Are Lobsters Ambidextrous? (39 page)

John Saidla, Cornell Feline Health Center; Samuel Salamon, Cataract Eye Center of Cleveland; San Francisco Zoological Park; Ronald A. Schachar, Association for the Advancement of Ophthalmology; Robert Schmidt, North American Native Fishes Association; Jack Schultz, National Retail Federation; E. H. Scott, J. Hofert Company; Norman Scott, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles; William Scott, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Bert Seaman, B.J. Seamon Company; Keith Seitter, American Meteorological Association; Steven Shelov, Montefiore Medical Center; Hezy Shoshani, Elephant Interest Group; Scott Shuler, Asphalt Institute; Steve Sigman, Zenith Electronics Corporation; Dede Silverston, Eye Information; Harry Skinner, Federal Highway Administration; Brian Smith, U.S. League of Savings Institutions; Gary Smith, Agricultural Extension Service; Michael T. Smith, National Cattlemen’s Association; Rose Smouse, National
Retail Federation; J. M. Smucker Company; Bruce V. Snow; Richard Snyder, Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association; Society of Plastics Industry; South Brooklyn Casket Company; Mark Spencer, Yellow Freight Systems; Sandra Spiegel, Gibson Greetings Cards; Margie Spurlock, Royal Crown Cola Company; George Stahl, Potdevin Machine Company; Bill Stanley; Elaine Stathopoulos, SUNY Buffalo Speech and Hearing Clinic; Henry Stehlingadam, Hydra-Shield Manufacturing, Inc.; Sunset Trailer Park; Swiss Bakery.

Jeanne Taylor, Milton Bradley Company; Frank Thomas, United States Golf Association; Tire Industry Safety Council; J. Donald Turk, Mobil Oil Corporation; William Turpin, Miles, Inc.

Edwin Uber, Bingo King; Mary Ann Usrey, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

Al Vanderneck, American Bowling Congress; Carolyn Verweyst, Whirlpool Corporation; James Vondruska, Quaker Oats Company.

Pat Wachtel, Maytag Company; Ann Walk, National Independent Bank Equipment and Systems Association; Iain Walton, D. D. Bean & Sons; Jeanne Washko, Borden, Inc.; Liz Wentland, Oster/Sunbeam; Thomas Werner, New York State Department of Transportation; Fred Wexler, Schick Razors; Larry Whitish, SAC Products; Beth Williams, American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians; Brad Williams, Levi Strauss & Co.; D. L. Woods, Texas A&M; Peter Wulff,
Home Lighting & Accessories
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Peter Zando, Ebac Systems; Sheryl Zapcic, Lever Brothers Company; Caden Zollo, Specialty Bulb; Mike Zulak, San Francisco Zoological Park.

And to the many sources who, for whatever reason, wished to remain anonymous but still shared your expertise with us, our sincere thanks.

