on average, dentists recommend brushing each day: 6 to 8 minutes
Doctors at a government hospital in the northern city of Ipoh in Malaysia recently treated a man for an eye infection and, in the process, discovered part of a chopstick embedded in his face, the result of an assault five years ago.
Time it took to remove the splinter: 60 minutes
Approximate time it takes New Asia to deliver to a river house: 30 minutes
