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Manure:An interesting fact.

In the 16th and 17th centuries,everything had to be transported by ship and

it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizers,so large

shipments of manure were quiet common.

It was shipped dry,because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when

wet,but once water (at sea) hit it,not only did it become heavier,but the

process of fermentation bean again,of which a by-product is methane gas of

course.As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could

(and did )happen.

Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below

at night with a lantern,BOOOM!

Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just

what was happening.After that,the bundles of manure were always stamped with

the instruction 'Stow high in transit' on them,which meant for the sailors

to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into

the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of

methane.

Thus evolved the term 'S.H.I.T.(Stow High In Transit) which has come down

through the centuries and is in use this very day.

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The putcha dance

A fellow back from exploring the Upper Amazon was addressing the gathering  at the Explorers Society.

"Many wonders i have seen, but non more wonderous than the strange dance performed by the indians only once a year at a certain time, its called the "putcha dance". They were all intrigued and an expedition was organised so that the dance could be documented.

They travelled many days and nights braving harsh conditions untill they finally arrived at the village.

When the time came close they set up their equipment, the tribe forming a large circle the chief raising his hands in the air announced "the time has come" and continued "putcha right foot in putcha right foot out..."