Actors, speed of speech of

After-shave lotion, stinging and

Aging and effect on voices

Ambidexterity in lobsters

Ambulances, snake emblems on

Ants and separation from colony

Armpits, shaving of

Athletics, Oakland, and elephant insignia

Automobiles

cardboard on grills of

clicking sound of turn signals in

elimination of side vents in

fuel gauges in

headlights and deer

Babies

blinking and

sleep and

Bags, paper, jagged edges and

Baked goods

seven-layer cakes

unctuous taste until cooled

Baked potatoes in steak houses

Banana peels as slipping agents

Band-Aids, red tear strings on

Bands, paper, around Christmas card envelopes

Bark, tree, color of

Bathrooms, public, in supermarkets

Batteries, nine-volt, shape of

Beanbag packs in electronics boxes

Belly dancers, amplitude of

Ben-Gay, creator of

Bill-counting machines

Bingo, origin of term

Birds, death of

Black robes on judges

Blinking and babies

Blue-plate special, origins of term

Boiling water during home births

Boots on ranchers’ fence posts

Bottles, soda, holes on bottom of

Bowling pins, stripes on

Boxer shorts, vs. briefs

Brain, percentage of use of

Bricks

holes in

in skyscrapers

Briefs, vs. boxer shorts

Brominated vegetable oil in orange soda

Caffeine, leftover, from decaffeinated coffee

Cakes, seven-layer, missing layers on

Calico cats, gender of

Can openers, sharpness of blades on

Canceled checks

numbers on

returned, numerical ordering of

white paper attached to

Caps and gowns, at graduations

Cardboard, on automobile grills

Caskets, position of heads in

Cat feces, as food for dogs

Catnip, and effect on wild cats

Cats

calico, gender of

catnip and

eating posture of

miniature

Celery, in restaurant salads

Ceramic tiles in tunnels

Check approval in supermarkets

Checks, canceled

numbers on

returned, numerical ordering of

white paper attached to

Christmas card envelopes, bands around

Christmas tree lights

burnout of

lack of purple bulbs in

Cigarettes

grading of

spots on filters of

Clicking noise of turn signals, in automobiles

Cockroaches, reaction to light of

Coffee, decaffeinated

leftover caffeine of

orange pots in restaurants

Computers

files, erasure of

monitors, shape of

Conserves, contents of

Construction cranes, assembling of

Contemporary greeting cards, shape of

Cornish game hens, identity of

Cotton, shrinkage of, vs. wool

Counters, on VCRs and audiotape recorders

Cowboy hats, dents on

Cows, sticking of tongues up nostrils of

Cranes, construction, assembling of

Crickets, chapped legs and

Cups, drinking, width of

Dalmatians, firefighting and

Dancing, men vs. women and

Decaffeinated coffee

leftover caffeine from

orange pots in restaurants

Deer, automobile headlights and

Dehumidifiers, operation of

Detergents, package sizes of

Diet soft drinks

calorie constituents in

phenylalanine as ingredient in

Dishwashers, two compartments of

Disposable lighters, fluid chambers and

Ditto masters, color of

Dixieland music at political rallies

Doctors and bad penmanship

Dogs

dalmatians and firefighting

drooling in

eating cat feces

eating posture of

head tilting and

miniature

poodles, wild

rear-leg wiggling, when scratched

“
DONT WALK
” signs, lack of apostrophes in

Doors

double, in stores

in shopping mall entrances

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

Double doors in stores

Dr Pepper, origin of name

Driving on right side, vs. left side, of road

Drooling, and dogs

Drowsiness after meals

Eating, and effect on sleep of

Elderly, height of

Elections, timing of

Electric can openers, sharpness of blades on

Elephants

disposal of remains of

on Oakland A’s uniforms

English, driving habits of

English muffins

in England

white particles on

Envelopes

Christmas cards, paper bands on

size of, in bills

Eyes

pain, when tired

position, during sleep

“
FALLING ROCK
” signs, purpose of

Fat people and jolliness

Fats, on nutrition labels

Filters, cigarette, brown spots on

Fire hydrants, freezing of water in

Fish, sleep patterns of

501, Levi jeans, origin of name

Flagpoles, balls atop

Flinstones multivitamins, Betty Rubble and

Frogs and eye closure, when swallowing

Fruitcake, alleged popularity of

Frustables

Fuel gauges in automobiles

Funerals, and head position of deceased, in caskets

Gasoline pumps, rubber sleeves on

Gauges, fuel, in automobiles

Glues, “super,” vs. regular

Golf balls and veering toward ocean, when putting

Gowns, and caps, at graduations

Grading of cigarettes

Gravel and placement on flat roofs

Gravy skin loss, when heated

Greeting cards, shape of

Gulls, “sea,” in parking lots

Hail, measurement of

Hats

decline in use of

dents in cowboy

Haystacks, shape of

Hearts, shape of, idealized vs. real

Heat and effect on sleep

Height of elderly

Holes on bottom of soda bottles

Horses, vomiting and

Hotel amenities, spread of

Houses, settling in

“Hut,” as football term

“I” before “e,” in spelling

Ice cream and thirstiness

Imperial gallon, vs. American gallon

Ink, color of, in ditto masters

Insects

ants, and separation from colony

moths, and attraction to light

roaches, and reaction to light

Jams, contents of

Jars, food, refrigeration of opened

Jeans

Levi, colored tabs on

Levi 501s, naming of

Jellies, contents of

Judges and black robes

Kissing and female leg kicking

Letters

Levi jeans

colored tabs on

origin of “501” name

Light bulbs, air in

Lighters, disposable, and fluid chambers

Lips, upper, groove on

Lobsters, ambidexterity of

Lotion, after-shave, and stinging

M&Ms, peanuts in plain

Mailboxes and postmaster general approval

Mall, shopping, entrances, doors at

Marmalades, contents of

Matchbooks, location of staples on

Matches, color of paper

Meatloaf, taste of, in institutions

Meats and doneness preferences

Men

dancing ability of

feelings of coldness

remote controls and

Mickey Mouse, four fingers of

Milk, skin on, when heated

Mobile homes, tires atop, in trailer parks

Monitors, computer, shape of

Moths, reaction to light of

Mottoes on sundials

Movie actors, speed of speech of

Mustaches, policemen and

Neckties

direction of stripes on

taper of

Nine-volt batteries, shape of

Nipples on men

Nutrition labels, statement of fats on

Oakland A’s, elephant on uniform of

Orange coffee pots, in restaurants

Painters and white uniforms

Pants, height of old men’s

Paper sacks, jagged edges on

Penmanship, bad, doctors and

Pens, disappearance of

Pepper, and salt, as table condiments

Perfume, wrists and

Philtrums, purpose of

Photographs, poses in

Physicians and bad penmanship

Pita bread, pockets in

Plastics, recyclable, numbers on

Pockets in pita bread

Policemen and mustaches

Poodles, wild

Pot pies, vent holes in

Potato chips, green tinges on

Potatoes, baked, and steak houses