Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home?

Plus, Einsteinum, the Veep's house and Polish pastries that you really should try at least once.

It's the weekend! Did you know that nuclear chemist Albert Ghiorso co-discovered not one, not two, but 12 elements on the periodic table?! Here there are (in order of discovery): americium, curium, berkelium, californium, einsteinium, fermium, mendelevium, nobelium, lawrencium, rutherfordium, dubnium and seaborgium. What 'Bridgerton' Gets Wrong – and Right – About Regency England Are you a fan of this visually decadent period hit that's wrecked previous Netflix viewership records? Read more >> Scientists Unlock Secrets of H-bomb Element Einsteinium Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory made history with einsteinium. Here's what they accomplished. Read more >> Should You Turn Your Heat Down When You're Not Home? Turn off your heat, turn it down or let it maintain a cozy temperature: which will save the most energy and money? Read more >> What Is Lent, and Why Do Christians Give Up Something for It? Christians often 'give up something for Lent' but why? What is the real reason behind the season? Read more >> Where Does the U.S. Vice President Live? Forget the White House. This is the VPR we're talking about. And yes it has a pool. And a hot tub. Read more >> It's Fat Tuesday! Eat a Polish Pączki You might think you've eaten a good pastry or two in your life, but you really haven't truly lived until you've tried a pączek. Read more >> Test Your Knowledge   If you've been reading our emails this week, you might get these questions right! Humans aren't the only ones with allergies. Dogs can be allergic to human "dander" (skin flakes) causing symptoms like sneezing, scratching, hives, and inflammation. (True/False) How many cases of mushroom poisoning are there per year in the United States? a) 30 b) 800 c) 7400 The Gompertz law of mortality predicts that our chances of dying doubles every eight years after we turn 30. The equation has shown to be only accurate for humans. (True/False) Niagara Falls is prone to completely freeze over in extreme temperatures. (True/False) What two attacks on "Mona Lisa" prompted the museum to erect bullet-proof glass in front of the artwork in the 1950s? a) Doused in acid; thrown rock b) Attempted arson; spitting c) Thrown chicken eggs; black ink Check Your Answers Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list