When Do Fish Sleep? (38 page)

Chewing motion in elderly people

Chianti and straw-covered bottles

Chicken

cooking time of

versus egg

white meat versus dark meat

“Chicken tetrazzini”

Children, starving, and bloated stomachs

Children’s reaction to gifts

Chime signals on airlines

Chirping of crickets, at night

Chocolate

Easter bunnies

shapes of

white versus brown

wrapping of boxed

Chocolate milk, consistency of

“Chops”

Chopsticks, origins of

“Chowderhead”

Christmas card envelopes, bands around

Christmas tree lights

burnout of

lack of purple bulbs in

purple

Cigar bands, function of

Cigarette butts, burning of

Cigarettes

grading

odor of first puff

spots on filters

Cigars, new fathers and

Cities, higher temperatures in, compared to outlying areas

Civil War, commemoration of

“Claptrap”

Clasps, migration of necklace and bracelet

Cleansers, “industrial use” versus “household”

Clef, treble, dots on

Clicking noise of turn signals, in automobiles

Climate, West coast versus East coast

Clocks

clockwise movement of

grandfather

number 4 on

Roman numerals

school, backward clicking of minute hands in

versus watches, distinctions between

Clockwise, draining, south of the Equator

“Cloud nine”

Clouds

disappearance of

location of

rain and darkness of

Clouds in tap water

“Cob/cobweb”

Coca-Cola

2-liter bottles

taste of different size containers

Cockroaches

automobiles and

death position of

reaction to light

Coffee

bags in lavatories of airplanes

bags versus cans

electric drip versus electric perk in

restaurant versus home-brewed

Coffee, decaffeinated

leftover caffeine usage

orange pots in restaurants

Coffeemakers, automatic drip, cold water and

Coins

lettering on U.S. pennies

red paint on

serrated edges of

smooth edges of

Cola bottles, one-and two-liter, black bottom of

Colas, carbonation in

Cold water and automatic drip coffeemakers

Colds

body aches and

clogged nostrils and

liquids as treatment for

symptoms at night of

“Coleslaw”

“Collins, Tom [drink]”

Color

blood

cash register receipts

wet things

Comic strips and capital letters

Commercials, television, loudness of

Commonwealths, versus states

Computer monitors, shape of

Computers

erased files on

monitors, shape of

Concrete, versus cement

Conserves, contents of

Construction cranes, assembling of

Construction sites

bill posting at

pine trees and

soaping of retail windows

Consumer Price Index, changes in base year of

Containers, for rain measurement

Contemporary greeting cards, shape of

Coolers, Styrofoam, blue specks on

“Cooties”

Cop”

Copper bowls and egg whites

Copyright pages, strange numbers on

Coriolis effect

Corn chips, black specks on

Corn Flakes, calorie count of

Corn silk, purpose of

Corn tortillas, size of, versus flour

Corn, baby, supermarkets and

Cornish game hens, identity of

“Corny”

Corvette, 1983

Cottage cheese, origins of

Cotton

in medicine bottles

shrinkage of, versus wool

Cough medicine, alcohol in

Countdown Leader, film and

Counterclockwise, draining, north of the Equator

Counters on VCRs and audio recorders

Coupons

cash value

expiration date

versus mail-in refunds

Courtrooms, bibles in

“Couth”

Covered bridges, purpose of

Cow Palace, naming of

Cowboy hats, dents on

Cows

calves and

milking positions

nose rings and

sticking of tongues up nostrils of

CPR training in schools

Crabs, hermit, “bathroom habits” of

Crackling sound of fire

Cracks on sidewalks

Cranes, construction, assembling of

“Craps”

Cravings, food, pregnant women and

Credit card receipts, printing of, at gas stations

Credit card slips, and phone numbers

Credit cards

and waiter tips

dipping versus swiping and

major versus minor

quick swiping of

Crickets

chapped legs and chirping

chirping at night of

“Crisscross”

“Crocodile” shirts

Crowd estimates, police and

Crowing of roosters

Cruise controls, minimum speeds of

Crying at happy endings

Cue balls, dots on, in pool

Cups

drinking, width of

shape of paper and plastic

Curad bandages, wrappers of

Curly tails of pigs

Currency, color of

Cursive handwriting versus printing, teaching of

Curves on highways

“Cut and dried”

“Cut the mustard”

Cuts, paper, pain and

Daily doubles in
Jeopardy
, difficulty of

Dalmatians in firehouses

Dams, beavers and

Dance studios, floor location of

Dancing, men versus women

“Dandelion”

