Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 219
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Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 219, Christmas Edition.
Question 1
On average, how many calories will the British consume on Christmas day?
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6000 calories, and its not the compulsory roast that is to blame, most Brits will have consumed a days worth of calories by mid-day prior to the first cracker being pulled. For example, by consuming: Quality Streets or equivalent chocolates, mince pies, alcohol, crisps and nuts.
The equivalent calories can be consumed by eating:
118 chicken nuggets,
26 doughnuts,
12 Big Macs,
22 pork pies,
55 two-finger Kit-Kats,
32 slices of pizza,
53 bags of Quavers,
131 Jaffa Cakes.
You could consume the above guilt free by going on an 8 hours run or 21.5 hour walk on boxing day [Reference]
Question 2
How fast does Father Christmas need to fly in order to reach all the good children in the world?
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According to Arnold Pompos of Purdue University, Sa...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five babies born on christmas day calories christmas lunch christmas tree dermatitis colophonium dermatitis contact dermatitis father christmas graham speed of father christmas Source Type: blogs
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