Friday, January 13, 2006

Friday's Fact

An infusion pump is a device often used in hospitals to administer medication intravenously at a consistent rate. The mechanics are quite cleaver. When you think about it you have to ask, “How does it pump a sterile fluid?” Can you explain how?

Last week’s fact: What is the widest point of the ocean? The largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean. Covering between 63-65 million square miles, this huge body of water is larger than the land area of all seven continents combined. At its widest point it is about 11,000 miles across. The waters of the Pacific Ocean touch the shores of five continents and more than 10,000 islands.