2008-12-05T00:00:00Z wiseGEEK www.wisegeek.com,article=40107 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z <p>Many professional acting roles are not performed on a public stage or in front of motion picture cameras. A voice actor's workplace is often a cramped sound booth in a small recording studio with little more than a script and a microphone for company. A voice actor could be hired to narrate a documentary film, voice-over a television or radio commercial, or provide a voice for animated...<br><br><a href='http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-voice-actor.htm?r'>What is a Voice Actor?</a> <img src="http://feeds.wisegeek.com/~r/learn-something-new-every-day/~4/475403296" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-voice-actor.htm?r wiseGEEK www.wisegeek.com,article=11 2008-12-04T00:00:00Z 2008-12-04T00:00:00Z <p>Noise cancellation technology is a growing field that capitalizes on the combination of disparate technological advancements. The purpose of the technology is to cancel or at least minimize unwanted sounds. Modern lives seem full of all sorts of noise, some of which are dangerous to our ears. In fact, many people, especially those who live and work in cities, have very little quiet time during the day.</p> <p...<br><br><a href='http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-noise-cancellation.htm?r'>What is Noise Cancellation?</a> <img src="http://feeds.wisegeek.com/~r/learn-something-new-every-day/~4/474360440" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-noise-cancellation.htm?r wiseGEEK www.wisegeek.com,article=44267 2008-12-03T00:00:00Z 2008-12-03T00:00:00Z <p>The Sullivan Nod is a sales technique which is designed to encourage people to purchase a particular item with the power of subconscious suggestion. It is most commonly used in the food industry, although it pops up in other industries as well, ranging from boutiques to car lots. When well-executed, a Sullivan Nod is so subtle that the consumer doesn't even notice it, making it a challenging...<br><br><a href='http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-sullivan-nod.htm?r'>What is a Sullivan Nod?</a> <img src="http://feeds.wisegeek.com/~r/learn-something-new-every-day/~4/473283735" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-sullivan-nod.htm?r wiseGEEK www.wisegeek.com,article=49570 2008-12-02T00:00:00Z 2008-12-02T00:00:00Z <p>A play pump is a water pump which doubles as a merry go round for children. When children play on the merry go round, they power the pump, bringing clean water up into a storage tank which can be used to feed spigots and other plumping fixtures. The play pump is designed to be very simple and easy to maintain, so that it can be installed in rural areas...<br><br><a href='http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-play-pump.htm?r'>What is a Play Pump?</a> <img src="http://feeds.wisegeek.com/~r/learn-something-new-every-day/~4/472129677" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-play-pump.htm?r wiseGEEK www.wisegeek.com,article=49188 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z <p>In the health care industry, the term “call jumping” is used to refer to private ambulance services which muscle their way into emergency calls with the hopes of snagging customers. In a sense, they are literally jumping on calls for ambulances and emergency medical assistance. This practice is frowned upon in many areas, but it persists, especially in the United States, where health care costs are extremely high and...<br><br><a href='http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-call-jumping.htm?r'>What is Call Jumping?</a> <img src="http://feeds.wisegeek.com/~r/learn-something-new-every-day/~4/470981537" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-call-jumping.htm?r wiseGEEK www.wisegeek.com,article=48794 2008-11-30T00:00:00Z 2008-11-30T00:00:00Z <p>Not every country measures oil in barrels, but that particular measurement is still popular in the United States, which means it remains in the public vernacular even if it has largely lost its significance in a mostly metric world economy. At one point in history, oil producers did store oil in barrels, although the size and nature of those barrels were far from standard.</p> <p>When the first...<br><br><a href='http://www.wisegeek.com/why-do-we-measure-oil-in-barrels.htm?r'>Why do We Measure Oil in Barrels?</a> <img src="http://feeds.wisegeek.com/~r/learn-something-new-every-day/~4/470003420" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.wisegeek.com/why-do-we-measure-oil-in-barrels.htm?r wiseGEEK www.wisegeek.com,article=49995 2008-11-29T00:00:00Z 2008-11-29T00:00:00Z <p>A human cannonball is an act in which a person is launched from a cannon into the air. The person acts as a cannonball being launched from the breech of a traditional cannon, but in the case of a human cannonball, no gunpowder is used.</p> <p>A Canadian, the Great Farini, invented a device in the late-19th century for launching human beings high into the air. It...<br><br><a href='http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-human-cannonball.htm?r'>What is a Human Cannonball?</a> <img src="http://feeds.wisegeek.com/~r/learn-something-new-every-day/~4/469044423" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-human-cannonball.htm?r