“Dangerous Curve” signs, placement of

Dartboards, numbering schemes of

DC, AC and

De Paul University and “Blue Demons”

“Dead End” signs, versus “No Outlet” signs

“Deaf and dumb”

Decaffeinated coffee

leftover caffeine usage

orange pots in restaurants

“Deep-six”

Deer, automobile headlights and

Deer ornaments, plastic lawn

Dehumidifiers, operation of

Delaware, incorporations in

Dentist offices, smell of

Deodorant aerosols, shaking of

Desert, rising cool air in

Dessert, fast-food restaurants and

Detergents, laundry

bleach in

package sizes of

Detroit Red Wings and octopus throwing

Diagonal measurement of TV sets

Dictionaries

pronunciation and

thumb notches in

Diet soft drinks

calorie constituents in

phenylalanine as ingredient in

Dimples

auto headlamps

facial

golf balls

Dinner knives, rounded edges of

Dinner plates

repositioning of

round shape of

Dirt, refilling of, in holes

Disc jockeys and lack of song identification

“Discussing Uganda,” origins of term

Dishwashers, two compartments of

Disney cartoon characters

Donald Duck

Goofy

Mickey Mouse

Disposable lighters, fluid chambers of

Distilleries, liquor, during Prohibition

Ditto masters, color of

“Dixie”

Dixieland music at political rallies

“Dixieland”

DNA, identical twins and

Doctors, back tapping of

Doctors and bad penmanship

“Dog days”

Dogs

barking, laryngitis in

black lips of

body odor of

cavities and

circling before lying down

crooked back legs of

Dalmatians and firefighting

drooling in

eating cat feces

eating posture of

head tilting of

lifting legs to urinate in

miniature

poodles, wild

rear-leg wiggling, when scratched

“sic” command

sticking head out of car windows in

wet noses

Dollar sign, origins of

Dolls, hair of

Donald Duck, brother of

Donkey Kong, origins of

“DONT WALK” signs, lack of apostrophes in

Doors

double, in stores

knobs versus handles on

opening orientation of, in buildings

shopping mall entrances

“THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS” signs, in stores

“Doozy”

“Do-re-mi”

Dots on cue balls, in pool

Double doors in stores

“Doubleheader”

Double-jointedness

Double-yolk eggs

Doughnuts

tissues and handling in stores

origins of holes in

Downhill ski poles, shape of

Dr Pepper

origins of name

punctuation of

Drains, location of bathtub

“Draw a Bead,” origins of term

Dreams, nap versus nighttime

Drinking glasses, “sweating” of

Dripless candles, whereabouts of wax in

“Driveway”

Driveways, driving on, versus parkways

Driving, left-versus right-hand side

Drooling, dogs and

Drowsiness after meals

Drugstores, high platforms in

“Dry,” as terms for wines

Dry-cleaning

French

garment labels and

One Hour Martinizing

raincoats and

Dryers, hand

in bathrooms

“off” switches

Ducks

lakes and ponds and

on Cadillacs

Duels, timing of

Dugouts, height of

“Dukes”

“Dumb [mute]”

“Dumbbells”

Dust, ceiling fans and

E

as school grade

on eye charts

“Eagle [golf score]”

Earlobes, function of

“Earmark”

Earrings, pirates and

Ears

hairy, in old men

popping in airplanes

ringing, causes of

Earthworms as fish food

Easter

chocolate bunnies and

dates of

ham consumption at

“Easy as pie”

Eating, effect of sleep on

“Eavesdropper”

Ebert, Roger, versus Gene Siskel, billing of

Egg, versus chicken

Egg whites and copper bowls

Eggs

color of

double-yolk

hard-boiled, discoloration of

meaning of grading of

sizes of

“Eggs Benedict”

“Eighty-six,” origins of term

Elbow macaroni, shape of

Elderly men

pants height and

shortness of

Elections, U.S.

timing of

Tuesdays and

Electric can openers, sharpness of blades on

Electric drip versus electric perk, in coffee

Electric perk versus electric drip, in coffee

Electric plug prongs

holes at end of

three prongs versus two prongs

Electricity, AC versus DC

Electricity, static, variability in amounts of

Elephants

disposal of remains of

jumping ability of

Oakland A’s uniforms

rocking in zoos

Elevator doors

changing directions

holes

Elevators

overloading of

passenger capacity in

“Eleventh hour”

Emergency Broadcasting System, length of test

“Emergency feed” on paper towel dispensers

Emmy awards, origins of name

English, driving habits of